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I purchased three different songs this past week off of iTunes on my phone. When I attempt to play these songs using iTunes on my laptop, two of the three play fine. The third states the laptop is not authorized to play said song. So I authorize my laptop, to which a notification pops up that the laptop has already been authorized, and has now been re-authorized.
Long story short, why will this one song not play?
Delete it in iTunes, then redownload it free of charge. Right-click the track in the library for options. Use Remove Download if you see it, otherwise use Delete, then respond to any further prompts. You want to delete/recycle the file, but not remove the item for your purchase history, that way you should end up with a cloud link for redownloading.
If you hid it, or don't see it after it has been deleted, see Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books - Apple Support and Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books - Apple Support for details of how to reveal and download.
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Delete it in iTunes, then redownload it free of charge. Right-click the track in the library for options. Use Remove Download if you see it, otherwise use Delete, then respond to any further prompts. You want to delete/recycle the file, but not remove the item for your purchase history, that way you should end up with a cloud link for redownloading.
If you hid it, or don't see it after it has been deleted, see Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books - Apple Support and Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books - Apple Support for details of how to reveal and download.
tt2
Corrupted/incomplete download. Delete the copy you have, don't hide from purchase history if asked, then redownload.
tt2
Thanks for the feedback. So, delete the song off of my computer, or phone? Does that require me to re-purchase the song?
Sorry - technology is passing me by...
Thank you turingtest2!
Issue solved and knowledge gained.
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
Song playback from iTunes
