Garageband Download All Available Sounds Greyed Out

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Then I selected Download All Available Sounds, and nothing appeared to happen. Was the thing downloading? All I could see was the Choose a Project window. I double-checked the GarageBand-Sound Library menu, and all options were now greyed out. Zero feedback from the app. Just now I stumbled onto something. When I re-opened the app, I noticed the loops and drums were still greyed out, then a pop-up came up saying that it was unable to complete download and to check internet connection. When I go to Software Update, there are no updates showing for GB and the purchases tab shows GB installed.

You can open the Sound Library from the Sound browser, the Live Loops browser, and from instruments that have additional sounds available for download. To open the Sound Library, your device must be connected to the Internet.

Open the Sound Library

To open the Sound Library from the Sound browser:

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  • In an existing song, tap to open the Sound browser, swipe until you see Sound Library, then tap Sound Library.
  • If you’ve created a new song, the Sound browser opens automatically. Swipe until you see Sound Library, then tap Sound Library

To open the Sound Library from an instrument like Drummer:

  1. If necessary, select the Drummer track in Tracks view, then tap in the control bar.
  2. Tap the drummer name, then tap “Get more Drummers.” The number indicates how many additional drummers are available.

To open the Sound Library from a Live Loops song:

  • In an existing song, tap to open the Template browser, then tap Sound Library.
  • If you’ve created a new Live Loops song, the Template browser opens automatically. Tap Sound Library.

Navigate the Sound Library

Once you've opened the Sound Library, do any of the following to navigate it:

  • Tap a tile to see more sounds.
  • Tap Preview to hear samples of the sounds.
  • Scroll to view additional information about the sound pack, including file size.
  • Tap Get to download the sounds to your device.
  • To delete a downloaded sound pack, tap the tile, then tap Delete

If all or most of your music is grayed out

Sync Library might be turned off or unable to connect to the internet on one of your devices. Check the following:

  • If your music library is stored on a computer, make sure that Sync Library is turned on. Then check that Sync Library is turned on for all of your other devices. Learn how to turn on Sync Library on all of your devices.
  • Make sure that all of your devices are connected to the internet.

If a song is grayed out but you can still play it

Open the Apple Music app on your Mac or iTunes on your PC. Under Library, click Songs and make sure that there's a check next to the song.

If you don't see checkboxes next to your songs:

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  1. Open the Apple Music app or iTunes.
  2. On your Mac, go to the menu bar and choose Music > Preferences. On your PC, choose iTunes > Preferences.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Select 'Songs list checkboxes.'
  5. Click OK.
  6. Under Library, click Songs and make sure that there's a check next to every song. If there isn't, select the box next to a song to see a check.

If it's taking a long time to upload your music library

If most of your music was imported from sources other than Apple Music, or you have a large music library, it might take more time for your music library to upload.

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Make sure that your computer is authorized so any music that you previously purchased from the iTunes Store can be uploaded. Then follow these steps:

  1. Connect your Mac or PC to the internet.
  2. Open the Apple Music app or iTunes.
  3. On your Mac, make sure that Sync Library is turned on. On your PC, make sure that iCloud Music Library is turned on.
  4. Keep the Apple Music app or iTunes open until your music library is finished uploading.

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If a song is still grayed out after your music library is uploaded, import a new copy of the song into your music library. Then in the Apple Music app or iTunes, go to the menu bar and choose File > Library > Update Cloud Library.

If a song can't be uploaded with Apple Music or iTunes Match

If you see next to a song, then that song might be ineligible for upload. Learn why.

If a song isn't available in Apple Music

Some songs or albums might be grayed out because they're not currently available in Apple Music. Here are some reasons why:

  • Artists and content providers might release some songs from an album in advance, but not all of them. If you add the entire album to your library, the songs will become available as they're released.
  • Artists and content providers might change or remove music from the Apple Music catalog. Search Apple Music to see if that song is available under a different name or file. If it is, add the song to your library so it's no longer grayed out.
  • The song might not be available in your country or region and will appear in gray text when you search for it in Apple Music.
  • If an explicit song is grayed out, you might have restrictions turned on for your device. You can use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or Screen Time on your Mac to turn off restrictions. You can also add the clean version from Apple Music to your library.

Learn more

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  • Learn what the different cloud icons next to your songs mean.
  • Learn how to delete songs from your music library.
  • Learn what to do if you can't find or listen to songs after you turn on Sync Library.