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By Selena KomezUpdated on August 29, 2018


[Summary]: How to put/add music to iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X on computer? This guide will tell you how to transfer music from computer to iPhone 8/8 Plus or iPhone X with/without iTunes,however,you can listen to added music on Apple Music App.

When you have bought a new iPhone X or iPhone 8 (Plus),you may want to enjoy your favorite music with iPhone X or iPhone 8,if you don’t want to purchase songs on Apple Music stored,you can free download music on computer or convert Apple Music M4P to M4A,and then transfer music from PC to iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus).

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* How to Make Apple Music Available Offline on iPhone 8/X

* How to Transfer Music from iTunes to iPhone 8/X

As well all know that the iTunes program is designed to sync music, photos, videos, contacts and SMS between computer and iOS,but it’s very difficult to use and waste time,worse still, every time it syncs, it will erase the previous songs and data on iPhone.Today,we’ll teach you a easy and quickly way to put music from PC to iPhone X or iPhone 8 (Plus) without iTunes.

Let’s learn different ways to transfer music to iPhone X and iPhone 8/8 Plus:

Way 1. How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) without iTunes

This iPhone X/8 Music TransferiOS & Android Manager, an easy-to-use iOS/Android data transfer and management tool can help you transfer music from computer to iPhone X/8 directly.What’s more,it also allows you transfer music from iTunes to iPhone 8/X; transfer music from old iOS devices to iPhone 8/X; transfer music from Android Samsung to iPhone 8/X.In additional,this iOS & Android Manager enables users transfer and manage music, videos, photos, contacts and text messages on iPhone 8 and iPhone X easily.When you have got a new iPhone 8, iPhone X or iPhone 7,this is a must-have iPhone X/8 manager to manage and transfer iPhone data on PC or Mac.

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Key Features:

-Transfer Music, Videos, Photos from PC/Mac to iPhone X/8/7S/7/6S/6 (Plus) without iTunes
-Transfer, manage, export/import your music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS, Apps etc.
-Backup your music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS, Apps etc. to computer and restore them easily.
-iPhone X/8 Transfer – Transfer everything from old iOS/Android devices to new iPhone X/8.
-Transfer music, photos, videos, contacts, apps to iPhone X/8/7/6S/6 (Plus) easily.
-Transfer music from iTunes to iPhone X/8 and Android devices,like Samsung Galaxy S8/S7/S6/Note 8, Google Pixel/Pixel 2, HuaWei Mate 11/Mate 10/P10/9, etc.
-Highlighted features such as fix iOS/iPod, rebuild iTunes Library, file explorer, ringtone maker.
-Fully compatible with iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11 and iPod.

Easy Steps to Put Music from Computer to iPhone 8 and iPhone X without iTunes

Step 1. Download and Run iPhone X/8 Music Transfer on PC or Mac
Download iPhone X/8 Music Transfer on Mac/PC computer and install it.

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Step 2. Connect iPhone X or iPhone 8 to Computer
Then open it and connect your new iPhone X or iPhone 8/8 Plus to computer via USB cable,when your iPhone is detected by the program,you can see all detailed information of your device.

Run iPhone X/8 Music Transfer

Step 3.Click Music Icon
After the iPhone detected successfully,if you just want to add music from computer to your new iPhone X or iPhone 8,please click “Music” icon at the top of the interface,you can see all existing music on your iPhone.

select music transfer to iPhone X/8

Tips: You can also transfer iTunes U/Podcasts/Ringtone/Audiobooks to your iPhone X and iPhone 8.

Step 4. Add and Put Music from PC/Mac to iPhone X/8
To transfer music from computer to iPhone X or iPhone 8, please click Add >> Add File or Add Folder to import music files from your computer to the program.

Add Folder to add music files to iPhone X/8

After that, click Open to transfer the selected music from computer to iPhone X or iPhone 8/8 Plus.Now,the program will help you import all selected music to your new iPhone,only few minutes,all of you selected music songs be added on your iPhone.

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Then open Apple Music app,you can find and listen them with iPhone X/8.

listen to music on Apple Music app with iPhone X/8

Besides transferring music between iPhone and computer, iPhone X/8 Music Transfer & Manager also allows you to transfer music between iPhone and iTunes. Also can help you delete multiple songs from iPhone directly. What’s more,you can also make Ringtone from music and transfer to Ringtone to iPhone X/8 directly.

Free download the iOS Android Manager and try to transfer music from PC/old iPhone iPad/Android to iPhone X and iPhone 8/8 Plus.

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Way 2. How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) with iTunes

Above we have teach you how to transfer music to iPhone X/8 without iTunes,in this part,we will teach you how to use iTunes to sync music from computer to iPhone X/8.As well as know that iTunes can help us transfer music to iPhone 8/X, but it will erase the previous songs on your iPhone. If you don’t want to lose anything and prefer an easier way, please go to

to import music to your iPhone 8/X directly without data loss.

