How to Put Music on iPhone Without iTunes
"I bought a new laptop yesterday. As a music fan, I've downloaded so many music songs on my new computer with a great quality of sound. But I will travel to Paris in few days, that is a long way with more than ten hours on the flight. So how can I put these songs on my iPhone for listening on the plane, can anyone do me a favor?"
As we all know, iPhone works as a great music player for users to listen to music or watch videos after hard work or on the journey. Just like the situation above, you may want to transfer music from your computer to your iPhone so that you can listen to them anywhere. However, using iTunes is not simple. And there are some limitations such as iTunes can only transfer purchased music. Therefore, this guide will explain some free methods to put music on your iPhone without iTunes.
Put Music on iPhone with Qiling MobiMover
Besides complicated iTunes, you can use third-party software to get music on iPhone without iTunes. Free iPhone data transfer software called Qiling MobiMover can be a good choice for you. It supports transferring all kinds of types of files from computer to iPhone/iPad, including contacts, messages, notes, etc. To put music on iPhone with Qiling MobiMover, you can follow the simple tutorial below.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the PC and launch Qiling MobiMover.
"Trust" this program by clicking "Trust" on your phone and click "Allow" on the program to allow it access your phone.
Click on "PC to Phone" transfer mode, then click "Select Files" to continue.
Step 2. Select the "Music" folder and choose music files that you want to transfer from PC to your iPhone, click "Open" to confirm.
Step 3. Check the selected music items and click "Transfer" to start the transferring process.
You can also drag new files and drop to the current window, adding more files for transferring.
Wait for the process to finish. After this, you can check the transferred files at the Music app on your iPhone.
More than transferring files between computer and iDevices, Qiling MobiMover can also enable you to:
- Manage content on iPhone/iPad
- Back up iPhone/iPad data to computer
- Back up and restore Whatsapp messages
- Download YouTube videos to iPhone
If this versatile program meets your needs, don't hesitate to download it on your computer.
Put Music on iPhone with MediaMonkey
Another free desktop tool you can utilize is Media Monkey, a digital media player and media library program. It allows you to manage your music, videos, podcasts, and other audio files. And it can also help you add music to your iPhone from a computer. Let's delve into the details.
Step 1. Download and install MediaMonkey on your computer.
Step 2. Run the application, then head to "File"> "Add/Rescan Tracks to the Library."
Step 3. Browse and select the folder of the music you want to copy to your iPhone. Then click "OK."
Step 4. Plug your iPhone into your computer and click your device name.
Step 5. Go to the "Auto-Sync list" tab and select the items from the playlist.
Step 6. Switch to the "Options" tab and choose "Auto sync."
Step 7. Click "Apply" to start putting music on the iPhone.
Put Music on iPhone with Dropbox
Dropbox gathers files in one central place by creating a special folder on your computer. The contents of these folders are synchronized to Dropbox's servers and to other computers and devices where you have installed Dropbox, keeping the same files up-to-date on all devices. So you can also use this tool to transfer music from the computer to your iPhone.
Here's how to do it:
Step 1. Download and install Dropbox on your computer and iPhone.
Step 2. Sign in to your Dropbox account on the computer.
Step 3. Upload the songs that you want to put on your iPhone.
Step 4. Go to the Dropbox app on your iPhone.
Step 5. Download the files to your device from Dropbox.
Other cloud services like Google Play Music and Amazon Cloud Player can also help you get music from computer to iPhone with the same method. These added songs won't be listed in the "Music" app, and you need to download the corresponding app on your iPhone to listen to them.
The Final Words
These methods mentioned above are applied for putting music on iPhone from your computer. If you have subscribed to Apple Music or other music services, you can also add music to your iPhone by downloading music from their mobile apps. To transfer music from iPhone to iPhone when you buy a new iPhone, you can find the online guide here.
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