How to Fix Can’t Add Music to iPhone

If you drop into the problem just like the question descripted and can’t add music to your iPhone XS (Max)/XR/X/8/7 or older iPhone, such as 6/6s/SE/5s/5/5c/4/4s, by using iTunes, you can refer to our previous post how to fix “iPhone cannot be synced with iTunes”. And below are some basic tips in the post:

• Restart or Force Restart your iPhone.
• Check USB or Wi-Fi connection.
• Update iTunes and iOS to latest version.
• Turn off iCloud Music Library and Apple Music service on iTunes and iPhone.

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How to Add Music to iPhone without iTunes

Even if you tried all of the fixes above, probably you still couldn’t sync music to iPhone with iTunes. So we provide you with an iTunes alternative – AnyTrans to help you easily put songs from computer or iTunes to your iPhone. Let’s follow the simple steps below to transfer with AnyTrans.

Step 1. Download AnyTrans to your computer and install it.

Step 2. Run AnyTrans and connect your iPhone to computer > Click Device Manager in the left menu.

Step 3. Click Audio > Music > Click Add button, browse music on the computer, and then click Open to transfer songs to iPhone.

Or you can also directly transfer music from the iTunes library to iPhone. Click iTunes library in the menu > Choose Music or Playlists > Select the songs you need > Click to iDevice button to add music to iPhone from iTunes.

The Bottom Line

If you can’t add music to iPhone, then AnyTrans can help you put music on iPhone XS (Max)/XR/X/8/7/SE/6/6s easily and quickly. Just go to have a 3-day free trial of AnyTrans! It can also help you transfer photos, videos, ringtones, and more.