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Only Partial Access to iTunes Library

Former Member over 7 years ago

While downloading music to the device seems pretty straightforward, I'm disappointed to see that only a handful of my iTunes library is eligible to go on to the watch. Since most of what is eligible are the older songs I used to pay for individually (before I subscribed to apple's streaming service) I figured I could just go in and purchase a few on my jogging playlist outright. However, in iTunes there is no such option for these songs (it only says "play").

I know this is more of an iTunes issue than a 645M one, but I'm disappointed and seem to be stuck. I figured Apple would love another way to take my money, but it doesn't seem to be the case here.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Perhaps someone has a quicker fix. The best way I was able to get access to the songs I wanted was to remove them from my library and then go back in and get them through the iTunes store at $1.29/per. Cumbersome and (can get) expensive, but did the trick.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Hey Croner, I’m guessing this could be because some of your songs are older DRM-protected tracks. Pre-2009, music bought through iTunes had DRM that prevents playing on non-approved devices. I, too, have over 100 songs with this limitation and have not yet found an easy way around it.

0 rtperna over 7 years ago

See this link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7387027

It walks you through removing the protection from your purchased iTunes music. Then the tracks will be available to the 645M.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

@rtperna: good advice, but the solution in that link does seem to require having an iTunes Match subscription, which is $25/year. Not outrageous, but worth noting.

0 chimpware over 7 years ago

See this link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7387027

It walks you through removing the protection from your purchased iTunes music. Then the tracks will be available to the 645M.

Does not work, at least for me. I have newer tracks I purchased and have DRM removed and the AAC files are not transferred. Now I transferred them as part of playlists, but no reason that should not work and they are tracks that I bought and then converted.

EDIT: OK it does work, my fault. Playlist creator was ignoring m4a files, once I corrected that it all worked.