How To Sync Itunes Library With Iphone

Sync iTunes content on PC with your devices

To add items on your computer to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, you sync them using iTunes. You can have iTunes sync items automatically (which is the quickest option), or drag items to your device manually (which gives you more control)—or you can do both. You can also remove items from your device automatically or manually.

If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later, you can sync your device wirelessly when your computer and device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you don't have a Wi-Fi connection, you need to sync your device using USB.

You can sync multiple devices with your iTunes library, and use different settings for each device.

Select items to sync automatically

Connect your device to your computer.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.
In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.
Select a type of content you want to sync (for example, Music or TV Shows) in the sidebar on the left.

Note: If you use iCloud Photos and Apple Music, your photos and music are synced automatically with iCloud. When you click Music or Photos, no options appear for syncing.
Select the Sync checkbox, then select the items you want to sync automatically each time you connect your device.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each type of content you want to include on your device.

The bar at the bottom of the window shows how much free space remains on your device after you sync.
By default, iTunes syncs your device whenever you connect it to your computer. If you want iTunes to ask you before syncing, do one of the following:
- Require a prompt before syncing this device: Click Summary, then deselect "Automatically sync when this [device] is connected."
- Require a prompt before syncing all devices: Choose Edit > Preferences, click Devices, then select "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically."
When you're ready to sync, click Apply.

Tip: To automatically sync a connected device at any time, choose File > Devices > Sync [device name].

WARNING: If you delete an automatically synced item from your iTunes library, the deleted item is removed from your device the next time you sync.

Add items to your device manually

You can add music, movies, TV shows, and podcasts to your device manually. You can't add photos, contacts, or other info manually.

Connect your device to your computer.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.
In the iTunes app on your PC, choose an option (Music or Movies, for example) from the pop-up menu at the top left, then click Library.
In your iTunes library, click Downloaded in the sidebar on the left.

Note: You can only add items you downloaded to a device.
Right-click an item, choose Add to Device, then choose your device.

To remove an item that was added manually, click On My Device, select an item (or items), press the Delete key, then click Delete.

Keep items from being synced automatically

If there are some items you never want synced (for example, if they're too big to fit on your device), you can keep them from being synced.

You can also turn off automatic syncing for music, movies, and TV shows. You must do this if you want to sync iPod classic, iPod nano, or iPod shuffle with more than one iTunes library, or automatically fill your device with songs using Autofill (see the next task, below).

Note: To sync content from your computer to iPod classic, iPod nano, or iPod shuffle, use iTunes on Windows 10 or later.

Connect your device to your computer.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.
In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.
Click Summary.
Do any of the following:
- Keep individual items from being synced: Select "Sync only checked [items]." Then deselect the checkbox next to any items in your iTunes library that you don't want synced.
  
  Note: If you don't see this option, choose Edit > Preferences, click General, then make sure "List view checkboxes" is selected.
- Turn off automatic syncing for music, movies, and TV shows: Select "Manually manage [items]."
Click Apply.

Fill your device with a random selection of songs using Autofill

If you get tired of hearing the same music on your device, you can have iTunes fill it with a random selection of songs using Autofill.

To use Autofill, you must turn off automatic syncing for music and video. See Keep items from being synced automatically.

Connect your device to your computer.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.
In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.
Click Music in the sidebar on the left, below On My Device.
Click the Autofill From pop-up menu at the bottom of the Music pane, then choose which songs you want to sync.
To adjust Autofill settings, click Settings.

For more details, see Autofill settings.
When you're done, click OK.
Click Autofill, then click Sync.

Each time you use Autofill, iTunes adds different songs to your device.

To remove an item that was added using Autofill, click On My Device, select an item (or items), press the Delete key, then click Delete.

Remove automatically synced items from your device

Connect your device to your computer.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.
In the iTunes app on your PC, do one of the following:
- Deselect the checkbox for the item in your iTunes library, then select "Sync only checked [items]" in the Summary pane.
- If the item was added because it's part of a synced playlist, remove the item from the playlist.
- Change your sync settings to keep the item from being synced.
Sync your device.

The types of content you can sync depend on what device you have. For more information, see the Music chapter of the user guide for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. For a device that doesn't use the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, get the user guide from the Apple Support Manuals website.

Important: Before disconnecting your device from your computer, click the Eject button .