Difficulty downloading

What do I do if I purchased a song on iTunes, but is says Downloading in gray and never actually says Purchased or Play? I don't even seem to have an option of repurchasing, since it is grayed out.

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 20, 2021 3:10 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 3:44 PM

Hi redmyers3,


Thanks for the follow-up info. Let's look a little further now. Does this issue persist after restarting the computer? Also, you can try force closing the Music app (or iTunes depending on your macOS), and re-open it to test this issue. The steps to do so are found here:


How to force an app to quit on your Mac


Let us know the outcome, and e can go from there if needed.


Cheers!

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Oct 21, 2021 3:44 PM in response to redmyers3

Hi redmyers3,


Thanks for the follow-up info. Let's look a little further now. Does this issue persist after restarting the computer? Also, you can try force closing the Music app (or iTunes depending on your macOS), and re-open it to test this issue. The steps to do so are found here:


How to force an app to quit on your Mac


Let us know the outcome, and e can go from there if needed.


Cheers!

Oct 21, 2021 12:16 PM in response to redmyers3

Hello there redmyers3,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. Thanks for reaching out to us with this issue downloading music on your Mac. Are you seeing any particular icons next to the song you're trying to download? If so, you can get a list of icons as well as how to resolve it here:


Identify cloud status icons in your music library on your Mac or PC


Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions.


Best regards!

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