Sometimes, iTunes can't recognize your iPhone, iPod and iPad, and you can't upload songs to enjoy on your device. Don't worry, here is a guide show you 3 free alternative ways to add songs to iOS device without iTunes. You can choose the right one according to your situation.
Method A. Upload songs to iPhone/iPod/iPhone with the Dropbox
If you don't want to spend a penny to transfer music to an iOS device, you might need to use an Cloud based service, like Dropbox. You can download and install Dropbox both on your computer and the iOS device. Create an account for Dropbox. Drop songs to Dropbox on your computer and sync it. On your iOS device, log in Dropbox with the same account and sync it. And then you can see that songs you're dropped in are there on your iOS device.
Method B. Upload songs to iPhone/iPod/iPhone with the TunesGo
First, let's be honest. You sometimes want to grab songs from your friends' computers to your iOS device, right? Ok, this will bring you into a dilemma. On one hand, you want to get these songs freely. On the other hand, if you sync them to your iPhone with the iTunes on your friend's computer, everything on your iOS device will be erased. In this case, you should try the desktop software - TunesGo. It allows you to transfer songs to any iOS device directly from a computer without syncing and copy songs from an iOS device to computer for sharing. And during the process, no data on your iOS device will be erased.
It's easy to use TunesGo, you just need to connect your iOS device to computer with USB cable, and TunesGo will detect your device automatically. Then you can drag and drop the songs from the library to your device.
Method C. Upload songs to iPhone/iPod/iPhone with the iCloud
After turning on the iCloud, whenever and wherever you purchase a song, the song will be available instantly on your iOS device. iCloud also makes it easy for you to access to your past purchased music in iTunes Store on your iOS device as well. Launch the iTunes app on your iOS device and log in with your Apple ID. Tap the Purchased icon on the window and select Music. Then you can download your past purchased music to your iOS device. Follow the steps to transfer songs to iOS by enabling iCloud.
1. Turn on iCloud: Tap Settings > iCloud to enter your Apple ID.
2. Enable automatically download: Tap Settings > iTunes & App Stores > turn on the virtual switches associated with Music.
3. To make full use of iCloud, you should set iCloud on your Mac or PC.
Note: As you see that iCloud only transfer iTunes Store of the App Store purchased songs to your iOS device. Songs you've ripped from CD or downloaded from the internet can't be transferred until you enable the iTunes Match service in iCloud. It'll cost you $24.99 per year but allows you to a full access to your entire personal digital music library from all of your computers and devices that are associated with your iCloud account.