How to Sync Apple Music to iPhone from Any Device (3 Ways)

Apple Music offers an extensive library and personalized recommendations, making it easy for you to enjoy music anytime, anywhere, whether at home, in the office, or on the go. These days, using your iPhone to listen to music may become a part of your daily routine. However, when you add or manage your Apple Music library or playlists on other devices, you'll need to make a few adjustments to sync them to your iPhone.

In this article, I’ll cover a few simple and effective methods, to ensure you can smoothly sync music to your iPhone, whether through iCloud Music Library, manual sync, or other methods. Check them out.

Method 1: Sync Apple Music to iPhone via iCloud Music Library

If you have subscribed to Apple Music or iTunes Match (If you don't, try "Method 2"), you can visit and sync Apple Music Library songs across different devices with the Apple Music app. All you need to do is turn on the "Sync Library" to access the Apple Music Library you've created on all of your devices.

After syncing Apple Music to iPhone, you can sign into the same Apple ID, and access your Apple Music Library directly. Then, it will be pretty easy to listen to all the synced songs, albums, and playlists on your iPhone anytime without hassle.

Now follow the guidelines below to sync your Apple Music library to your iPhone:

Sync Apple Music Library from Mac to iPhone

Step 1: Open the Apple Music App on your Mac device, and click "Account" to enter your profile.

Step 2: Choose "File" > "Library" > "Organize Library", then select "Consolidate files".

Step 3: Press the "Settings or Music" button and enter "Preferences".

Step 4: Open the "General" tab, select "Sync Library", then click "OK" to start syncing.

If you want to check the sync status in real time while waiting for your music to sync, please go to the bottom of the sidebar and click "Updating Cloud Library".

Sync Apple Music Library from Windows to iPhone

On Windows computers, the "Sync Library" function is called iCloud Music Library. By subscribing to Apple Music and signing in with the same Apple ID, you can access your entire iCloud Music Library across all Windows devices anytime.

Step 1: Open iTunes on your Windows, then tap "Edit" > "Preferences" from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Go to the "General" tab to select "iCloud Music Library" to turn it on.

Step 3: Tap "OK" after all the settings, then you need to wait for a moment until all the Apple Music songs are synced to your iPhone.

Sync Apple Music Library from iPad/iPod Touch/Another iPhone

Before you start, please make sure that your iOS device is updated to iOS 16. The process for enabling this feature is roughly the same for every iOS mobile device.

Step 1: On your iPad, iPod Touch, or another iPhone, open "Settings" and enter "Music".

Step 2: Find the "Sync Library" button, turn it on, then you can sync Apple Music Library to iPad, iPhone, and more iOS devices.

Method 2: Sync Music from iTunes & Finder to iPhone Manually

If you don't have an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, or if you want to selectively sync some songs from your computer to your iPhone, you can try manually syncing songs/playlists to your iPhone from iTunes & Finder with a USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.

Sync iTunes Playlist to iPhone on Windows

You can manually sync Apple Music to iPhone after you connect it to iTunes. Here are the steps.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable. Open iTunes App on your computer and then select your device.

Step 2: On the left side of the iTunes window, enter "Summary", select "Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi", and click "Apply".

Once you've done this, your iPhone will appear in iTunes when it and your computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi. After that, as soon as you power it on and run iTunes on your computer, the system will automatically sync Apple Music to iPhone.

Sync Playlist to iPhone with Finder on Mac

If your Mac runs macOS Catalina or later, you can use Finder to sync your music files to your iPhone.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your Mac, and then select "Finder" from the Mac Doc.

Step 2: Choose your iPhone under "Devices" and then select "Music" at the right of the screen.

Step 3: Under the tabs, select "Sync Music Onto Your Device", and then you can choose what you want to sync to your iPhone.

Step 4: After finishing choosing your music, simply click "Apply", then you can sync your music to iPhone.

