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I upgraded to a newer version of iTunes. When I opened up the new iTunes, all these random songs appeared in my iTunes playlist!! I have NO idea where they came from. Why are they on my computer, and how do I delete them from my iTunes?!

I upgraded to a newer version of iTunes. When I opened up the new iTunes, all these random songs appeared in my iTunes playlist!! I have NO idea where they came from. Why are they on my computer, and how do I delete them from my iTunes?!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Mar 13, 2016 6:28 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2016 3:47 PM

I think iTunes might be showing your iCloud Music Purchases. Go to the menu bar, and unselect View -> Show iCloud Music Purchases.

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Mar 14, 2016 3:49 PM in response to ffiti

Thanks ffiti… that did hide those songs.. I'm still confused though… how did these songs get there in the first place? Some of these tunes I definitely did not purchase. Is there any way they would have automatically been added to my iCloud? Also I didn't even realize I have an iCloud account… I never signed up for one and don't want one. How do I get rid of iCloud?


Thank you!

Mar 14, 2016 11:21 PM in response to juliefitz8989

Those songs that appeared should all be your past purchases that you don't currently have downloaded. I don't know how they got there if you didn't purchase them. Have you ever shared your account with someone else?


iTunes in the Cloud is just a feature thset lets you download your purchases again at no extra charge. There's no turning it on or off; it's just a thing you can do.


There are lots of other iCloud features that you can read about elsewhere.

Mar 14, 2016 11:52 PM in response to juliefitz8989

Go to the iTunes Store Purchased screen


Download your past purchases - Apple Support


Set it to show ALL of your song purchases. Do those songs you don't remember purchasing also appear on that list?


NOTE: Free songs also count as purchases. I have songs in my library that I don't remember purchasing, and they are usually songs that were the "free song of the week" that I downloaded (technically "purchased") just because it was free.

Nov 3, 2016 10:13 AM in response to juliefitz8989

NNot sure how to help with your question!?! However, same thing happened to me and also my iPod will not connect to iTunes and I can't select it from iTunes!!!!!!

why can't all items you purchase from APPLE, have updates? I can't afford every new "bling" APPLE produces to consumers! I want to know what APPLE is doing about this! I'm sorry for posting this on your question. But couldn't contact unless calling

I upgraded to a newer version of iTunes. When I opened up the new iTunes, all these random songs appeared in my iTunes playlist!! I have NO idea where they came from. Why are they on my computer, and how do I delete them from my iTunes?!

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