How to NOT backup apple music
I’m trying to backup my iphone but I can‘t as there is not enough storage. Before using apple music i could backup. I dont want to purchase additional cloud storage just for my music.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 12.1
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Hello kostandinamo,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you are unable to backup your iPhone to iCloud due to a storage issue. I would be happy to help.
Your iCloud Music Library is not included in a backup and does not count towards iCloud storage used. You can have up to 100,000 songs in your music library when using Apple Music. Songs that were bought from the iTunes Store does not count against this limit as well. You can learn more about what iCloud backups don't include here:
About backups for iOS devices - Apple Support
If you're encountering an error indicating there is not enough storage to backup your device, the following resource provides some tips to help make more space available in iCloud:
Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
To determine how much space in iCloud your iPhone backup will need, tap on Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups. Select your iPhone from the list of devices under the Backups section and look at the Next Backup Size.
Cheers!
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you are unable to backup your iPhone to iCloud due to a storage issue. I would be happy to help.
Your iCloud Music Library is not included in a backup and does not count towards iCloud storage used. You can have up to 100,000 songs in your music library when using Apple Music. Songs that were bought from the iTunes Store does not count against this limit as well. You can learn more about what iCloud backups don't include here:
About backups for iOS devices - Apple Support
If you're encountering an error indicating there is not enough storage to backup your device, the following resource provides some tips to help make more space available in iCloud:
Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
To determine how much space in iCloud your iPhone backup will need, tap on Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups. Select your iPhone from the list of devices under the Backups section and look at the Next Backup Size.
Cheers!