Music will not play new songs, in Tahoe 26.1

Music, on Mac Air (M 1) with Tahoe 26.1, will not play new songs, or albums. When I hit play on an album, it moves from song to song every second, with no sound.

I can still play songs from my playlists, just fine. It is only in trying to listen to new music. Video attached

Has anyone encountered this and found a solution? https://youtu.be/EXE6DMLkEoE

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Nov 23, 2025 6:37 AM

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Dec 9, 2025 10:44 AM in response to serendipity888

Sign out of Music ONLY (Media & Purchases)

This resets the Apple Music playback authorization without signing out of iCloud.

Dec 9, 2025 10:55 AM in response to azaksalmarzur28

Thank you. I'm afraid the problem persists.

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