Automatic local storage when reading song with itunes match

Hello,
Is there anyway to disable the automatic storage (download) on the device (either iPhone/iPad) when reading a song stored in the cloud?
If not and that i'm reading my librairy shuffle, when will itunes match stop using my local storage (until it's full?)
This is particularly relevant on a wifi-ipad.
I understand Apple policy here because by storing locally we disminish the impact on their streaming servers but I think it's a really bad choice here.
Nicolas

No, there is no known way prevent an iOS device from downloading a song that you have decided to play from the cloud.  It will not automatically download any music that you have not decided to play yet. You can manualy download a song or entire album however.  There is a setting for your Music player that will let you toggle between songs that have been downloaded and those that are downloaded and/or available to you through the cloud. It's a good way to know for certain just how much music is on your iPad/iPhone. 
It's my understanding that if at some point you have used up your local storage, then songs already downloaded would be systematically removed, but before that happens, it's probably best to swipe across albums or songs that you don't want to store locally any more and just delete them.
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