Ivan Korol
Dec 15, 2020
Transferring music from your Mac to your iOS device is easy - but what about when you want to transfer music from Mac to Android? You might want to transfer all your favorite songs to your Android phone for an upcoming road trip or vacation, or transfer songs to your phone for your morning workout. It can seem complicated to send files from Mac to Android - you’ll usually need software to help with the process, and if you decide to do it manually you may find things confusing. Don’t worry! In this article, we’ll take you through how to download music from Mac to Android, as well as looking at some of the problems you may encounter and how to fix these.
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MacDroid is a professional Android file transfer app that’s an alternative to iTunes for Mac users who own an Android device. It can be challenging for Mac users to transfer all their favorite tracks and albums between Android and macOS, as the two are not ideally designed to work together. MacDroid makes the whole process of transferring music from Mac to Android quick and easy.
MacDroid offers two modes for connecting Android and Mac. MTP stands for “Media Transfer Protocol” and is the easiest way to mount your Android device. It displays the list of files and directories in your device’s storage, but it hides system files and transfers can be slow. For more advanced users, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) mode is a faster option that uses a multi-stream connection, ideal for bulk transferring files, and it also unlocks access to your device’s system files.
It’s really simple to get started with MacDroid and connect your Android device to your Mac in MTP mode. Here’s our step-by-step-guide:
You should see a pop-up window on your Android device’s screen. Select “File Transfer”.
That’s it! You’re now connected and can choose which files to transfer between your Mac and Android device.
Connecting Android and Mac in ADB mode is a little more complicated, so it’s not recommended for beginners. Just follow our handy step-by-step guide:
You should be able to see your device in the devices list on MacDroid.
MacDroid is a professional tool that makes it quick and easy to transfer music to Android from Mac. If you’re looking for solutions for how to transfer music from your Windows PC to Android, keep reading and we’ll show you the easiest ways to do it.
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ApowerManager
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dr.fone - Phone Manager
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MobiKin Assistant for Android
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Coolmuster Android Assistant for Mac
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What if you need to transfer your entire iTunes library to Google Music? You can do this using Safari or Chrome - and we’ll show you how.
How to transfer iTunes library to Google Music using Safari:
Your music should start to automatically transfer.
How to transfer iTunes library to Google Music using Chrome:
There’s no such thing as iTunes for Android, but you can use the Apple Music Android app to stream your music from iTunes on Android.
Download the Apple Music app on your Android phone.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on both devices and that you’re running the latest version of the app.
You can use Bluetooth File Exchange to transfer music from Mac to Android phone, and here’s how:
On your Android device, accept the file.
Here’s how to transfer music from Mac to Android phone using Android File Transfer:
Launch Android File Transfer and you should be able to browse music on your Android device and transfer files.
You can use a third-party app like doubleTwist for transferring music from Windows to Android. Here’s how:
Here’s how to put music on Android from PC using a USB cable:
Connect your device to your PC via USB cable and select MTP mode on your device.
