Changed Apple ID for iTunes and lost all apple music that was downloaded to my phone. How do I get it back? I know the songs and everything are still in apple music and could find them again but i'm talking about 2000 songs.

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Changed Apple ID for iTunes and lost all apple music that was downloaded to my phone. How do I get it back? I know the songs and everything are still in apple music and could find them again but i'm talking about 2000 songs.

I changed my apple I’d for store and iTunes and lost all my music and playlists that I downloaded off Apple music. I didn't have iCloud backup turned on because I don't have enough storage. How can I get my playlists and music back without having to redo everything? I do have access to the old apple ID. I had to change it to get the family plan for apple music. Previously our whole family used the same apple ID.

iPhone 8, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 10, 2019 10:13 AM

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Vancouver22

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Mar 10, 2019 8:57 PM in response to Catbat9

Songs downloaded from Apple Music weren’t yours to keep anyways , unless you had bought them. They’re only there as long as you subscribe. This is why they are gone, they’re tied into the Apple ID that subscribed.

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Kappy

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Mar 10, 2019 10:32 AM in response to Catbat9

All of your music tracks were obtained under the old Apple ID and are tied to it. You cannot transfer those items to the new Apple ID. I suggest you return to the old Apple ID.

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Kappy

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Mar 10, 2019 11:24 AM in response to Catbat9

You may find a better solution using Home Sharing.

Get help with Home Sharing for iTunes libraries

Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices

Set up Home Sharing on your Mac

Understanding Home Sharing

Troubleshooting Home Sharing

iOS- Setting up Home Sharing on your iOS device

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Catbat9 Author

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Mar 10, 2019 11:18 AM in response to Kappy

Well, the thing is my family and I all shared the old apple ID account and we're fighting over the music, so my mother decided to put us all on a sharing account with the old apple I’d. All the music I bought came back onto my account, except for all the 2,000 songs I had downloaded from apple music. Would I be able to get all those songs back onto my account even if I went back into the old apple I’d account? Or are all those 2,000 songs gone forever?(Thanks for resending btw :))

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Changed Apple ID for iTunes and lost all apple music that was downloaded to my phone. How do I get it back? I know the songs and everything are still in apple music and could find them again but i'm talking about 2000 songs.

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