Download iTunes songs to phone

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Download iTunes songs to phone

I have 1000 songs purchased from iTunes. I do not nor do I wish to subscribe to Apple Music. I want to play my music on my phone without streaming / using data.

This used to be simple, now iTunes program for PC has removed the music section for some ridiculous reason so I cannot sync to my phone via cable like I used to.

now it’s just podcasts, no music option at all.

How do I download 1000 mp3 songs onto my phone?

they are showing in my library in the music app, but no option to download.

iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 6, 2024 10:43 AM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Sep 6, 2024 10:48 AM in response to Stevemey

Use the Apple Devices app, not the Apple Music app.

Sync your Windows device and iPhone, iPad, or iPod - Apple SupportO

r you can uninstall those newer apps - Apple Music, Apple Devices etc - and go back to using iTunes as you did before.

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Stevemey Author

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Sep 7, 2024 4:47 AM in response to varjak paw

I’ve uninstalled the Apple Music app and opened up iTunes and the music option is now there however my music library is not there when I open the music library on my iPhone on my music is there but not when I open it on the PC iTunes is open, but my music library is not there I have signed out and signed in sign out again and back in but my music library still doesn’t show

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Stevemey Author

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Sep 6, 2024 1:34 PM in response to varjak paw

Hi

Thanks for the info, I’ve downloaded and synced (although it crashed 5 times it eventually synced the 1000 songs to my phone)

so iTunes program as far as syncing music to phone is gone forever? Now I have to use the apple devices app?

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Answer 4

varjak paw

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Sep 6, 2024 1:55 PM in response to Stevemey

No, as I said, you can uninstall those newer apps and iTunes should return back to the way it was, though it's possible that you'll have to reinstall iTunes. But the newer apps and iTunes will not co-exist and have iTunes have it's former functionality. Note also that how much longer Apple will continue to update iTunes for Windows is something none of us will know, though I would expect that since they have those newer apps, development of iTunes will have ramped down if not completely halted.

Regards.

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