Answer: A: Music downloaded from the Apple Music subscription service is tied to the subscription, and as such will stop playing if it expires or cannot be renewed. It will be eventually be removed from the device if the subscription is not reactivated.
When your subscription expires and you stop paying for it, all of your Apple Music songs, albums and playlists will be unavailable and removed by Apple. You can’t play and listen to the songs at all.
When we were reading we ran into the query “What happens to my songs when my Apple Music subscription expires?”.
Songs which you have downloaded from Apple Music, whether these are items you didn’t have before, or songs you have purchased on one device and then ‘matched’ on another, will cease to play when your subscription lapses.
Does Apple Music delete downloaded songs when the trial ends?
Not the case for me. When my trial ended, all of the songs I had downloaded via Apple Music were deleted while the songs I had purchased remained on the device. What exactly do you see on your screen when you launch the music app?
Songs you have ripped from CDs and which are also available in the Store can be downloaded to your other devices only as long as you have i. Tunes Match or Apple Music enabled. If you used i. Tunes Match they will continue to be available after you stop subscribing. If you have only Apple Music they won’t. Your originals will be untouched.
Why do my songs disappear when I stop using Apple Music?
If you go to i. Tunes > Preferences, check the box that says i. Cloud Music Library and your songs should sync back. They disappear because once you stop using Apple Music, you can’t use i. Cloud Music Library and you have to re-enable it when you resubscribe.
What happens to my Playlists when I leave Apple Music?
If you are determined to leave Apple Music, there is a way to keep your playlists. Just read on. The songs you downloaded from Apple Music catalog will be removed from all your devices. The music you purchased from i. Tunes will be removed from your device but you can download them without paying again.
Another popular query is “Can I Keep my Apple Music playlists if I cancel?”.
Then you can completely keep Apple Music songs or playlists, and continue to listen to them after you cancel the subscription to Apple Music. Will I lose all the music in my library if I unsubscribe from Apple Music?