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Hi-I used to have iTunes Match, but it no longer exists.
My question is whether the music I have ripped from CD's into iTunes stays on my computer or gets uploaded to the cloud? I would like to be able to access "my own" music from other devices.
Do I need Apple Music to have the music that I uploaded available via the cloud?
Thanks.
Dr. Rich,
If you want to have the music on your computer also be available on your devices, you have two choices. Either use cloud syncing, which requires an Apple Music subscription, or use direct syncing via USB, which does not need a subscription. The latter is described in here: Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer - Apple Support
Regarding "stay on your computer," note that managing files on a computer requires that you keep one or more backups on external physical media. BTW, the so-called "iCloud backup" does not actually back up your music ( What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support ).
Dr. Rich,
If you want to have the music on your computer also be available on your devices, you have two choices. Either use cloud syncing, which requires an Apple Music subscription, or use direct syncing via USB, which does not need a subscription. The latter is described in here: Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer - Apple Support
Regarding "stay on your computer," note that managing files on a computer requires that you keep one or more backups on external physical media. BTW, the so-called "iCloud backup" does not actually back up your music ( What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support ).
Dr. Rich,
Now that you have Apple Music you can set it to sync your devices. See setup steps in here:
Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music - Apple Support
Yes, downloading to the device allows you to listen to music if WiFi is not available, and cellular data is either unavailable or too expensive. IMHO it is good to have a subset of your library downloaded to the device for those eventualities.
Got it. Thanks. So, I now have Apple Music, and everything should now sync across devices.
I do have on site and off site external backups.
One more question.......tell me the pros and cons to downloading the music onto devices. Clearly if you have it on the device you don't need wifi to listen, but is there any downside to downloading the library other than device storage limitations?
Lastly, the functions of the old "iTunes Match" (substituting a better iTunes copy of your music) is part of Apple Music now, correct?
Thanks again.
My own music in iTunes
