iCloud music for two macs

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iCloud music for two macs

MacBook: I subscribed to iTunes Match this morning. Paid my dues. Uploaded all "songs" to the cloud. I only have "songs" on MacBook (mostly from CDs)-- no problem.

iMac: I have no "songs" on the iMac and would like to listen to the music I put on the iCloud but failed to get access. Music icon in iTunes does not show a "cloud." I have same ID and password on both Macs. Yes, OSX and ITunes latest version on both. Has "homesharing" anything to do with it?

Related: I have synced "songs" on my MacBook (same now uploaded to ICloud) with iPhone and iPad through iTunes (wire connected).

I supose that I can continue following that procedure?

Please help.

Posted on Dec 17, 2011 3:10 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 17, 2011 6:59 PM in response to Whonnockian

Homesharing isn't anything to do with iTunes match.

You also have to start iTunes Match on the second mac tto, have you done that.

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Whonnockian Author

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Dec 17, 2011 7:19 PM in response to Winston Churchill

No "homesharing" so that's clear now. Thanks for that.

Start iTunes Match: I tried that before and did it again. I go to Store>Turn On iTunes Match and when I click on it in I get the iTunes Match screen asking to subscribe (again). Clicking "No Thanks" ends that.

Clicking "purchased" Music in the Store tells me that I have nothing to download.

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Answer 3

Dec 17, 2011 7:22 PM in response to Whonnockian

Are you using the same iTunes account for both instances of iTunes. It should say Add computer not subscribe.

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Whonnockian Author

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Dec 17, 2011 8:05 PM in response to Winston Churchill

I think you found the answer. They have a different Appl ID. So I have to do a bit of work to get that straightened out. Thanks

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Whonnockian Author

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Dec 17, 2011 8:26 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Not that easy. The system does not let me change my iMac "me.com" ID to my MacBook "e-mail address" ID and vice versa. I noticed that a host of other people have similar problems & have to wait until that is straightened out I supose?

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Whonnockian Author

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Dec 17, 2011 9:04 PM in response to Whonnockian

Found the solution:< http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4913>

Thanks Winston

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