How to Manage Apps Access to Apple Music on iPhone and iPad

Some apps like the stock photos app may request access to Apple Music and your music library to deliver a more personalized experience. But how do you keep track of all these apps and revoke access if ever the privacy of your personal information begins to concern you?

Bother not! To ensure you are always in complete control of the apps that have requested access to Apple Music, your music, video activity, and your media library, the modern versions of iOS let you keep a tab on all the apps and manage them right from one spot. If that’s precisely what you are looking for, read on to learn how to manage apps’ access to Apple Music on iPhone and iPad.

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Being a privacy-conscious person, I prefer to have the desired control over my personal information. So, it’s good to know that iOS offers the needed flexibility to supervise the apps that are allowed to use your music library.

To get started, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Now, scroll down and choose Privacy & Security.

After that, select Media & Apple Music.
On this screen, you should see a list of all the apps that have access to Apple Music.
Next up, you can allow or disallow access as per your needs by just turning on or off the specific toggles.

view apps acces to Apple Music on iPhone and iPad

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you stop your Apple Music library from syncing with other devices linked with the same iCloud account?

Ans: Head over to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad -> Scroll down and choose Music -> After that, turn off the toggle next to Sync Library.

2. How do you activate Dolby Atmos for Apple Music songs?

Ans: On your iPhone or iPad, navigate to the Settings app -> scroll down, and select Music -> Dolby Atmos. Now, you can choose the “Automatic” or “Always On” option depending on your needs.

3. Can you limit how much space Apple Music takes?

Ans: Yes, you can. iOS provides the freedom to optimize Apple Music’s storage. So, if you don’t want the music app to clutter your precious storage, head into the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad -> Music -> Go to the Downloads section and choose Optimize Storage. Finally, select the preferred storage limit and you are all set!