How do I get Apple Music and Apple Devices apps for windows to sync again?

Apple Music and Apple Devices apps for windows not syncing

I do not have an apple subscription, I only sync local mp3's.

Since the 26 update (which caused me to have to reset my phone BTW), I have had nothing but issues with syncing music to my phone with Apple devices on Windows 11. Put simply, Apple Devices doesn't think that there is anything to sync--no artists, no songs, no playlists. I have considered going back to iTunes, but there is no way to export my playlists from the Windows Apple Music app. which means that I will have to recreate them all (I have a lot) since iTunes has never been installed on this PC. I can't export them from my phone b/c when I tried to sync this morning, Apple Devices removed all music and playlists from my phone.

How do I get Apple Devises to recognize my Apple Music, well, anything?