My entire iTunes library has vanished. How do I restore it?

My entire iTunes library has vanished. How do I restore it?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Jun 11, 2023 4:21 AM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2023 10:27 AM

Hey SGTJARHD,


We'd be happy to help out. Sounds like you're missing your iTunes library. If you use Apple Music, you'll just want to make sure you have iCloud Music Library enabled to get it back. If you don't use Apple Music, you'd need a backup of your iTunes library to restore.


For help enabling iCloud Music Library, work through these steps here:

Turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers
You can turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers you authorized to access your iTunes purchases.
1. In the iTunes app  on your PC, sign in to the iTunes Store using the same Apple ID that you used to set up iCloud Music Library on the first computer.
2. Choose Edit > Preferences, then click General.
3. Select the iCloud Music Library checkbox.

This is outlined further here: Use iCloud Music Library on PC - Apple Support


As for restoring an iTunes library backup on your PC, check out the following resource instead: Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - Apple Support


We hope this helps out.


Take care!

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Jun 13, 2023 10:27 AM in response to SGTJARHD

Hey SGTJARHD,


We'd be happy to help out. Sounds like you're missing your iTunes library. If you use Apple Music, you'll just want to make sure you have iCloud Music Library enabled to get it back. If you don't use Apple Music, you'd need a backup of your iTunes library to restore.


For help enabling iCloud Music Library, work through these steps here:

Turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers
You can turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers you authorized to access your iTunes purchases.
1. In the iTunes app  on your PC, sign in to the iTunes Store using the same Apple ID that you used to set up iCloud Music Library on the first computer.
2. Choose Edit > Preferences, then click General.
3. Select the iCloud Music Library checkbox.

This is outlined further here: Use iCloud Music Library on PC - Apple Support


As for restoring an iTunes library backup on your PC, check out the following resource instead: Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - Apple Support


We hope this helps out.


Take care!

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