How to Transfer Music from iTunes to Android

As music is one of the best ways to get entertained in everyone's life, people love to use modern music streaming services. While music streaming services are spreading over the market, many people love to download their music collections to their devices locally. One such music streaming service is Apple's iTunes.

iTunes is an audio playback software that lets you play and organize digital media collection on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod. By syncing iTunes, you can play your media files over any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, and iPod). But if you are using any Android device (phone or tablet), you can't sync iTunes library with them. iTunes doesn't allow it.

But don't lose hope; in this article, you will learn how you can transfer iTunes music to an Android device. You need to go through some extra steps to set up and use iTunes on Android.

Different Methods to Transfer iTunes Music to Android

There are several ways to transfer iTunes's music or song to an Android device. But you need to follow some extra setups and steps to transfer iTunes music to your Android phone or tablet. Here are some methods to transfer iTunes music to Android; you can choose any one at your convenience.

• Copy your iTunes music files manually
• Sync iTunes music to Android Google Play Music
• Stream iTunes on Android with Apple Music
• Sync iTunes with YouTube Music
• Droid Transfer
• Use third-party application

Copy your music files manually

The simplest method we found to move iTunes music to your Android phone or tablet is manually copying the music library from the source device to the destination. You just need a USB cable to connect both your devices to your PC and little patience.

Steps to copy iTunes music to an Android device manually:

We will move iTunes music to Android devices manually in two separate steps. First, we will transfer iTunes music to a PC, and then in the second step; we will move music from a PC to an Android device.

Step 1: Move music from iTunes to PC

1. Create a new folder on your computer.
2. Connect your device with having iTunes music player to your PC via a USB cable.
3. You will see a popup menu option, select Transfer files. If it does not appear on the screen, look at the notification panel.
   
4. Now, navigate to the folder (location) where iTunes stores music or songs. By default, iTunes keeps music under the folder (username or This PC) > Music > iTunes > iTunes Media.
5. When you find the music file for transferring, right-click on it and select Copy.
   
6. Now, go inside the newly created folder, right-click there, and click on the Paste

Step 2: Move music from your PC to your Android device (phone or tablet)

7. Connect your PC to your Android device through the USB cable.
8. Adjust the Android device to File transfer mode (you will see it on the popup or notification panel).
9. Go to the folder on your PC where you have pasted music files from iTunes.
10. Choose the music songs you want to move and Copy them by right-clicking.
11. Open File Explorer and go to the music folder of your Android device.
12. Right-click anywhere inside the Android device's music folder and click on the Paste option.
    

Finally, you successfully moved music from iTunes to your Android device (phone or tablet). However, this method becomes tedious if you move individual tracks or music instead of transferring entire music folders of albums. Once you copy iTunes songs to Android, enjoy them with the media player you have.

Sync iTunes music to Android using the Google Play Music

Cloud data storage and sharing features play a vital role in accessing data from any platform. In the same case, you can easily sync your iTunes music to your Google Play Music account to access it on an Android device. Google Play Music lets you upload up to thousands of songs to storage and allows you to stream them anywhere anytime.

To start the syncing process, sign up for the Google Play Music Manager on your PC to carry out music sharing. Sharing music to Google Play Music Manager is available in limited geo-location. So, you should first confirm that this service works in your location by signing in with the same account you use on your Android device. Follow the below-given steps to sync your iTunes music to Google Play Music on an Android phone:

1. Visit the Google Play Music website on your computer and log in with the Google account that you use on your Android.
   
2. Now, select to upload iTunes music present in your iTunes account.
   
3. Here, you will see the option to "Download Music Manager"; click on it.
   
4. When it gets downloaded, open it and choose "Upload songs to Google Play", and click Next to proceed.
   
5. Now, Music Manager will ask you from where to collect your music files. Choose the iTunes option, and click Next to proceed. It will scan the complete selected location to find music.
   
6. Finally, the iTunes music library will scan and upload its music to Google Play Music. Now, you can access your music collections over Google Play Music on your Android phone.

