How to Back Up Music to iCloud on iPhone or iPad

Last Updated: September 6, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to back up the music on your iPhone or iPad to iCloud. If you have a subscription to Apple Music, you can use the iCloud Music Library to accomplish this task.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Backing Up Music to iCloud

1
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings
. You'll usually find this app on the home screen.
- If you want to back up your Apple Music songs, see this method instead.
2
Tap your Apple ID. It's at the top of the menu.

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3
Tap iCloud.
4
Tap iCloud Backup.
5
Slide the “iCloud Backup” switch to
On. If the switch was already on/green, you can skip this step.
6
Tap Backup Now. This will back up all of your iPhone or iPad's data, including your music, to iCloud.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Enabling iCloud Music Library for Apple Music

1
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings
. You'll usually find this app on the home screen.
2
Scroll down and tap Music.
3
Slide the “iCloud Music Library” switch to
On. A set of options will appear.
- You will only see this option if you have an Apple Music subscription.
4
Select Keep music. This keeps the music on your iPhone or iPad, even after copying it all to iCloud. Your Apple Music will now back up to iCloud.