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   XPost: uk.comp.sys.mac   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2024-01-23, Martin S Taylor    
   wrote:   
   > On 22 Jan 2024, Andy Hewitt wrote   
   > (in article ):   
   >> On 21/01/2024 15:33, Chris wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> > I suspect I know the answer but is it possible to have a separate   
   >> > account for Apple music on an ipad?   
   >> >   
   >> > I have a Mac and ipad I use for work and I like Universal Control   
   >> > and shared notes etc across the devices. I also have a personal   
   >> > Apple music account that I use with my Mac, but can't see how to do   
   >> > the same with my ipad. I'd love to be wrong but I guess all Apple   
   >> > services on iPadOS all share the same - an only - account.   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, as mentioned by others. You can set up a separate purchasing   
   >> account to your normal iCloud account.   
   >>   
   >> I ended up with mine getting separated when they screwed up the .Mac   
   >> to .Me transition (there were issues registering the existing   
   >> accounts, and many ended up getting a second account for iTunes).   
   >>   
   >> You just log into your normal Apple ID account in Settings for   
   >> iCloud, and choose the iTunes ID account details for the 'Media and   
   >> Purchases' section.   
   >>   
   >> However, any purchases you made using your iCloud account address   
   >> won't be accessible this way.   
   >   
   > I also got two accounts when they screwed up .mac to .me so I have one   
   > normal Apple ID and another for "Purchases and In-App Purchases"   
   >   
   > I'd love to merge them, but apparently this isn't (and has never been)   
   > possible.   
   >   
   > You're not telling me I need a third for Apple Music, are you?   
      
   Nope, just use the one you are already using for purchases. Not sure why   
   you'd think a third account would be necessary...   
      
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