Can’t play previously purchased music.

Posted on Oct 7, 2026 2:40 PM

7 replies

picas

Level 7 (21,779 points)

Oct 7, 2026 3:02 PM in response to K.Dav

Sounds like they've been hidden. To unhide, go to the iTunes Store, scroll up to the bottom and sign in/view Apple ID and look for Hidden Purchases.

Servant of Cats

Level 9 (55,707 points)

Oct 9, 2026 2:42 AM in response to K.Dav

K.Dav wrote:

It’s was deleted when I upgraded to iPhone 18. Can no longer download those tunes I have purchased over the years. The music store thinks I have purchased them but won’t let me download the again.

In some cases, a record company may pull Apple's rights to sell a song or album through the iTunes Store. When that happens, although you still have the right to play music you purchased from the iTunes Store, you might not have the ability to re-download that music from the iTunes Store.

Thus it is good to keep local backups. (Download your iTunes Store purchases to a Mac or Windows PC and back it up.)

picas

Level 7 (21,779 points)

Oct 7, 2026 2:48 PM in response to K.Dav

Delete from device and download again.

picas

Level 7 (21,779 points)

Oct 8, 2026 10:06 PM in response to K.Dav

Are you saying that under Hidden Purchases you can see the tracks but there is no unhide button.

K.Dav Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 7, 2026 2:56 PM in response to picas

It’s was deleted when I upgraded to iPhone 18. Can no longer download those tunes I have purchased over the years. The music store thinks I have purchased them but won’t let me download the again.

K.Dav Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 8, 2026 6:05 AM in response to picas

Did not find an “Unhide” button anywhere.

K.Dav Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 9, 2026 5:20 AM in response to K.Dav

Re the suggestion to redownload. The app won’t allow that because it says I have already purchased the title.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256372145