This device cannot be transferred
Recently I tried to download songs but it says “ this device cannot be transferred” and it says it will take 80 days. Is there a way I can download my songs immediately?
iPhone 11 Pro Max
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MichelleT18
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Hello CruzAyon,
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're encountering an error when attempting to download Music. We'd be happy to help take a closer look at the issue with you.
From what you've described, it sounds like the following scenario may apply:
View and remove your associated devices for purchases
"More about associated devices
You can have ten devices (no more than five computers) associated with your Apple ID for purchases at one time.
When you try to associate another device that was previously associated, you might see a message that says, 'This device is associated with another Apple ID. You cannot associate this device with another Apple ID for [number] days.' Depending on when you associated your device with your Apple ID, you might need to wait up to 90 days to associate the device with another Apple ID.
This list of associated devices is not the same as the list of devices that you're currently signed in to with your Apple ID. You can see where you're signed in on your Apple ID account page."
If that's the message that you're seeing, you'll need to wait the number of days shown on your device before associating it with a different Apple ID. If you previously used a different Apple ID for the iTunes & App Store or Apple Music on this device, you can also sign in to the previous Apple ID instead. If that's not the message you're seeing, could you tell us the full text of the error? What steps are you taking when the error appears?
Take care.