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Apple Music app crashes with matched songs; how to manage iPod sync?

On Apple Music, I see my song library with iCloud status for each song. I want to focus on the matched versus uploaded status. It seems that the ability to do things for each song differs depended on the status. In short, I do not like the matched status as I am unable to right click on the song without the Apple Music App crashing every time.


I understand that to disable the matched feature, I need to cancel my subscription to Apple Music. But I understand If I do this, I would be unable to synchronize my music library to my iPod.


So, does this make sense: unsubscribe from Apple Music, eliminate the matched ability so that all my songs are uploaded instead, but lose the ability to synch to my iPod.


Do I have this correct or am I missing something, and if I am understanding this, is there another way to both eliminate the matched ability and keep synching my library onto my iPod.

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If you cancel Apple Music, your local library on your computer remains untouched (your original files are still on your hard drive), and you can still sync a traditional iPod locally via cable from your computer's music library. However, you will no longer have cloud synchronization to iOS devices (iPhone/iPad).