How to Fix “You’re already an Apple Music member” Error

Can’t listen to your favorite songs because you’re having “You’re already an Apple Music member” error?

There are distractions brought by the COVID19 crisis and community quarantine that we are all facing. With this, music keeps your mind away from these distractions while doing some work. May it be doing your house chores, indoor exercises, or online jobs, music seems to keep worries away.

On your Apple devices, the Music app certainly helps you manage your purchased songs. You can either stream these songs online or keep them on your local storage. But what if you tried to play a song and an error message appeared instead? That would be very frustrating.

Don’t worry, because we are going to tackle that issue today. We will help you fix the “You’re already an Apple Music member” error on your Music app. Understanding the possible causes of this will certainly help us find a fix that is applicable to your device.

Let’s get started!

• 1. Check Apple Services Status
• 2. Check Subscription Status
• 3. View Music App Profile
• 4. Sign-Out and Sign-in Apple ID Account
• 5. Remove Apple ID Device Association
• 6. Reconfigure Music App Profile
• 7. Delete and Re-install Music App
• 8. Reset All Settings
• 9. Get Professional Help

 

1. Check Apple Services Status.

Server maintenance is essential for the improvement and update of services. This is one of the reasons why your client-side apps, such as Apple Music, do not work. To check if the Music service is down, check out the Apple Service Status page. If it is, you should wait for the services to resume and your Apple Music app should work correctly after that.

 

 

 

2. Check Subscription Status.

The Apple Music, just like other Apple apps, requires you to sign-up for a subscription. Since most of these subscriptions are auto-renewed, you will need to cancel if you want to stop the service. Sometimes this problem also occurs when your payment transaction fails.

You can always check your Apple subscription status online. With this, you can check if there’s a problem with your Music app subscription. If there is, proceed to the last method of this guide to Apple Support assistance. You can also learn more about Apple Service Subscription before talking to them.

 

 

3. View Music App Profile.

A number of users have mentioned a quick fix that works for them on the Apple Support Community page. It seems that this problem goes away when you view your profile on the Music App. One possible reason that this might fix it is due to cached data replacing the corrupted data profile.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and open your Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Then, tap the For You option and click your profile at the top-right portion of the screen.

 

 

3. Now, click on the View Apple ID option.
4. Finally, go back to the home screen of the Music app and play a song.

After doing this, you should be able to use your Music app with no issues. You will not be able to see the error message about your Apple Music account either.

 

 

4. Sign-Out and Sign-in Apple ID Account.

If you are still seeing the “You’re already an Apple Music member” error message after viewing your Apple ID profile, the corrupted profile was not replaced.

Data corruption in apps usually happens when the app is abnormally terminated. To fix it, you must rebuild the profile on your app by signing-out and signing back in your account.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and open the Settings of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Then, tap on your name to open your profile and then tap iTunes & App Store option.
3. Next, tap on your Apple ID and then tap on the Sign Out option.

 

 

4. Now, close the music app and force restart your device.
5. Go back to Steps 1 to 3 of this method and Sign In to your Apple ID again.
6. Finally, go back to your Settings, then tap Music and then toggle the Sync Library and Show Apple Music option to enable it.

 

 

After this process, launch your Apple Music app and all your music files will sync back to your account. Wait for the sync process to finish and you will be able to use your Music app with no issues.

 

 

5. Remove Apple ID Device Association.

This issue can also happen when your Apple device is associated with more than one Apple ID. If that happens, the system that checks device association will detect a conflict.

To fix it, you need to remove the association of your device from the other Apple IDs that you have.

Here’s how you can do that:

1. Visit the Apple iCloud website and log-in to your other Apple ID.
2. Then, click the Find My iPhone, and then click your device from the list.
3. Finally, click on the Remove option so your device will no longer be associated with that Apple ID.

 

If your device is tied to other Apple IDs, repeat the same procedure using that Apple ID.

 

 

6. Reconfigure Music App Profile.

There is another workaround that works for other users in the Apple Support Community. This is a more intensive way on how to rebuild your Music App profile to replace the corrupted one.

Apparently for some, the problem also extends on the server data profile which needs to be rebuilt as well.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and open the Settings of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Then, tap on your Apple ID profile and then tap on iTunes and App Store.
3. Next, tap your Apple ID and then tap on Sign Out.
4. After that, force quit all applications on your device.

 

 

5. Go back to the Settings of your device, then tap Music and then toggle Show Apple Music.
6. Next, tap the Join Apple Music option and sign in your Apple ID.
7. Once signed in with the correct password, a message will prompt that will confirm you as a member.
8. Then, repeat Step 4 to force quit all applications.
9. Go back to the Settings, then tap on Music and toggle Sync Library to enable it.
10. Follow the remaining instructions and choose to Keep the Music option if asked.

 

 

11. Finally, repeat Step 4 again, launch the Music app and your music library will sync again.

By doing this, you have updated your profile not just on your device but on the server as well. You should be able to use the Music app with no issues after this.

 

 

7. Delete and Reinstall Music App.

Your application itself might be corrupted if your Music app is still not working correctly. This can happen when the update process of your app failed.

To fix this, you need to delete the application and reinstall the whole application.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. First, open the Settings of your iPhone or iPad and then tap on your Apple ID profile.
2. Then, tap on iTunes and App Store, tap on your Apple ID, and then tap on Sign Out.
3. Now, delete the Apple Music app from your device and force restart your device.

 

 

4. Next, download the Apple Music app again via the App Store and install it again.
5. Finally, launch the Apple Music app and sign-in your Apple ID account.

After rebuilding the whole data application by reinstalling it, you also removed the corrupted app. After signing in your account profile, it also updated the correct profile settings. You should be able to use the Music app without the annoying “You’re already an Apple Music member” error message.

 

 

8. Reset All Settings.

When you still have the same issue on your Music app, it could be that the data corruption happens on the device level. Sometimes, there are other applications or app updates that cause conflict with other apps.

To remove this, you need to reset your device to the default factory settings. But do this only if you understand the risk of losing all your device settings and setting it all up again.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and backup your device using iCloud or your computer.
2. Then, open the Settings of your iPhone or iPad.
3. Next, tap on the General option and then the Reset option.

 

 

4. Now, tap the Reset All Settings option.
5. Finally, provide the device passcode if applicable.

After the process, you can set up your device as new. Download the app if needed and log in to your Apple ID. Once you have the app working, you can opt to restore your data from backup.

 

 

 

9. Get Professional Help.

Not sure that you have a problem with your account or Music app subscription? Talk to an Apple Support Representative now. This way, you will be able to resolve any billing or even technical issues with your account or device. Learn what to do if your subscription is not billed through Apple.

 

 

However, if you have a hard time following the technical procedures, you can have an Apple-Certified technician do it for you. Their expertise also covers software troubleshooting and not just hardware repair. You can take advantage of their services at your nearest Apple Store.

 

 

We hope that our guide will help you fix “You’re already an Apple Music member” error on your Apple Music. If you have questions related to this topic, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thank you for your unending support. Keep safe everyone!

 

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