Unable to preview music in iTunes Store. Why?!?

I am logged into my music app on my MacBook air and I click on iTunes Store. Yet when I click the play button next to any song to preview it, it doesn't work!! Yes I am logged in. Yes I am in the iTunes Store. This worked for years up until a couple weeks ago. I can only listen to the songs I have paid for or older songs by older artists. I am trying to preview Olivia Rodrigo's new album but I can't listen to any of it. I also can't preview any of the new songs on the charts for any genre. How do I fix this?

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 07:40 PM

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Sep 10, 2023 10:04 AM in response to TechnologicallyOkSometimes

Hi there TechnologicallyOkSometimes,


If you are having issues using a certain feature in the iTunes Store, these steps from If you can't connect to the App Store, iTunes Store, or other Apple services can help resolve what's happening:

1. Check the system status page
Find out if there’s an outage for a service in your country or region.
Check Apple’s System Status page

2. Make sure that your device is connected to the internet
Use any web browser to connect to any website. If nothing loads, use another device on the same network to see if it can connect to any website. If no other devices can access the internet, turn off your Wi-Fi router, then turn it on again to reset it. If you still can’t connect to your Wi-Fi network, contact your internet provider for more help. If only your first device can’t connect to the internet, get help with Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPadApple WatchApple TV, or Mac.
If you use cellular service to connect to the internet on your iPhone or iPad, make sure that you have cellular data turned on for the app that you're using. To do this, open the Settings app, tap Cellular, then turn on Cellular Data.
 
3. Update your software
Update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOSmacOStvOSwatchOS, or software for your non-Apple device. Then try to connect again.
 
4. Check the date and time
Make sure that the date and time on your device are set correctly for your time zone. If the date and time are incorrect, update them or turn on the option to set date and time automatically.
On your iPhone or iPad: Open the Settings app. Tap General, then tap Date & Time. Get more help with date and time.
On your Mac: Open System Settings, click General, then click Date & Time. Or open System Preferences, then choose Date & Time.
On your Apple TV: Go to Settings > General > Date and Time.


Also disconnect from any VPN and disable any security software on your Mac since those can also cause issues like this.


If this continues after following all that, follow the last section of that article to reach out to Apple Support so they can look into this further:

If you still can't connect
If you tried all of the above steps and you still can’t connect, contact Apple Support.


Take care!

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