How can I turn off iPod syncing to iCloud library so I can sync from my Mac.

How can I turn off the iCloud music library so that my iPos Touch can sync music from my Macbook Pro.

iPod Touch (6th Gen)

Posted on Feb 20, 2023 1:00 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2023 3:26 PM

Greetings frankivins,


You came from the right article on this. You’re going to want to follow those steps and disable Sync Library on your devices. Keep in mind though, this is going to remove any songs from your device that are syncing via iCloud. So, in the case of a computer, you may need to reload a backup of your library to get the physical files available. 


Here are the steps on how to turn off Sync Library from the article - Use Sync Library to access your music library across your devices 


Turn off Sync Library on your Mac


  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Choose Music > Settings or Music > Preferences.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Deselect Sync Library.
  5. Click Ok.



Use iCloud Music Library on PC

Turn off iCloud Music Library on other computers

  1. In the iTunes app on your PC choose Edit > Preferences, then click General.
  2. Deselect the iCloud Music Library checkbox.


Turn off Sync Library on your iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > Music, then turn Show Apple Music off.


Thanks. 

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Feb 21, 2023 3:26 PM in response to frankivins

Greetings frankivins,


You came from the right article on this. You’re going to want to follow those steps and disable Sync Library on your devices. Keep in mind though, this is going to remove any songs from your device that are syncing via iCloud. So, in the case of a computer, you may need to reload a backup of your library to get the physical files available. 


Here are the steps on how to turn off Sync Library from the article - Use Sync Library to access your music library across your devices 


Turn off Sync Library on your Mac


  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Choose Music > Settings or Music > Preferences.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Deselect Sync Library.
  5. Click Ok.



Use iCloud Music Library on PC

Turn off iCloud Music Library on other computers

  1. In the iTunes app on your PC choose Edit > Preferences, then click General.
  2. Deselect the iCloud Music Library checkbox.


Turn off Sync Library on your iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > Music, then turn Show Apple Music off.


Thanks. 

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