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While trying to pay for my apple music im trying to pay with the music i have on my account, it wont let me use the money that on my account and keeps saying that I need a different payment method

How can i pay for apple music using money on my apple account.

Posted on Nov 4, 2022 8:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 4:01 PM

Seems for some transactions Apple requires a debit or credit card be listed in your Apple ID account.

This is even when money in an Apple ID Account is actually used for the payment / purchase.

(Seems the Apple account balance is always tried first, for every purchase / payment etc..)


 Apple Support have an article online (link below) that that may or may not help.

(We are all Apple users, like yourself, so often don't know why Apple does what it does .... to keep our money safe.)

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance - Apple Support


How to: Change, add, or remove Apple ID payment methods - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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Nov 5, 2022 4:01 PM in response to Pri16thebest

Seems for some transactions Apple requires a debit or credit card be listed in your Apple ID account.

This is even when money in an Apple ID Account is actually used for the payment / purchase.

(Seems the Apple account balance is always tried first, for every purchase / payment etc..)


 Apple Support have an article online (link below) that that may or may not help.

(We are all Apple users, like yourself, so often don't know why Apple does what it does .... to keep our money safe.)

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance - Apple Support


How to: Change, add, or remove Apple ID payment methods - Apple Support


All the best :-)

While trying to pay for my apple music im trying to pay with the music i have on my account, it wont let me use the money that on my account and keeps saying that I need a different payment method

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