MagicTri

Q: iCloud songs not showing up in Garageband 10.1

The songs in my iTunes library with an iCloud icon are not showing up in Garageband. I am trying to create a prerecorded radio show and need every song in my iTunes library to be available in Garageband 10.1

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 18, 2016 9:07 PM

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Jan 20, 2016 7:40 AM in response to MagicTri
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    Jan 20, 2016 7:40 AM in response to MagicTri

    Hello MagicTri,

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    I understand you're not seeing songs in iTunes that have a cloud symbol next to them in Garageband.  This is because songs with a cloud icon indicate the song is available from iTunes in the cloud, and are not stored on your computer.  You have to first download the songs in order for them to appear in Garageband.  I'm not sure whether these songs are purchased or if you use iCloud Music Library, so instructions for downloading from each service is below:

     

    On a Mac or PC

    1. Open iTunes.
    2. Click Sign In, and then enter your Apple ID and password.
    3. Click your name and select Purchased from the menu.
    4. Click "Not in My Library" to view purchased content that isn't on your computer.
    5. Scroll to find the item that you want to download.
    6. Click the Download icon   in the upper-right corner of the item that you want to download. Your song downloads to your library.
      If a song is already in your library, the Download icon won't appear.

    Download your past purchases

     

     

    On your Mac or PC

    1. In iTunes, find the item that you want to download in the My Music or Playlists tab. You can't download items to listen to offline from the iTunes Store.
    2. Click the cloud icon to the right of the song's name, on the album cover, or to the right of the playlist's name.

    Songs and albums appear under the My Music tab. Playlists appear in the Playlists tab, under Apple Music Playlists in the sidebar.

    View just songs, albums, and playlists that you downloaded to your device

    • iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: In the My Music tab, tap Library. Then tap any of the different views (Artists, Albums, etc.), and turn on Only Offline Music. A message that says "Showing only music on this [device]. Show All Music." appears at the top of the screen. Tap Show All Music to see all of your music.
    • Mac: In iTunes, from the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose View > Only Offline Music. A message that says "Showing only music on this computer. Show all music." appears at the top of the screen. Click "Show all music" to see all of your music.
    • Windows: Hold down the Control and B keys on your keyboard to open the iTunes menu bar. Choose View > Only Offline Music. A message that says "Showing only music on this computer. Show all music." appears at the top of the screen. Click "Show all music" to see all of your music.

    When you view an item that you've downloaded to your device, you'll see an offline icon offline indicator near it, but its exact location varies. For example:

    • If you download an entire album or playlist, the offline icon appears when you're looking at the album or playlist in My Music. You'll also see an offline icon when you view a compilation, but not when you view specific genres, artists, or composers.
    • If you download a song, the offline icon appears to the right of each song title.
    • If you download songs from an album, but not the entire album, the offline icon appears to the right of just the songs that you downloaded.

     

    Add music from the Apple Music catalog to your library on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC

     

     

    Take care.