How do i transfer a playlist from iTunes to my iPhone without syncing

You have a playlist on your iTunes and want to have that similar playlist on your iPhone. How do you achieve this? You can leverage the sync playlists option, a third-party app, the export feature, or opt to do it manually.

At my old job, I was posted as the on-call tech support guy. This meant handling all sorts of software and hardware-related queries. One of the issues I encountered frequently was employees looking to copy their company podcast playlist from iTunes on their computers to their iPhone devices for off-location listening.

In this article, I've provided a detailed step-by-step guide on how to successfully copy your tunes. Keep reading, and you'll be jamming in no time.

How Do I Get My iTunes Playlist On My iPhone?

1. Transfer A Playlist From iTunes To An iPhone By Syncing

Ensure that you have downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes on your PC or Mac. Also, note that iTunes only synchronizes Music to an iPhone and not from the iPhone to the computer. Then follow the steps below to connect your iPhone to your computer:

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB cable.
2. Launch iTunes on your PC or Mac.
3. Theres a device icon on the upper left; select your iPhone and click on it.
4. Then select Music on the left-hand side menu.
5. Check the Sync Music box and choose either Entire music library or Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres according to what you want to sync. Then click on the Sync button at the bottom right of the screen and wait for the process to complete [which could take a few minutes].

Or

Drag and Drop Option

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB cable.
2. Launch iTunes on your PC or Mac.
3. Select music playlists on the left, then drag and drop the desired playlist to your iPhone under Devices.

NOTE: You can also select Entire music library if you want to sync all the songs in your iTunes Library.

The sync method works perfectly for a transfer from iTunes to an iPhone. But say your intent was to transfer your playlist across multiple devices? We recommend using a third-party app like AnyTrans that will transfer all data from one device to another at high speeds- thus allowing for multiple transfers and without data loss.

2. Transfer A Playlist From iTunes To My iPhone Without Syncing

So youve got a new iPhone and an Apple Music subscription? Awesome! But what if you also have a ton of songs on iTunes that you'd like to listen to on your new phone? Easy. Use this guide to copy them over without syncing.

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and wait as iTunes launches automatically.
2. Unlock your iPhone and allow trust.
3. Click on the device icon in iTunes and then select "Summary."
4. Disable automatic sync and tick the "Manually manage music and videos" box. Tap "Apply" to save the setting.
5. Click on "Devices" and go to "Music," then drag and drop the songs from the iTunes library or a folder on your computer to "Music."

3. Transfer A Playlist From iTunes To An iPhone Using A Third-Party App

AnyTrans is a third-party app that allows you to transfer your playlists and other files between iOS devices and even iOS and non-iOS devices. Using AnyTrans is a relatively faster and easier method to transfer files.

Below are the steps needed to successfully transfer playlists from iTunes using AnyTrans.

1. Download AnyTrans on your Mac or Windows computer.
2. Connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB cable and launch AnyTrans. AnyTrans has a list of supported file categories, which will be displayed including: videos, photos, music, apps etc.
3. Now, click on iTunes Library in the left menu of AnyTrans.
4. Select the playlists you want to transfer from iTunes to your iPhone. Then click on the To Device button on the upper right side of the screen and wait until the process is complete [which could take a few minutes].

That's all there is to it! You can now enjoy your playlists on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or any other Apple device you own.

4. Export A Playlist From iTunes

The export feature works when a user is transferring playlists from iTunes to an alternative music player or a different Mac or PC.

To export songs from iTunes, follow these steps.

1. Go to File > Library > Export Playlist
2. Type in the name of your playlist and click "OK. The songs will now be exported as an XML file. Once this process is complete, you can import the playlist into any other music player or transfer it to another PC.

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Conclusion

A playlist in iTunes can be helpful for people who like to listen to music on the go. Apple has a simple way to make iTunes playlists, but it can still be a bit cumbersome if you want to move music files from iTunes to an iPhone. The options we have shared here will let you transfer your songs with more ease and less data loss during the process.

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We hope this article explained how to copy playlist from iTunes to iPhone. If you have any further questions about this process, let us know.