Method 3: Download and Sync Apple Music from PC to iPhone as MP3/M4A

Basically, whether or not you have an Apple Music subscription, the first two methods should help you sync your Apple Music to your iPhone. But if you're more of an old-school listener who prefers MP3s, or if you're worried that you'll lose your library if you cancel Apple Music one day, you could download your Apple Music tracks in common formats like MP3. That way, you can listen to them anytime, anywhere, on your iPhone or pretty much any other device.

Working on both Windows and Mac, TuneFab Apple Music Converter is a computer program that can download streaming Apple Music to MP3, M4A, FLAC and other formats. It is a built-in Apple Music Web Player, you can directly log into the platform with your account and access the original Apple Music Library to download the songs without any quality loss.

Here is the full guide to download and transfer Apple Music to iPhone from PC as MP3:

Step 1: Launch TuneFab Apple Music Converter and enter the Apple Music service, then tap "Sign in" to input your Apple ID.

Step 2: Choose the songs you want, then drag and drop them to the conversion list on the right side.

Step 3: Go to "Menu" > "Preferences > "Advanced/General" to reset the output parameters, such as output format, bitrate, sample rate, and even the output folder.

Step 4: Start downloading the Apple Music songs you choose by simply clicking "Convert".

Step 5: After downloading the songs to your PC, you can add these converted Apple Music files to the iTunes Library/Apple Music Library and transfer them to your iPhone.

Run the iTunes/Music app on your PC, and click "File" > "Add File to Library" or "Add Folder to Library" to add the MP3 files to the library.

Step 6: Then, you can use "Method 2" above to sync the songs to your iPhone.

FAQs about Syncing Apple Music Library

Why Is My Music Library Not Syncing to My iPhone?

If you find that your Music Library won't sync or has stopped syncing, check if your device is connected to the Internet and signed into the same Apple ID, or make sure that your Apple Music subscription is currently available. Meanwhile, you can check the icon next to each song on the Apple Music platform on Mac or Windows computer to confirm its "Cloud Status" at any time.

If it still doesn't work, you can use TuneFab Apple Music Converter to download and sync Apple Music to iPhone. For more details, scroll back to check "Method 3".

How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone Without iTunes?

If you think that transferring music downloaded from Apple Music via iTunes is too tedious and want to get your work done without iTunes, you can use another third-party tool, FonePaw iOS Transfer.

It is an amazing file transfer tool for iPhone that helps you rapidly and stably transfer media files, contents, etc., among iOS and Windows/Mac devices in one click.

How to Remove Apple Music from Sync Library?

In some situations, your Apple device may sync unwanted songs or playlists to the Apple Music Library automatically, which may consume your cellular data and take up much of the storage space. To release storage, you can remove music from the "Library" by following these instructions.

● Remove music from all devices: You can go to "Finder" on your Mac, delete all the music from the "Music" tab, and then sync your devices again.

● Remove music from your mobile devices while still keeping them on your Mac: You can connect your mobile devices to your Mac with a USB cable or Wi-Fi network, open "Finder", select your devices, and enter the "Music" tab, then deselect the checkboxes of the music you want to be removed from your device. After all, sync the devices again to finish.

How Do I Restore My Apple Music Library on My iPhone?

There are a few simple things you can try that might help restore your Apple Music library.

• Make sure Sync Library is enabled
• Check the network connection
• Check if Apple Music is logged in
• Check iCloud Music Library settings
• Sign out and sign back into Apple Music
• Restart your iPhone
• Re-add music

The exact solution depends on what's causing the issue, though. If these steps don't work, you might want to contact Apple Support for further assistance.

Conclusion

You have learned 3 solutions to sync Apple Music to iPhone from different devices, either manually or automatically. If the official methods do not meet all your needs, you can choose to use the TuneFab Apple Music Converter, to download Apple Music to MP3 format, and sync them to iPhone and other media players for free playback. Click the button below to download and try, and you will not be disappointed.