How to Transfer Music from iPhone to iPhone [Updated]

When you get a new iPhone, one of the questions is “How do I transfer music from my old phone to my new one?”. Actually, transferring music from iPhone to iPhone is not that hard. In the following guide, we will share with you 8 solutions to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone without a computer, without iTunes, etc.

As for purchased songs, just log in to your Apple ID and download songs to your new iPhone. If you want to send non-purchased songs from iPhone to iPhone, there are also AirDrop, iTunes, and Home Sharing to rely on. 

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Share Music from iPhone to iPhone with Apple Music

First, you can transfer music to your iPhone without iTunes easily. If you have an Apple Music subscription, then you can sync music with the new iPhone with the same Apple ID. After that, you can access your music library and download music on all devices.

Steps to turn on Sync Library on your iPhone:

1. Just make sure you are signed with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
2. Go to Settings on your old iPhone> Music > Turn on Sync Library.
3. Your music will now sync across to your new iPhones that are signed in on the same account.

If you also want to sync music with Mac or Windows free:

• On Mac: Open Apple Music > Choose Music > Preferences > Tap on General and select Sync Library to turn it on.
• On Windows PC: Open iTunes > choose Edit > Preferences > Tap on General and select Sync Library to turn it on.

How to Transfer Music from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes

Another way to sync music without iTunes is AnyTrans, which also allows you to transfer both purchased music and non-purchased ones. You don’t need to use iTunes, AnyTrans will show you all the music on your old iPhone. All you need to do is select the music you want to transfer and click To Device.

Besides, to make changing phones easier, AnyTrans provides the Phone Switcher that allows you to transfer music and videos, photos, contacts, messages without iCloud, etc. with one click. What’s more, you can get music to your new iPhone from a computer with AnyTrans. Below are its highlights on music transfer:

Now, free download AnyTrans and install it on your Mac/PC computer first, and then follow the simple steps below to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone in minutes.

Step 1. Connect two iPhones and Tap the Music Option

Launch AnyTrans on the computer and plug in your two iPhones via USB cables. Once your iPhones are recognized, select your old iPhone, click Device Manager, and find the category management page on the right side.

Step 2. Select Music and Click To Device

Click Music to get all the songs loaded on your old iPhone. Select the songs you want to transfer and click the “To Device” button to transfer music from one iPhone to another. Also, you can click the Add button to copy music from computer to iPhone.

How to Transfer Music iPhone to iPhone Wholly

If you do not need to preview the music list and move all the music or all iPhone data with one click, you can use Phone Switcher as the below picture shows:

Transfer Music from iPhone to iPhone with AirDrop

Can you AirDrop music to iPhone? The answer is YES. AirDrop enables you to easily transfer content between two iOS devices. On your device, please press and hold on to the wireless control box, and then you will access AirDrop. But we need to mention that AirDrop only allows you to share music one by one.

1. Turn on AirDrop, Wi-Fi connections Bluetooth on both iPhones.
2. Open the Music App on the source iPhone and choose the song you want to transfer.
3. Tap the “More” button at the lower right corner. Then tap the “Share” icon.
4. Choose AirDrop and choose the target iPhone to send the music > On your target iPhone, just tap Accept to receive.

Send Music from Old iPhone to New iPhone with Home Sharing

Another possible choice for you to share music on the iPhone is Home Sharing. This way allows you to play the songs of one iPhone on another, namely, the music is not really copied from one iPhone to another. And please ensure your two iPhones are on the same Wi-Fi network.

1. On the source iPhone, tap Settings > Music. Scroll down to find Home Sharing.
2. Enter your Apple ID and Password and tap Done.
3. Repeat the above process on your target iPhone.
4. Open the Music app on the target iPhone.
5. If you don’t use Apple Music, tap More > Shared and tap the Library you want to listen to. If you do use Apple Music, simply tap “My Music”, then tap “Songs” or “Albums” and select Home Sharing.

Transfer Music from iPhone to iPhone with PhoneTrans

With PhoneTrans, a Phone to Phone Transfer, you can easily transfer data to your new iPhone including music. It allows you to transfer music (both purchased and non-purchased) from iPhone to iPhone directly. No data will be erased during the process. Here is how:

Step 1. Download PhoneTrans and run it.

Get PhoneTrans installed on your PC or Mac> Open it and connect with your two iPhones > Choose Phone to Phone > Quick Transfer.

Step 2. Confirm Your Both iPhones.

You can switch to confirm which iPhone you want to transfer music to or from.

Step 3. Transfer music from iPhone to iPhone.

Choose Music and click Transfer Now to get music from your iPhone to iPhone.

Share Music to New iPhone via Email

Besides AirDrop, email is another way to share music between iPhones without a computer. However, this method is not suitable for those users who have lots of music to share, as there is a limitation on the size of the email.

1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone > Hit the compose button to open a new email creation window.
2. Fill in your email address on the recipient field > Tap the “Add Attachment” button.
3. Upload the songs you want to transfer > Tap “Send”.
4. Open the Mail app on your other iPhone to receive and download the songs.

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How to Transfer Music from iPhone to iPhone with iTunes

1. Transfer Purchased Music

If you only want to transfer purchased iPhone music to another iOS device, then iTunes on your computer would be the first choice. You need to sync the music from the source iPhone to the iTunes library and then transfer the synced music from iTunes to your target iPhone. However, only purchased songs are supported and it might erase the existing content on your new iPhone. To transfer music from iTunes to iPhone:

1. Connect your source iPhone to the computer via USB cable.
2. Launch iTunes and go to File > Devices > Transfer Purchases from [your iPhone name] to transfer music from iPhone to iTunes.
3. Connect the target iPhone to your computer and then open iTunes.
4. Click Songs, choose the music you’d like to transfer to the target iPhone.
5. Right-click and choose Add to Device, then click your device name to send the items to your iPhone.

2. Download Music on New iPhone with iTunes Store

To transfer iPhone music, the most recommended option is to use the iTunes Store. But only the songs purchased from the iTunes Store are supported. Both of your two iPhones need to sign into the same Apple ID. To get music on new iPhone with iTunes store:

1. Sign in to the target iPhone with the Apple ID you used to buy the music.
2. Go to iTunes Store > More > Purchased on the iPhone.
3. Choose Music, click the “Not on This iPhone” tab, and select All Songs.
4. Click the download icon next to the songs or “Download All” in the top-right corner to get these songs to your iPhone.

Why Did my Music not Transfer to my New iPhone?

When you are meeting music did not transfer to your new iPhone, you may check the below aspects to fix the music not transferring:

1. Make sure the internet connection is stable.
2. You can turn off and on Apple Music Library.
3. Check the music size on your old iPhone and the available storage on your new iPhone.
4. If you used iTunes to transfer music, make sure the Entire music library is enabled under Sync Music.

The Bottom Line

That’s all about how to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone. When getting a new iPhone 16, users will receive a pop-up message that offers an iOS data migration feature to set up the new iPhone. However, it is only available for the new iPhone or the factory reset one. So if you also want to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone after setup, you can use Home Sharing, Apple Music sharing, or free download AnyTrans and have a try.