When I plug in my phone into my computer and try to sync my playlists on iTunes to my iPhone, the sync completes but the songs will not transfer. I even tried deleting the existing playlists from my iPhone and I couldn't even do that. I have literally tried everything that I know. Any suggestions?
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.2
I figured it out! A million hours later and 4 in the morning but I figured it out. So I did everything updated my iPhone 7 newest software same w iTunes on my windows computer everything. Nothing worked. Until I had to go to my actual iPhone go to settings, music, then turn off iCloud Music Library and enable home sharing. Then once I did that I went back onto my computer went to iTunes and synced manually. All I did was on iTunes go to your phone section and click sync. Once I did so I was then able to add music. I dragged the music to the device and it was finally added. I domt know what's going on w apple and why it's become so much harder to sync music. It was so much easier back in the day. Anywho I'm just glad I finally figured it out. Now I can listen to my hypnobirthing tracks on my phone.
An Apple rep quietly explained to my wife and me that Apple has gradually moved toward making the synch more cumbersome. They want people to migrate to Apple Music she explained. When iTunes started they had a slick interface that allowed for easy download and management of music. It has become needlessly complicated and unreliable - some songs are fully downloaded while other songs that were previously download are now suddenly awaiting to be downloaded. Apple provides poor official explanations for this.
I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this were true. Of course you forum drone will mock. But, pray tell, what possible logical reason would there be for a multi billion dollar company releasing a product that can't properly do something as rudimentary as transfer some songs to a device? I like to manage my songs manually. I like specific songs. I don't want to radio stream or whatever else. And when I drag my itunes playlist to my phone there is like a 30-40% chance it will get stuck and be greyed out on the phone and never sync. Ever. I have to keep deleting the greyed out songs on my phone and re-drag them, sometimes many times before they work. Go ahead, make our day, drone, and give us a good explanation for this. There isn't. I have all the requirements, plenty of space, etc. This entire planet, your very life is a conspiracy. This is nothing. Don't worry about it. I'll buy an android next.
Amen my friend! I am so tired of their ****. The ONLY time i can play the music I tricking purchased is the i am on a strong wifi signal. I am out in the sticks, forget it, my library shrinks from around 7000 to about 200! Its wrong!
ok, I was cursing soundly about not being able to transfer music to my ipod too. I put and left on the wifi connection. Suddenly it was processing normally. Now I can't see how having wifi activated makes any difference not being a techie but give it a shot. I'll cross my fingers for you. 🙂
Make sure there's enough storage space on the iPhone.
Tap Settings > General > About
Then swipe down to: Available
BTW, you are clicking the Sync button bottom right side of the window correct?
I have the same problem.
Except when I check on "what on my iphone" tab I can see the tracks but they are shaded out and wont play ?
I have that exact problem as well. Idk what I did wrong to deserve this, but seriously, it's not fun.
Same problem, plenty of space. Started after I updated to 7. Very frustrating.
this helped me. its a HUGE pain to do it this way, but at least i can add music to my ipod now. thanks.
I have exact same problem. Nothing new will transfer to my iPhone 5. Apple please fix this problem. Thanks.
Thanks, it helps. 🙂
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And, Siri thinks my new music has been transferred to my iPhone. She is looking for it and gets stuck.
I won't be buying any more iTunes until this is corrected.
Why won't my songs transfer from itunes to my iphone?
