How can I restore my lost songs and playlists in Apple Music after renewing my subscription?

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How can I restore my lost songs and playlists in Apple Music after renewing my subscription?

Hello! Recently my Apple Music subscription has expired. After resubscribing, all the songs that I

added earlier were gone. I tried to restore them via iCloud, but Music keeps downloading the version of the

library that contains no added songs and playlists. I tried to restore older version of the library from Time Machine backups.

For some time, the library returns to its previous state, but soon it is updated to the

"actual" version in which there are no playlists and added songs. What can I do to restore the older

library snapshot and have it as an actual version?

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iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.7

Posted on Apr 17, 2023 06:43 AM

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Answer 1

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turingtest2

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Apr 18, 2023 10:16 AM in response to maksim_gerasimenko

My understanding is that once you allow your Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription to expire you have 30 days to renew, or when you do you will start out with an empty iCloud Music Library, that contains your unhidden purchase history, plus any local content you might have. You cannot restore your Apple Music collection by restoring a backup from say Time Machine. As soon as you go online the library will restore to the current version in the cloud. At best you can restore the library while you are offline to take notes.

tt2

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Answer 2

May 6, 2023 01:15 AM in response to turingtest2

Hello

What is the reason that all the history of the library should be destroyed after only 30 days?

This is an illogical and sad decision for Apple Music users !

I also returned after 30 days due to the limitation of Apple Music and faced an empty library

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Answer 3

May 24, 2024 05:46 AM in response to maksim_gerasimenko

I have the same issue. Library gone after 32 days of payment issues. I had the library collected since years by paying money.

What sort of a dumb person is programming this stuff?

Its better I switch to other options.

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Answer 4

turingtest2

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May 6, 2023 01:54 AM in response to Mohamadhasheminzh

I'm a fellow user. I cannot answer for Apple's choices here, but presumably it is a commercial decision.

tt2

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Answer 5

Apr 4, 2024 01:57 AM in response to maksim_gerasimenko

Restore my music please

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How can I restore my lost songs and playlists in Apple Music after renewing my subscription?

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