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Your iTunes library, a database that's made up of all of the music and other media that you add to iTunes for Windows, is organized into two iTunes library files and an iTunes Media folder.

In macOS Catalina or later, your previous iTunes media library is now available in the Apple Music app, Apple TV app, Apple Podcasts app, and Apple Books app. And when you back up your Mac, your media library is automatically included in that backup. Oct 06, 2020 Sometimes, all you need to do to restore an Apple Music library is confirm you’re using the right account. Go into Settings and click on iTunes. Then double-check to make sure the app is using the correct credentials. If the username and password look good, try logging out and back into the correct iTunes account to retrieve your Apple Music.

Before you back up your media:

Custom iTunes library locations constantly reset to default. There is an unresolved issue for some iTunes users in which libraries stored in locations other than the default /Music folder do not. When it is done, start iTunes as usual and create or import new music library. How to reset iTunes Library on Windows 10/8/7. Open a Windows Explorer and navigate to 'This PC' 'Music' 'iTunes'. Similar to Mac, you can find out two files labeled iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml in the iTunes folder.

Consolidate your iTunes library.
Redownload any previous purchases, like music, movies, TV shows, and more. The only way to back up your purchased media is to download your purchases to your computer.

iTunes and Store availability and features might vary by country or region. Learn what's available in your country or region.

Reset Apple Music Library On Mac

If you have a Mac

Consolidate your iTunes library

Open iTunes.
From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose File > Library > Organize Library.
Select Consolidate files.
Click OK.

When you consolidate, copies of any files that were outside of your iTunes Media folder are added to your iTunes Media folder. To save space on your hard drive, you might want to delete the original files after you make sure that the copies are in your iTunes Media Folder.

Find the iTunes Media folder

By default, your iTunes Media folder is in your iTunes folder. To find it, go to User > Music > iTunes > iTunes Media.

If you don't see your iTunes Media folder in the above location, here's how to find it:

Open iTunes.
From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose Edit > Preferences.
Click the Advanced tab.
Look in the box under 'iTunes Media folder location' for the location of your iTunes Media folder.

Back up your library and media files

After you consolidate your media files, you can back up your library and media files to an external drive.

Quit iTunes.
Find your iTunes folder.
Right-click on your iTunes folder, then choose Copy.
Go to your external hard drive, then right-click and choose Paste.

Restore your library from a backup

You can restore your iTunes library from your external drive to your computer. If you're restoring an iTunes Library from a different computer, make sure that your new computer has the latest version of iTunes.

Quit iTunes.
Go to 'This PC,' then click your external drive.
Select your iTunes folder, then right-click and choose Copy.
Go to the location on your computer where you want your iTunes library, then right-click and choose Paste.
Hold down the Shift key while opening iTunes.
When you see a message that asks you to Choose iTunes Library, click Choose Library.
Choose the location where you copied your iTunes folder.
Choose the iTunes Library.itl file inside.
Click Open.

'Hello, guys. I just joined Apple Music, but I didn't like the music on the 'For You' section at all, it probably because I selected the artist and genres at random after subscribing to Apple Music. Now how can I reset 'For You' Section?'

For Apple Music subscribers, you may not be unfamiliar with Apple Music 'For You' Section where you can find Apple Music tracks just for you, but sometimes, you may want to reset Apple Music 'For You' Section because you may select wrong genres or artists before or change your Apple Music preferences now. Then how to do that? It's not difficult to change your Apple Music preferences, but first of all, let's know more about 'For You' Section.

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Part 1. What Is 'For You' Section

Are you upset about not knowing where to find some music that you may like? Well, Apple Music offers the 'For You' section which lets you get access to the music you like directly and automatically. That means if you have chosen the right Apple Music preferences, then you will find the tracks that fit you taste show up on 'For You' section.

There are up to four various mixes that refresh weekly: Chill Mix, Favorites, Friends Mix and New Music Mix. But for those who just joined Apple Music, you won't see any mixes as Apple Music doesn't understand what you like at that time.

The recommendations and songs are influenced by the following factors.

#1. The music that you listen to from the Apple Music catalog.

#2. Music that you love or dislike.

#3. The genre and artist choices that you made when you first joined Apple Music.

But if you don't like the tracks on 'For You' section at all, then you need to reset apple music for you. We will show you how to reset Apple Music suggestion on iPhone in Part 2.

Part 2. How to Reset Apple Music 'For You' Suggestions on iPhone

As the 'For You' Suggestions are created according to the three factors as mentioned above, so you need to reset Apple Music preferences accordingly. Here are what you can do:

#1. Arrange Your Music Library

Due to the music from your music library has huge influence on the recommendations, so it's important to make sure that you are fond of all tracks in your music library. Therefore, first of all, I advice you to add the music that you like to your music library and remove all music that you don't like from your music library.

#2. Tell Apple Music What You Love or Dislike

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In addition to that, you can also refine your recommendations by telling Apple Music what you like and dislike while listening to Apple Music. To do that, you need to:

While you listen to an Apple Music track on your iPhone, go to the Now Playing screen by clicking on the player at the bottom of the screen. If you like the track, then select the Love icon, otherwise choose the Dislike icon.

However, if you change your mind or make a mistake in your selection, then you can change your selection. On the Now Playing screen, click on Love or Dislike icon again can clear your previous selection.

Except clicking on Love or Dislike icon to tell Apple Music your music preferences, you can also say 'Hey Siri' and tell Siri if you love or dislike the song that is playing.

Part 3. How to Set Up Sharing and Find What Your Friends Are Listening on Apple Music

In 'For You' section, you can share what you're listening to with your friends and see what they're listening to as well.

To start sharing:

Step 1: First open Music app on your iPhone and then go to 'For You' section.

Step 2: Then click on your photo in the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 3: At last, click on 'See What Friends Are Listening To' option. After that, follow the steps to set up your profile and start sharing.

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