Can't play purchased songs or albums on Mac's Apple Music

Why do I have a list of purchased music, songs and entire albums, grayed out that I can't play, nor download?

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Original Title: Why is purchased music grayed out?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 5, 2025 10:47 AM

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2 replies

Jun 10, 2025 01:25 AM in response to postnocomments

Ensure you are signed in with the same Apple ID used to make the purchase

Jun 10, 2025 07:04 AM in response to graphside

That screenshot came literally from the same iTunes app they were purchased, with the account logged in.

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