Apple Music has stopped working

Since today, after updating to Tahoe 26.3, Apple Music has stopped working. When I click on an album, I see all the songs flash by in the playback window, but nothing happens; the music doesn't play.

Logging out and back in of Apple Music doesn't work; the same problem persists. I'm a paying user, but this is now unusable. I can't play anything. How can I get this working again?

MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)

Posted on Feb 12, 2026 12:39 PM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2026 12:42 PM

If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

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Feb 12, 2026 12:42 PM in response to MusicLoverNo1

If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

Apple Music has stopped working

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