Q: Is local syncing supported yet?

I'm considering trying iTunes Match but while reading about it I found that once it's enabled you can no longer locally sync with iTunes. Is that still accurate? Most of my music is in a higher quality format than the matched version would be, so I'd rather sync the original to my phone from iTunes and only get the matched version if I choose to download something while away from home.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 11:45 AM

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turingtest2 Mar 30, 2016 12:13 PM in response to Mark Trolley
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Mar 30, 2016 12:13 PM in response to Mark Trolley

I think it is only Apple Music that prevents local syncing. I have a small iTunes Match library that I created for the purpose of testing and releasing my DRM tracks. I'm not prepared to feed it my main library as it plays fast and loose with my carefully tweaked metadata. I have no problem syncing my devices to the original library.

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Mark Trolley Mar 30, 2016 5:10 PM in response to turingtest2
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Mar 30, 2016 5:10 PM in response to turingtest2
Unfortunately not. I found on the Apple page about iTunes Match that it disables local syncing: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204439

You can't sync music with iTunes while iTunes Match is on.
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