Since you can't use iTunes with Android devices, many people look elsewhere for solutions to help them manage their music between computer and Android, or multiple Android devices. This article is designed to make that search quick and easy for you. Check out the list of quick navigation items below to jump to 4 of the best ways of how to transfer music from computer to Android:
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Windows Media Center will now import your music from CD to the library on your PC. From here, you can do the following: Connect your Android to your PC via USB cable, then sync the desired music tracks to the device using WMP. You can then use the Music app on your phone to play your tunes. Download and install the InShot Video Editor from Google Play and once the app is installed, open it. To start creating a video with background music, select the Video tile from the app’s home screen, select a video, and then tap on the tick mark bubble at the bottom right corner. At this point, the app’s native video editor screen will pop up.
Transfer music from computer to Android : USB Transfer
The quickest way to transfer music from computer to Android is through USB cable transfer. This transfer method varies slightly depending on whether you are using PC or Mac.
USB Transfer with Windows PC
- Connect your Android to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
- If you are given a selection of connection options, select Transfer Files (MTP).
- Select the music files from your computer.
- Drag the files into the Music folder on your Android device.
USB Transfer with Windows Mac
- Download and install Android File Transfer on your Mac.
- Connect your Android to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
- If you are given a selection of connection options, select Transfer Files (MTP).
- Select the music files from your computer.
- Drag the files into the Music folder on your Android device in Android File Transfer.
Transfer music with Droid Transfer
This is our most comprehensive option. Droid Transfer is a tool for Windows PCs which allows you to manage data between your computer and Android devices. It provides the ability to transfer music from computer to Android, and vice versa. The jewel in the crown here, though, is that you can use Droid transfer to sync iTunes with Android.
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Adding music to your Android devices from your computer is easy with Droid Transfer..
- Download Droid Transfer and connect your Android device (Set up Droid Transfer)
- Click the 'Music' header from the feature list.
- Hit 'Add Music' or drag and drop music from your computer into the Droid Transfer window.
That's the quick way to transfer music from Android to PC. Check out our guide if you want to regularly backup your music, or sync your music library between your PC and your Android. This is a great way to manage your music if you don't use iTunes. If you use iTunes, keep reading below to see how to sync iTunes with your Android.
iTunes to Android
This function is gold. The biggest downfall of iTunes is that you can't use it with Android devices. This is a massive problem if you have an iTunes library full of music that you can't transfer to your new Android phone. Droid Transfer lets you sync music from iTunes to Android and even from Android to iTunes.
Check out the image below showing how Droid Transfer intelligently shows what music is in iTunes which is not yet on your Android device. You can then copy the missing music straight to the Android with a click of a button.
You can also choose to have complete control over exactly which tracks are transferred with the 'Advanced Sync Options'.
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Sync music with Google Play Music
Like iCloud on Apple iPhones, you can store and share music between you devices by storing them in the cloud. If you are not familiar with how this works, the basic jist is that you store music on a Google server, and when you want to access the music, you can do so from any device using your Google account.
Google Play Music makes an appearance in our list because you can upload music from your computer to your cloud server, then access the music from your Android device. For this method, you can use the Google Play extension for Chrome.
Let's take a look at how to upload music to Google Play..
- Ensure that you are running the latest version of Chrome.
- Download Google Play Music for Chrome.
- Sign into Chrome using your Google account (the account you use for Google Play Music).
- Go to the Google Play Music web player in Chrome.
- Navigate to the menu ☰, then 'Upload Music'.
- Select the music from your computer, and drag and drop it into the upload window.
Update: Google Play Music has since been discontinued. Check out our guide on how to transfer your music from the Google Play app.
Sync music from computer to Android via cloud.
Similar to the Google Play Music point above, we can follow this method for other cloud service providers such as Google Drive, iCloud and OneDrive. Simply upload your music from your computer to the cloud storage, get the relevant app on your Android, and access your music from the cloud on your device!
