Apple Releases iTunes 12.2.1 With iTunes Match Fix

[spyrelx]

Hi. Someone asked something similar to this a bit back and I don’t think it was answered, so I’ll try.

I barely use iCloud and don't use Match at all. I have an extensive music library of ripped songs that sits on my hard drive (and my iPhone) and have put a lot of customized tags on them. Most have album art as well. I’m on iTunes 12.1. (12.1.2.27 I think)

I’d like to upgrade because I’d like to try Apple Music but I want to make sure it’s not going to screw up my existing music library, particularly the tags. Do I have anything to worry about with 12.2.1?.

Thanks.

 

[navaira]

If your iTunes library is NOT connected with iCloud, you have nothing to fear – my library is intact, because it was too large to upload. But if you allow iTunes to connect to iCloud... I hope you have backups or like googling for tips and working for hours only to find files reverting to wrong versions and wrong cover art.

 

[Benjamin Frost]

If your iTunes library is NOT connected with iCloud, you have nothing to fear – my library is intact, because it was too large to upload. But if you allow iTunes to connect to iCloud... I hope you have backups or like googling for tips and working for hours only to find files reverting to wrong versions and wrong cover art.

I haven't dared update to iTunes 12.2 because of all the horror stories.

I have iTunes Match and no interest in Apple Music.

 

[spyrelx]

If your iTunes library is NOT connected with iCloud, you have nothing to fear – my library is intact, because it was too large to upload. But if you allow iTunes to connect to iCloud... I hope you have backups or like googling for tips and working for hours only to find files reverting to wrong versions and wrong cover art.

Dumb question -- How do I ensure my iTunes library is not connected to iCloud? Is there a setting to do this? In the past, every once in a while I have seen a little cloud symbol show up next to something (a song, or app). So I assume iCloud is somehow involved in that. In any event, I don't need it and would like to ensure iTunes is not connected to it. How do I do that?

Thanks,

 

[navaira]

iTunes Preferences > General

On the other hand though if you ARE connected to iCloud Music Library and your artwork hasn't all changed to pictures of Insane Clown Posse, live albums haven't magically turned into album versions and songs do not appear in triplicate, you are lucky and all is well

 

[ErikGrim]

What I don't get is if I can play Apple Music tracks just fine without iCloud Music Library, why can't I organise them in playlists?