ITunes Radio connect to wifi or cellular msg

Get a msg to connect to wifi or cellular when in car via BT..
Quit iTunes and radio reconnected
Bugs to be worked out?

Hi Gary,
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you device is asking you to turn on Wi-Fi or Cellular when attempting to use iTunes Radio, Cellular data could be disabled for this feature. Go to Settings > Cellular > Music turn to on. Test to see if that resolves the issue.
iPhone User Guide
Please let me know if the issue persists.
Cheers,
Jason H.

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