What Happens If You Disable iCloud Music Library
Before you turn off iCloud Music Library, let’s make sure you know exactly what you will be missing. Upon turning this function off, you will lose access to:
Any of your Mac’s matched or uploaded tracks that can stream to other devices. This applies even if you are an Apple Music subscriber or you use iTunes Match.Any saved songs from your Apple Music catalog. No matter whether you have 100 favorite songs or 1,000, turning iCloud Music Library off means your devices will no longer be synced.A cloud-based copy of your Mac’s iTunes library.
The good news is that even if you turn off iCloud Music Library, you will still be able to access any songs you have purchased via iTunes. Those tracks will always be available for streaming across your iOS or macOS devices, whether or not iCloud Music Library is enabled.
How to Turn Off iCloud Music Library on Your iPhone or iPad
How to Turn Off iCloud Music Library on Your Mac
How to Turn Off iCloud Music Library on a PC
1. What happens if I want to turn iCloud Music Library back on?
This is as easy as reversing the steps above. On the iPhone, turn “Sync Library” back on, on the Mac go back to the same menu as above and check the box for “Sync Library,” and on Windows, follow the same directions as above but check the box for “iCloud Music Library.”
2. Are there alternatives to iCloud Music Library?
3. What happens if iCloud Music Library isn’t syncing?
This problem may not be related to your device at all. Start by checking Apple’s System Status page and make sure there are no larger iCloud services outages.
Wrapping Up
Apple Music is an imperfect music platform, and sometimes you just don’t want to keep everything synced. For that reason, the opportunity to disable the iCloud Music Library is a welcome one. Another option is to download Apple Music songs to your devices so that you can listen to them wherever you are. It may be easier for you than syncing across devices. If you’re permanently done, follow these instruction to cancel Apple Music.
