How to use iTunes Match: The ultimate guide<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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iTunes Match is Apple's subscription music locker service. It lets you compare your entire library with the iTunes music catalog. If it finds the same song, it lets you stream or download it from iTunes, to any of your Apple devices, immediately or for as long as you stay a subscriber. If it doesn't find the same song, it uploads your version and lets you stream it just the same. Because your music is always available on the iTunes servers, it works like a backup, making sure you don't lose your collection even if you lose your device. Because it streams, it also lets you keep your music "nearline" — not taking up precious storage space on your device, but available any time you can connect. So, how does iTunes Match work? <!--break--></p> <div id="block-block-77" class="block block-block"> <div class="content"> <ul><li>
iTunes Match limitations: What you need to know</li> <li>
How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> <li>
How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</li> <li>
How to enable iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</li> <li>
How to enable iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> <li>
How to enable or disable iTunes Match downloads over cellular</li> <li>
How to view and play all your iTunes Match music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad</li> <li>
How to manually update iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> <li>
How to fix duplicate songs in iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to fix hanging in iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to handle the 25,000 song limit with iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to save tons and tons of disk space with iTunes Match</li> </ul></div> </div> <h2>iTunes Match limitations and availability</h2> <p><a href='
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iTunes Match limitations: What you need to know</li> </ul><h2>How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your Mac or Windows PC</h2> <p><a href='
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How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> </ul><h2>How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</h2> <p><a href='
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How to subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</li> </ul><h2>How to enable iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</h2> <p><a href='
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How to enable iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</li> </ul><h2>How to enable iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</h2> <p><a href='
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How to enable iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> </ul><h2>How to enable or disable iTunes Match downloads over cellular</h2> <p><a href='
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How to enable or disable iTunes Match downloads over cellular</li> </ul><h2>How to view and play all your iTunes Match music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad</h2> <p><a href='
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How to view and play all your iTunes Match music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad</li> </ul><h2>How to manually update iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</h2> <p><a href='
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How to manually update iTunes Match on your Mac or PC with iTunes</li> </ul><h2>How to troubleshooting iTunes Match</h2> <p><a href='
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How to fix duplicate songs in iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to fix hanging in iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to handle the 25,000 song limit with iTunes Match</li> <li>
How to save tons and tons of disk space with iTunes Match</li> </ul><h2>Need more help with iTunes Match or iOS?</h2> <p>If you still have questions about iTunes Match, are having an issue we didn't discuss, or just plain want to learn more, our
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