What does matching your music with songs in Apple Music mean?

What does matching your music with songs in Apple Music mean?

iTunes Match
iTunes Match gives you access to all of your music on all of your devices, even songs that you’ve imported from other sources such as CDs.

Does Apple Music match my library?

Outside of the subscription service, Apple Music lets its users match up to 100,000 songs from their iTunes library (or libraries) to the DRM-free iTunes Store catalog; these tracks can then be streamed or downloaded to up to 10 of your other devices.

Why are some songs not eligible for iCloud music library?

Songs that are “not eligible” to be uploaded to iCloud are typically those that are larger than 200MB or songs encoded at 96 Kbps or less. Next, making the songs eligible To make the songs eligible, simply highlight the song (or songs) and select Advanced > Create AAC Version from the iTunes toolbar.

Do I still need iTunes Match with Apple Music?

When you want to stream or download the songs you might get confused between iTunes Match or Apple Music. But remember that if you when you subscribe to Apple Music it includes a subscription to iTunes Match. Thus you don’t need iTunes Match if you have Apple Music.

Can I play my own music on Apple Music?

Thankfully, the process of importing your own music into the Apple Music library is easy, and works both from the iTunes desktop client, and any music you have stored or recorded on your mobile iOS device.

What happens to my music library if I join Apple Music?

Answer: A: It will remain alongside Apple Music Catalog. What happens to the music you already had on your devices when you join Apple Music? When you first join Apple Music, we identify the songs that are on your iOS device or computer and compare them to the Apple Music catalog.

What does it mean when a song is uploaded to iCloud?

Uploaded You use iCloud Music Library (either via Apple Music or the stand-alone iTunes Match service). This status means that Apple has scanned and uploaded this track from your library to its servers; when you re-download it, it’ll show up in its original format — 128kbps mp3, 256kbps AAC, however you uploaded it.

What happens when Apple Music matches with iCloud?

If it finds a match, it’ll link the two in your iCloud Music Library: Thus, instead of having to upload your copies of 1989, you’ll instead be downloading or streaming the iTunes Store’s copies when listening on another device.

How can I tell if my iTunes songs are uploaded, matched?

You’ve previously purchased tracks from the iTunes Store, and possibly also subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match. This status means that you’ve purchased these songs from the iTunes Store catalog; when you re-download them on any other device (up to 10), it’ll show up as a 256kbps Purchased DRM-free AAC (m4a) file.

What does it mean when a song is matched on a Mac?

Matched. This status means that Apple has scanned and matched the track in your Mac’s library with a song in its iTunes Store catalog; when you re-download it on any other device (up to 10) — or delete and re-download the track on your Mac — you’ll get that iTunes track, in 256kbps Matched DRM-free AAC (m4a) format.