It seems to me the only reason to use iTunes Match is to allow me to ask Siri to play the 10K+ songs from my own library on HomePod. (I do not use streaming services.) Since I already store all of my music on my iPhone, should I even bother with iTunes Match?
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iTunes Match gives you access to all of your music on all of your devices, even songs that you've imported from other sources such as CDs. You do not have to manually sync between iTunes on the PC and your other devices. iTunes Match uploads your music library from the Apple Music app on your Mac or iTunes for Windows on your PC. Then you can access your music library on all of your devices that have Sync Library turned on.
If you already store all of your music on your iPhone and have plenty of storage available, then uploading to the cloud may not be much of a benefit to you.
Thanks, javaliga. As I said above, the *only* reason I (rather casually) signed up for IM was so that I could ask HomePod via Siri to play from my library. This convenience, now, appears not worth the physical cost.
…another concern. While I don’t mind compressed streams for HomePod, am I going to be limited in sending uncompressed audio to my stereo through AirPlay or Bluetooth?
iTunes Match vs storing all music on my iPhone
