iPhone XR Music app: 73.2 GB Documents & Data not deleted

iPhone XR IOS 18.7.4

I deleted all my downloaded music to free up space on my phone. However there is still 73.2 GB showing under Documents & data in Music .Why is this ? How can I remove it ?

iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 30, 2026 11:14 AM

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1 reply

Paul Toogood Author

Level 1

6 points

Jan 31, 2026 2:33 AM in response to Paul Toogood

it has magically disappeared overnight !

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