How to add your own music to apple music iphone

Q: Why cant I add my own music to my iPhone?

Like it or not – but you cant manually add music to your iPhone if you have iCloud Music Library on. Make sure you disable it. Open up Settings on your iPhone, select Music, and tap on iCloud Music Library to turn it off. Done!

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We cover both sides of this question, from syncing your personal library across devices, to uploading your own music and earning revenue.
How to access your personal music library across devices
Uploading music as an artist
Can I add my own music to Apple Music Library?
How do you add music to Apple Music on iPhone?
How do I add my own music to Apple Music 2022?
Why can't I add my own music to my iPhone?

We cover both sides of this question, from syncing your personal library across devices, to uploading your own music and earning revenue.

There are several aspect to this how-to. Click one of the options below to jump to that point:

How to access your personal music library across devices
- Importing to Apple Music/iTunes
  - Choosing where music is kept on your computer
    - Apple Music on Mac
    - iTunes on PC
  - Importing music
- Uploading to the cloud for access on other devices
  - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
  - Mac
  - iTunes on PC
Uploading music as an artist

How to access your personal music library across devices

Subscribers to Apple Music or iTunes Match can turn on Sync Library to listen to their personal music library on all devices.

Importing to Apple Music/iTunes

Choosing where music is kept on your computer

There are two options when importing music into Apple Music or iTunes. Imported music can be copied to your Music folder, while leaving the original file in its current location, or Apple Music/iTunes can create a reference or “pointer”. The latter does not copy or move the audio, and may be the preferred option if you’d rather keep your audio on an external disk. Note, when referenced, you might not be able to play the song if the file is moved.

By default on Mac, all music imported into Music is copied. By default on PC, all music imported to iTunes is referenced. To switch between whether music is copied or not:

Apple Music on Mac

In the menu bar, go to Music > Preferences
Head to the Files tab, then untick the box next to Copy files to Music Media folder when adding to library
Click OK

iTunes on PC

In the menu bar, go to Edit > Preferences
Head to the Advanced tab, then tick the box next to Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library
Click OK

Importing music

Drag and drop the audio file or folder into the Apple Music/iTunes windows. If you drop a folder, all subfolders will automatically be imported too.

To temporarily reverse the location setting above, hold the Option or Alt key while dragging.

Uploading to the cloud for access on other devices

Apple Music and iTunes Match subcribers can upload up to 100,000 songs (excluding iTunes Stores purchases) to the cloud. This setting is turned on by default on iOS, iPadOS and macOS, but turned off by default on iTunes for PC. Before checking or switching on this setting:

Update your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Mac to the latest OS
On Windows, make sure you’re running the latest version of iTunes
Sign in with the same Apple ID as you use with Apple Music or iTunes Match
Ensure you have an internet connection

iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

In the Settings app, scroll down or search for Music
Switch on Sync Library

Mac

In the menu bar, go to Music > Preferences
Head to the General tab, then tick the box next to Sync Library
Click OK

iTunes on PC

In the menu bar, go to Edit > Preferences
Head to the General tab, then tick the box next to iCloud Music Library
Click OK

It may take some time to upload and sync your music across devices, depending on your connection and the size of your library. If a song is greyed out, incorrect music plays or you can’t access your music library, click here for support. If you don’t want cloud access to your music or to pay the subscription fee for Apple Music/iTunes Match, find instructions here on how to sync music to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Uploading music as an artist

Did you know you can upload your own music to Apple Music and the iTunes Store, to start generating revenue for every stream and purchase of your music? With RouteNote it’s free of charge to get your music on Apple Music, iTunes, and all other major stores, streaming services and social media platforms.

Sign up to RouteNote
Head to Distribution > Create New Release
Fill out all of the metadata details
Upload your tracks
Upload your artwork
Select the stores you want your music to appear in
Then choose to Distribute Free or Distribute Premium
- Free Distribution costs nothing, while you keep 85% of the revenue
- Premium Distribution costs a small fee, while you keep 100% of the revenue
- All features and stores are the same between the tiers. You can switch tiers at any time.

Once your release is finalized, our moderation team will check it for any formatting errors or copyright issues, then send it on to our partner stores. This process usually happens within 48-72 hours. Our partner stores usually make releases live within two weeks. Major stores like Apple Music usually take just a couple of days.

Click here to head to RouteNote and get started.

Can I add my own music to Apple Music Library?

From the menu bar, press File > Import. In the Finder pop-up, locate the music files (or folder containing music files) that you want to add to your Apple Music collection. Press Open to add the files.

How do you add music to Apple Music on iPhone?

Touch and hold a song, album, playlist, or video, then tap Add to Library. When viewing the contents of an album or playlist, tap. near the top of the screen to add the album or playlist, or tap. , then tap Add to Library to add individual songs.

How do I add my own music to Apple Music 2022?

Apple Music is an excellent way to listen to music on Apple and Android devices, and it has a wide range of songs available..

Open Apple Music..

Select File from the menu bar..

Click on Import from the dropdown menu..

Locate the music files on your computer and select Open..

Why can't I add my own music to my iPhone?

Like it or not – but you can't manually add music to your iPhone if you have iCloud Music Library on. Make sure you disable it. Open up Settings on your iPhone, select Music, and tap on iCloud Music Library to turn it off. Done!