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Lesson 5. iTunes Match on iOS: The Basics

You’ve set up iTunes Match on your Mac or PC. Now, it’s time to reap the benefits on your iPad or iPhone. You’ll learn how to enable the service, how to know which songs are and aren’t stored locally on your device, and how to manage what stays there.

iOS Integration: An iTunes Match Killer Feature

Let’s face it: It’s going to be a long time until Apple starts offering iOS devices with huge amounts of storage. At the time of this writing, the largest iOS devices—iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches—max out at a relatively paltry 64GB of storage. The point being, it’s tough for an app- and movie-loving iOS device owner to store his entire music library on one of Apple’s multitouch products.

iTunes Match alleviates ...