How to Delete Music from iPhone But Not iTunes

Deleting songs from the iPhone is not a big task, and there are many ways to delete the song. Sometimes when users delete the song from their iPhone, the song also gets deleted from their iTunes library. But, if you don’t want to delete the songs from your iTunes library, then refer to this guide. Here, we have mentioned several methods on how to delete music from the iPhone but not iTunes.

Method 1. How to Delete Music from iPhone But Not iTunes via Settings

This method is quick and easiest to delete songs from iPhone and via this method; you can remove one specific song or entire songs.

Step 1. On your iPhone, open the Settings > Move to the General.

Step 2. Click iPhone Storage > Scroll down and tap on the Music.

Step 3. Click Edit. You can delete a single song by tapping on the red minus sign, or All Songs if you want to get rid of all your music, or you can tap on the Delete App to erase all the data the music app owns (include the app).

Method 2. How to Delete Music from iPhone But Not iTunes via Music App

You can delete songs according to the album, genre and again, deleted songs from your iPhone will not remove the song from your iTunes library.

Step 1. On your iPhone, launch the “Music” app > Press and hold the song you want to delete from your iPhone.

Step 2. Tap on the “Remove” option. This will delete the song from your device, but it will be still present in your iTunes library.

Method 3. How to Delete Music from iPhone But Not iTunes via iTunes

An iTunes library has inbuilt functionally to remove songs from iPhone, but not from the library. Follow the below mentioned simple steps on how to delete music from iPhone but not iTunes:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB cable > Run the latest iTunes version on your computer.

Step 2. Tap on the “Device” icon on the iTunes interface > Move to the “Music” tab.

Step 3. Untick the checkbox desired songs and albums that you want to remove > Click on the “Apply” button.

Method 4. How to Delete Music from iPhone But Not iTunes via AnyTrans

AnyTrans is a powerful software to manage iPhone or any iOS device. Using this method to delete multiple or specific songs from iPhone will give 100% surety that your songs will not be erased from the iTunes library. Apart from songs, you can also delete other data on your iPhone such as messages, contacts, documents, and many more.

• You can choose to selectively or wholly delete songs from your iPhone.
• Transfer music from iPhone to iTunes and other devices in one click.
• Make your own custom ringtone or text tone from your favorite songs with ease.
• More than music, photos, apps, messages, contacts, and so on can all be easily managed on AnyTrans.

Here, we have mentioned the detailed step-by-step guide on how to delete music from iPhone but not iTunes with AnyTrans:

Step 1. Download and launch AnyTrans on your PC/Mac > Connect your iPhone to the computer > Choose Device Manager > Choose Music.

Step 2. Select songs you want to delete from iPhone > Click on Delete icon.

The Bottom Line

Therefore, you now know every possible way to remove songs from the iPhone, but not iTunes. AnyTrans is wonderful software that helps iPhone users to delete songs in a more effective and easy way. With AnyTrans, you can remove a song without any fear of losing it from the iTunes library. Download it now and manage iOS data easier than ever!