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Songs in Japanese on my Music App

I noticed that every time I search for an album in English on my MacBook like Taylor Swift or High School Musical for example, they show up in Japanese. And it happens only at the Music app. If im using my phone or the web version, they appear in English. The exact same albums, and the same account. I need to know why and if there's a way to fix this.

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The Music app on Mac follows its own language setting. Try System Settings > General > Language & Region > Applications > + > choose Music and set English, then reopen Music. Also check that your Apple Account country/region matches your phone's. Hope that helps.

Make sure the correct country is set in the Music app as this may also affect the language of the content:


  1. Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.
  2. From the Account menu in the menu bar, choose Account Settings. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.
  3. Click Country/Region.


[Note that this is how you check the language used by the Music app if all you see is the wrong language in music offerings. System Settings alters the language for the entire Music application including overall interface.]

"Songs in Japanese on my Music App: I noticed that every time I search for an album in English on my MacBook like Taylor Swift or High School Musical for example, they show up in Japanese. And it happens only at the Music app. If im using my phone or the web version, they appear in English. The exact same albums, and the same account. I need to know why and if there's a way to fix this."

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If the Country/Region is Incorrect:


Give Apple Support a Call:

Note that if you change your country/region to a different one, then you'd lose all of your purchases. Unfortunately, there is no way to get around this. It all has to do with licensing between Apple and the Developers. So, give Apple Support a call, being something does not look correct, despite trying this yourself.

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