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Cannot search itunes store from music app on mac

When I click on search, it only wants to search my music library.


Another post showed options in the upper right corner. I do not see those.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 25, 2022 12:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2022 12:53 PM

If the options don't show on the top right corner of the main window check the following:

  1. If the Music app View menu displays either Hide Playing Next or Hide Lyrics, click that in the menu (It will change the Hide to Show.)
  2. If there is a small < at the top left of the main window (close to where the sidebar search box is), click the <. (May need to do more than once before the < is gone.

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Oct 25, 2022 12:53 PM in response to SteveShapiro

If the options don't show on the top right corner of the main window check the following:

  1. If the Music app View menu displays either Hide Playing Next or Hide Lyrics, click that in the menu (It will change the Hide to Show.)
  2. If there is a small < at the top left of the main window (close to where the sidebar search box is), click the <. (May need to do more than once before the < is gone.

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Cannot search itunes store from music app on mac

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