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Apple Music not connecting, playlists missing after region change

Hi, I’m having an issue with Apple Music on my iPhone.


My Apple Account was originally set to Zambia. I changed my country/region to the UK and then changed it back to Zambia.


Since changing it back, Apple Music has stopped working properly. When I try to play any song, it immediately says “Cannot Connect.” My playlists have also disappeared.


My Apple Music subscription is active, and Sync Library is turned on.


I’ve already tried:



  • Restarting my iPhone.


  • Switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data.


  • Checking that Apple Music is allowed to use mobile data.


  • Checking Apple’s System Status to confirm there isn’t an outage.

Nothing has worked so far.


Could you please investigate whether changing my Apple Account country/region has affected my Apple Music subscription or library syncing?


I’m particularly concerned about recovering my playlists and getting Apple Music working again.


Thank you.

1 reply

See if it helps by signing out of Media & Purchases and signing back in. Settings > Your Name > Media & Purchases.