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I bought a new windows computer, loaded iTunes on it, but can't find a way to transfer my music files and playlists from my iPhone into iTunes on my new computer. Anybody know how to do this?
See also Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community. There is some troubleshooting advice in there for when the library has apparently been moved correctly, but still doesn't show the expected content.
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See also Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community. There is some troubleshooting advice in there for when the library has apparently been moved correctly, but still doesn't show the expected content.
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You can't transfer music from your iOS device to a computer; only from your computer to your iOS device. For music purchased from the iTunes store you just download it again by logging in to your Apple ID in iTunes. If you have music from other sources (MP3/4s, ripped CDs, Amazon Music, etc) you must use iTunes to import it from the original source. Alternatively, if the music exists on a different computer you can just copy the iTunes Media folder from the old computer to the new computer. You must do this with iTunes not running for it to be recognized when you launch iTunes. Here are Apple's detailed instructions-->Back up and restore your iTunes Library - Apple Support
Thanks Lawrence! I copied all my iTunes files over from my old computer before I even loaded iTunes on my new computer. For some reason, iTunes doesn't recognize any of it. I also can't get my playlists moved over or synced from my iPhone. Still working on it!
Your article "Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash" solved my problem. For some reason, when I copied the iTunes files initially, the iTunes Library file was missing about 1,300 songs (corrupt?). I went back to my old computer, copied the latest iTunes Library file and transferred it to my new computer again and now I have all my songs available on my new computer. Big relief! Thanks again!
Just FYI, I also had to go to the iTunes store several times to download all my purchased songs before I finally got them all.
When you sync your phone to the computer, your playlists should transfer over, but to get your purchased content onto the computer, you just need to download it via the iTunes store
Neat! I just bookmarked that tip. Thanks!
Thanks for your help! I synced my phone several times to no avail. The purchased music, I was able to download, but the music from DVDs (over 3,000 songs) will not transfer. Still working it!
Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate the info!
You're welcome. 🙂
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How do I transfer music and playlists from my iPhone into iTunes on a new computer?
