What is the value of iTunes Match?
$25 a year
What is iTunes Match? For $25 a year, Apple’s iTunes Match service lets you match or upload up to 100,000 tracks from your Mac’s library (or libraries) to iCloud Music Library, where you can then stream or download said tracks — DRM-free — to up to nine of your other devices (a total of 10).
Can iTunes Match detect pirated music?
iTunes Match will allow you to keep all the songs that you have in your music library — even the ones that have been downloaded illegally. Lower quality music will be matched to iTunes’ library and upgraded to a higher quality 256kbps AAC DRM-free file, so it can be ported onto any device.
Is it worth keeping iTunes Match?
If you want a cloud backup solution for your music and don’t want to stream music or use another service like Spotify, all you need is iTunes Match. If you want to stream music and have a virtually unlimited song selection — and get a backup that exists as long as you subscribe — Apple Music is for you.
How do I sync iTunes Match?
Open the Apple Music app. From the menu bar at the top of your screen, choose Music > Preferences. Go to the General tab and select Sync Library to turn it on. If you don’t subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match, you won’t see an option to turn on Sync Library.
Does Apple match still exist?
iTunes Match isn’t a back up service, so make sure to always have a back up of your music collection before you make any changes.
Why will my Apple Music not sync?
Make sure that your devices have the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or iTunes for Windows. Make sure that Sync Library is turned on for all of your devices. Connect all of your devices to the Internet. Visit the Apple System Status page to see if there are interruptions in service in your country or region.
Do I need iTunes Match if I have iCloud?
You don’t need to pay for iTunes Match if you have Apple Music. So you can quickly and easily add them to your iCloud Music library and listen to high-quality songs on all your devices. If a song doesn’t exist in Apple’s iTunes catalog, your file will be uploaded instead.