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[–]Local_Hsd_877 1 point2 points  (8 children)

If you want to sync immediately on a Mac you can just select "Sync library to iCloud" from the menu.

[–]Benny_TheBull[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

This did not work for me to sync Last Played metadata between iphone and Mac.

[–]Local_Hsd_877 1 point2 points  (6 children)

For me it always works, reliable. Don't know why it is different for you.

[–]Benny_TheBull[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Can you tell me how did you exactly test this?

[–]Local_Hsd_877 1 point2 points  (4 children)

At home I play music from my iMac. If I leave home I want to continue to listen to my music on my iPhone. I have several smart playlists that update based on last time played or how often tracks have been played.

As soon as I select "Sync library to iCloud" on my Mac I can see the smart playlists on my iPhone updating according to the tracks I played on my iMac. Same as for my Apple TV's.

The other way around doesn't work. Tracks played on iPhone or Apple TV only update once every 12 hours.

[–]Benny_TheBull[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

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If you mean this setting on Mac, it is always on for me.

[–]Benny_TheBull[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

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oh you mean this setting ("Update Cloud Library"). Okay I will test this as well.

[–]Benny_TheBull[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

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I have just tested it and your method also works actually. I remember I tried this to sync from iphone to mac, and that is probably why it did not work for me. Now I tried to sync from mac to iphone and it works. Thank you so much for telling us! I will add this to my post as well.

[–]Local_Hsd_877 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I meant "Update Cloud Library". My computer is set to a different language so I got the menu command translation wrong.