Computers only or all devices?

Why is my laptop authorized in some situations and not others?

Is the authorization limited to computers or device? If devices SAY devices!


Posted on May 22, 2023 12:06 PM

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Posted on May 22, 2023 1:42 PM

Authorizing/deauthorizing for iTunes applies only to computers; not to iPhones or iPads.

Also see: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support

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Authorization vs. association - Apple Community


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May 23, 2023 8:20 AM in response to ed2345

Thanks, as I thought. What is frustrating is I cannot play my library of downloaded (not streaming) music in Music on my MacBook Pro M1 because it claims it isn't authorized. Not True and I have less than five computers authorized anyway. I can buy and download from the App store and access iCloud on it. So I guess it's an Apple genius thing then. Not happy.


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