How to Transfer Music From PC to iPhone

Source: How to Transfer Music From PC to iPhone

There is no direct way to send music files from a Windows computer to Apple devices – iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. You must use iTunes, cloud storage services or third-party data transfer tools.

We will show you how to transfer music from PC to iPhone using iTunes and cloud services. Even if you are a new iPhone user, you will find the steps pretty easy.

Transfer and sync music to iTunes wirelessly

This method requires an internet connection – preferably Wi-Fi – on both devices (PC and iPhone). Install the latest version of iTunes from Apple website or Microsoft Store and follow the steps:

1. Choose Account in the menu bar and select Register.

2. Give her Apple ID email and password in the dialog boxes and select Register. If iTunes syncs and displays your music library, continue to the next step.

3. It is important that iCloud music library is enabled in iTunes for this method to work. So choose To edit in the iTunes menu bar and select settings. Use the ctrl + comma (,) Keyboard shortcuts for faster access.

4. Go to General tab, check the iCloud Music Library in and select OK to save the change.

5. Choose file in the menu bar (in the top left corner) and select Add file to library. Alternatively press ctrl + O to open the Add to Library window.

6. Choose and select the songs you want to transfer Open minded.

7. iTunes uploads the songs to your Apple Music library on all devices associated with your Apple ID. Choose moving circle icon next to the search bar to check the song upload/transfer progress.

8. Choose added recently in the Library section of the sidebar to view the songs in your music library.

Open your iPhone music App, go to library and check the Recently Added section. You should see the songs you’ve uploaded to iCloud Music library in the list.

Stream music over a wired connection

This method does not require an internet connection. All you need is a USB cable and iTunes. The trick is to send songs to your iPhone using an intermediary app.

A major downside to sending music over a wired connection is that the songs won’t sync to your iCloud music library. Therefore, you cannot play them on Apple Music app on your iPhone.

Connect your iPhone to your Windows PC using a USB cable and follow the steps below:

1. Beat To permit on your iPhone to give your PC access to your media files.

2. Launch iTunes and select Continue in the authorization prompt.

3. Next, unlock your iPhone, tap trust at the prompt and enter your iPhone’s passcode.

Make sure you don’t skip steps two and three. Otherwise, you cannot transfer files from your computer to your iPhone. The next step is to link your Apple ID or iCloud account to iTunes. Skip to step # if your account is already linked to iTunes.

4. Choose iPhone or Mobile Device Icon next to the media selection menu.

5. Choose data exchange in the sidebar and select the app that will act as an intermediary between your PC and your iPhone.

You can choose any app, but we recommend using a media player as an intermediary or a file sharing app. The songs will be added to the music library in the media player app on your iPhone. We’ll be using VLC Media Player as the file sharing app for this tutorial.

6. Drag and drop the songs you want to transfer to the [App] documents Section.

7. Choose Done to complete the music transfer.

iTunes transfers the songs to your iOS device as audio files. Use the files app or third-party media players to access the songs on your iPhone.

8. Open the media player to access the songs. Alternatively, open the files App, go to search section, tap On my iPhoneand open the app’s folder.

Assuming you selected Chrome as the file transfer app (in step 5), open the Chrome folder in the Files app to access the songs.

Use cloud services

You can also upload songs to cloud storage services and then access them remotely on your iPhone. Only use this method if you are broadcasting a few songs. It is not recommended to use cloud services to transfer your entire music library. Unless, of course, you have an unlimited internet plan.

Another disadvantage: Songs transferred via cloud services cannot be played in the Apple Music app. You can play them on the cloud storage app or listen locally via third-party media players.

We’ll show you how to use Google Drive and Dropbox to copy songs from a Windows PC to your iPhone.

Transfer music from PC to iPhone with Google Drive

Install the Google Drive app from the App Store, sign in with your Google account and follow the steps below:

1. Open your PC’s web browser, log in to your Google Drive account and upload the songs.

2. start the Google Drive app on your iPhone and open the folder with the songs you uploaded from your PC. Tap a song to play it in the Google Drive app.

3. To download a song to your iPhone, tap Three dots menu icon under the song and select Open one.
4. Beat Save to Files in the action menu.
5. Select your media player’s app folder and tap Save on computer. If you don’t have a media player, save the file to a new or existing folder.

Transfer music from PC to iPhone with Dropbox

If you’re running out of Google Drive storage, Dropbox is an easy-to-use alternative. Install Dropbox on your iPhone, create a Dropbox account if you don’t already have one and follow these steps:

1. Access your Dropbox account via your PC’s web browser and upload the songs to your preferred folder.

2. Launch the Dropbox app on your iPhone and open the Songs folder. Tap the select icon in the top right corner and select the songs you want to transfer to your iPhone.
3. Beat export and select Save to Files in the action menu.
4. Wait for Dropbox to download the songs and save them to your preferred folder in the Files app.

Import music to your iPhone

Remember that the iPhone supports the following audio formats: MP3, M4A, M4R, M4B, Supported communication, WAVand AIFF. If your iPhone can’t play a song, it’s probably in an unsupported format. Convert the song to a compatible format and send it to your iPhone again.

To copy music from iPhone to PC, you need third-party file sharing apps like Xender. For comprehensive instructions, check out this tutorial on how to transfer files from iPhone/Android to PC.

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