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Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to upload music to iCloud so you can access your music library on all of your devices.
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Introduction
Uploading music to iCloud is a great way to keep your music collection safe and accessible from any device. You can upload your music to iCloud using either iTunes or the Apple Music app. Here’s how:
iTunes
1. Open iTunes on your computer.
2. Click the “File” menu and select “Add to Library.”
3. Select the files or folders you want to add to iCloud, then click “Open.”
4. iTunes will start uploading your music to iCloud. You can check the progress by clicking the “View progress” button in the bottom-right corner of the window.
5. When the upload is complete, you can find your music in the “My Music” section of iCloud.
Apple Music app
1. Open the Apple Music app on your computer.
2. Click “Library” in the sidebar, then click “Music” in the top-left corner of the window.
3. Select the files or folders you want to add to iCloud, then click “Add to Library” in the toolbar at the top of the window.
4. The Apple Music app will start uploading your music to iCloud; you can check the progress by clicking “View progress” in the bottom-right corner of the window..
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What is iCloud?
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12, 2011. As of February 2016, the service had 782 million users. The service provides its users with means to store data such as documents, photos, and music on remote servers for download to iOS, macOS or Windows devices, to share and send data to other users, and to manage their Apple devices if lost or stolen.
What is iTunes Match?
iTunes Match is a service from Apple that allows you to keep a cloud-based copy of your iTunes music library, including any songs you’ve imported from CDs or bought from the iTunes Store. The service, which costs $24.99 per year, can be used to access your music library from any iOS device or computer running iTunes. iTunes Match can also be used to download songs from the iCloud onto any device running iOS 5 or later.
How to set up iCloud on your device?
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12, 2011. As of 2018, the service had an estimated 850 million users, up from 782 million users in 2016.
ICloud enables users to store data such as documents, photos, and music on remote servers for download to iOS, macOS or Windows devices, to share and send data to other users, and to manage their Apple devices if lost or stolen.
There are two ways you can set up iCloud on your device: using Setup Assistant or manually in Settings.
If you’re using iOS 10.3 or later on your iPhone or iPad, you can set up iCloud without having to sign in to an Apple ID. If you’re using an earlier version of iOS, you need to sign in with your Apple ID before you can set up iCloud.
How to enable iCloud Music Library on your device?
Icloud Music Library is a feature of Apple Music and iTunes Match that allows you to access all of your content from any Apple device. If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8.4 or later, you can use Icloud Music Library on your device. If you have a Mac with iTunes 12.2 or later, you can use Icloud Music Library on your Mac. You can also access your Icloud Music Library content on an Icloud.com website.
If you don’t see the option to turn on iCloud Music Library:
-Make sure that your device has the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or iTunes.
-Connect your device to the Internet over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.
-Open the Settings app, then tap Music or Videos > Accounts > iCloud > iCloud Music Library.
To download songs, albums, playlists, and music videos—or to access past purchases—on your other devices, turn on iCloud Music Library in each device’s Settings app:
-On iOS devices: Settings > Music > iCloud Music Libary
-On iPod touch (6th generation) and earlier: Settings > Videos > iCloud Music Libary {*#ff0000}
How to upload music to iCloud?
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12, 2011. As of February 2016, the service had 782 million users. The service provides a platform for various Apple devices and systems to store data such as documents, music, and application preferences in a centralized location and to share data between different applications and devices.
How to download music from iCloud?
There are a few ways to download music from iCloud, depending on whether you want to download just one song or your entire music collection. Here are the steps to follow:
If you want to download just one song:
1.Open the Music app on your iOS device.
2.Find the song you want to download in your music library.
3.Tap the More button (the three dots) next to the song.
4.Tap the Download button .
5.The song will begin downloading to your device.
If you want to download your entire music collection:
1.Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
2.Tap Songs & Albums .
3.Under Downloaded Music, tap the Download All Songs button .
Once the songs have been downloaded, you can access them offline by opening the Music app and tapping the My Music tab at the bottom of the screen.
How to delete music from iCloud?
If you want to delete music from iCloud, you can do so by either turning off Music in iCloud or by deleting individual songs or albums. If you delete music from iCloud, it will also delete it from any device that is configured to sync with iCloud.
How to manage your iCloud Music Library?
iCloud Music Library is a feature in Apple Music and iTunes Match that allows you to access all of your music from any of your devices. If you have an Apple Music subscription, you can use it to access your music library on up to 10 devices. If you have an iTunes Match subscription, you can use it to access your music library on up to 25 devices.
FAQs
Q: How to upload music to iCloud from iPhone/iPad/iPod touch?
To upload music to iCloud from your iOS device, simply follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your device and select Music.
2. Turn on the “iCloud Music Library” toggle switch.
3. Tap “Upload to My Music” to begin uploading your locally-stored music content to iCloud. Depending on how much music you have, this process may take a while.
4. Once the upload is complete, you can access your music content by opening the Apple Music app and selecting the “Library” tab. Alternatively, you can also ask Siri to play a specific song, artist, album, or genre of music stored in iCloud.
Q: How to upload songs to iCloud from Mac/PC?
You can alsoupload songs to iCloud from your Mac or PC using iTunes:
1. First, make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. If not, update iTunes to the latest version and then launch it.
2. Connect your iPhone/ iPad/ iPod touch to your computer using a Lightning cable or 30-pin cable (for older devices).
3. Click on the device icon in iTunes and select “Music” from the sidebar on the left side of the screen.
4 turn onyn “iCloud Music Library” and click “Done” when prompted with a message asking if you would like to replace or merge your existing local music library with what is in iCloud
5 Click on “File” > “Library” > “Update iCloud Music Library” from the top menu bar in iTunes . This will begin uploading any new content that you have added locally since last accessing iTunes and make it available in iCloud for streaming or download across your connected devices .
