How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Now you want to transfer MP3 to iPhone so that you can enjoy the music anywhere. How to pass music from computer to iPhone? When it comes to transferring music to iPhone, iTunes may appear in your mind first. Almost every iPhone user is familiar with iTunes. After all, it is the official application developed by Apple to manage our iOS devices. However, iTunes has its limitations so you may not want to rely on iTunes.

Well, here in this guide I’ll show you how to transfer music from Windows 10 PC to iPhone with iTunes. Besides, you will also learn other two methods to help you add music to iPhone without iTunes. Here we go.

  • Method 1. The Easiest Way to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone

  • Method 2. Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone with iTunes

  • Method 3. Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone via Cloud Services

Method 1. The Easiest Way to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone

If you want an easy and quick way to transfer songs from Windows 10 to iPhone, then FoneTool is one professional iOS data transfer tool, that is your best choice.

● It lets you preview and select the songs that you want to add to your iPhone.
● It allows you to transfer purchased or transfer non-purchased music to iPhone.
● It will not erase any existing songs or any other content on the device.
● Fast transfer speed: 1000 songs can be transferred in only 9 minutes and 14 seconds.
● It is perfectly compatible with iPhone like iPhone 14/13/12/11/X/8/7/6, as well as iPad and iPod.

With its user-friendly design, you can transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone in only a few clicks. Download this tool on your PC and connect your iPhone to computer. Then follow the steps below to add music to your iPhone.

How to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10

Step 1. Run FoneTool. Click Phone Transfer on the left pane, and choose PC to iPhone mode. Click the Start Transfer.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Step 2. Choose the Music App from the top of the interface. Then Click the file icon to choose the songs you want to transfer to iPhone.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Step 3. Choose the songs you want to transfer to iPhone and click Open.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Step 4. Finally, click the Start Transfer button to pass music from PC to iPhone.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

→ Note: FoneTool can also help you transfer purchased or non-purchased music from iPhone to computer. You can go to this Transfer Music from iPhone to Computer guide to learn more.

Method 2. How to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone with iTunes

Something you should know:
1. iTunes requires you to pair your computer with your iPhone, that’s to say, you can’t sync music from different iTunes libraries to the same iPhone. Besides, the newly added songs will erase the old ones. If you want a no-data-loss way to transfer selected songs, please go to Method 1.
2. To successfully transfer music from iTunes to iPhone, you may need to go to "Settings" on your iPhone > Tap "Music" > and turn off iCloud Music Library. 

If you don't mind the limitations of iTunes, read to see how to add music to iPhone from iTunes on Windows 10.

Steps to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10 with iTunes

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer via the USB cable and run iTunes. Please make sure you have installed the latest version of iTunes on your PC.

→ Note: For the first connection, a window will appear on your PC and you should click “Continue” to allow iTunes to read your iPhone data. Also tap “Trust” on your iPhone.

Step 2. Click Device icon > go to Summary > uncheck the Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected option and check the option Manually manage music and videos > click Apply button.

Step 3. Click File option > choose Add File to Library from the drop-down list to add music files to iTunes you want to move to iPhone.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Step 4. Go to Music > select Sync Music > choose either sync entire music library or selected playlists > click Apply button.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Method 3. How to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone via Cloud Services

If you want to transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes, you can try some cloud services to help you make it, like Dropbox, Google Play Music, Amazon Cloud. Here we take Dropbox as an example.

Dropbox functions like a container where you can store all your files and it offers 2 GB of free storage space. After installing Dropbox app on PC, you just need to drag and drop your songs to it. And then install Dropbox on your iPhone and sync it, you will find songs are there and you can download the song for offline listening.

Steps to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10 via Dropbox

Step 1. Sign up for a Dropbox account. Download Dropbox on both your computer and iPhone. And log in to your account.

Step 2. Copy and paste the songs you need to the Dropbox folder on your PC and wait for the songs to upload. Dropbox supports music in .mp3, .aiff, .m4a, and .wav formats.

Step 3. Go to the Dropbox app on your iPhone. You can listen to these songs via network. Or If you want to save the song for offline listening, you can swipe the song that you want to keep on the device from left to right and hit the “Star” to mark the song as favorite.

How to transfer music from windows media player to iphone without itunes

Conclusion

That’s all about how to transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone. Compared above three methods, FoneTool offers an easier way to help you transfer both purchased and non-purchased songs from PC to iPhone without data erasing.

If you meet any problems, please feel free to leave a comment and we will reply to you soon.

How do I copy music from Windows Media Player to my iPhone?

To do so, start iTunes, go to File > Add File/Folder to iTunes..., browse for the specific music file or folder of Windows Media Player, and click Open. Connect your iPhone to the computer, click on your iPhone icon at the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.

Can I transfer music from Windows Media Player to my phone?

In fact, you cannot make it because Windows Media Player is different from iTunes. To get songs from Windows Media Player to your iPhone, you have to use iTunes or an iPhone transfer tool. And in this post, we provide you with two methods, one is using iTunes, and the other is using a third-party tool – AnyTrans.

Can you transfer music to iPhone without iTunes?

Dropbox is a Cloud service that you can use to transfer music from computer to iPhone without iTunes. It is free and can hold up to 2GB of data.