Hi gang. I imported an Mp3 (as a test) into Apple Music on my Macbook Air. It shows up in the music library and plays fine, but I can't find it when I open the Apple Music app on either my iPad or iPhone. Do I still need iTunes for sharing to happen?
MacBook Air
Hey there Dibble100,
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities.
To get started, if you have an active Apple Music subscription you can use Sync Library to sync music that you upload to the Music app on your Mac.
For more details on how to turn on Sync Library on all your devices, check out this link here: Use Sync Library to access your music library across your devices - Apple Support
How to turn on Sync Library on your Mac
1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. In the menu bar, choose Account and make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription.
3. Choose File > Library > Organize Library. Then select Consolidate files.
4. Choose Music > Settings or Music > Preferences.
5. Click the General tab.
6. Select Sync Library.
7. Click Ok.
8. Wait for your music library to sync. To check the status, go to the bottom of the sidebar and click Updating Cloud Library.
9. Turn on Sync Library on your other devices.
How to turn on Sync Library on your iPhone or iPad
1. Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Tap Music.
4. Turn on Sync Library.
5. Turn on Sync Library on your other devices.
Access your music library on other devices
After you turn on Sync Library on your Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPad, you can access your music library on any device that has the Apple Music app. Just make sure that your device is signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription. You can also access your music library on music.apple.com.
Let us know if that's able to help.
Have a great day!
Hey there Dibble100,
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities.
To get started, if you have an active Apple Music subscription you can use Sync Library to sync music that you upload to the Music app on your Mac.
For more details on how to turn on Sync Library on all your devices, check out this link here: Use Sync Library to access your music library across your devices - Apple Support
How to turn on Sync Library on your Mac
1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. In the menu bar, choose Account and make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription.
3. Choose File > Library > Organize Library. Then select Consolidate files.
4. Choose Music > Settings or Music > Preferences.
5. Click the General tab.
6. Select Sync Library.
7. Click Ok.
8. Wait for your music library to sync. To check the status, go to the bottom of the sidebar and click Updating Cloud Library.
9. Turn on Sync Library on your other devices.
How to turn on Sync Library on your iPhone or iPad
1. Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Tap Music.
4. Turn on Sync Library.
5. Turn on Sync Library on your other devices.
Access your music library on other devices
After you turn on Sync Library on your Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPad, you can access your music library on any device that has the Apple Music app. Just make sure that your device is signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with your Apple Music subscription. You can also access your music library on music.apple.com.
Let us know if that's able to help.
Have a great day!
Imported music not sharing across devices
