iTunes Match crippled in iOS 6

Finally some agrees with me!

See earlier points..!

Indeed. apple basically added streaming, with a cache. This is actually better then streaming alone, and seems to circumvent content providors' resistance to allowing a streaming solution.

@galevin How do you get that baseline selection? To me, this is one of the biggest problems. I am often at places where wifi or fast cellular are not available so having a downloaded set that I can count on and add to is essential. The fastest would be to drag and drop from a connected computer itunes library. Quick and easy, but not allowed in iOS 6. So, instead, I set up a synced playlist and download on the device. The first time I did this it took hours (~1000 songs). The second time it totally crapped my iphone and required a full restore. It would be so doggone nice if apple would just allow drag and drop along with ITM downloads, streaming, caching ... whatever one wants to call it. So, do you have any tricks for getting your baseline loaded?

@gmansc1 I've read that the crap out problem is because genius is turned on in iTunes. The only fix is I've read is to turn off match in iTunes, then turn off Genius. Haven't tried this myself yet so ymmv.

Can you please clarify -- turn off genius on the device (iphone or ipad)? So you turn off ITM, then genius, then turn ITM on again? You mentioned that you read about the solution -- would you be able to provide a link? Many thanks.

@violet_13

Hi. You can't turn off genius, since ITM was introduced.

In iTunes on computer, Goto store menu turn off iTunes Match. Then go back to store menu and now you can turn off genius. Then on phone also turn off match via settings / music. Now connect phone to desktop and sync music to phone. Sorry no links but I found this from researching similar issues recently. I'm traveling and just have iphone so can't retrace where I read it try google or forum search for turn off genius, iTunes Match ios6 download songs.

Hope the helps.

It's all just such a palava though. I turned off my autosubscription to iTM and yesterday switched off Match altogether. The night before i'd switched it off and switched it back on again and it took several attempts of doing this before my phone would show me any of my cloud based music. I decided i'd had enough and yesterday went back to the old way of connecting my phone to my Mac and i have to say it felt so much better than Match under iOS6.

I would pay good money to go back to iOS5 for a number of reasons. Please Apple, restore my faith at the iPad Mini launch today.

Sorry. I meant you can't have Genius on if you are using ITunes Match.

DOES ANYBODY LIKE IOS 6???? I FIND NO BENEFIT IN IT AND I HAVE THESE EXACT PROBLEMS WITH MY 4s. ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE!!! Pleas fix this mess Apple!!, should have been fixed already!!!!

I have no problems with IOS6 and my Iphone 5, ipad 3rd gen. Yes, I do like IOS 6. Unlike some, the turn by turn navigation works great here in Northern Virginia, I have seen no local issues with maps. With IOS 6 and iphone 5 LTE, I have a fantastic system in my Acura TL, using a Belkin Bluetooth CarConnect, and Siri. Every time I give a ride to a new passenger they are amazed with Siri and the ability to have so much music available instantly.

However, I understand many are not having the pleasant experience that I am, and I hope that in the future whatever is contributing to these failures is identified, and an update released.

Until IOS 6 and Iphone 5 LTE, I had issues with iTunes Match. Missing artwork, missing songs in playlists, and most annoying the delay and constant pausing while streaming. I assume that the reasoning for the increase in stability in my case, is a combination of AT&T LTE coverage in the area where I live/commute, the Iphone 5, and the way in which I utilize this app and data.

Good luck to all who are still having issues.

You're wrong on two points. 1) with iOS 5 I could stream without downloading the track to my device. It depending on if I tapped the track name or the little cloud icon. Sometimes it would downloaded when I didn't want it to but most often it streamed which was the purpose of iCloud! 2) iOS 6.0 freezes up EVERY time I try to play a track it eventually unfreezes after a while but is can't pause or change tracks while it is frozen (but can can use other apps). Maybe it's because I have over 100G of music in match but this is not working. Period. iOS 6 came out way too soon and we all know it. What frustrates me and others is that Grandpa Apple has been silent so long regarding our numerous complaints. Under Steve this would have been fixed already! Apple is make a long line of poor decisions since Steve's passing and it will open the market up for other companies, android, galaxy, etc. to steel customers. Who with a 4S feels used buy buying one (which ***** compared to the 4) and then the 5 is released and all of this mess blows back. Absolute nightmare!

Come on! Siri is a joke! Absolutely useless. Siri was gimmick to appease us fools how bought the 4S. If it has an s in the name from apple do not buy it! Remember the 3Gs, folks!

I can't speak for others, but, SiRI is very useful in my car audio system.

I push the button on Belkin, have SIrI play any specific song, any specific playlist, and even though none of the data is stored in my iphone 5, it begins to stream immediately, and flawlessly. When zipping in and out of traffic at rush hour, it is much easier than staring at my iphone screen, and trying to find that one song that the passenger just requested. Since I didn't bother with the 4S, I had no experience with SIRI until integration with the Belkin CarConnect. I don't use SIRI for any other application other than selecting songs and playlists, and very rarely responding to a text while driving.

In fact, since I integrated my Iphone 5 into my Acura, I have not removed my iphone from my front pocket when driving,... No fumbling around, sending a text to the wrong person, or nearly hitting grannie cause I'm staring at the screen looking for that foofighters cd-5 import,.. Etc etc.

I could care less about any sports scores, or what movie is at the multiplex, and already know where the good restaurants are. So those aspects of Siri are trivial and useless to me,.. I could agree that they are gimmicky. But with everything in life, use what benefits you, and don't worry about the rest.

That sounds great! That is what they need to focus on with Siri. Really does anyone have her change their appointments, etc? My secretary does that and she understands me the first time I say it.n but I agree using Siri to change music in your car is great and will hopefully save lives. Unfortunately, when I ask Siri to play a song she says Uh oh, something is wrong. Can you try that again. That is thanks to iOS 6 jamming up my music. It jams Siri up too. I have a boatload of music but isn't that why we have iCloud and match? Apple should have been prepared for this and really, lets see how long it takes them to fix these issues that thousands of people are having! Steve would have at least told us it will be ok, we're on it and will solve it some. Remember his response to the iPhone 4 antenna issue. Very fast! The new leadership their is weak! They just introduce a new mini iPad. Really?!?! There's a market for those?? No, that product is doomed. Why have a mini instead of an update and iPhone!m I've got a large and small don't need a medium too!!! Poor decisions that will ruin Apple is they don't take this seriously!!! People will turn and I feel the tide moving!!!