How can I transfer my iphone music to my itunes library?

lydianicoleeee wrote:

I got a new laptop and I still have my music on my iphone but since my itunes library is empty I want my music to sync. But I can't figure it out. HELP ME

ps - I have a mac laptop and iphones 4s

Simplest way is to use Migration Assistant on your computer to copy your old computer account to the new computer.

Everything will be copied over and your iPhone will sync same as it did.

See this -> Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

I downloaded Detunes on to my MacBook Pro, but my files did not show up when the program opened up. It showed my iPhone, but the left side was blank. I tried different things to get the files to copy anywhere but no luck. Is it because they are odm files (overdrive media - audiobooks borrowed from the library) and protected? It's frustrating because I just want to listen to the books but as soon as the borrowing time expires or if I have to change phones, I'm stuck. I can listen to some on my device or iTunes, but I have to send the device back and recent updates on iTunes wiped out the ones there. If you have encountered and solved this problem, what am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your expertise!

I downloaded Detunes on to my MacBook Pro, but my files did not show up when the program opened up. It showed my iPhone, but the left side was blank. I tried different things to get the files to copy anywhere but no luck. Is it because they are odm files (overdrive media - audiobooks borrowed from the library) and protected? It's frustrating because I just want to listen to the books but as soon as the borrowing time expires or if I have to change phones, I'm stuck. I can listen to some on my device or iTunes, but I have to send the device back and recent updates on iTunes wiped out the ones there. If you have encountered and solved this problem, what am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your expertise!

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for comprehensive advice.

tt2

The iphone is not a backup/storage device.

Copy everything from your old computer, or your backup copy of your old computer, to your new one.

What roaminggnome said is still relevant. Don't use your iPhone as a storage/transfer device.

You have to go to ~/Music/iTunes in your previous account (I presume you mean that you made a "new account" on your Mac) and copy all its contents to somewhere in your new account (not ~/Music/iTunes). Then drag the entire iTunes folder onto the iTunes app icon.

I was having this exact same problem myself till I figured it out.
1.) With your iPhone plugged in, click on the iPhone button near the top right of iTunes next to iTunes Store.

2.) Click "On This iPhone"

3.) Click "Add To"

4.) Then you can drag music to your phone from your albums, songs list, playlists, etc.
Hope that can indeed help you transfer music from iPhone to iTunes successfully! If I didn't clarify it enough, let me know!

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Hi -am about to do this so will let you know if it works, thanks in advance 😐

Hello,

I got on to the point 2: Click " On This iPhone".

The Iphone page appears with the summary, but I could not locate " Add To" fo clicking.

Can you please help how to find this?

Many thanks

I understand all of this except for one thing: where is the "add to" button on "on my iphone"

Have you tried file > devices > transfer purchases? Or will that only transfer items that were purchased from the iPhone...?

kspring417 wrote:

Have you tried file > devices > transfer purchases? Or will that only transfer items that were purchased from the iPhone...?

That will only transfer items purchased from the iTunes Store. See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for a complete solution.

tt2

Hello,lydianicoleeee,I think you can use iStonsoft iPhone to Mac Transfer to transfer iphone music to itunes library,this is a good method to copy music from iphone to itunes,you only need these steps to move songs from iphone to itunes library

Step 1: Connect iPhone and Computer

Connect your iPhone to Computer through usb data cable,Download and run iStonsoft iPhone to Mac Transfer tools.

Step 2: Copy iPhone music to new Computer

View your iPhone music,Select you want to transfer music from iPhone to iTunes library,and check it,Click "Export" to start transferring music from iPhone to compute

Step 3: Sync music from computer to iTunes library

Run iTunes,and then simply drag the music exported in Step 2 into iTunes direclty. this is very easy to Sync the expoted music from computer to iTunes library,Finally you will success to copy music from iphone to itunes

library

Believe you can transfer iphone music to itunes library and success,Finally,Wish you : Merry Christmas!

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Hi if you plug in your iphone then i itunes click file devices then transfer purchases from iphone it will then sync all music and apps off the phone into the library.

Hope this helps Hannah