DarkJean

Q: WHY CANT I PLAY MY MUSIC IN AIRPLANE MODE

This is ridiculous. All of my music should be downloaded onto my phone. Not streamed. I even listen to it in a canyon with no reception. But on an airplane all of my music is GONE and when I bough inflight wifi it won't let me download my songs because the "media format is not supported". This is asenine and I'm seriously considering switching to an android. Sick of all this iPhone music BS since the new update! I JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO MY PAID FOR AND DOWNLOADED MUSIC!

 

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iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2.1, null

Posted on Mar 13, 2016 2:02 PM

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Q: WHY CANT I PLAY MY MUSIC IN AIRPLANE MODE

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  • by AJ397,Apple recommended

    AJ397 AJ397 Mar 13, 2016 1:43 PM in response to DarkJean
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    Mar 13, 2016 1:43 PM in response to DarkJean

    You may need to make sure the songs have been downloaded to your phone. Using the new Music app - Apple Support

    Listen offline

    You can download songs—including songs that you bought from the iTunes Store, added from Apple Music, or that were matched or uploaded with Apple Music or iTunes Match—to your device to listen to when you're not connected to the Internet:

    1. Tap the More Options icon  more options next to the item.
    2. Tap the download icon to the right of the song's artwork at the top of the More Options menu, or tap Download from the bottom of the menu.
    3. The song downloads to your device.

    To see music that you downloaded to listen to offline, go to My Music. Under the Recently Added section, tap the category selector (Artists, Albums, etc.). Only Downloaded Music is at the bottom of the category list. When this setting is on, My Music shows only songs that you downloaded to your device. Turn this setting off to see all of your music, including music stored in iCloud Music Library.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.
  • by MacManiac4Life,

    MacManiac4Life MacManiac4Life Jul 20, 2016 2:46 PM in response to AJ397
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    iPhone
    Jul 20, 2016 2:46 PM in response to AJ397

    I'm having this same problem. And when I click on the cloud download icon it says "download" for a split second then goes back to the icon. I can stream the songs so I know connectivity isn't an issue. Download All does the same thing. Any solution to this?