How do I hide songs on the Cloud?

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How do I hide songs on the Cloud?

Hello,

Running iTunes 12.2.2.25 on Windows 8.1.

I want to hide all the songs that reside in the Cloud. I know I can click on "Only Music Available Offline" (under View in the top menu) but this only works within the "My Music" tab. Once I go to "Playlists" and, for example, a smart playlist of only unplayed tracks, the Cloud songs all appear. There is no "Only Music Available Offline" option in this section.

The only effective way seems to be to sign out.

Windows 8

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 5:15 PM

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Answer 1

chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Aug 28, 2015 6:45 AM in response to TravisKeller

Hello TravisKeller,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

If you want to completely hide your purchased music from iTunes, then please follow the steps outlined below.

Hide your purchases

You can hide music, movies, TV shows and apps in iTunes on your Mac or PC. You can hide books in iBookson a Mac or iTunes for Windows on a PC.

If you use Family Sharing, any items that you hide will also be hidden from the other users in your family group.

In iTunes

Open iTunes.

Click Sign In, and then enter your Apple ID and password.

Click your name and select Purchased from the menu. If you use Family Sharing, click Family Purchases.

At the top-middle of the screen, click All. All of your purchased items appear.

Scroll to find the item that you want to hide. Hold the cursor over the item and an X appears in the upper-left corner. Click the X, and the item hides.

Hide and unhide purchases in iTunes or iBooks on your Mac or PC - Apple Support

Have a great weekend.

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Answer 2

TravisKeller Author

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Sep 4, 2015 7:33 PM in response to chuck_3rd

This cannot be the best way, surely? Thanks for your help, but shouldn't having "Only Music Available Offline" checked also hide the tracks from any playlist?

It's easier just to stay signed out.

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Answer 3

Sep 12, 2015 10:57 PM in response to chuck_3rd

This has to be a bug in iTunes, right? This can't be the best way. I've got the same issue.

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Answer 4

Sep 21, 2015 9:02 PM in response to TravisKeller

I've just upgraded to iTunes 12.3.0.44 and it seems to have been fixed.

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Answer 5

Sep 22, 2015 12:09 AM in response to Trephination

Wait, no it hasn't. I'll have to stay signed out. Ridiculous.

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Answer 6

Mar 30, 2016 4:18 PM in response to Trephination

Bug still not fixed as of March 2016. The option applies when viewing ALL your music (rarely how anyone plays things) but not when viewing a playlist.

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