Mac Studio Apple Music authorization

Apple Music says my Mac Studio is not authorized for Apple Music. It is one of five devices listed, my subscription is up to date and there is no option to authorize it when I log in.

Mac Studio, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 12:03 PM

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turingtest2

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Jul 5, 2022 11:26 AM in response to TheDivaJ

See Authorization vs. association - Apple Community. The list of devices you see isn't a list of authorized devices.

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