How do i transfer my own music between iPad and iPhone?

I mean MY OWN Music, ripped from CDs copied to the iPad from a Windows box using the iTunes program - which by the way was toxic to use!


Now I want to put that music on my iPhone but cannot find any way of doing it other than using iTunes from my Windows PC again. Since it is on the data store of one Apple device it ought to be possible to transfer the files directly between the two devices.


But I am assuming it is not, as I did not purchase the music from Apple.


<rant> As an IT pro accustomed to Unix and Windows systems, I do find the artificial usability barriers put up by Apple to be frustrating and commercially cynical</rant>


Any help/info appreciated.


Thanks

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 27, 2022 04:36 AM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2022 04:45 AM

Use iTunes Match

To access your songs and playlists on other devices, turn on Sync Library on all of your devices. When you sign in with the Apple ID that you use with iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, you associate that device with your account and get access to your music library.


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Nov 27, 2022 04:45 AM in response to TalkingCatPhotos

Use iTunes Match

To access your songs and playlists on other devices, turn on Sync Library on all of your devices. When you sign in with the Apple ID that you use with iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, you associate that device with your account and get access to your music library.


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Nov 27, 2022 04:48 AM in response to TalkingCatPhotos

TalkingCatPhotos wrote:

Now I want to put that music on my iPhone but cannot find any way of doing it other than using iTunes from my Windows PC again.

That's how you would have to transfer the music to the phone. You need to use iTunes again. You can’t transfer music directly from one iOS device to another.

since it is on the data store of one Apple device it ought to be possible to transfer the files directly between the two devices.

But it’s not possible.

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