How am I "Exceeding Limit" (100K) for iCloud with only 93K tracks total?

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How am I "Exceeding Limit" (100K) for iCloud with only 93K tracks total?

When I import new mp3's into Apple Music, they suddenly no longer cloud sync and say "Exceeded Limit." My main window shows "92,871 items" at the bottom, well under the 100K limit. Oddly, added songs from Apple Music DO STILL cloud sync (though they now take longer between devices.)

Virtually all tracks in personal playlists are added only after adding them to my Library, with very few exceptions. I have around 300 Apple Music lists saved, but those do not count unless specifically added correct? (I keep automatically add to Library turned off.) Even if AM list tracks did count, there'd have to be over 200 songs avg per list to put me over 100K; the average couldn't be over 50 or so.

Would love to get my 100K limit as stated. Any help?

Thanks! HepB OS 13.2, Mac Mini M1 2020

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 08:33 AM

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Hepcat B Author

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Feb 14, 2023 02:43 PM in response to Hepcat B

Main point first, I seem to have solved the problem of it cutting me off from uploading at thousands of tracks below 100K, on my own (after talking to Apple support.) I seemed to recall something about toggling Sync Library on / off on Mac for related issues. That seemed to do it. It's scary to see the cloud library just disappear like that, but after reloading pretty quickly, new imported mp3's synced up like a charm. Good luck to anyone trying this, you might want to back up whatever you can before doing so.

((Regarding Apple phone support, the guy certainly tried his best to help. For those who've languished in confusion about support doc's STILL saying incorrectly that the 100K limit is just for uploaded tunes (and not ApM tracks, which DO count,) he said he'd forward feedback that this really needs to be corrected. I was impressed I got anyone by phone, that he could do remote view of my screen, all without an Apple Care plan.))

cheers

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Hepcat B Author

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Feb 14, 2023 11:35 AM in response to MrHoffman

Cool. I spoke to Apple support, more on that soon. There doesn't seem to be a resolution but I want to try a few things first. Really I'm just impressed I got somebody, and they really tried to help. More in a bit...

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