11 Fixes for Songs Not Adding to Apple Music Library
Are you experiencing issues with your songs not adding to yourApple MusicLibrary? That can be cumbersome when you’re able to’t add your favorite tracks to your library and create a playlist using them. You might want to download those songs on your iPhone or Android phone later. This guide covers fixes to resolve the ‘no entry’ issue with Apple Music. Let’s get started and effortlessly groove to your favorite tracks.
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1. Basic Solutions
Before moving to complex ones, let’s start with these basic solutions. Usually, there is a simpler explanation to the error you might be facing with the Apple Music library.
2. Update iOS and Android Versions
A temporary glitch may prevent songs from adding to the Apple Music library. verify to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version. To update your iPhone, navigate toGeneralin theSettings appand selectSoftware Update. If there’s an iOS update available, update your iPhone and try to add songs again once it’s updated.
Tip:You can checkhow many times you’ve listened to a song on Apple Musicand identify your favorite tracks.
Similarly, you’ll need to ensure that your Android phone is updated to the latest Android version. Open theSettings appand head to theSoftware Updatesection – that might be different depending on the make and model of your Android.
Updating the Android version and iOS version ensures that your phones are updated to match with the latest features and fixes in the Apple Music app.
3. Enable Sync Library
By enabling Sync Library, the content you add from Apple Music or iTunes syncs seamlessly across all your devices. Someusers on the Apple Support Communityhave reported that enabling this setting has resolved the problem of songs not being added to their library.
To activate this feature, go toSettingsand chooseMusic. In the Music, ensure the toggle next to Sync Library is enabled.
4. Disable Add Playlist Songs
There’s an option in your iPhone’s Settings that allows songs to be automatically added to your library when you add them to any playlist. However, someReddit users have found that disabling this settingresolves the problem of songs not adding to their library.
To disable Add Playlist Songs option, open theSettings appand chooseMusicas mentioned in the previous method. Then, tap on the toggle next toAdd Playlist Songsto disable it.
Tip:Customize your playlist with ready-made covers or any image of your ownin Apple Music to make it look more appealing.
4. Force Stop Apple Music
To resolve the issue and start adding songs to your library again in Apple Music, you cantry force-quitting the Apple Music app. This will cease all the pending processes and restart them afresh. Here’s how you can force quit the app:
1.Long-press theApple Music iconand tap on theInfo icon.
2.You’ll be headed to the app information for Apple Music. Here, tap onForce stopand hitOKwhen asked for confirmation.
On your iPhone with Face ID, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the App Switcher. Scroll through the app cards to reach Apple Music. Tap on the Apple Music card and swipe upwards to close the app. For older iPhones, you’re able to press the Home button to bring up the App Switcher. Scroll to the Apple Music app card, tap on it and swipe upwards to close the app.
5. Clear Cache of Apple Music (Android)
If you are facing this problem on your Android device,clearing the app’s cache may resolve that. Just follow the instructions provided below to clear the cache of the app on your Android device.
1.Head to the Apple Music app info as mentioned in the previous method. There, scroll through the options and selectStorage.
2.Now tap on theClear cache buttonat the bottom, and it will simply clear the cache of the app.
Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn’t offer any option to clear the app cache.
6. Reinstall the Apple Music App
If songs are still not getting added to your library, you may uninstall and reinstall the Apple Music app to solve this issue. Reinstall may fix app-related problems, like update or configuration errors and compatibility issues. It’s like giving the app a fresh start and can help troubleshoot this issue.
1.To uninstall the app on iPhone, long-press the Apple Music icon and selectRemove App. Then, tapDelete App.
2.To uninstall the app on Android, long-press the Apple Music icon and selectUninstall. Then, tapOK.
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7. Sign Out of Apple Music
Several users who have faced this issue have shared that signing out of Apple Music and then signing back in has resolved the problem for them. Lets check how you can sign out of Apple Music on iPhone and Android devices.
Sign Out of Apple Music on iPhone
1.InSettings, tap on your name at the top and selectMedia & Purchases.
2.SelectSign Outfrom the pop up that opens and tap onSign Outagain to confirm. Note that, it will also log you out of the App Store.
Sign Out of Apple Music on Android
1.On Android, tap theKebab Menu(three vertical dots) and select Account.
2.Scroll down to the bottom, chooseSign Out, and tap onSign Out, to confirm that you want to sign out.
Note:Signing out of Apple Music will delete all the downloaded music from the app.
After a few minutes, you may sign in back into the Apple Music app on your Android and iPhone.
8. Sign Out of iCloud (iPhone)
Your iCloud account may be experiencing some problems, which may cause the songs to not add to your library. So you may consider signing out of the iCloud temporarily. This solution worked formany reddit users. Before you proceed, read our explainer to understandwhat happens when you log out of your Apple ID on your iPhone.
1.Open theSettings appon your iPhone, tap on your name at the top. Scroll down to the bottom to selectSign Out. After that, enter the password for your Apple ID and tapTurn Off.
2.Don’t forget to enable the toggle next to the service you want to keep the data from on your iPhone, and then tap onSign Out.
Wait for a few minutes and you can repeat the above steps to sign back into the iCloud services on your iPhone.
Tip:You can usenew animated album art on Apple Music.
11. Rename the Song (Windows or Mac)
We understand this might sound like an unusual solution, but it hashelped numerous userswho encountered problems when adding songs to their library. The issue arises when some songs have titles in a language other than English. Currently, the only way to rename a song is by using the Apple Music app for Windows and macOS. Luckily, both versions have a similar user interface, and for this example, we’ve used macOS.
1.To rename the song, right-click on thesongand chooseGet Infoon Mac orPropertieson Windows.
2.Now write the name in the title and clickOK.
10. Reset All Settings on iPhone
If previous methods didn’t work for you, the last option you can try isresetting all settings on your iPhone. Note that resetting all settings will return those options to the factory defaults. It doesn’t impact the data (contacts, messages, photos, videos, etc.) on your iPhone. Resetting your phone can be a great solution for fixing temporary glitches and refreshing system processes, which can help restore smooth functionality.
1.Open theSettings app, tap onGeneral, and scroll down to the bottom to selectTransfer or Reset iPhone. After that, selectReset.
2.To reset your iPhone, you will get a variety of options. SelectReset All Settingsand then enter your iPhone’s Passcode.
3.Finally, hitReset All Settings. After the reset finishes,set up your iPhoneand this issue might be gone.
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Adding a song to your library ensures that you can listen to it with minimal taps and you don’t need to search for it every time you feel like playing it. The solutions mentioned above will help you easily add your most cherished songs to your Apple Music library. You can further download those tracks on your iPhone or create playlists.
Ritesh Rawat
Ritesh belongs to “Devbhoomi”, the land of gods. He writes articles around tech and simplifies tech concepts for all. For him Apple Devices are the best, Messi is the GOAT and Uttarakhand means peace.
