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How to hide purchased music on iTunes

At some point, we all buy albums that we're embarrassed to admit to our friends and family. Whether it's the latest Bieber "classic" or something more Britney-esque, I know you've got something embarrassing lurking in your iTunes library.

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Fortunately, Apple's iTunes not only allows you to hide the music you've purchased, but also allows you to hide movies, TV shows, apps, and any other content you've purchased from the store. In this article, we will explain the process.

How to hide purchased music on iTunes

How to hide purchased music on iTunes

If you want to hide purchased content on iTunes, just follow the easy step-by-step instructions below.

  1. Open the iTunes app.
  2. If you haven't already done so, sign in to your Apple account with your Apple ID.
  3. Go Account> Purchased (If you use family sharing, go to Account>Family Purchases ).
  4. Decide what type of content you want to hide and click the appropriate tab at the top of the page. Your choices are Music , Movies , TV Shows , Applications , and Audiobooks.
  5. Find the item you want to hide.
  6. Click the X Icon on the right side of the screen..
  7. Select Hide on the confirmation screen.

If you would like to see your purchases in your library again in the future, please return to Account>Purchased and download the content to your machine.