Redownload music from the iTunes Store on your iPhone or iPad

Learn how to redownload music that you purchased from the iTunes Store on your iPhone or iPad.

Are you on a Mac or PC?

How to redownload music on your iPhone

  1. Open the iTunes Store app.

  2. Tap MoreMore button.

  3. Tap Purchased.

  4. Tap Music. If you use Family Sharing, tap a family member to see their purchased music. From here, you can:

    • Download all songs: Tap All Songs, then tap Download All.

    • Download a song or album: Tap an artist, then tap the Download button next to a song or album.

      An iPhone showing a list of songs you can redownload. The Download button is to the right, which is a cloud with an arrow pointing down in the middle of it.

How to redownload music on your iPad

  1. Open the iTunes Store app.

  2. Tap Purchased.

  3. Tap Music. If you use Family Sharing, tap a family member to see their purchased music. From here, you can:

    • Download all songs: Tap All Songs, then tap Download All.

    • Download a song or album: Tap an artist, then tap the Download button next to a song or album.

If you don't see or can't download music that you purchased

Check the following things.

Check if you're signed in with the Apple Account that you used to purchase the music

If you sign in with a different Apple Account than the one that's currently signed in, any purchases associated with the Apple Account you sign out of are removed from your device.

To check the Apple Account that's signed in:

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Tap [your name].

  3. Tap Media & Purchases.

  4. Tap View Account.

See if the purchased music is hidden or deleted

  1. Open the Apple Music app.

  2. Tap the photo.

  3. Tap Account Settings.

  4. Enter your Apple Account password.

  5. Tap Hidden Purchases. If you find the music, you can:

    An iPhone showing rhe Account Settings screen in Apple Music. Hidden Purchases is in the middle of the screen.

  • Download the music: Tap the Download button next to a song.

  • Unhide the music: Tap Unhide All to see the music in your purchases but not download the music to your device.

    An iPhone showing the list of hidden purchases. The Unhide All button is in the top-right of the screen.

What to do if the download button is missing or grayed out

Check if the song or album is already in the Apple Music app.

Try signing out then back in to Media & Purchases

Signing in and out of Media & Purchases will remove downloaded content from Apple services.

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Tap [your name].

  3. Tap Media & Purchases.

  4. Tap Sign Out.

  5. Tap Media & Purchases.

  6. Tap Continue to sign back in with the Apple Account you just signed out of.

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