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Q: can i re-download tracks?

Hey There, Maybe a bit of a silly question but is it possible to re-download purchased tracks? Some of my library got deleted and i've lost a few tracks i bought....

 

thanks in advance for the help!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 28, 2013 2:15 AM

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Apr 28, 2013 2:18 AM in response to sam190
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    Apr 28, 2013 2:18 AM in response to sam190

    You can download the music you purchased in the iTunes Store for free. Read > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

  • by sam190,

    sam190 sam190 May 5, 2013 2:34 AM in response to mende1
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    May 5, 2013 2:34 AM in response to mende1

    Hey, thanks for your response. My issue is that i deleted the originallly downloaded tracks which i had on my mac.

    Is it possible to re-download them off itunes again?

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 May 5, 2013 2:35 AM in response to sam190
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    May 5, 2013 2:35 AM in response to sam190

    You can download the songs for free even if you haven't got them

  • by King_Penguin,Solvedanswer

    King_Penguin King_Penguin May 5, 2013 2:54 AM in response to sam190
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    May 5, 2013 2:54 AM in response to sam190

    Whether you can re-download music will depend upon what country that you are in (it's not currently possible in all countries) and whether they remain in the store (the record companies occasionally remove them). If they show under the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your Mac's iTunes then you can re-download them for free - if they show as 'downloaded' under that link then you may still have the 'pointers' to them in your library (i.e. where you would click on them to play them), in which case delete those 'pointers' and 'downloaded' should then change to a cloud symbol for re-downloading.

  • by sam190,

    sam190 sam190 May 17, 2013 12:47 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    May 17, 2013 12:47 AM in response to King_Penguin

    Thank you KP! Perfect answer, easy to follow and lots of info. Much Appreciated!

  • by Mildred Denney,

    Mildred Denney Mildred Denney Oct 8, 2014 8:21 PM in response to sam190
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    Oct 8, 2014 8:21 PM in response to sam190


    I am annoyed beyond imagination. I bought a double album in 2012, and half of the songs came in with the title "track 1", "track 2", etc. I have tried to re-download the songs, they show up in my purchased list but it says 'downloaded' and I have not been able to find a re-download button anywhere. I have contacted Apple, but never received an answer. It *****.