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Deauthorization

How do I see what computers are authorized? If I deauthorize all how will I authorize one I am not physically with?

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 6, 2021 7:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2021 9:00 AM

Exactly, nothing to worry about. Your locally stored media is unaffected by authorization. It is needed to play back or transfer protected media. Music purchases since late 2009 are DRM free, but audiobooks and video content usually have DRM.


tt2

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Oct 6, 2021 8:52 AM in response to pkBrooklyn

pkBrooklyn wrote:

So I can deauthorize all and then go back and authorize the ones I want with no loss on the one I am using now?


Yes, although if you are an Apple Music subscriber it might be best to switch to a new empty library while you deauthorize and reauthorize to make sure any locally downloaded Apple Music content is unaffected.


Do I need to authorize my iPhone and iPad too?


No. Authorization only applies to computers. A computer must be authorized when transferring protected media to a device.


tt2

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