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Step 1.Run the iTunes on your PC/Mac,and update it to the latest version.
Step 2.Connect your iPhone X or iPhone 8 (Plus) to your computer with its original USB cable.
Step 3.After your device detected by the iTunes program,then click “Music” item under Device >> iPhone option in the left sidebar.
Step 4. Choose the music files you want to add to iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) and drag the music files to the iTunes program in the right sidebar.

iTunes sync music from computer to iphone 8/X

Step 5.Click Apply to start to syncing music from iTunes to iPhone 8/X.After the transferring process done,all music files will added to Apple Music app on iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) and you can enjoy them.

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Compared iTunes and iOS & Android Manager

Now,you know how to use iTunes and iOS Android Manager to transfer music from computer to iPhone 8/X,using iTunes to transfer music to iPhone will erase the previous songs on your iPhone and cost you a lot of time.If you use iOS Android Manager to do this job is an easy and quick way,it will not erase any existing data on your new iPhone.Besides music, it also supports transfer photos, videos, ringtones, contacts and more to new iPhone X/8/7/6S/6/SE/5S/5/4S/4.So why not download the iOS & Android Manager and try to import songs to your new iPhone?

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Way 3. How to Play Apple Music on iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) Offline

The extra part we will introduce a powerful music converter tool to you, which calls Apple Music Converter. It’s famous for legally remove DRM protection from Apple music, convert Apple music to free MP3 format files, then you can freely play the converted Apple music on iPhone X offline without running Apple music app, even without time limitation. When the conversion is complete, you can playback the converted Apple music on any computer and audio devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, MP3 player, mobile phones, etc,. Apple Music Converter works well for most of iOS devices, including iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 6S/6, iPhone 5S/5, iPad and iPod.

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Detail Guide: How to Convert and Play Apple music on iPhone X

A Smart Music Files Transfer for iPhone

Besides to iOS & Android Manager, there are another smart program here we suggest you try, which is called Mobile Sync, it is capable of transferring music from computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8 with one click. It is the best tool for syncing iOS data between iOS device and computer. In addition to music, it can transfer videos, photos, contacts, text messages and others. Moreover, this program supports to transfer data between two iOS devices directly. Compatibles with all iOS models.

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By Selena KomezUpdated on September 12, 2018


[Summary]: If you have just bought a new iPhone X or iPhone Xs(Max), you want to enjoy your digital life with the new iPhone. Because this page will not only show you how to import music, videos and photos from computer to iPhone X/Xs (Plus), but also introduces the easy way to transfer media files from iPhone X/Xs (Max) to computer without using iTunes by it’s trivial steps.

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I am going to pre-order the new iPhone X to replace my old iPhone 6. Now here is the question, how to transfer the media files, like videos, music, photos from Mac to iPhone X without iTunes with? I need an easy-to-used iTunes alternative to transfer files to iPhone” – Cindy

It’s not surprised that Apple fans will purchase the super iPhone for upgrading. How to import media files from computer to the new iPhone 8 or iPhone X/Xs(Max)? In fact, we can use iTunes to sync files to iOS devices, but there are many kinds of data that iTunes could not support, like contacts, text messages and App data. In additional, it is very time consuming to transferring data with iTunes, and the iTunes function is really limited, it will erase all existing data on device. Why not iTunes alternative choice? Let’s shows you how to use a best FREE iPhone data transfer tools to transfer photos, videos, music and other files from computer to iPhone X/Xs (Max).

Import Media Files to iPhone X/Xs(Max)/XR

To import media files to new iPhone X/iPhone 8 easily, you can rely on this powerful iOS Manager. It’s a amazing tool useful for managing data for iPhone/iPad/iPod. With this iOS Manager, you can import videos, music, photos to iPhone without covering the previous data. iOS Manager enables to transfer files between iOS device and computer/iTunes/mobile device, including videos, music, photos, contacts, SMS. Not only iPhone X/Xs(Max) and iPhone 8, it is applicable to all models of iOS devices, such as iPhone 7, iPhone 6S/6/5S/5, iPad & iPod.

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Part 1: How to Import Videos from Computer to iPhone 8/X/Xs (Max)

Step 1. Run iOS Manager and Connect iPhone X/iPhone 8
Launch iOS Manager and connect iPhone X/iPhone 8 to the computer.

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iOS Manager offers two solutions to transfer videos from computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8,  Movies, Music Videos, TV Shows, iTunes U and Podcasts are supported.

Method 1: Transfer Videos from Computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8 Using Buttons

Step 2. Find Video Type on iPhone X/iPhone 8
Click “Videos” icon at the top of the main interface. Select a specific option Movies/Music Videos/Home Videos/TV Shows/iTunes U/Podcasts to transfer( “Movies” is the default option).

select videos to transfer

Step 3. Select and Add Videos from PC/Mac to iPhone X/iPhone 8
Click “Add” and then select “Add File” or “Add Folder“.

