Does iCloud Music Library use cloud storage space?

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FelipeV Author

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Does iCloud Music Library use cloud storage space?

Does synching the music library via iCloud take up storage space in the cloud?

Thanks.

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Posted on May 19, 2025 11:20 AM

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Phil0124

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May 19, 2025 11:43 AM in response to FelipeV

No.

iCloud Music library matches to existing tracks in the Apple Music catalog so does not use space.

For uploaded content that could not be matched, you can have up to 100,000 tracks, which do not use personal iCloud Storage either, but are maxed at 256kbps and cannot be any larger than 200MB each.

Use iCloud Music Library on PC - Apple Support

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FelipeV Author

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May 19, 2025 12:05 PM in response to Phil0124

Thanks. That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure since 80% of the files in my library are NOT on Apple Music (mostly OTR shows from the 1940-50's) and thus not "matched". So I wasn't sure if those "unmatched" tracks got "copied" to iCloud and the info available on the website wasn't clear on that issue.

Thanks again for the prompt response.

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Phil0124

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May 19, 2025 01:46 PM in response to FelipeV

You're very welcome.

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Does iCloud Music Library use cloud storage space?

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