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How to Back Up Music to iCloud on iPhone or iPad

This How.com.vn teaches you how to back up the music on your iPhone or iPad to iCloud. If you have a subscription to Apple Music, you can use the iCloud Music Library to accomplish this task.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Backing Up Music to iCloud

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings icon.
    You'll usually find this app on the home screen.
    • If you want to back up your Apple Music songs, see this method instead.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap your Apple ID.
    It's at the top of the menu.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap iCloud.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap iCloud Backup.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Slide the “iCloud Backup” switch to icon On.
    If the switch was already on/green, you can skip this step.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap Backup Now.
    This will back up all of your iPhone or iPad's data, including your music, to iCloud.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Enabling iCloud Music Library for Apple Music

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings icon.
    You'll usually find this app on the home screen.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Scroll down and tap Music.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Slide the “iCloud Music Library” switch to icon On.
    A set of options will appear.
    • You will only see this option if you have an Apple Music subscription.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Select Keep music.
    This keeps the music on your iPhone or iPad, even after copying it all to iCloud. Your Apple Music will now back up to iCloud.
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 65,304 times.
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