iTunes sync option missing for music on iPhone

Hi


My fathers Iphone has all his music/playlists on it - works perfect.


I cleared his Itunes on his PC and hoped to connect to USB to iphone and Sync


Itunes on the PC detects the Iphone and songs, when I click on the Music, the SYNC option is not there.


Any ideas


Thanks in advance

iPhone 15

Posted on Feb 27, 2026 11:52 AM

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Posted on Feb 27, 2026 2:45 PM

Sync is one way, from PC to iPhone you cannot sync in reverse from iPhone to PC.


You will need a 3rd party app that can extract the music from the iPhone, and recreate the iTunes Library on the PC.


click here ➜ Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - Apple Community User Tips





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