Note: If you need to select a few videos, then click “Add File“, and then hold down Shift or Ctrl key to choose multiple videos; if you want to transfer all the videos in one folder, then click “Add Folder”.

select add file or add folder

From the pop-up window, browse and choose the target video(s) from your computer. And click “Open”. Then, the selected videos will be imported to the iPhone.

Method 2: Transfer Videos from Computer to iPhone XS Max by Drag and Drop

Step 2. Find Videos on your PC/Mac
Find and open the video folder on your PC or Mac which includes the videos that you wish to transfer to your iPhone.

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Step 3. Export the Videos to iPhone XS/iPhone 8 by Drag and Drop
Click “Videos” icon on the main interface of iOS Manager, it will go to the Movies window by default, Music Videos, TV Shows, iTunes U and Podcasts are available here too. Drag and drop the selected videos from your computer to the Movies window of iOS Manager.

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Part 2: How to Import Music from Computer to iPhone 8/X/Xs (Max)

Step 1. Run Program and Connect iPhone
Launch iOS Manager and connect your iPhone X/iPhone 8 with the computer.

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Method 1.Transfer Music Using Buttons

Step 2. Add Music from Computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8
Click Music icon at the top of the interface, then select the specific option Music (Music is the default option). Please note that iTunes U/Audiobooks/Podcasts is available to select here too.

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select itunes u music

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select audiobooks music

Later, click Add and then select Add File or Add Folder to add music files from your computer. If you only want to select some music files, then click Add File, and then hold down Shift or Ctrl key to choose multiple files; if you want to transfer all the music in one folder, then click Add Folder. After that, click Open to import the selected music. Here we only add music to iPhone X/iPhone 8 by clicking Add File for example, others are with the similar steps.

Add Folder to add music files

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Method 2: Transfer Music by Drag and Drop

Step 2. Find songs on your PC/Mac
Find and open the music folder on your PC or Mac which includes the music files that you wish to transfer to iPhone X/iPhone 8.

open the music folder on computer

Step 3. Export the Songs to iPhone X/iPhone 8 by Drag and Drop
Click Music icon on the main interface of iOS Manager,it will go to the Music window by default. Drag and drop the selected music from your PC or Mac to the Music window of iOS Manager.

Export the songs to iPhone by Drag and Drop

Tips:iOS Manager also supports to add Podcasts, iTunes U, Audiobooks from PC/Mac to iPhone X/iPhone 8 with this method too. The only change while adding these media files is to select one of the options: Podcasts, iTunes U, Audiobooks instead of Music.

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Part 3: How to Import Photos from Computer to iPhone 8/X/Xs (Max)

Step 1.Run Program and Connect iPhone
Launch iOS Manager and connect your iPhone X/iPhone 8 with the computer.

iOS manager main page

Method 1:Transfer Photos by Tapping Buttons

Step 2.Add Photos from Computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8
Click Photos icon at the top of the main interface, then select the specific option Photo Library. Please note that Camera Roll, Photo Stream and Photo Shared are not available to add photos.

transfer photos from photo library

Later,click Add and then select Add File or Add Folder to add photos from your computer.If you only want to select some photos,then click Add File, and then hold down Shift or Ctrl key to choose multiple photos; if you want to transfer all the photos in one folder, then click Add Folder. After that, click Open to import the selected photos. Here we only add photos to iPhone X/iPhone 8 by clicking Add File for example.

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Method 2:Transfer Photos by Drag and Drop

Step 2. Find Photos on your Computer
Find and open the photo folder on your computer which includes the photos that you wish to transfer to iPhone X/iPhone 8.

open the photo folder on pc

Step 3.Export the Photos to iPhone X/iPhone 8 by Drag and Drop
Click Photos icon on the main interface of iOS Manager,then go to the Photo Library window.Drag and drop the selected photos from your computer to the Photo Library window of iOS Manager.

drap and drop the selected photos

Note:With the two methods above, you can also select to add photos to one of the photo albums under Photo Library.

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Another Best File Manager for iPhone

The second iOS media file manage here we strongly recommend for you is Mobile Sync. Which is the best tool for sync iOS data between iOS device and computer, it has several features like PC to iOS Transfer, iOS to iOS Transfer, add files to iOS, or vice versa. Mobile Sync is a professional iOS data manage & transfer software, it is designed for syncing data between iPhone/iPad/iPod and computer. With the help of Mobile Sync, you can efficiently transfer videos/music/photos or other files from the computer to iPhone X/iPhone 8. The iOS data sync job can be done with easy steps: Launch Mobile Sync and then connect your iOS device to it with USB cable; select specific iOS files on the preview window; start the transferring. Only three simple steps, you can finish the iOS data sync job.

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How to Import Videos to iPhone 8/iPhone X without iTunes

How to Sync iTunes Videos to iPhone 8/iPhone X

How to Transfer iTunes Music to iPhone 8/iPhone X

How to Transfer Photos from Computer to iPhone 8/7/6S

How to Backup & Restore iPhone 8 on Computer

Transfer Photo/Video/Music Files to iPhone X

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