How to transfer songs from laptop to iPhone with iTunes

If you are wondering how to add music to iPhone, youve come to the right place. There are at least 3 easy methods on how to transfer music from computer to iPhone, and the best news is its as easy as pie! Follow the guide to learn how to put music on iPhone.

Please note, that we use iPhone for demonstration purposes, but you can use the same tutorial to add music to your iPod or iPad.

Choose how to download music to iPhone:

• Sync iPhone music to iTunes

• Transfer music from computer to iPhone | YouTube Guide

• Transfer music from computer to iPhone without iTunes

• Add music to iPhone with Apple Music

• Play music from iPhone to car

How to sync music from iTunes to iPhone

iTunes is an official Apple app that was designed to let you sync music with iPhone. It also acts as a music player and a music manager, allowing you to edit the track information before adding it to the iPhone. Theres one fatal flaw, though iTunes always overwrites your music library when adding music to iPhone. So, if you have tracks on your device that are not in the iTunes, they will be deleted.

If you are OK with that, please head over to the official Apple tutorial to learn how to add music from iTunes to iPhone. If you want to know how to put music on iPhone without iTunes, continue reading [or watching].

This is how to transfer music from computer to iPhone | YouTube Guide

How to transfer music from computer to iPhone without iTunes

Luckily for us, theres a hassle-free method of syncing music to iTunes that doesnt require iTunes at all.

Along with adding music to iPhone, CopyTrans Manager also allows to:

change the title, artist, album name, etc.;
add artwork to the tracks;
manage your existing library;
create and manage playlists.

Check how easy it is to transfer music from computer to iPhone with CopyTrans Manager!

1. To add music to iPhone, first, download CopyTrans Manager from the following page:
   Download CopyTrans Manager

2. Install the program. If you need help installing the CopyTrans Manager, please refer to the Installation guide.

3. Run the program, connect iPhone or iPod to your PС. Then simply drag and drop your tracks from the Windows Explorer into the CopyTrans Manager.

4. Click the Update button to apply changes. Thats it! You have successfully transferred your music from computer to iPhone.

Use the Add Tracks button to add music to iPhone

1. Click on the + Add button.

2. Select the tracks you wish to put on your iPhone and click on Add.

3. In order to sync music to iPhone, hit on the Update button.

To transfer music from iPhone to a computer, use CopyTrans Managers sister program called CopyTrans.

Add videos to iPhone

CopyTrans Manager will only accept iPod/iPhone-compatible MP4 files. You can find out more about what file types are supported by your iPod/iPhone by visiting iPod wiki. If you want to know how to add a video file in another format such as MOV, read our article:
How to watch movies on iPad

If you need to convert your videos to MP4, we suggest using the following free utility: Handbrake video transcoder. Please note that we do not support this utility in any way. If you need help with Handbrake, please visit their dedicated FAQ Section.

How to add music to iPhone with Apple Music

If you have an iOS device with Apple Music support, you can easily subscribe to Apples streaming service called Apple Music. Yes, the disadvantage is that its paid, but the good news is that you can add music on the go, browse awesome editors playlists and use Wi-Fi to download tracks to your iPhone. Be careful not to use your Internet traffic all the time!

Go to Apples official website to subscribe to Apple Music.

1. Browse for the track youd like to add to your iPhone.
2. Click on the + icon to add it to your music library. Or click on the big + ADD button to add the whole album. Thats it!
3. Its a good idea to make it available offline not to spend your Internet traffic each time. To do so, click on the cloud icon to download the track to your iPhone. Make sure that you are connected to Wi-Fi sometimes, files can be quite heavy.

How to play music from phone to car?

USB, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay

After you have added music to your iPhone, you can enjoy car music while driving around by simply connecting your iPhone to the car using one of the ways listed below.

USB

Plug a USB cable into the cars USB port and connect your iPhone. It should connect automatically. If it hasnt connected automatically, search for your device in the cars control center and switch to your iPhone manually.

Bluetooth

1. Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone.
2. Start your car.
3. Turn on your cars Bluetooth pairing mode.
4. On your iPhone, go to Settings and choose the name of your car in the Other Devices section.

Apple CarPlay*

1. Connect your iPhone to your car using a USB cable.
2. Apple CarPlay should automatically recognize your device.

*Please note that not all car models support Apple CarPlay.

You now know at least three effective methods on how to download music to iPhone. Let me know which method worked best for you!