Join our iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV community today! Register Here | Login

Daily Tip: How to manage iTunes Music in the Cloud on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

By , Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 at 12:36 am
43

If you are a user of iTunes in the Cloud and only keep part of your music collection on your iOS device and all of your collection in iCloud, you may want to retrieve some extra music from iCloud or even delete some music on your device. It is all very simple to do, keep on reading and we will show you how.

How to Download Music from iCloud

  • Open up your Music app
  • You will see the complete list of music that is available in iCloud. If the track or album shows a cloud icon next to it, this means it is not on your device but is on iCloud
  • To download the music from iCloud, select one of the tracks or albums with the iCloud icon
  • You will now see the tracks with individual iCloud download labels, clicking on one will download just that track to your device
  • If you want to download a whole album, scroll down and you will see a Download All button. Click on that and all the tracks will download to your device
  • When it’s finished downloading, you will see that track or album no longer has the cloud icon as it is now on your device and it can be played instantly

How to delete music from device and leave it on iCloud

  • Open up your Music app
  • You will see the complete list of music that is available in iCloud. If the track or album shows a cloud icon next to it, this means it is not on your device but is on iCloud
  • If it doesn't have a cloud icon, it means the track is stored on your device
  • To remove the track or album from your device and leave it in iCloud simply swipe right to left along the album or track
  • A delete box will appear, click on it and you will see the cloud icon immediatey appear next to the track or album
  • This means the album is no longer stored on your device but is available to download again from iCloud.
That is all there is to it, a very easy way to manage your music on your iOS device using iCloud.

Daily Tips range from beginner-level 101 to advanced-level ninjary. If you already know this tip, keep the link handy as a quick way to help a friend. If you have a tip of your own you’d like to suggest, add them to the comments or send them in to dailytips@tipb.com.

 

Chris Oldroyd

UK editor at iMore, mobile technology lover and air conditioning design engineer.

More Posts - Website

 TwitterGoogle Plus

← Previously

Verizon sold 4.2 million iPhones last quarter

Next up →

More details emerge on the upcoming iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak
  1. Casey says:

    Match has came along way since beta but still has bugs. Here is a issue I ran into the other day; I ripped a music CD into my iTunes library at which point it was matched. Here is the problem, it matched the edited version of the CD I ripped and I have found no way for it to match the correct version

  2. Gregz0r says:

    Match is cool(I use it on my iPad and Apple TV, but not on my iPhone, as I prefer my whole music library to be local, on my primary device). There are a few minor(but irritating) issues with iTunes Match though, namely artwork. The artwork in your library, should be given priority over the artwork in iCloud(if different).

  3. Mike smith says:

    I'm using match because I have 3 iPhones and an iPad. Match makes my 4000 song collection available to all devices. If my neicescwantbtomlisten to ant of my songs 1. They done have to store it on their iPhone 2. They can d/l what they want to listen to when not on wifi.

  4. Danny says:

    I upload to match no problem however there is one album that is annoying me, I have playlists set up like so

    Album Name CD 1 CD 2

    I organise as such for all albums.

    Now when I upload this album match decides to split the album where CD 1 & 2 are together BUT also as a separate album where CD 1 is on it's own!!!

    how can I stop this?!?!

    • ProStyle says:

      RWC2011 works for me with iOS 5. Only thing that makes it crash tghouh is if I click on the tournament icon at the bottom of the app. Everything else works fine.@ :( JT has made 14 comments)

  5. Dionte says:

    It's buggy under iOS 5.1, it's been almost a month, hope we get beta 3 soon.

    • Lukaz says:

      Thank you good sir. I've now jebrilokan my iPod Touch 4G for the second time. Now I can test out this ArDefender app!!PS: Minecraft is awesome!

      • Toni says:

        You're in point of fact a just right webmaster. The website loading speed is amazing. It kind of feels that you're doing any distinctive trick. Moreover, The contents are masterpiece. you have done a fantastic activity on this subject!

  6. brett g says:

    What about for the folks, like me, who have thousands of tracks loaded to the cloud? Is there a way to search for only those songs that are local on the device?

  7. Bucci says:

    So far I love match, except for this one weird situation that I'm running into. I wanted to remove all of the music stored locally on my iPhone, which I did by going into the Music app on the phone and anything that didn't have a cloud icon I swiped and then "deleted".

    Now, here's the problem...when I plug my phone into my laptop and it comes up on the left side of iTunes, and I then click on either the music or purchased option underneath my phone, there are songs showing up that I can't get rid of. I've tried highlighting them and hitting delete, it does nothing....I've tried right clicking and hitting delete, nothing.

    I don't think there' still on my actual phone, but now I have no clue and it's just very annoying. Any thoughts, tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

  8. Atlkr5 says:

    I have items that did not get matched to the cloud, so they are only on my iTunes locally. If I choose to add these items to any device, the device has to be removed from iCloud and all of the music from it is removed as well. So I can not have music from icloud and the local iTunes at the same time. Boo!

  9. Jamie says:

    Now let's get apple to explain how to correct matches errors, like automatically switching unedited tracks to edited versions!

  10. iQuinn says:

    I just want to be able to stream my music from the cloud. I like iTunes mach and iCloud but really having to DL all the tracks that I want to play is a pain. Streaming FTW

  11. Whocancatchme says:

    So this means no streaming ? I'll wait until they enable streaming

  12. Business Cat says:

    I uploaded a tune that was explicit iTunes Matched it and when I downloaded it again it gave me the radio version!!!!!

