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How do I buy music on iTunes without subscribing to apple music? When I'm in the Music app and I click iTunes, there is no way to search for an artist or click to purchase like there used to be. Here's a screenshot of the landing page. If I use the search bar in the top left, it just searches my library, not iTunes.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.4
In the Music app menu bar, choose Music > Settings or Preferences > General and insure Show iTunes Store is selected.
Then click in the search box at the top of the left sidebar and then click the iTunes Store option at the top right of the main window as shown in the example in Buy music from the iTunes Store on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
If the 3 options don't appear at the top right of the main window after doing the above, 2 things to try:
1) If the View menu in the menu bar contains "Hide Playing Next" or "Hide Lyrics" then click that item so that it changes to "Show Playing Next" or "Show Lyrics."
2) If there is a very small “<” at the top left of the main window (to the right of the sidebar search box), click it one or more times until there is no “<” there.
In the Music app menu bar, choose Music > Settings or Preferences > General and insure Show iTunes Store is selected.
Then click in the search box at the top of the left sidebar and then click the iTunes Store option at the top right of the main window as shown in the example in Buy music from the iTunes Store on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
If the 3 options don't appear at the top right of the main window after doing the above, 2 things to try:
1) If the View menu in the menu bar contains "Hide Playing Next" or "Hide Lyrics" then click that item so that it changes to "Show Playing Next" or "Show Lyrics."
2) If there is a very small “<” at the top left of the main window (to the right of the sidebar search box), click it one or more times until there is no “<” there.
But I shouldn’t have to. Why can’t I just buy a song?
If I have to pay a monthly fee, I’m not using Apple Music. I’ll use Spotify.
Hi,
You don’t need an Apple Music to buy or play music on the music app. See Buy music from the iTunes Store on your Mac - Apple Support
Jim
I can't seem to buy music on iTunes anymore
