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Transferring music to iphone

Hi All

I have got my iphone already and its been backed up on icloud. i want to transfer some songs to my iphone using my desktop but when i click on the option to choose the folder it says i will lose my photos.

Is there anyway around this?

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  • datostar
    datostar Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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    Add your music files to iTunes on your desktop by pointing it to the location you keep them at. This will give you an iTunes music library. Then sync the phone with iTunes, setting the sync options either to transfer the lot or the ones you choose. That shouldn't affect your photos at all.
  • noahrobert
    noahrobert Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 10 June 2015 at 10:10AM
    Via iTunes.
    Download iTunes > Add music > Connect your iPhone > Click in iTunes on your iPhone > Tab music > Check music you want > Sync.
    Use FonePaw iOS Transfer.
    Run the program and connect iPhone to computer, then you will check the music file and import some of them from your desktop to iPhone.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Does iTunes still stop you using your own MP3 tracks?
    It used to be impossible to play anything that wasn't bought via Apple.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    Strider590 wrote: »
    Does iTunes still stop you using your own MP3 tracks?
    It used to be impossible to play anything that wasn't bought via Apple.

    Eh? I've used iTunes for 7 years and there hasn't been that limitation in all that time.
  • interstellaflyer
    interstellaflyer Posts: 2,066 Forumite
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    edited 9 June 2015 at 1:34PM
    Strider590 wrote: »
    Does iTunes still stop you using your own MP3 tracks?
    It used to be impossible to play anything that wasn't bought via Apple.

    Did it? I've had iTunes for years, and have transferred quite a few CD's into my iTunes and thus onto my iPods/Pads without any problems, the only thing I've found sometimes is that you don't get the cover art for the album.

    The only real issue with Apple and iTunes is that you can't use it on any mobile device except an Apple one.
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    I had a friend who'd got a load of albums on MP3 format, iTunes was having none of it. But yeah, we're going back to when Apple had a monopoly on the mobile media market, a good number of years ago.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • wongataa
    wongataa Posts: 2,750 Forumite
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    Strider590 wrote: »
    Does iTunes still stop you using your own MP3 tracks?
    It used to be impossible to play anything that wasn't bought via Apple.
    iTunes has always been able to play/manage compatible music not bought from Apple.
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