How to restore Apple Music media library after subscription lapse?

How to restore the media library in Apple Music, my subscription ran out and I didn't pay for 2 weeks, when I paid my media library disappeared... How can I fix it?


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Original Title: Apple Music media library


Posted on Jan 17, 2026 10:18 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2026 8:43 PM

My understanding is that if you end an Apple Music subscription, or let it lapse,

  • All "offline listening" copies of subscription songs are removed, or stop working.
  • All playlists containing subscription songs are removed, or stop working.
  • All copies of music "synced" by "Sync Library" are removed, or stop working (excluding the one on the original device).
  • This happens right away.


if your offline listening copies and playlists have disappeared, and you want them back, you will probably need to re-download songs, and re-create playlists, manually.

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Jan 17, 2026 8:43 PM in response to E_feagley

My understanding is that if you end an Apple Music subscription, or let it lapse,

  • All "offline listening" copies of subscription songs are removed, or stop working.
  • All playlists containing subscription songs are removed, or stop working.
  • All copies of music "synced" by "Sync Library" are removed, or stop working (excluding the one on the original device).
  • This happens right away.


if your offline listening copies and playlists have disappeared, and you want them back, you will probably need to re-download songs, and re-create playlists, manually.

How to restore Apple Music media library after subscription lapse?

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