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Apple Music stops playing when I add a song to my library on Mac

Has anyone come up with a solution to this problem yet? Apparently it has been going on for a few years now, but it still hasn't been solved. It gets really annoying hitting the play button again after adding a song to my library.

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 25, 2020 1:18 PM

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Apr 27, 2020 1:27 PM in response to moizsaeed

Hey there, moizsaeed!


Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities. I understand that when listening to Apple Music, playback will stop if you add a song to your library. I'm happy to help!


There could be several things going on to cause this to happen. To help us isolate and troubleshoot, I recommend trying the following steps. Perform them in order, testing between each to see if the problem continues:


  1. Quit any open apps on your Mac: Quit apps on Mac - Apple Support then restart it: How to turn your Mac on or off - Apple Support.
  2. Check for and install any available updates for macOS (which should also update the Music app if there is an update for it): How to update the software on your Mac - Apple Support.
  3. See if the issue continues in safe mode: How to use safe mode on your Mac.
  4. See if the issue continues in a new, test user account: How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac - Apple Support.
  5. If you have access to another network, see if it happens there as well: How to connect to the Internet with your Mac - Apple Support.
  6. If you have access to another device (like another computer or an iOS device), see if the issue occurs there, as well: Add and download music from Apple Music or buy music from the iTunes Store - Apple Support.


Don't hesitate to respond back if you still need assistance.


Happy listening!

Apple Music stops playing when I add a song to my library on Mac

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