    Why the hell does it do this!!!

  13. Hallie Wung says:

    I am only commenting to make you understand what a brilliant encounter my wife's princess went through going through your web page. She discovered a wide variety of pieces, which include what it's like to possess a wonderful helping character to make the mediocre ones without problems gain knowledge of some specialized issues. You really exceeded visitors' expectations. Thanks for supplying these effective, trustworthy, revealing and easy tips on your topic to Tanya.

  14. I carry on listening to the news broadcast speak about getting free online grant applications so I have been looking around for the most excellent site to get one. Could you advise me please, where could i find some?

  15. Of course, what a great website and revealing posts, I surely will bookmark your site.Have an awsome day!

  16. I admire the beneficial data you are offering as part of your content. Ill bookmark your blog site and have absolutely my kids check-up listed here typically. Im fairly sure they should learn a great deal of new stuff here than anybody else!

  17. I leave a response whenever I like a article on a website or if I have something to add to the conversation. Usually it's caused by the passion displayed in the article I read. And after this article Daily Tip: How to manage iTunes in the Cloud on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch | iMore. I was moved enough to post a thought :-) I do have 2 questions for you if it's allright. Could it be only me or do some of the responses appear as if they are written by brain dead individuals? :-P And, if you are writing on other places, I'd like to follow you. Could you list the complete urls of all your social sites like your twitter feed, Facebook page or linkedin profile?

  18. cream walet says:

    Thank you for the great article I did enjoyed reading it, I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back from again. I want to encourage that you continue your great job, have a good day.

  19. cream walet says:

    This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing this great article! That is very interesting Smile I love reading and I am always searching for informative information like this!

  20. marathon supplements says:

    Vitamin deficiency can be a significant problem today, and sublingual b12 is certainly working to bridge the gap between theinsufficient diets and nutritional needs. Physical symptoms connected with b12 insufficiency include things like weakness,low energy, painful muscles, impotence, incontinence, shortness of breath, nausea, head ache, bloating, hair thinning, and heartburn The phrase sublingual refers to exactly how this vitamin is consumed. Rather than being swallowed and processed through your digestive system, the tablet is placed below your tongue. It melts, entering your bloodstream instantly. A number of experiments have proven that this specific approach offers as much as 100% absorption, compared to below 2% for a few tablets that are swallowed. B12 is usually referred to as vitality supplement. This is simply because the B12 is required to the human body to produce the vitality you may need daily. While using sublingual form of B12 you are able to feel your energy levels go up quickly.

  21. free ipad no offers says:

    If I knew who made this video I would rip his dick off shove it up his ass rip his balls off shove it down his throat chop his limbs off stick each body party in a bunch of boxes and send it to his relatives.

  22. Cristi Muscente says:

    Wow what a nice place,I've learned a lot from your blog here, And I will tell my friends about this website, Keep on going,my friend, Thanks for sharing

  23. free ipad 2 no offers or surveys says:

    Jakie plytki do kuchni i lazienki, wybierz te ktore latwo bedzie sie projektowac wnetrz. Juz teraz zaprojektuj wnetrze

  24. Oma Floren says:

    My wife and I flew from Punta Gorda to Worcester and back in Aug 2010. It was extremely pleasant, and we paid less for the 2 of us than ONE ticket on one of the larger airlines. We plan on flying again this August. Hope things get straightened out. If not, the big boys will simply jack up their fares once again for lack of competition!

  25. I?¦ve been exploring for a little for any high-quality articles or blog posts in this sort of area . Exploring in Yahoo I eventually stumbled upon this web site. Reading this info So i?¦m satisfied to exhibit that I've a very good uncanny feeling I discovered exactly what I needed. I most certainly will make sure to don?¦t disregard this website and provides it a glance on a constant basis.

  26. Blackberry iPhone says:

    Hey there, You've done a fantastic job. I'll definitely digg it and in my view suggest to my friends. I am confident they'll be benefited from this site.

  27. technology news says:

    Excellent post. I used to be checking continuously this blog and I am impressed! Extremely helpful information specially the final section :) I care for such info much. I was looking for this particular info for a very long time. Thanks and good luck.

  28. Jerry says:

    Is there a way to ONLY play the songs that have been downloaded from the cloud?

  29. Raymundo Portalatin says:

    I'm having the same problem as Colin with the step:Step 5: c) Now connect the File's Owner icon to the View icon and select view.

  30. Brigitte Stepovich says:

    I love to get letters with U.S. commemorative stamps on them; I collect these. How are your letters stampedor are they metered (yech)?

  31. Kit Grodski says:

    Why Having Your Friend's Son or Son's Friend Design Your New Real Estate Website is Not the Best Idea....

  32. I will right away grab your rss feed as I can not to find your email subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you've any? Please permit me realize in order that I may just subscribe. Thanks.

Leave a Reply

Note: Comments must be civil, respectful, and on-topic. If a comment does not add to the conversation, if it contains spam advertising, or inappropriate language or content, it will be removed. Insulting the topic, author, staff, site, network, or other commenters will result in the comment being marked as spam and potential prevent future comments from appearing on the site. Do not post as a business or your comment will likely be confused with spam. Comments containing links may be held for moderation. Relax, enjoy, and share in the discussion.