How Long Does Apple Music Give You To Pay Your Bill?

Apple Music is one of the most popular music streaming services with over 90 million subscribers worldwide. With its massive catalog of over 90 million songs and unlimited skips it’s easy to see why so many users love this service. However, like any subscription, you need to pay your monthly or annual bill to keep accessing Apple Music. But how long does Apple give you if you miss a payment? Let’s take a closer look.

When Does Your Apple Music Bill Become Due?

Your Apple Music subscription is billed on the same day each month, depending on when you originally signed up For example, if you subscribed on the 5th of a month, your bill will be due on the 5th of each following month.

Apple does not go by calendar months. Instead, it simply renews your subscription every 30 days from your original sign-up date.

So if you subscribe on June 5th, you’ll be charged on:

• July 5th
• August 5th
• September 5th

And so on. The key is that the renewal date is exactly 30 days from whenever you first subscribed, not based on calendar months.

What Happens If You Miss Your Payment Date?

If you do not pay your Apple Music subscription fee by the due date, your account will be automatically canceled. Unfortunately, Apple does not offer any grace period if you happen to miss making a payment.

As soon as your account is canceled for non-payment, you’ll immediately lose access to all paid Apple Music features, including:

• Streaming songs from the Apple Music catalog
• Downloading songs for offline listening
• Accessing your iCloud Music Library
• Using unlimited skips when listening to radio
• Viewing exclusive Connect content from artists

Basically, you’ll be locked out of anything that requires a paid membership.

Can You Reactivate Your Subscription?

If your Apple Music subscription gets canceled for missing a payment, you can reactivate it. However, you need to do so within 30 days if you want to restore your previous music library and playlists.

Here is what happens depending on how quickly you reactivate:

• Within 30 days: If you resubscribe within 30 days, your Apple Music access will be restored, including your library, downloads, playlists etc. It will be like the lapse never happened.

• After 30 days: If more than 30 days pass, you can still reactivate your account. However, your previous Apple Music library and playlists will be deleted. You’ll have to start building your library again from scratch.

Tips to Avoid Losing Access

Here are some tips to make sure you don’t lose access to Apple Music due to a missed payment:

• Enable auto-renewal – This ensures your credit card is automatically charged each month, so you never miss a payment accidentally.

• Use renewable gift cards – You can pay with an Apple gift card, which you can set to renew automatically each month.

• Mark your calendar – Make a reminder on your calendar or phone a few days before your bill is due as a heads up.

• Update payment info – If your credit card expires or is lost/stolen, update your payment details so billing goes through.

What About Free vs Paid Accounts?

It’s important to note the difference between paid and free Apple Music accounts:

• Paid: This gives you full access to Apple Music’s catalog and features like offline listening. You pay a monthly/annual fee.

• Free: You can listen to music you own, Beats 1 radio, and Apple Music radio (with limited skips). No fee is required.

Your account reverts to “free” status if you ever stop paying the subscription cost. So you’ll lose all paid features like unlimited streaming. The free version is quite limited compared to a full paid membership.

The Bottom Line

Apple Music gives you exactly 30 days after your payment due date to renew your subscription before deletion of your library and data. The best way to avoid any lapses is enabling auto-renewal of your monthly or annual fees. Overall, Apple does not mess around – if you don’t pay on time, your access is cut off instantly. So be sure to keep payments up to date if you wish to keep enjoying unlimited music streaming and features.