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User profile for user: gorbash
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iPhone 11 playing purhcased music get "This content is not authorized."

Ok, I have been trying to fix this one for a few weeks. There are certain songs on my iPhone that will not play. I get the error that "This content is not authorized." This happens with some music I bought a few years ago and even with a song I just bought last week. It started when I backed my phone up onto my laptop. I have tried deleting the songs and then adding them again, but that didn't work. I have tried all of the suggestions I found in this article: https://www.imobie.com/support/fix-apple-music-content-not-authorized.htm

  1. Go Settings > Music > Toggle Mobile Data on. Then it will show up two options as Streaming and Downloads, assure both of them are off. Then check if the problem still exists
  2. Restart Phone
  3. Sign out of Apple Id and Sign back in
  4. Made sure I had the latest version of everything
  5. Even deleted library off the laptop and reloaded it.


Any other ideas?


Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Feb 26, 2020 5:01 AM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Posted on Feb 26, 2020 5:29 AM

Please refer to this discussion thread --> " this content is not authorized" - Apple Community - Apple ...



Make sure that you're signed in with the Apple ID and password that you use with your Apple Music membership and to make purchases from the iTunes Store. Check to see if your Apple Music membership is active. Check to see if the purchases are hidden, then unhide them. Learn what it means if songs appear in gray text.

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Feb 26, 2020 5:29 AM in response to gorbash

Please refer to this discussion thread --> " this content is not authorized" - Apple Community - Apple ...



Make sure that you're signed in with the Apple ID and password that you use with your Apple Music membership and to make purchases from the iTunes Store. Check to see if your Apple Music membership is active. Check to see if the purchases are hidden, then unhide them. Learn what it means if songs appear in gray text.

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iPhone 11 playing purhcased music get "This content is not authorized."

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