JeremyPoolaw84

Q: I cannot access the music via my iTunes account and it will not download all of them.  If it matters, I have not gotten the new update yet.

I go to school and I would like to be able to listen to my music on my laptop versus using my iPhone or iPad.  Only some of my music had been downloaded and I cannot download the rest.  I have authorized my computer through my account several times but I still cannot get all of my music on it.  I have the 128GB but storage is not an issue as I use a flash drive (16GB) and I have access to external hard drive (1.5TB).  How can I get all of my music to actually download to my MacBook?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 7:33 AM

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Oct 23, 2014 6:41 AM in response to JeremyPoolaw84
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    Oct 23, 2014 6:41 AM in response to JeremyPoolaw84

    Hello JeremyPoolaw84,

     

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    In order to list to your music purchased on iTunes on your computer, you will need to first download those songs.  To download your previous purchases from the iTunes Store, please follow the directions in the link below.

     

    Download previous purchases on Mac or PC 

    Make sure your Mac or PC meets these system requirements:

    • iTunes 10.3 or later
      You need iTunes 10.6 or later to download previously purchased movies and TV shows.
    • iTunes account in a country where iTunes in the Cloud is available

    iTunes Store

    1. Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store.
    2. Click Purchased in the Quick Links section.
      Quick links
    3. Select the content type that you want to download (Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or Books).
    4. Select Not in My Library to view purchased content that isn't on your computer.
      Purchased screen
    5. Find the item that you want to download. You can browse using the menu to the left. If you have more than 2,000 songs, you'll see Recent Purchases instead of All Songs or Albums.
    6. Click the Download  icon next to the item you want to download.
      If an item is already in your library, the Download icon won't appear.

     

    Download past purchases

     

    Cheers,

    Alex H.

  • by JeremyPoolaw84,

    JeremyPoolaw84 JeremyPoolaw84 Oct 23, 2014 9:54 AM in response to alex_h1
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    Oct 23, 2014 9:54 AM in response to alex_h1

    Thank you for the advice and I have finished downloading all the music I am missing from my hard drive.  I still have a lot to learn and I look forward to being a more active member of this community.  The advice was spot on and it worked.

     

    Jeremy