Q: all my music has disappeared from itunes
hi everyone,
I'm not very computer friendly so hope someone can help me. I spent hours and hours putting CD's onto my itunes, i updated my iphone and all the music had gone, and when i got a new laptop and downloaded itunes to put it all back on the phone i signed in and only Itunes purchases were there . . . anyone have any ideas on what on earth happened and/or how to get it all back?
cheers guys!
Posted on Jul 26, 2016 10:21 AM
Music copied from CDs, or bought from other stores, won't show in a new computer's iTunes library (unless you had subscribed to iTunes Match and uploaded it to it) - they will only show if show if you copy them into it.
You can copy your library over from your old computer e.g. How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
You can also use home sharing to copy content between computers (if they are connected to the same wifi network) : Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support
Or from your backup of your downloads/library and add it via File > Add To Library
Posted on Jul 26, 2016 10:48 AM