User level: Level 1 (19 points)Music albums I have ripped from my own CDs are disappearing from the iPhone Music app in iOS 27.
After I updated my iPhone 16 Pro to iOS 27, I noticed that a number of complete music albums have completely disappeared. They’re still in the Music app on my Mac, but gone from the iPhone.
I have about 550GB of music in my iPhone. All of it is ripped from my own CDs collection.
How do I get my iPhone’s music back?
Posted on Oct 29, 2026 4:32 PM
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)Nov 4, 2026 9:13 PM in response to Mr. Reeee
Ripped albums live in your synced library, so check Settings > Music > Sync Library is on and that the Mac still has them in Music > Songs. On the Mac, Music > Settings > General make sure Sync Library is on. Also check they're not unmatched/greyed out, then restart the iPhone.
User level: Level 1 (19 points)Nov 5, 2026 8:09 AM in response to tillu_code
I manually manage music on my iPhone 16 Pro w/ 1TB storage. No syncing.
Also, I have only one song and one album I bought from Apple.
No subscription music. There’s only music I’ve ripped and only complete recordings / albums.
Yesterday, I checked the Music app and all the “disappeared” music is still on the iPhone. It just doesn’t show up on screen on the phone. Very weird.
I keep noticing more and more albums disappearing, too.
I’m at a complete loss as to a solution. I think iOS 27 is the culprit.
I’ve been having issues streaming music from my iPhone to KEF wireless speakers, too. That’s another issue…
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256385596