How to sign up for iTunes Match
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How do I sign up for iTunes Match? It's simple — you just need a Mac.
Apple currently offers two music subscription services: Apple Music, and iTunes Match. Both services match and upload your Mac's music to iCloud Music Library, the company's cloud-based music storage locker.
You can read a bit more about the differences between Apple Music and iTunes Match elsewhere; simply, you're likely to be in the market for iTunes Match if you already use Spotify or a different subscription service but want your previously-purchased music wherever you go, or you simply don't want to pay for a subscription service at all.
After you subscribe to iTunes Match, you can stream or download any songs on up to ten of your devices, DRM-free — but before you get to do that, you need to sign up.
How to subscribe to iTunes Match
Note: You can't enroll for iTunes Match on an iPhone, primarily because the service needs a Mac-based music library to get started. (iTunes is in the title of the service, after all.)
- Launch iTunes.
- Make sure the Music dropdown is highlighted in the toolbar, and click on the Store button.
- Under the sidebar, find the Music Quick Links section, and select iTunes Match. It should be directly beneath Beats 1.
Click the Subscribe button. Prices will vary based on region; in the U.S., it's $24.99.
- Enter your Apple ID and password.
- Click Subscribe once more to confirm.
- Click Agree to agree to Apple's terms and conditions. iTunes will now scan for matches and upload any unmatched songs.
- Click Done when the scan is finished.
How to add an additional computer to iTunes Match
- Launch iTunes.
- Make sure the Music dropdown is highlighted in the toolbar, and click on the Store button.
- Under the sidebar, find the Music Quick Links section, and select iTunes Match. It should be directly beneath Beats 1.
- Click on Add This Computer.
- Enter your password.
- iCloud Music Library will then upload or update your library.
How to troubleshoot signing up for iTunes Match
If you're not seeing an iTunes Match option under Quick Links, check your Apple ID's region settings: You may not be eligible to use iCloud Music Library in your country.
If you're country-eligible but still can't find iTunes Match, you can try this alternate method to subscribe:
- Launch iTunes.
- Click Account in the menu bar at the top left of your screen.
Click View My Account....
- Enter the password for your Apple ID.
- Hit return on your keyboard or click View Account.
Click the Learn More button next to iTunes Match under iTunes in the Cloud.
Click Subscribe.
- Add a valid payment method if asked to update.
- Click Agree to agree to Apple's terms and conditions. iTunes will now scan for matches and then upload any unmatched songs.
- Click Done when the scan is finished.
Get started with iCloud Music Library
Once you've finished signing up for iTunes Match, you'll want to get familiar with iCloud Music Library and what you can (and can't) do with the service.
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