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I'm trying to get m4p tracks that I bought from the iTunes store to play through Sonos. I understand that subscribing to iTunes Match is one way to do this. After I subscribe, and all my tracks are either matched or uploaded from my Mac to the cloud, do I need to re-download them to my Mac to play them through Sonos?
iMac 24″, macOS 14.5
Hi,
With iTunes Match, 128 Kbps protected AAC File are usually upgraded to 256 Kbps purchased AAC. Sometimes the original tracks are matched as 256 Kbps Matched AAC. You will need to remove download and re-download the updated versions. Whilst you can retain after you subscription expires, make a separate backup of the upgraded tracks.
Also not that there may be some tracks that remain as 128 Kbps protected. Such tracks can burned to disc and the reimported AAC or mp3. They are likely to be uploaded but if they are matched, you can remove download and re-download matched versions.
Jim
If I use iTunes Match to play m4p tracks on Sonos, do I h to re-download all the tracks from the cloud to my Mac?
