iTunes 12 for Mac: Download previous purchases from the iTunes Store
If you’ve purchased items from the iTunes Store, you can download most of them to your devices and authorized computers (up to 10 total). This is a great way to add items to your devices without having to sync or copy files, and lets you replace iTunes files you accidentally lose or delete.
You can also check for purchases that haven’t been downloaded to your computer, or have iTunes check for them automatically. This is useful, for example, if a download is interrupted.
To find out how to download previous purchases to your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, see the documentation for your device.
Download previous iTunes Store purchases to an authorized computer
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Click iTunes Store.
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Click Purchased (below Quick Links) near the top right of the iTunes Store window.
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Click Music, Movies, TV Shows, or Apps near the top right of the page that appears.
iTunes shows you which of your purchases are available for download. You can view all of your past purchases, or just the ones not currently in your iTunes library. Items already in your library aren’t available for download.
If you select Music, you can view your purchases by song, artist, or album. If you’re viewing by album, click an album to see which songs on it are available for downloading.
To search for an item, type its name or a keyword in the search field, and then press the Return key to view your search results.
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To download an item, click its Download button
. To download all available items, click Download All.
Make sure all your purchases have been downloaded
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Make sure you’re connected to the Internet.
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In iTunes, choose Account > Check for Available Downloads.
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Enter your Apple ID and password (if requested), and click Check.
Purchases not yet on your computer are downloaded.
Set iTunes to check for purchases automatically
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Choose iTunes > Preferences, and click Store.
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Select “Always check for available downloads.”
next to an item in your iTunes library. If you don’t see the Download button next to previous purchases, choose iTunes > Preferences, click General, and select iCloud Music Library.