How to Sync Music from Mac to iPhone

How to sync music from Mac to iPhone? As a Mac user, it's likely that songs you've downloaded, ripped from CD, and obtained from elsewhere are stored on it.

 However, if you are wondering how to sync music from Mac to your iPhone, iPad or iPod, here are the various ways to do so.

However, let's start with the easiest solution, which allows you to transfer all or just selected songs and music playlists from Mac to iPhone. 

Right after that, we'll look at an easy wireless solution for syncing your entire music library. And the final method involves using a third-party media player app to actually copy music and videos from your Mac to your iPhone or iPad.

At first, take a look at all the shapes and use the one you like best.

How to Use Finder or iTunes to Copy Music from Mac to iPhone

If your Mac is running macOS Mojave or earlier, your music is inside the iTunes and you can use the iTunes to transfer them to your iPhone or iPad. If you're using macOS Catalina or later, your music is inside the app Music and you will have to use the Finder to transfer them. This quick post will help you find out which version of macOS you are on.

Here's how to transfer, copy, and sync music from Mac to iPhone or iPad:

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac using a cable.
2. Open the Finder or the iTunes as appropriate.
3. In Finder, click in the name yours device on left sidebar. In iTunes, you'll see a small device icon at the top. Trust the device if prompted.
4. click in Music .
5. Check the box to Sync music to iPhone .
6. Select your entire music library or just the artists, albums, genres and playlists you want.
7. Finally, click To apply .

And that. The music will now be transferred from your MacBook to your iPhone. Wait for the process to finish. Once done, open the Music app on your iOS device and you will see everything in it.

Tip : Want to sync music wirelessly without using a Lightning cable? On the Finder General tab, check the box to Show this iPhone when on Wi-Fi . Now, when your Mac and iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network, you can see it in Finder and transfer music wirelessly.

How to use Apple Music to sync music from Mac to iPhone

If you have an Apple Music subscription, you can keep up to 100,000 songs (excluding iTunes purchases) in the cloud, and those songs are available anywhere.

In other words, after following the steps below, your existing music on Mac will be uploaded to the cloud and available for streaming or downloading on your iPhone, iPad, etc.

If you have songs that are already available on Apple Music, they won't be uploaded, but they will be matched and shown in your music library on all devices. Here is an example.

Suppose you have a local folk song on your Mac. This local song is not in Apple Music's 70 million song catalog.

 Therefore, it will be uploaded from your Mac to the cloud and displayed in the Music app on your iPhone and iPad. You can stream it or download it on your mobile devices.

Next, let's say you downloaded a famous song called “Shape of You” from the Internet to your Mac. 

It wouldn't make sense for Apple to upload it, as this song is already available in the Apple Music catalog. Then this song will not be uploaded, but just combined and displayed on all your devices.

How to use Apple Music

Here's how to use Sync Library to wirelessly sync music and playlists from your Mac to your iPhone.

On iPhone:

1. Open the application settings .
2. Tap Music .
3. Activate the Sync Library . (On iOS 12 and earlier, it's iCloud Music Library.)

Now, on your Mac:

1. Open the application Music or iTunes .
2. click in Music at the top and choose Preferences .
3. On the General tab, check the box to Sync library > OK.

If you have a large library, it will take a while for songs to be uploaded or matched and available in the cloud. Connect your Mac or PC to stable, fast Wi-Fi or Ethernet to sync music faster.

Note : Even if you don't have an Apple Music subscription, you can subscribe to iTunes Match to upload and have your music anywhere.

Related : How to Download Your Entire Music Library to Your iPhone or iPad

How to Use VLC to Transfer Music from Mac to iPhone or iPad

VLC is one of the most renowned media players available on almost all major platforms including iOS and iPadOS. Here's how you can transfer music and videos from Mac to iPhone using VLC. These files will not display in the iOS Music or Videos app, but in the VLC app itself.

To copy music and videos wirelessly:

1. Make sure you connect your iPhone and Mac to the same Wi-Fi.
2. Download VLC on your iPhone.
3. Open the VLC app, tap Network  and enable Sharing via WiFi . You will see two URLs here.
4. Open any browser on your Mac and type any of the URLs you see in step 3.
5. Drag music and videos from Finder to your browser screen to transfer them to the VLC app on your iPhone or iPad.

To copy music and videos via cable:

1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac using a Lightning cable.
2. Locate your iPhone in Finder or iTunes.
3. click in Files .
4. Drag songs from another Finder window into the VLC name.

This is how you can effortlessly transfer and sync music from Mac to iPhone. There are undoubtedly other methods you can try. How to use the Waltr or AnyTrans app.

Which of the above methods is best suited for you?

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