Can I delete Music app from my iPad to free up space for updates without affecting the Music app on my iMac, iPhone, Cloud?

I need help freeing up massive space on my iPad and the only three things big enough are Photos (some of which I took with the iPad), "Synced Media," and Music.


Can I delete the "Synced Media" or the Music App just from the iPad so I can update the device, or will deleting those affect what's on my Mac or my iCloud+?


I've had this issue for a while and asked about it way back but didn't really get an answer that could help me, so I've just let the iPad sit there with a drained battery all this while.


Alternatively, could I go down the list of artists I rarely listen to and delete them just from the iPad but keep them and the associated data (date downloaded, number of plays, rating, etc.) on my iMac and in the Cloud? This would take WAY longer because I need upwards of 8 GB of space.


To recap, because often answers here go far afield from the actual problem I'm stating: Can I delete "Synced Media," or part or all of the Music App just from the iPad but have everything about it remain as usual on my iMac and in the Cloud? Has anyone ever done that?


Thanks!

iPad Pro, iPadOS 17

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 6:05 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2024 6:31 PM

Connect your iPad to your computer, then, in iTunes (older Macs) or Finder (newer Macs with Catalina or later) click on the iPhone to load it, then tap Music and unselect the items (or the whole library) and click the Sync button. This will not affect any other devices.

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