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Apple Music Error 'Unable to download songs'

Hey,


Really hoping somebody can help me as I've scoured the internet all over looking for the resolution to this issue!


After updating the new software, I was really excited to use Apple Music and began downloading however, when opting to 'make offline', app is constantly saying downloading songs and then says 'Unable to download songs' and give me two options 'Retry' or 'Done'. This is happening on my iPhone, iPad and on my Mac is simply just says failed. I have got iCloud sharing on for all devices so I'm really at a loss with this!


Out of the initial 80 tracks I downloaded, about 20 have downloaded fine and are available offline but the other 60 are not available offline for some reason...


Going on holiday on Monday and really wanted to be able to use this feature... any advice welcome :-)

Posted on Jul 17, 2015 4:09 PM

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Jul 18, 2015 3:52 AM in response to CreativeBasement

I Have this exact same problem. From yesterday, having a lot of trouble with Apple iCloud library. All the added and downloaded music from Apple music seems to be here one minute and then gone the next. I can't download any music to play offline (weirdly seems to work on 4G, just not wifi) Downloads just try and fail to download repeatedly. I also can't stream any music over itunes on my Mac. I've never had any problems since launch with Apple music so im

hoping its an Apple issue. I've tried restarting iPhone, logging in and out of iCloud/ iTunes account. Turning 'Apple could library' off and on and no luck, :/

Jul 18, 2015 4:08 AM in response to Richard312

Just thought I'd add that I'm experiencing the same problems as you lot -


iMac running OS X 10.10.4/iTunes 12.2.1.16 - won't download or stream anything except radio and one album which isn't available from Apple that I uploaded to iCloud Music Library myself.


iPhone and iPad running iOS 8.4 - both will stream music but won't download anything over WiFi, BUT - as Richard312 pointed out above, it WILL download over 4G! Very odd.

Jul 18, 2015 7:24 AM in response to ahsirg

Thanks. Sadly my ISP prevents me from changing the DNS provider in my router settings.


Good old old Sky Broadband!!


spent all day going back and forth with Apple and they said it's only Sky customers affected with this issue!! So if true, for once it's not an apple issue!


I am on to them now to report that their DNS server changes have caused this issue. Here's hoping they fix it soon.

Jul 18, 2015 7:30 AM in response to VKC74

HI. If you change on the router all devices that are connected to it will be fine with apple music. If you change on the Mac wifi settings only the mac will work. DNS is just a server which matches IP address and domain names. You can set any one you like like opendns or Norton as long as it works for you. It is harmless and legal

Jul 18, 2015 7:52 AM in response to mcluskt

Hey, I too am on Sky broadband, so couldn't change it on the router settings. BUT you can do it on device, both mac and iOS devices, and can confirm that it has fixed the problem for me. I can now stream on iTunes and make tracks available offline on iPhone.


You can go and get DNS server addresses here: https://connectsafe.norton.com/configureRouter.html

But for ref its: 199.85.126.10


For iOS devices follow this: http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/08/change-dns-iphone-ipad.html
For Mac follow this: http://macs.about.com/od/networking/qt/configure-your-macs-dns.htm


Apple Music is now functions as normal. But obviously this is something they need to fix.


Hope this helps someone else.

Apple Music Error 'Unable to download songs'

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