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Apple Music includes the old iTunes Match features It does not - it’s a separate subscription, though you can use both at once. [Edit: maybe I’m wrong? See en
by jrmg 4y ago
Apple Music includes the old iTunes Match features
It does not - it’s a separate subscription, though you can use both at once.
[Edit: maybe I’m wrong? See ensuing discussion below.]
- oneplane 4y agoApple Music (The app) replaced iTunes (The app), and Apple Music (the service) contains a modified iTunes Match service (which used to only be a separate iTunes service) which is still available (the iTunes Match service). The service (iTunes Match) was optional where the Apple Music (the service) method is not optional when using a synced library since part of syncing is matching what is already there. I think that might be what the comment was hinting at. You can use Apple Music (the app) with Apple Music (the service) and disable library syncing, but enable iTunes Match. But at that point, you might as well use Apple Music (the service). Selecting AAC does work in both cases if it's about DRM.
- FabHK 4y agoIt does. I used to have iTunes Match, subscribed to Apple Music, cancelled iTunes Match, and still enjoy its functionality (that my music (ie all the ripped CDs I have had for ages) is available on all my devices).
- jrmg 4y agoEven music that’s not available to Apple Music subscribers?
- FabHK 4y agoYes. Recordings of my Chinese teacher reading out lessons, etc.
- jrmg 4y agoHuh. I think you are right. Most sources on the web agree with my take - but I think it might be out of date now. Maybe I’m paying for iTunes Match for no reason? I guess it’s time to back up and try turning it off and seeing if my music disappears…
- jmbwell 4y agoMy understanding is that with iTunes Match, your rips stay your rips and are not DRMed. But without iTunes Match, Apple Music replaces your rips with DRMed tracks from the store.
- baby 4y ago^ this. I pay for both services
- galad87 4y agoYou don't need to pay both. Apple Music includes iTunes Match.
- johnwalkr 4y agoThey happily let you pay for both even though Apple music includes the functionality. I recently found this out when I moved, and had to escalate at apple support to get them to cancel the remaining 6 months of my itunes match subscription and everything kept working via Apple Music.[0] [0]Because you can't change regions while having an active subscription. Normally you are blocked from doing so but apparently if you use family sharing, the head of the family can change regions and your account will be broken.
- baby 4y agoLast time I checked I still needed match to upload my own library that doesn’t exist in apple music