As an iPhone owner, you may have subscribed to Apple Music or purchased songs from the iTunes Store. However, did you know that you can also manually add music to your iPhone? This is especially useful if you have music in formats that are not supported by Apple Music, or if you prefer to curate your own playlists. Here’s how to manually add music to your iPhone.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer

Using a lightning cable or USB-C cable, connect your iPhone to your computer (Mac or PC) that has iTunes installed. If prompted, unlock your iPhone and trust the computer by tapping “Trust” on the pop-up.

Step 2: Open iTunes

Once your iPhone is connected, iTunes should automatically launch. If not, open iTunes manually.

Step 3: Select the music you want to add

In iTunes, select the music files you want to add to your iPhone. You can do this by dragging and dropping the files from your computer to the iTunes window, or by going to “File” > “Add to Library” and selecting the files.

Step 4: Create a playlist

If you want to add the music to a specific playlist, create a new playlist in iTunes by going to “File” > “New” > “Playlist”. Give the playlist a name and drag the selected music files to the playlist.

Step 5: Sync your iPhone

To add the music to your iPhone, select your iPhone in iTunes and click on the “Music” tab. Check the box next to “Sync Music” and choose whether you want to sync your entire music library or selected playlists. If you chose to sync selected playlists, make sure the playlist with the added music is checked. Finally, click on “Apply” or “Sync” to start the syncing process.

Step 6: Check your iPhone

Once the syncing process is completed, check your iPhone to make sure the added music is there. You can do this by going to the “Music” app on your iPhone, selecting the playlist or the songs you added, and playing them. Congratulations! You have manually added music to your iPhone.

In conclusion, manually adding music to your iPhone is a simple process that allows you to enjoy your music collection on your iPhone. Whether you have non-supported music formats, or simply prefer to curate your own playlists, you can easily add your music to your iPhone using iTunes.