What Are Automatic Downloads?
Automatically downloading content is helpful if you own multiple Apple devices, keeping your content in sync. For example, if you purchase music on your MacBook, that music is also available on your mobile devices. If you have a family account, you and your family members don’t have to purchase the same apps, ebooks, music, or digital magazines. With automatic downloads enabled, new purchases also download to other family devices.
What Are Some Problems With Automatic Downloads?
There’s a downside to automatic downloads: lack of storage space. If your devices don’t have a lot of room, they can fill up quickly with content, such as music or apps, that you may not want to use on that device. For example, you may enjoy reading ebooks on your iPad, but not on your iPhone’s small screen. Turning off automatic downloads is one way to save iPad storage space and helps you better manage your devices.
How to Turn Automatic Downloads On or Off on Your iPad
Here’s how to manage automatic downloads:
Download Content You Purchased on Other Devices
Disabling automatic downloads on your iPad or other devices doesn’t stop you from downloading that content to another device. If you decide you want a book, song, or app you purchased on your iPhone on your iPad, re-download content purchased on other devices.
