How do I force iTunes Match?

6 Answers

1. Select the item(s) to attempt to re-match.
2. Right-click on them, and select “Create AAC Version”
3. When this is complete, hit alt-backspace, and choose to remove both the original and the iCloud version. Also choose to delete the items from disk.
4. Go to the “Store” -> “Update iTunes Match” menu item.

Is iTunes Match available?

iTunes Match uploads your music library from the Apple Music app on your Mac or iTunes for Windows on your PC. 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.

Will iTunes Match go away?

6 Answers. You will no longer be able to download like you currently do, and in effect, iTunes will act like Match was never on. You will be able to keep any songs you downloaded, though. So if you upgraded files you uploaded that matched to iTunes-Plus-type files, then you keep those once it cancels.

Is it worth having iTunes Match and Apple Music?

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.

Does iTunes Match cost money?

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).

Why should I pay for iTunes Match?

When you use iTunes Match, Apple uses the iTunes Store’s DRM-free catalog to “match” the tracks you’ve uploaded. So you can quickly and easily add them to your iCloud Music library and listen to high-quality songs on all your devices.

Why isn’t iTunes Match working on my iPhone?

Check your settings and network connection on all of your devices: 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.