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Can't believe that even after taking up Apple Music subscription, that I can't then burn music to CD (for instance for playing in a car CD player). Used to be able to buy albums, make them a playlist and then burn playlist to CD. Not able to do this any more? This is a disaster for me!
I have never bought music from Apple so I only know what i have read.
Jun 2016: Apple Music: How to Purchase A Song After Streaming in Apple Music - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7594168 - "Highlight the song, click on the three dots ... click on "Go To" > click on "Show In iTunes Store" > click on the buy button. You can buy the entire Album or just the Song. "... "Apparently, I had purchased the song from an album and also had an "Apple music" copy. Once I removed the "Apple music" copy from the playlist, I added the purchased version to the playlist and it worked."
I have never bought music from Apple so I only know what i have read.
Jun 2016: Apple Music: How to Purchase A Song After Streaming in Apple Music - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7594168 - "Highlight the song, click on the three dots ... click on "Go To" > click on "Show In iTunes Store" > click on the buy button. You can buy the entire Album or just the Song. "... "Apparently, I had purchased the song from an album and also had an "Apple music" copy. Once I removed the "Apple music" copy from the playlist, I added the purchased version to the playlist and it worked."
Aha, see Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books - Apple Support and Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books - Apple Support. Hidden purchases show in the store as Purchased. You'll need a local download in your library to burn to disc.
tt2
There is a difference between an Apple Music subscription where you are essentially only renting music, and purchased music. You can't burn the former.
Even if you are using Apple Music you can still buy the tracks and albums you like and then burn them.
I kind of get that! But they have taken the majority of options to 'buy' away in preference for getting everyone to rent the music via subscription. I guess my question is/was is there a way around that?
There's a follow up to this. You can subscribe to Music, and you can 'purchase' music. But its pointless to purchase it (for me at least) because there is no option to make a playlist from the purchased music from which you can then burn to CD. In fact, Music has so many glitches coming from the old iTunes that it kept crashing, just from me trying to get it to make a playlist so that I can burn a CD. Just what is the point of purchasing music from Music?
I haven't tested it recently, but you ought to be able to burn a playlist from ripped/purchased media that is locally stored. The Apple Music app in Catalina that replaces iTunes has features to make and burn playlists.
tt2
The problem appears to be making a playlist from a purchase - that is I can't and I need to be able to, in order to burn to CD. The option to burn is already there for existing playlists in my library.
Thank you for that, very useful!
I wonder does this work if you DON'T buy the subscription to Music?
Create a new empty playlist. Rename it at the top rather than trying to use the sidebar. Drag tracks into it. Right-click in the sidebar for Burn Playlist to Disc.
tt2
I think I need to download the album to my MBP. The iTunes store confirms the album is purchased but no option to download. I'm sure its me - it has to be, nothing can be this hard to do on a Mac!
This! Sorted. Thank you!
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
Music - no burning to CD?
