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I need to move music from my phone to my music app. Doesn't seem to let me, just wants to delete what's on my phone

I need to move music from my phone to my music app. Doesn't seem to let me, just wants to delete what's on my phone

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 1:34 PM

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Jul 11, 2023 10:57 PM in response to tdubinldn

I believe that synchronization from the phone, to the computer, was for songs bought directly from the iTunes Store, using the app on the phone. The idea was to bring the master library (on the computer) up to date. Synchronization of songs purchased elsewhere (e.g., on CD, or from other online music stores) was always one-way, from the computer to the iPhone / iPad / iPod.


Jul 21, 2023 9:45 AM in response to tdubinldn

tdubinldn wrote:

I've previously experienced that when I bought something on my phone then plugged it into iTunes later to synch, it would prompt that there were items on my phone that were on my laptop and ask to transfer them. This isn't the case now.


If/when that message shows it only applies to iTunes Store purchases. To retrieve all of your content from the device see the user tip mentioned earlier by javaliga.


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I need to move music from my phone to my music app. Doesn't seem to let me, just wants to delete what's on my phone

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