Did some of the music disappear from your iPhone?
It's not uncommon for songs to occasionally go MIA. You might have deleted them to save space or they might have gotten removed due to a sync error.
No matter the reason, if you purchased the tracks in iTunes, the service keeps a record of everything you've purchased, making them easy to get back.
Check out the products mentioned in this article:
iPhone Xs (From $999.99 at Best Buy)
How to redownload music you've purchased in iTunes
1. Start the iTunes Store app on your iPhone.
2. Tap "More" at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Tap "Purchased," and then on the Purchased page, tap "Music."
4. You should see a list of all the tracks you've purchased using your Apple ID account, organized by artist.
5. To see a list of all tracks, tap "All Songs." If a track has a Play button, it's already downloaded to the phone. If you instead see a cloud, it's purchased but not installed. Tap the cloud to download it.
How to redownload music you've downloaded with Apple Music
If you subscribe to Apple Music and download songs to play offline, those songs won't appear in iTunes Purchased tab.
Instead, you can redownload those songs using the Music app. Simply find the song in the Music app and tap the cloud icon to download it again.
Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:
-
The best apps for downloading and listening to free music on your iPhone
-
How to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, where you can access over 700,000 podcasts from Apple's catalog
-
How to delete music from your iPhone, with an easy method for deleting all of it at once
-
How to download music from Google Play Music on your iPhone, Android, or computer
Insider Inc. receives a commission when you buy through our links.
