I accidentally deleted the music app from my iphone. I redownloaded the app, but all my music is gone (most of it was downloaded from CDs). I downloaded the iTunes app with which I originally downloaded the music, but nothing appears in my account's library. Is there any way I can recover the music? (I no longer have the CDs).
Thank you for your reply Lindsay. I have found a couple of the albums on my Google Drive. But I cannot figure out how to get them from the Google Drive to the music app. Could you help me with this please?
Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities Anja2023,
It is expected that if you delete the Music app, the music within it may also be deleted. If that music was synced to your iPhone from iTunes on a computer, you will need to sync them from the computer with the original files in order to get them back. Instructions for syncing can be found in Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support for Mac and Sync iTunes content on PC with your devices - Apple Support for Windows.
If you no longer have the original files (either still on your computer, or the original CDs), you will not be able to sync the content back. That said, if you use Apple Music you can obtain the music again via the Apple Music catalogue: Add and download music from Apple Music - Apple Support.
Have a wonderful day.
Hi Anja2023,
While there's not a way to move music from Google Drive into the Music app from your iPhone, you may be able to do something similar using a computer. If you have a computer with either Music or iTunes, you could download the content on your computer from Google Drive and then import it to your library and sync to the iPhone. The links below will walk you through importing content depending on which computer is available:
Import media from a computer to iTunes on PC
Import music from a computer to Music on Mac
You can then use the steps in this link to Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer.
Best wishes.
Great, thank you!
Hello Anja2023,
You are very welcome. Please let us know if there's anything we can assist with in the future. Have a great day!
Take care.
Music disappeared from app on iphone