Stream your iTunes music on Android with Apple Music

If you don't want to go out of Apple/iOS ecosystem for your music system, use Apple Music as an alternative to iTunes on your Android. There has no iTunes app for Android, but Apple provides an alternate option for Android users, i.e., the Apple Music app. Apple Music app facilitates streaming your entire iTunes music library from an Android device by signing in with the same Apple account you used in iTunes. However, to use this method to move iTunes music to Apple Music, you need to be an Apple Music subscriber.

How to stream iTunes on Android with Apple Music:

1. Launch iTunes on your PC.
2. Go to Edit and then choose Preferences.
   
3. Under the General tab, ensure that the iCloud Music Library option is checked mark, and click OK to proceed. You can't see this option there if you don't have an Apple Music subscriber.
   
4. Now, download the Apple Music app on your Android phone.
5. Sign in Apple Music app with your Apple account. Now you will see your entire iTunes music in the Apple Music app to stream.

If you are not able to find your iTunes music on the Apple Music app after following the above steps, here are some ways to fix it:

• Ensure that you have signed in with your same Apple account on your both devices.
• Update your iCloud library on iTunes by visiting File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library.
  
• Update both apps to the latest version on your devices.

Sync iTunes with YouTube Music

Cloud storage services revolutionized in terms of accessing user files and other data from different platforms. Now you sync your iTunes library with YouTube Music service to listen to them on your Android whenever you want. It is also a simple way to sync numbers of music files from iTunes to Android devices, and it needs an internet connection to proceed.

Later on, you can play them online or download your music to listen to them locally without the internet (or data connection).

How to transfer iTunes music via YouTube Music on Android:

1. Visit "https://music.youtube.com/" on your PC.
2. Click on your profile image at the upper-right of the screen.
3. From the various available options, select Upload music.
   
4. Now select the music from your iTunes library you want to transfer. For this, navigate to iTunes's Music > iTunes > iTunes Music > Music.
5. Once you select the music to upload on YouTube Music, click Open.
6. Your songs will be uploaded to the YouTube Music Library so that you can see and access them.

Droid Transfer

Droid Transfer is a complete tool that you can use to manage all your Android needs. Using Droid Transfer, you will be able to copy music, messages, contacts, photos, and lots more from Android to PC. The Droid Transfer tool also facilitates you to sync music from iTunes to your Android device. It also detects which music is present in iTunes and which is on Android, so you can't make duplicate tracks or lose anyone.

Following are the steps to transfer music from iTunes to Android using the Droid Transfer tool:

1. Download, install, and then launch the Droid Transfer application on your computer.
2. Open the free Transfer Companion app on your Android phone.
3. Connect your Android phone to the Droid Transfer application using USB or Wi-Fi.
4. Click on the Music section of the Droid Transfer tool.
5. Now, click on "Sync iTunes". Syncing iTunes on Droid Transfer scans the iTunes library and detects what tracks are present in iTunes but not available on your Android device, and also it informs you what tracks are present on your Android phone and not available in iTunes. Using this data, you can copy only those tracks you are missing.
6. Finally, click on the "Copy tracks to Android" button.

Keep in mind that the free trial version of the Droid Transfer application lets you transfer only 100 tracks for free. You can use either a USB connection or a wireless Wi-Fi connection to transfer files with Droid Transfer from iTunes to Android.

Transfer Your iTunes music to Android using doubleTwist Sync

There are numbers of third-party tools/programs available that let you transfer your iTunes music to your Android phone. One such popular third-party application is "doubleTwist" for Windows.

With the help of the "doubleTwist" application on your computer, you can easily transfer music, playlist, and videos from iTunes to Android phones and tablets. "doubleTwist" sync music between Android to iTunes and vice-versa.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to transfer the iTunes music library to Android:

1. Download and install the doubleTwist application on your computer.
2. Once the installation gets complete, launch the doubleTwist tool.
3. Connect your Android phone with your computer using a USB cable.
4. Make sure the File transfer/ USB mass storage option is enabled.
5. Now, you will be directed to syncing window.
6. On the application, checkmark the Sync music and choose all the sections you want to sync to your Android.
7. Finally, click on the Sync Now button to move your music to your Android phone.