Can't use Apple Music in iPhoto slide show

I've just made my first slide show in iPhoto and want to set it to music. When I click on the music symbol in the side bar I can see a list of my Apple Music albums but the song titles are in a light font and I can't open or add them to the show.

There are a couple of albums which I've loaded from CDs; their songs will play if I click on them but won't play when I start the slide show.

I must be missing something really obvious here and advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Jul 24, 2017 12:20 PM

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Fallen City

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Posted on Aug 15, 2017 6:32 PM

I called Apple on this. It is as described in this thread. If you get your music from an Apple Music subscription it apparently isn't the same as personally owning the song. If you want a specific song for a slide show you must pay the $.99 or $1.29 and buy it from the iTunes store. But if it is part of your library that you have built using Apple Music, you will need to remove it from your library before you purchase it. Once you've purchased it it will be back in your library (as a purchased ACC audio file) and it can be used for your slide show.

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enigmatix Author

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Jul 26, 2017 12:20 AM in response to Yer_Man

Sorry for my earlier dismissive response but here's the thing.

I pay Apple Music for the right to play music on my Apple devices, either directly or through a sound system. It means I can do away with other music media such as CDs (or so I thought).

As a consumer, it should make no difference to me whether the music is played through one Apple program - iTunes - or through another program - iPhoto - en route to the output device, speakers or whatever. You tell me that there's an obvious legal or licensing difference between these two pathways from the hard drive to my ears and my response remains the same - whatever.

Mike

Yer_Man

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Jul 25, 2017 11:38 PM in response to enigmatix

their programs and hardware are supposed to be integrated

They are.

You're confusing licensing from music copyright owners with software. Not the same thing at all.

enigmatix Author

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Jul 25, 2017 11:53 PM in response to Yer_Man

Whatever

LarryHN

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Jul 26, 2017 10:28 PM in response to Yer_Man

No - Clearly the problem is that Steve Jobs passed away - when he was here there were never any problems of any sort and he is turning over in his grave

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