How can I share my iTunes music with 2 iPhones?
My wife and I each have administrator rights on our accounts and both have an iPhone. How can I share the iTunes music on our computer two both of our iPhones? Thanks.
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If both you and your family or friend are using iPhone, you may want to transfer iTunes library to the two iPhones so that you don't need to pay for the same music twice. To make it happen, you are given three methods in this guide. Look through them one after another and pick the most suitable one to know how to share music on iTunes between two iPhones.
Method 1. Share music on iTunes between iPhones using Home Sharing
You can share iTunes music with another iPhone by using Apple’s Home Sharing. Before the sharing process, you have to make sure that both of the iPhones have connected to the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network and the music you plan to share with others has been purchased.
Follow these steps to make it.
Step 1. On the source iPhone: go to Settings > Music > Scroll down to choose Home Sharing and sign in with your Apple ID.
Step 2. Perform Step 1 on the target iPhone. (The Apple ID signed in the target iPhone should be the same as that in the source iPhone.)
Step 3. On the source iPhone: Open the Music app > Tap Library in the bottom-left corner > Tap Edit > Scroll down and select Home Sharing > Tap Done.
After these steps, you can enjoy the shared music on the target iPhone. You can share iTunes music using Home Sharing among five users at once.
However, since Home Sharing works well based on Wi-Fi, the process may be slow or fail due to an unstable network. Besides, you may be unwilling to share your Apple ID with others, even if they are your friends or family. If you are seeking ways to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with a different Apple ID, method 2 can help you.
Method 2. Shares iTunes songs between two iPhones with FoneTool
For the question “how to share iTunes songs with another iPhone”, FoneTool, a powerful transfer tool, can be one of the best software for you, which enables you to transfer iTunes music to iPhone without syncing.
What you can benefit from FoneTool
• Transfer purchased and non-purchased music. You are free to share music from any source from iPhone to iPhone, computer to iPhone, and vice versa without limitation.
• Fast transfer speed. With a stable USB connection between iPhone and computer, it just takes a few minutes to finish the transfer task.
• No data loss. The transfer task does no harm to the existing data on your source iPhone. It doesn't compress the quality of the transfer files, either.
• Wide compatibility. FoneTool supports iPhones from iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 13, as well as different types of iPad and iPod. It's also perfectly compatible with iOS, like iOS 15.
You can choose to transfer music from the source iPhone to the target iPhone or import music from iTunes to the target iPhone directly. Download the tool to computer and have a try.
How to share iTunes music from source iPhone to computer
You can choose to transfer music from one iPhone to computer with the following steps. Then, import to the other iPhone.
Step 1. Connect the source iPhone to computer with a USB cable > Tap Trust This Computer on your iPhone.
Step 2. Launch FoneTool > Click Phone Transfer on its homepage > Move the cursor on the iPhone to PC > Click Start Transfer button.
Step 3. Click the + icon to preview and select the wanted music > Click OK to confirm > Choose a storage path as you like on Transfer Settings > Click Start Transfer to start the task.
When the transfer is finished, you can unplug the source iPhone > connect the target iPhone to computer > transfer music to the target iPhone using Transfer to iPhone function. The detailed steps are introduced below.
How to import iTunes music to the target iPhone directly
You can rely on the Transfer to iPhone function in FoneTool to transfer music from computer to iPhone, as well as import iTunes music to iPhone directly.
Step 1. Connect the iPhone to computer > Click Phone Transfer in the interface of FoneTool > Run PC to iPhone feature.
Step 2. Click the + icon to add or drag and drop iTunes music from computer.
Warm tip: Where is iTunes music located?
Usually, iTunes music is in C:\Users\YourUserName\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media. Can't find any music? You may need to click Files in iTunes > Select Library > Choose Consolidate Files to copy music files into the folder.
Step 3. Make sure you have added all music you want > Click Start Transfer to save music to target iPhone.
With the help of FoneTool, you can transfer CD to iPhone directly without importing songs from CD to iTunes. What's more, you can also make use of the transfer functions in FoneTool to transfer contacts, photos, and even everything from iPhone to iPhone.
Method 3. Share iTunes music with another iPhone by AirDrop
You can also share music on iTunes between iPhones by AirDrop if you don’t mind paying for the music again. Besides, you need to keep in mind that AirDrop transfers the link of music instead of the music track.
Here are how to share music on iTunes between two iPhones by AirDrop.
Step 1. Slide up from the screens of both iPhones to go to Control Center > light Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and AirDrop > Choose Contacts Only or Everyone.
Tip:
▶ If you choose Contacts Only, the target iPhone should be in the contact of the source iPhone.
▶ If you choose Everyone, you can share music with people even if he doesn’t exist in the contact.
Step 2. On the source iPhone, open Apple Music to opt for your desired songs or albums and hit Share > touch three-dot item and tap Share Song > Tap AirDrop to look for the target device.
Step 3. Hit the contact to who you want to transfer music to > Click iPhone to send songs.
Step 4. On the target iPhone, press Accept to transfer music as the screen pops up iPhone would like to share.......
Note: There is something important you need to be acknowledged that AirDrop just shares music links with others instead of music tracks or files.
Conclusion
That’s all about how to share music on iTunes between two iPhones. You can make use of Home Sharing, FoneTool and AirDrop to make it. I’d like to recommend FoneTool to you to enjoy a convenient and safe way to share music but also backup iPhone music. Share this passage with more people if it’s helpful.
FoneTool Runs Perfectly on
iOS Versions
- iOS 16/15/14/13/12/11 and former
- iPadOS 16/15/14/13/12/11 and former
iOS Devices
- iPhone 14/14 Pro (Max), 13/13 mini/Pro (Max), iPhone 12/12 mini/Pro (Max), iPhone 11/11 Pro (Max)
- iPhone X/XR/XS/XS Max, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s/6s Plus
- iPhone SE (1st, 2nd, 3rd generations)
- iPod touch 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
- All models of iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro and iPad