Unable to Manually Manage Itunes

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Unable to Manually Manage Itunes

Using iTunes 12.9.5.5 and MacOS 10.14.6 and I am unable to add new playlists to my iPhone. The option for manually managing my library is gone.

I am aware of how to manually manage my iTunes or rather I used to be. I have all my iCloud management turned off and I have unchecked all the sync options.

I want to be able to drop music from my personal collection onto my iPhone and playlists I create. At the moment I cannot add any music to the iPhone or make any new playlists.

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 8:35 AM

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turingtest2

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Aug 1, 2019 11:04 AM in response to randomfusion

Not at my Mac running Mojave just now but I'll try to take a look later. In the meantime look at Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes on your computer - Apple Support. Syncing with selected playlists may take a moment or two to set up but it gives you more control over what syncs to your device. The main selling point for manually management on older iPods was the ability to add content from multiple libraries, but that isn't allowed with iPhone.

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turingtest2

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Aug 1, 2019 10:32 AM in response to randomfusion

it should be a question of dragging an item from wherever it appears in iTunes to the device where it shows in the iTunes sidebar, and letting go. Are you saying this doesn't work for you?

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Aug 1, 2019 10:55 AM in response to turingtest2

It doesn't work for me. When I drag something over and try and drop it into my library nothing happens and the dragged files "snap back" into the source folder.

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Unable to Manually Manage Itunes

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