How do i re-download all my music from icloud to my mac

how do i re-download all my music from icloud to my mac

iCloud does not have your music, don't waste time looking there. In iTunes you can download all the music originally purchased using iTunes, additionally,  and only if you have iTunes Match you can download all of the music in your library regardless of where you got it.
iCloud is not a backup system, relying on it instead of a real backup will eventually cost you your stuff.

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    After creating a new playlist in iTunes, how can I add my entire music library --at once-- to the new playlist. I want to download all my music from Icloud at once on my Macpro

    You have two separate questions here...
    To get all your music into one playlist, select Music in the sidebar and click the Songs view at the top. Then, highlight all the songs and drag them into your playlist.
    I don't know if it's possible to download all Purchased content (or do you mean iTunes Match content?) at once; try a few Google searches.

  • I have downloaded all my music from iCloud to phone.how do I move music from phone to iTunes on computer

    How do I move music from phone to iTunes

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • How do I batch download all my songs from iCloud to my iMac?

    The hard drive I was using to keep all my songs is fried, but everything is backed up via iTunes Match.
    I want to be download all my songs (30,000+) to a new hard drive so I can play them on my SONOS.
    How can I do this without having to click every individual song?
    Using iTunes 11.3 (54) 64 Bit
    OSX Mavericks 10.9.4

    Hi,
    Each track should have a download icon. If no icon is shown, this suggest that your library is still pointing to the original track. If you try to play a track do you see " ! " against the track. If so, you have two options:
    1. Select track and right click then delete - do not tick delete from cloud. Download icon now shown.
    2. Create new library, point to location you wish to download then turn on match. You will see all music you have in match.
    By the way, it would be easier and quicker to restore your music from your back up.
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  • HT4913 How do you then download all the songs from icloud to itunes? I have over 2000 songs and don't fancy clicking one at a time..

    as above.
    Thanks for all the help in advance!

    On your PC, create a playlist called something like "Touch"
    Add everything you want to download to your touch to the playlist.
    Wait a minute or two and then open the music App on your touch.
    Find the playlist and scroll to the bottom.
    Click "Download All"

  • HT201272 download all my music from cloud

    I am running iTunes 11.1.5 in Mac OS 10.8.5 on my mid-2011 MacBook Air.
    I recently confronted a long-standing issue regarding precipitous battery decay, and, when
    the Apple Store couldn't "find" a hardware issue, they suggested I wipe the disk and reinstall my OS.
    I did this, and, of course, all my digital content is viewable in iTunes but only as potential downloads from iCloud (I do use
    iTunes Match).  I don't care to store movies or TV Shows on the Air, but *would* like to have all my music
    back on this hard drive.  I can only seem to initiate a download of music actually purchased in iTunes.
    That's great for the first 850 or so songs, but, at my age, most of my stuff was ripped from my cd's, so
    now I'd like to get my *other* 6500 songs back on the Air without clicking that little cloud icon 6500 times.
    I'd use Home Sharing, but it appears this would simply double the number of entries in iTunes - those that
    are really there and those (same ones really) in the cloud, but the again I'd have to deal with all those dupes.
    'Eliminate Duplicates' isn't an option, as there are many titles I have multiple versions of.
    I know I must be missing something obvious...but how do I get this ripped music easily back on the Air???
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    Download all purchased music from iCloud.

  • Just bought a new imac and tried to download all my music from my iPod but it only allow me to download purchased items and not the rest of stuff stored on a previous pc itunes folder. How do I get round this ?

    Just bought a new imac and tried to download all my music from my iPod but it only allow me to download purchased items and not the rest of stuff stored on a previous pc itunes folder. How do I get round this ?

    The simplest way to transfer everything is to copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from old computer to /Music/ on new computer.
    See "External Drive" in this article-> iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

  • My computer crashed recently and I had to purchase a new one, I downloaded Itunes to my new computer but now I have no music in my library. How do I download all my music from my Iphone to my new computer so i have it in my library?

    MY COMPUTER RECENTLY CRASHED AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, I DOWNLOADED ITUNES TO IT BUT MY LIBRARY IS EMPTY NOW, HOW DO I DOWNLOAD ALL MY MUSIC FROM MY IPHONE TO MY LIBRARY SO I HAVE MY MUSIC ON MY NEW COMPUTER?

    Press the Alt and S keys and choose Authorize this Computer, or click here, follow the instructions, click on Store in the menu bar, and choose Authorize this Computer.
    (80953)

  • How can I download ALL my music from the cloud to an external device?

