Disable iCloud music library on iOS10?

I don't like to keep music on my phone and after updating to iOS10 purchased music is now showing up on my phone (not downloaded but still automatically plays when connects to my car's bluetooth... streaming over my cellular data connecting I'm assuming). I've gone to settings > music > and looked to toggle off iCloud Music Library... no such setting. I've looked all around the music app for some setting to show downloaded music only but can't find any such setting. The only way it goes away is in settings > iTunes & app store > logging out... but then I'm not logged into the app store anymore. Does anyone know how I can get rid of all this cloud based music I don't want on my phone!??!

iPhone 6, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 10:02 AM

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Sep 26, 2016 5:00 AM in response to struesdell

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like they've gotten rid of toggling it "on" and "off" and instead you select "Downloaded Music" in the Music app. This brings up a list of music that's actually on your phone. If that option is missing then you can try clicking on "Edit" in the upper right hand corner of the music app and it's an option in there.

Sep 26, 2016 7:17 AM in response to Xnyhps316

Thanks for your help! I have no physical music on my phone at all. It seems as if it's taking my purchased music from the cloud and streaming the songs (even though I have disable play over cellular). I have selected "edit" on the main screen turned off all the playlists (music stays)... then tired turning everything off but downloaded music (which has nothing in it). Nothing seems to work except signing out of iTunes & App store completely from settings. Then the music goes away, but my apps do not get updated until I sign back in (and then all the music comes right back). It's kind of frustrating 😠

Sep 27, 2016 12:41 PM in response to struesdell

That is very odd. I am looking at my settings in the same area under music, and right there I have a toggle for "icloud music library." I'm not sure why yours is not there. Do you have apple music turned on? I turn it off and toggle still shows for icloud.

I have icloud turn off everywhere on my devices but music still shows up as if I have it activated. Driving me nuts.

Oct 5, 2016 3:41 PM in response to struesdell

I Am guessing you are not in the us?? I am in Canada and the i cloud music tab does NOT exist on my Mac, ipad or iphone all running latest updates? I do NOT subscribe to itunes music. i DO have music on all 3 devices, i did ensure all on same Apple id.......i am Guessing, just guessing another unfinished business for Canadians and others, they won't notice deal?? Like the old apple radio, like way too many things other than they nail the exchange rate? Hope I am way wrong!

Oct 5, 2016 5:00 PM in response to struesdell

I too have this issue, but only after upgrading to iOS 10. Didn't happen with previous versions of iOS on my iPhone 6. I verified I don't have any downloaded music and even turned off Cellular Data for Music, but somehow it's still playing the same 3 songs over and over when it connects to my car's bluetooth. Funny enough, when I turn off "Show Apple Music", the Apple Music icon is still on my phone, so that's clearly a bug since it doesn't remove it. Very annoying.

Oct 20, 2016 3:30 AM in response to struesdell

I am furious about this change. Seriously, screw you Apple. My music library was set up the way I want it, and now after this update I'm having to waste my time sorting through and deleting crap that I don't want. Crap I've already deleted in the past. I don't know who supervises crap like this but they need to be fired. Keep this up and I'll become an Android fan real quick.

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