Can I copy songs from my Windows PC to my iPod touch?

I have songs 670 songs in playlists on an I pod touch 4 th gen . They aren’t stored in my ITunes library and I can’t access I tunes on the I pod . They aren’t in I cloud . I want to copy them to my windows pc or to my phone . Can this be done or do I need to start my library again from scratch ? Thanks



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Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 11:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2023 1:01 AM

There is third-party software that will recover music from an iPod and allow you to add it to your iTunes Library. Most of that software incurs a cost. See this tip from fellow user turingtest2: Recover your iTunes library from your iPo… - Apple Community which provides more information and a list of appropriate software.


Alternatively, if you want to start from scratch (whihc might be simpler):

  • for music purchased from the iTunes Store - sign into your account, go to your account page and download past purchases from there
  • for music purchased from other online stores (such as Amazon, Bandcamp, etc.), download them from your account with that store
  • for music ripped from your CDs, re-rip them into your current library


Once you have re-built your library, make and maintain a backup of all your music.



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Sep 16, 2023 1:01 AM in response to pippa412

There is third-party software that will recover music from an iPod and allow you to add it to your iTunes Library. Most of that software incurs a cost. See this tip from fellow user turingtest2: Recover your iTunes library from your iPo… - Apple Community which provides more information and a list of appropriate software.


Alternatively, if you want to start from scratch (whihc might be simpler):

  • for music purchased from the iTunes Store - sign into your account, go to your account page and download past purchases from there
  • for music purchased from other online stores (such as Amazon, Bandcamp, etc.), download them from your account with that store
  • for music ripped from your CDs, re-rip them into your current library


Once you have re-built your library, make and maintain a backup of all your music.



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