iTunes Match for iPadOS 18.3 not syncing personal library

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iTunes Match for iPadOS 18.3 not syncing personal library

I bought a new iPad Air and upgraded it to 18.3 before my data synced. My iTunes personal library (not Apple Music) which is mostly ripped from CDs did not sync, just purchased items.

My Music app for iOS (and macOS) has Library > Sync Library turned on. My Music app for iPadOS doesn't have this option which is required to sync personal libraries - see screenshots below. Did Apple accidentally remove the option from iPadOS, perhaps in 18.3?

Note that there is a mistake in the Apple Music support page. It states that a subscription to Apple Music is required for Sync Library which is incorrect: Use Sync Library with your Apple Music subscription - Apple Support. The support page for iTunes Match (I subscribe to Match) states that you must turn on Sync Library for it to work: Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support.

Turning on "Show Apple Music" on iPadOS does not make the Sync Library option appear. Note also the vertical gap above Sync Library on iOS - I believe that is where Show All Purchases used to be. Apparently that option was removed in iOS 15.1 and hasn't been restored: "show all purchases" option missing - Apple Community.

iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jan 29, 2025 06:42 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 12, 2025 01:31 AM in response to Michael Loader

I literally signed up for Match yesterday- I can see my media on 2 different PCs but nothing on my iPhone or iPad at all.

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ausbru

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Feb 14, 2025 10:53 PM in response to Michael Loader

I'm having the same issue since upgrading to 18.3.1, the only differences being that sometimes Finder will sync my personal music to my iPhone but after around 6-12 hours the music will mysteriously disappear only leaving the songs that have been purchased through the iTunes Store.

Currently it won't sync any of my own ripped music, stating that "Songs cannot be added to the iPhone because no songs on your Mac can be copied to this iPhone" which is not correct as I have been syncing this library of music previously.

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MrJeff01

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Apr 2, 2025 05:39 PM in response to Michael Loader

Same problem here.. Have a new iPad Air M2 that is fully updated and I hadn't really used it for music. My library in Match syncs fine between my PC and Macbook Pro M3 so I figured I just had to turn on the sync. Went in and cannot find anything about Match or syncing that way. I guess I could try to sync with USB but I don't know if this iPad is even linked to Music on my other devices any more since its been years since I connected it.

I hope they fix this, seems like my iPad doesn't want to play my music unless I subscribe to Apple Music. I already subscribe to another service, so I can use that but wanted to listen to some of my old stuff thats uploaded, not matched, so Apple doesn't have it and neither do the other services.

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iTunes Match for iPadOS 18.3 not syncing personal library

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