ITune library with fewer songs than my iPhone or iPad?
I tried to access my music on my mac today and noticed that only 31 songs are listed in my iTunes library, while my iPhone and iPad show 193 songs on each. Can someone help me understand how to get all my songs back onto my Mac? and why wouldn't they be there?
Thank you!
Hello cb33allstar,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If the songs were purchased from the iTunes Store, you can follow the directions in the article below to get the missing songs on to your Mac.
Download past purchases - Apple Support
Cheers,
Alex H.
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