Sync iTunes content on PC with your devices

1. Connect your device to your computer.

   You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.

2. In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.

   

3. Select a type of content you want to sync (for example, Music or TV Shows) in the sidebar on the left.

   

   Note: If you use iCloud Photos and Apple Music, your photos and music are synced automatically with iCloud. When you click Music or Photos, no options appear for syncing.

4. Select the Sync tickbox, then select the items you want to sync automatically each time you connect your device.

   

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each type of content you want to include on your device.

   The bar at the bottom of the window shows how much free space remains on your device after you sync.

   

6. By default, iTunes syncs your device whenever you connect it to your computer. If you want iTunes to ask you before syncing, do one of the following:

   • Require a prompt before syncing this device: Click Summary, then deselect “Automatically sync when this [device] is connected”.

   • Require a prompt before syncing all devices: Choose Edit > Preferences, click Devices, then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically”.

7. When you’re ready to sync, click Apply.

You can add music, movies, TV shows and podcasts to your device manually. You can’t add photos, contacts or other info manually.

1. Connect your device to your computer.

   You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.

2. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose an option (Music or Movies, for example) from the pop-up menu at the top left, then click Library.

   

3. In your iTunes library, click Downloaded in the sidebar on the left.

   Note: You can only add items you downloaded to a device.

4. Right-click an item, choose Add to Device, then choose your device.

To remove an item that was added manually, click On My Device, select an item (or items), press the Delete key, then click Delete.

If there are some items you never want synced (for example, if they’re too big to fit on your device), you can keep them from being synced.

You can also turn off automatic syncing for music, movies and TV shows. You must do this if you want to sync iPod classic, iPod nano or iPod shuffle with more than one iTunes library, or automatically fill your device with songs using Autofill (see the next task, below).

1. Connect your device to your computer.

   You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.

2. In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.

   

3. Click Summary.

   

4. Do any of the following:

   • Keep individual items from being synced: Select “Sync only ticked [items]”. Then deselect the tickbox next to any items in your iTunes library that you don’t want synced.

     Note: If you can’t see this option, choose Edit > Preferences, click General, then make sure “List view tickboxes” is selected.

   • Turn off automatic syncing for music, movies and TV shows: Select “Manually manage [items]”.

5. Click Apply.

If you get tired of hearing the same music on your device, you can have iTunes fill it with a random selection of songs using Autofill.

To use Autofill, you must turn off automatic syncing for music and video. See Keep items from being synced automatically.

1. Connect your device to your computer.

   You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.

2. In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window.

   

3. Click Music in the sidebar on the left, below On My Device.

   

4. Click the Autofill From pop-up menu at the bottom of the Music pane, then choose which songs you want to sync.

   

5. Click Settings, then do any of the following to adjust Autofill settings:

   

   • Replace all music on your device: Select “Replace all items when Autofilling”.

     If you deselect the option, your current music is kept and Autofill fills the rest of your device with new songs.

   • Randomly choose songs to add: Select “Choose items randomly”. If you want items with higher ratings chosen more often than those with lower ratings, also select “Choose higher rated items more often”.

     If you deselect “Choose items randomly”, songs are added in the order in which they appear in your library or selected playlist.

   • Select how much disk space to reserve: Drag the slider to adjust.

   For more details, see Autofill settings.

6. When you’re done, click OK.

7. Click Autofill, then click Sync.

Each time you use Autofill, iTunes adds different songs to your device.

To remove an item that was added using Autofill, click On My Device, select an item (or items), press the Delete key, then click Delete.

1. Connect your device to your computer.

   You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi.

2. In the iTunes app on your PC, do one of the following:

   • Deselect the tickbox for the item in your iTunes library, then select “Sync only ticked [items]” in the Summary pane.

   • If the item was added because it’s part of a synced playlist, remove the item from the playlist.

   • Change your sync settings to keep the item from being synced.

3. Sync your device.