Music library did not transfer from iPhone 11 to iPhone 16

on my new iPhone 16, I restored from my iCloud backup. Everything else transferred, but music did not. I only got three songs which I had purchased from Apple.

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 28, 2025 5:56 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2025 7:06 PM

Sadna wrote:

on my new iPhone 16, I restored from my iCloud backup. Everything else transferred, but music did not. I only got three songs which I had purchased from Apple.

not part of the backup as outlined here What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

If it is non purchased music you would need to sync the new phone to itunes to get the music.

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Apr 28, 2025 7:06 PM in response to Sadna

Sadna wrote:

on my new iPhone 16, I restored from my iCloud backup. Everything else transferred, but music did not. I only got three songs which I had purchased from Apple.

not part of the backup as outlined here What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

If it is non purchased music you would need to sync the new phone to itunes to get the music.

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