    This seems simple enough, yet I've had nothing but problems downloading all my music in the Cloud to my Mac OR to an external device (preferred).
    How, exactly, is this accomplished?  Many thanks for any direction.
    Art Carlson

    Download all purchased music from iCloud.

  • I have downloaded all my music from the cloud to my new iPhone and created playlists so I can listen to it when not it wifi like when on a plane. If I turn on iTunes Match will I still have this music still downloaded?

    I have downloaded all my music from the cloud to my new iPhone and created playlists so I can listen to it when not it wifi like when on a plane. If I turn on iTunes Match will I still have this music still downloaded? The online information suggests all my music will be replaced. Will I have to download it again??

    What you have on your computer is your iTunes library, not an iTunes "account."  The account that is related to iTunes is your Apple ID, which you use to sign in to the iTunes Store and make purchases.  It is also used with iCloud.  iPods (that are not iPod touch) are associated with your iTunes library, not to your Apple ID.
    So, I think you probably just need to set up (or update) automatic syncing for the iPod.  If it's not set up to sync those new songs, iTunes still syncs the iPod, but it syncs nothing
    In iTunes, if the sidebar (along left side of iTunes window) is hidden, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.  In the sidebar, the iPod appears under DEVICES, when it is connected.
    Select the iPod in iTunes.  There is a row of buttons, starting with Summary.  Click on Music next to Summary.  This is the iPod's Music screen, where you tell iTunes how to sync songs to the iPod.
    Check the box for Sync Music (if it's not already checked).  If your iTunes music library fits completely on the iPod, you can choose to sync Entire music library.  Otherwise, you can choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.  On the lists below, checkmark the playlists, artists, albums, and/or genres that you want on the iPod.  When you click Apply, the songs from your selection sync to the iPod.
    One convenient way to set this up (if you can't sync the entire iTunes music library) is to create a new playlist in your iTunes library.  Name it "iPod Songs" (or whatever you want).  Put ALL songs that you want on the iPod on this playlist, including those new songs.  Back on the iPod's Music screen in iTunes, select this playlist under Playlists.  Going forward, to update songs on the iPod, just update that playlist in your iTunes library (add/remove songs).  The next time you connect the iPod (or click the Sync button), iTunes automatically syncs the same changes to the iPod.

  • How do I download all my songs from iCloud without having to click on each one?

    I have two computers and I would like to have my iTunes library on both. How do I download all my songs from iCloud without having to click on each one?

    Create a smart playlist with the criteria being location - not on this computer. Then select all, right click and download.

  • How do I get all my music from icloud to my itunes on my computer and my iphone and stop using icloud?

    how do I get all my music from icloud to my itunes on my computer and my iphone and stop using icloud?

    Hi,
    You music is not in your iCloud account, it is in iTunes in the Cloud. Whether you use iCloud personally or not, it will not have an effect on the iTunes in the Cloud functionality. If you are using iTunes, then all of your purchases through iTunes will use iTunes in the Cloud as a backup for your purchases.
    Cheers,
    GB

  • HT5085 I would like to upload my music library from my PC to the Cloud through iTunes Match.  I also will be purchasing a Mac in the near future and would like to download some of that music from iCloud to my Mac.  Will I have compatability problems?

    I would like to upload my music library from my PC to the Cloud through iTunes Match.  I also will be purchasing a Mac in the near future and would like to download some of that music from iCloud to my Mac.  Will I have compatability problems?

    You should have no problems. To add a second computer or device to iTunes Match, see:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4913
    Regards.

  • HT1351 My ipod Classic is not showing all the music from iCloud.

    My ipod Classic is not showing all the music from iCloud. I have "show music" enabled.

    Glad 7.7.1 worked for you, I updated itunes on my macbook, and every time i try to sync the music to my ipod classic, it goes for 23 songs and then it freezes and I get "Cannot read or write to this disk", and it ejects it. I tried uninstalling itunes, reinstalling an earlier version (7.6.2) same problem, plus a new issue with itunes. (It was a clean uninstall, btw, I got everything cleaned out, I think, lol). Video's transfer fine. And no good way to get ahold of apple. That's great. If I have no music on my ipod, it's useless. Think they'll give me my money back? (lol)

  • Is it possible to transfer all my music from pc to a Mac? And can I keep my appleID?

    Im getting a MacBook Pro tommorrow.. Can I transfer all my music from PC (Itunes) to Mac? And can I keep my Aplle ID?

    If Lion is installed on your new Mac, use this to transfer your data:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796
    Yes, you keep the same Apple ID. Make sure you authorize your new computer in iTunes: Store>Authorize this Computer. After you transfer everything, if you no longer plane to use your PC, make sure you de-authorize it: Store>De-Authorize this Computer.

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