Stezza Guides
Guides and answers for syncing music, using Apple Music and iTunes Match, and getting your library into Stezza.
🎧 Getting Started
Play Your Library on iPhone
A plain-English guide to playing your own music library on an iPhone or iPad — whether you're coming from Android, new to iOS, or just want an alternative to Apple's built-in Music app.
Play MP3s on iPhone
The simplest ways to play MP3 files on iPhone or iPad — whether you want them in your main Music library or kept separate.
Play Music Without Apple Music
You don't need an Apple Music subscription to play music on iPhone. Here's how to build a proper music library without paying monthly.
Play Music Offline
Everything you need to play music on iPhone with no internet — flights, subways, cellular dead zones, or just saving data.
🍎 Sync from Mac
Sync from Mac (Catalina+)
On macOS Catalina and later, music syncs through Finder instead of iTunes. Here's the full walkthrough for getting your music library onto your iPhone or iPad.
Sync from Mac (iTunes)
Step-by-step guide to syncing music from a Mac running macOS Mojave or earlier using iTunes. For Catalina and later, see the Finder guide.
🪟 Sync from Windows
Sync from Windows (iTunes)
Step-by-step guide to syncing your music library from a Windows PC to iPhone or iPad using iTunes for Windows.
Sync from Windows 11 (Apple apps)
Apple now offers dedicated Apple Music and Apple Devices apps for Windows 11 that replace iTunes. Here's how to sync music using them.
☁️ Apple Music & iTunes Match
Apple Music vs iTunes Match
Apple Music and iTunes Match sound similar but do very different things. Here's what each one is for, how they overlap, and which you actually need.
Apple Music + Stezza
How Apple Music subscriptions interact with Stezza — what plays, what doesn't, and how to make sure your library shows up.
iTunes Match + Stezza
How iTunes Match interacts with Stezza — what plays, how to set it up, and whether you need it if you already have Apple Music.
🎬 Videos & File Sharing
🛟 Troubleshooting
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