3 Fixes for iTunes Not Syncing Music on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Open Settings > Music > Enable Sync Library.
• Connect your iPhone with Windows PC > Tap Trust This Computer on your iPhone > Open iTunes on your PC > Device icon > Summary > Options > Select Sync With This iPhone Over Wi-Fi and Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected > Hit Apply.
• Open iTunes > Account > Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer > Enter your Apple account passcode > Deauthorize.

Basic Fixes

• Check internet speed: Check if you have good internet speeds at your connected network. Switch to a 5GHz frequency band if you have a dual-band router.
• Disable data saver: Open Settings > Network and internet > Data Usage > Remove any limits that you have added to Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
• Check your Apple account: Open iTunes > Account > Check if it is the same Apple account that you are using on your Apple devices.
• Force quit and relaunch iTunes: Open Task Manager > Select iTunes > End Task.
• Update iTunes app: Install the latest version of the iTunes app from Microsoft Store.

Fix 1: Enable Library Syncing

Another attribute you need to ascertain is whether the library syncing is enabled. That’ll ensure to keep the same library of songs across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows computer. Follow the steps to check the same based on your Apple device.

On iPhone and iPad

Open Settings > Music > Enable Sync Library.

On Mac

Open Music > Settings > General > Enable Sync Library.

After that, open iTunes on your Windows 11 PC to check if it syncs your Music library.

Fix 2: Enable iTunes Syncing Over Wi-Fi

After you connect your Windows PC to a faster Wi-Fi network, check whether iTunes can sync your library over Wi-Fi. Here’s how to check that.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone with your Windows 11 computer.

Step 2: Open iTunes on your PC. After you open iTunes, tap on Trust This Computer on your iPhone screen. Then, keep the screen awake.

Step 3: Click the device icon at the top-left side in iTunes on your Windows PC.

Step 4: Select Summary from the left menu.

Step 5: Under Options, select Sync With This iPhone Over Wi-Fi and Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected. Then, click on Apply at the bottom-right corner.

Tip: Check out our post if your Windows 11 PC is not connecting to Wi-Fi automatically.

Fix 3: Authorize Your Windows 11 PC Again

After you have signed in to iTunes on Windows 11, your computer can access your music library. You can try to reauthorize your computer again with your Apple account. This is just like logging in again to iTunes to sync your library properly.

Step 1: Open iTunes > Account.

Step 2: Select Authorizations > Deauthorize Your Computer.

Step 3: Enter your Apple account password and then click on Deauthorize to confirm.

Step 4: Select Authorizations again and then click on Authorize Your Computer.

Tip: There’s also a dedicated app for Apple TV for Windows users. But it does have its own set of issues. We have covered one of them in our post by suggesting solutions for low quality playback in Apple TV on Windows 11.