iTunes match, apps and different IDs

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iTunes match, apps and different IDs

Hi,

i know this question has probably been asked many, many times but i am struggling to find a concise answer. so apologies to all who already advised on this matter...

So - i want to subscribe to iTunes Match using my Apple ID. However...

I would also like my wife to access this Match account on her iPhone. We have no problem with this deleting any of her playlists or with the music content she has access to - it is all shared anyway. BUT she has her own Apple ID that she uses to get Apps. These are different to the Apps i get and use under my ID (and the one i will use for Match).

If she links to my match account:

what happens to her Apps?
can she still update them when updates are available?
can she access and download Apps previously purchased from her account but that are no longer on her iPhone?

And one last question - I presume (and hope) that this Match linking will have no impact on her notes, mail, calendar etc...

many thanks for anyones support in this - seeming simple maybe, but messing with my head right now!

Cheers

Stu

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Dec 13, 2013 5:45 AM

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judysings

Community Specialist

Dec 15, 2013 7:17 AM in response to Stu996

Hi Stu996,

Welcome to the Support Communities!

I've included a few links below to help answer your question.

The iTunes Match subscription is tied to one Apple ID account.

So, if you purchased it on your Apple ID, your wife could access your music by using Home Sharing across your home network, but she would maintain her own iTunes library and purchases with her own Apple ID.

Another option is to use one Apple ID for iTunes Store purchases and a separate Apple ID for iCloud services.

Using your Apple ID for Apple services

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895

iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914

Understanding Home Sharing

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3819

I hope this information helps ....

Happy Holidays!

- Judy

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Answer 2

Dec 16, 2013 10:22 PM in response to Stu996

Stu996 wrote:

If she links to my match account:

what happens to her Apps?

can she still update them when updates are available?

can she access and download Apps previously purchased from her account but that are no longer on her iPhone?

The short answer to your questions is: your wife will no longer be able to update or re-download any app purchases on her iPhone if she signs into the mobile iTunes Store with your Apple ID to use iTunes Match.

Stu996 wrote:

And one last question - I presume (and hope) that this Match linking will have no impact on her notes, mail, calendar etc...

iCloud and iTunes Match are different and distinct services that do not depend on one another. Signing into the mobile iTunes Store with your Apple ID will not affect the iCloud account on her iOS device.

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