User level: Level 1 (9 points)I am migrating from my old iPhone 15 Pro Max to the iPhone 18 Pro Max. I backed up the 15 to iCloud and have completed restoring that backup to my 18. The only thing that didn't come over on the 18 is the music in my iTunes Library on my desktop PC. I am not an Apple Music subscriber.
is there a way to get the music on my 18 besides wired syncing through iTunes?
Posted on Sep 21, 2026 6:52 AM
User level: Level 10 (242,520 points)Sep 21, 2026 7:39 AM in response to FloridaSun
Not without an Apple Music subscription, or connecting the iPhone at least once to the computer.
You can set up syncing over Wi-Fi, but you need to connect the phone the computer over USB at least once to set it up. After which point it will appear on iTunes whenever the computer and iPhone are connected to the same wi-fi network.
click here ➜ Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi - Apple Support
Beyond that, no, there is no other way to transfer the songs wirelessly.
User level: Level 10 (242,520 points)Sep 21, 2026 7:52 AM in response to Zurarczurx
Zurarczurx wrote:
Does wireless synching work for you? I haven't been able to make it work for a long time.
On My Mac it works, at least the iPad shows up in finder.
Haven'ty tried on a Windows PC though.
User level: Level 6 (8,142 points)Sep 21, 2026 7:47 AM in response to Phil0124
Does wireless synching work for you? I haven't been able to make it work for a long time.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361908