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I want to transfer my music that I had downloaded years ago from one iPad to my new one. Do not have a computer

I want to transfer my music that I had downloaded years ago from one iPad to my new one. Do not have a computer

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 16, 2021 10:04 AM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2021 10:10 AM

If this is music that you purchased from iTunes, download it again in the iTunes Store on the new iPad.

Redownload music - Apple Support


If this is music that ripped from CD’s and that you synced from a computer using iTunes, there is no way to get that music back onto the new iPad unless you sync it again like you did on the old iPd.

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Jul 16, 2021 10:10 AM in response to Cmhironi

If this is music that you purchased from iTunes, download it again in the iTunes Store on the new iPad.

Redownload music - Apple Support


If this is music that ripped from CD’s and that you synced from a computer using iTunes, there is no way to get that music back onto the new iPad unless you sync it again like you did on the old iPd.

Jul 16, 2021 12:13 PM in response to Herons_Tiger

Herons_Tiger wrote:

What iPad model was your old one and what is your new one? If your old iPad supports new updates, you may use Quick Start, a feature that sends all data and settings to your new iPad.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210216

That will not work to move music from one device to another one unless the music was purchased from iTunes. Music imported into an iTunes library and synced from a computer will not transfer that way.

Jul 16, 2021 12:11 PM in response to Cmhironi

Cmhironi wrote:

So if I had saved it on my itunes and can get to a computer then I can download it? And I can't remember how I did that or where to find it on itunes.
This was music from CD etc.

If this was music from CD’s, that means that you must have been syncing music from iTunes on your computer to your iPad. You would need to use that same computer that had the music in your iTunes library. Do you still have that computer?

I want to transfer my music that I had downloaded years ago from one iPad to my new one. Do not have a computer

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