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Is it possible for me to keep iCloud Music Library turned on so I can actually use Apple Music (save tracks and playlists to the My Music playlist) while also maintaining the ability to sync any music I acquire the old-fashioned way (downloads, CDs, etc) and add to my iTunes library?
It's so damn annoying to have to turn on and off iCloud Music Library just to be able to sync music to my phone while using Apple Music.
Many users have reported this problem with syncing music on iOS 8. The following steps can be taken to Sync the music back onto your iPhone.
• Uncheck “sync music” in iTunes
• Delete Music (General > Usage > Manage Storage)
• Re-check “sync music”
• Sync
I did this and also had to make sure, under the Summary tab in iTunes that "Sync only checked songs & videos" AND "Manually manage music & videos" were checked. ONLY then did it sync successfully.
You cannot disable a playlist from showing up while still using iCloud Music Library.
You can, however, control which playlists are downloaded by clicking the (•••) and changing wether it keeps songs offline.
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Ok, I think there is a way to do this, but it is not my preferred method.
When you have iCloud Music Library turned on for your iPhone or iOS device, you will also need to make sure it is turned on for your iTunes library on the desktop. When you do so Apple automatically uploads your iTunes library to iCloud. Then, your iTunes library shows up on your iOS device. If you want to save those tracks locally, you must choose to do so within Apple Music on the device itself.
Basically, Apple has done away with the idea of syncing your music locally through a USB cable, you must do it over the air via your data connection or WiFi. Kind of stupid that it has to go through Apple's iCloud servers first and then back to your device...