Transfer music files

About transferring music

You can transfer purchased music files stored on your devices between devices you own.

Music apps that share music files from cloud storage typically share links to access stored files instead of transferring music files between devices. To transfer music files, the music must be stored on the device.

Send files over Bluetooth

To send music files stored on your phone:

  1. Pair your phone with the device receiving the music.
  2. On your phone, open the Files app and touch Browse > Audio.
  3. Touch & hold the file.
  4. Touch and select Bluetooth.

  5. Touch the name of the paired device.

    During file transfer, you’ll see in the status bar. To check the status, see the notification.

Receive files over Bluetooth

  1. Pair your phone with the device sending the music.
  2. On the device sending the music, start the file transfer, following device’s instructions.

  3. When you receive the Bluetooth notification on your phone, swipe down and touch it, then touch Accept.

    During file transfer, you’ll see in the status bar. To check the status, open the notification.

The files are saved in Music/Bluetooth, where music apps will find them. You’re ready to listen!

TipTo see Bluetooth files you received, go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Received files.

Transfer music from your computer

To move your music from your computer to your phone, connect them with a USB cable and copy the files to your phone’s Music folder.