Take care not to accidentally upload duplicate tracks to your cloud storage. Cloud services usually charge for more space, so be sure to clean out your cloud storage regularly to save yourself space and money!
If you already have duplicates hogging your storage space, learn how to manage Google Drive and delete duplicates.
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Putting favorite songs from a CD or USB drive to Android smartphone allows you to enjoy music more conveniently. You can copy the music from your CD to Android phone through apps, software. Alternatively, you can also load music from CDs directly through USB connection. In this guide, we'll walk you through the potential ways to copy music from a CD/USB drive to Android phone.
1. Transfer Music from USB to Android via OTG Adapter
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If you are using a new flagship from Samsung, Huawei, etc, which has a reversible USB-C port, you simply insert a USB-C drive and copy music from it. If it's a micro USB port, you will need a USB-OTG drive so that you can plug the USB flash drive.
Step 1: If you do not have a computer available, and your Android phone supports OTG, you just need to prepare an OTG cable.
Step 2: Download a File manager app from Google Play Store.
Step 3: Connect the thumb drive and Android phone to OTG cable. Now, open the file manager and it will recognize thumb drive as removable storage.
Step 4: Simply copy songs from the USB drive to your phone by pasting them in the thumb drive. That's it! Wait for it to complete copying music. When done, un-plug the OTG cable and you can enjoy the music on your Android phone.
2. Copy CD Music to Android By Using iTunes
If you have a computer near you, then copying music from a CD drive is much easier. Here is how to import music to Android phone from a CD drive using iTunes.
Step 1: Insert the CD into the DVD drive on your computer.
Step 2: Import Music from CD. You can use iTunes's import option to transfer all music from the CD to the hard drive. From the Advanced tab, click on 'Create MP3 version' in order to convert all the files to MP3 format. Alternatively, you can also use Windows Media Player to extract the songs from your CD drive.
Step 3: Connect your Android phone to the computer and select Media device (MTP) from the popup on the phone screen.
Step 4: Double-click on your phone icon in 'This PC' window to discover the internal storage of your device. If you have previously inserted an SD card into your phone, it will also display alongside the internal memory.
Step 5: Head to the Music folder on your phone and transfer all the music from CD to your phone. Once done, unplug your phone from the computer.
3. Premium Music Transfer Software
If you feel it difficult with copying songs from CD, then you can use Android Music Transfer software to easily put music into Android phone from a CD/USB drive. With a computer, Android phone in hand, you are worrying about how to enjoy music across platforms. And this tool lets you easily transfer music between a computer and Android phone.
Besides the music transfer feature, this award-winning tool also supports data transfer between Android and PC, including photos, videos, ebooks, contacts, messages and many more. You don't need to install additional software or hardware to get it done. That's why it is so popular among Android users.
Step 1 Install a Copy of Android Music Transfer Software
First, download and install the software on a Windows or Mac computer. Installing it is similar to other third party software for Windows. Now, click 'Connect' tab on the screen.
How To Put Music On Android Phone
Step 2 Connection
Plug USB or CD to the same computer. Once done, launch the software and then connect Android phone to the computer. It will automatically recognize Android phone in the main window as well as the USB and CD.
Step 3 Transfer Music from PC to Android
Unlock your phone, and click on the 'Music' tab. All the songs on your phone will be shown up. Click on 'Add' and select 'Add File'.
Next, simply select the songs you want to transfer to your Android phone by browsing to the folder on your computer containing them. Wait for a few seconds and all the selected songs will be transferred from your CD/USB drive to your phone.
Upload Music To Android Phone
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- * Allow file transfer between computer and Android.
- * Support various file types, such as music, photo, video.
- * Easily backup contacts and text messages to PC.
- * Import Music from iTunes to Android devices.
- * Work with latest Android 10 powered devices.
There are a few ways to put songs in CD/USB drive into your Android phone like using USB OTG. However, some of them require you to do a lot of tasks for transferring music to your Android phone. If you do not mind installing software on your Windows computer, we recommend you to use Android MusicTransfer software instead.
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