Malkp03

Q: I am unable to transfer all purchased songs from iPhone to iTunes

I have tried transferring my purchases from my iPhone to my iTunes several times, and it only transfers the most recent songs, not all songs purchased on my iPhone. Any suggestions? I have gone to File, Devices, Transfer purchases.

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Jan 26, 2015 1:34 PM

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Jan 27, 2015 2:05 PM in response to Malkp03
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    Jan 27, 2015 2:05 PM in response to Malkp03

    Hi Malkp03,

     

    From your post I see that you're unable to transfer purchases from your iPhone.  I'd like you to check to see if you can download these previous purchases in iTunes on your computer.

     

    Download past purchases - Apple Support

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

     

    Cheers,

    Alex H.

  • by Malkp03,

    Malkp03 Malkp03 Jan 27, 2015 3:09 PM in response to alex_h1
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    Jan 27, 2015 3:09 PM in response to alex_h1

    How do I do that?

  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Jan 28, 2015 7:29 AM in response to Malkp03
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    Jan 28, 2015 7:29 AM in response to Malkp03

    Hi,

     

    You can do this by following the steps from the article I linked to in my initial reply.  Below is the information for downloading in iTunes.

     

    Download previous purchases on Mac or PC 

    Make sure your Mac or PC meets these system requirements:

    • iTunes 10.3 or later
      You need iTunes 10.6 or later to download previously purchased movies and TV shows.
    • iTunes account in a country where iTunes in the Cloud is available

    iTunes Store

    1. Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store.
    2. Click Purchased in the Quick Links section.
      Quick links
    3. Select the content type that you want to download (Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or Books).
    4. Select Not in My Library to view purchased content that isn't on your computer.
      Purchased screen
    5. Find the item that you want to download. You can browse using the menu to the left. If you have more than 2,000 songs, you'll see Recent Purchases instead of All Songs or Albums.
    6. Click the Download  icon next to the item you want to download.
      If an item is already in your library, the Download icon won't appear.

     

     

    Download past purchases - Apple Support

     

    Take care,

    Alex H.