How to fix Apple Music downloads stuck on spinning circle without losing library?

Apple Music streams songs normally, but downloads stay stuck on the spinning circle. My subscription is active until October 29, I have 56.18 GB of free storage, and I’ve restarted my iPhone and checked my Music settings. My downloaded songs also disappeared. Please help me fix the download issue without losing my library.

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Original Title: Apple Music Downloading issue

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 3:13 AM

1 reply

poonam_kumawat

Level 4 (1,080 points)

Oct 17, 2026 2:59 AM in response to faisol65

Since streaming works but downloads are stuck, and your downloaded songs have disappeared, don’t turn off Sync Library or sign out yet. Try these safer steps first:

Open Settings -> Apps -> Music and confirm Sync Library is on.
Connect to a reliable Wi-Fi network, then open Music and try downloading just one song.
Go to Music -> Library ->Downloading and see whether the download is progressing.
Check that you’re signed in to the Apple Account linked to your active subscription.

More info : Fix missing music · Use Sync Library