Adding Second Music Library Carries Over Songs From Original Library

Hi,

When you are signed into your Apple ID in Music the library will show any local files that have been added to it and any of your unhidden purchases that are in the cloud. You should be able to use View > Only Downloaded Music to limit the display to the local content only. Alternatively you could download any of the purchases that you want into your new library, then select and delete the remaining items, hiding from your purchase history when prompted. They can always be unhidden again at a later date. See Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books - Apple Support for details.

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Hey Velanche Stewart,

We understand you've been able to successfully create a second library, but noticing that some things are still mixed up with regard to your playlists. This might be expected behavior, however we do have some options which might allow you to accomplish your goal here.

First off, you could try changing where the files for your DJ library are stored to separate them from your personal files and see if that makes any difference. For help with doing so, complete these steps:

Change where imported files are stored

1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Files.

2. Click Change, then select a new location for your files.

From now on, new songs and other items you import are stored in the new location. Songs you’ve already imported stay in their current location.

If you change your mind and want to store imported files in the default folder again, choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Reset.

If that doesn't produce the results you're looking for, we'd suggest creating a new user account and using one for your DJ work, and the other for personal use. This should ensure everything stays separate. For help with creating a new user account, check out: Add a user or group on Mac

We hope this helps out.

Take care!

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2