How to Add Songs to iCloud Music Library

Part 1: How to Add Songs to iCloud Music Library

On iPhone/iPad

iPhone/iPad users can easily add songs to iCloud music library by taking the following steps.

1. First, go to the Music app and choose the song to be added.
2. Click on the 3 dots button in the front of the music.
3. Then, click on Add to My Music.
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On PC/Mac

The selected music will now be added to iCloud music library and will be available for instant play. However, if you intend to add songs to iCloud music library using your PC/Mac, follow the steps below.

1. First, go to iTunes and choose the song to be added.
2. Click on the 3 dots button in the front of the music.
3. Then, click on Add to My Music.
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Part 2: How to Save iCloud Music for Offline Play

Using any of Apple’s devices, you can add any song you want to iCloud music library. But, what if you want to play your music offline, is that possible? Yes! Just follow the next steps to save your music and play it anytime offline.

On iPhone/iPad

1. Open Music app on your iPhone
2. Choose a song you prefer.
3. Tap 3 dots at the right side.
4. Click Make Available Offline.
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6. You are done and can play offline from that moment.

On Mac

1. Go to iTunes on your device.
2. Click on My Music tab.
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6. Tap the iCloud Download option.
7. Locate the cloud icon with a downward arrow and click to start downloading the track.
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9. You are done and can play offline from that moment.

Note: Restrictions to add songs to iCloud music library

When trying to add music to iCloud music library from your iPhone or Mac, there could be some restriction issues. You should know that before adding songs, check to see if they are encoded in the formats of WAV, ALAC, or AIFF. All of these are usually transcoded to a separate temporary AAC 256 Kbps file locally, but the original files will remain unchanged.

When uploading, ensure that your iTunes iCloud Music Library is enabled so that no tracks will be lost between your PC and mobile devices.

You also need enough iCloud Space to save your music to iCloud. When you exceed free 5GB storage, you'll have to pay for more iCloud storage plan.