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Download previous iTunes purchases on PC
If you previously purchased items from the iTunes Store, you can download most of them to your devices and authorized computers (up to 10 total). Downloading previous purchases is a great way to add items to your devices without having to sync or copy files, and you can use this method to replace iTunes files you accidentally lost or deleted.
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.
Download previous iTunes Store purchases to an authorized computer
In the iTunes app
on your PC, choose Music from the pop-up menu at the top left, then click Store.
Click Purchased (below Quick Links) near the top right of the iTunes Store window.
Click Music, Movies, TV Shows, or Audiobooks near the top right of the Purchased page.
Purchases available for download are displayed. 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 view by album, click an album to see which songs are available to download.
To search for an item, type its name or a keyword in the search field, then press Enter to view your search results.
To download an item, click its iCloud Download button
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To find out how to download previous purchases to your device, see the user guide for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If a device doesn’t have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, get the user guide from the Apple Support Manuals website.
Make sure all your purchases have been downloaded
Make sure you’re connected to the internet.
In the iTunes app
on your PC, choose Account > Check for Available Downloads.
If requested, enter your Apple ID and password, then click Check.
Purchases not yet on your computer are downloaded.
Set iTunes to check for purchases automatically
In the iTunes app
on your PC, choose Edit > Preferences, then click Downloads.
Select “Always check for available downloads.”
Tip: You can also download previously purchased music, movies, and TV shows by clicking the iCloud Download button next to an item in your iTunes library. If you don’t see the Download button next to previous purchases, choose Edit > Preferences, click General, then select iCloud Music Library.
Some types of previously purchased content might not be available in some countries or regions. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.