transfer music from my iphone to my computer

My computer crashed and I want to know how to get my music library that is on the phone back onto itunes??

iPhone 3GS, Windows 7

Posted on May 21, 2011 2:25 PM

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May 21, 2011 2:33 PM in response to kellyfromcorona

One of the reasons why your iTunes library should be included with your computer's backup along with all other important data. The iPhone is not designed or intended to be a backup storage device.


Sounds like more than a crash if data was lost. Did you lose all data, or just your iTunes library?


ITunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iPod, iPad, and iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.


First you need to re-authorize your computer with your iTunes account with iTunes if you haven't already done so.


With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.

Aug 24, 2013 8:59 AM in response to Allan Sampson

Thanks you for that comment.


However, as an ex-IT manager, I still find it fairly tortuous to get, for example, legally ripped music from my iPhone, that I had on my iPod, in to the correct Library and device on iTunes, especially with three of us sharing computers and all having iPhones. The auto sync is a liability as it seems very easy to overwrite your device by accident (and yes, I do use manual sync settings).


Why have to hold 'shift' to get the Library you want? Why not just a simple option when iTunes opens?


By the sheer amount of information on the net, these are not simple devices to store or copy files between.


Finally....why on Earth have the left/right balance hidden in accessibility and not (also?) in Music settings...crazy!


Vigman

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