sync music library

I do not have the sync library option on either my iPhone or my MacBook and I want to synchronise my music playlists FROM iPhone TO the iMac. I tried every troubleshoot option i can find. Both are signed in with same user ID and both devices updated to latest iOs

iPhone 11

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 10:37 PM

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2 replies

Jul 3, 2023 11:16 PM in response to lora-nikola

Hi,

This feature only appears if you have an Apple Music subscription. You need to use finder to sync your music library. See Sync your iPhone, iPad or iPod using your computer – Apple Support (UK)

Jim

turingtest2

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Jul 4, 2023 06:27 AM in response to lora-nikola

Alternatively see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - Apple Community. A temporary subscription to Apple Music may be the easiest, if not free, method to pull content and playlists from your device.

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