Solution 1: Transfer music from iPhone to Pixel 2 via iTunes
In general, music transferring on iPhone has many limitations due to closure of iOS system. So we have to make it by means of some tools, like iTunes. iTunes is an all-in-one data management program for iOS devices. And it can export music from iPhone to computer.Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer or Mac via its USB cable and launch iTunes on your computer. Make sure to keep iTunes up to date.
Step 2. Click "File" option at the upper left corner of iTunes and continue to choose "Devices". Next, select the option "Transfer Purchases" from your iPhone name.
Step 3. Transferring process will start automatically. With the process done, click "Recently Added" at the left side of iTunes and select the purchased music that you want to save. Finally, you should click "Download" to start downloading the selected songs to your computer. And you will find the music at these locations as blow:
Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/
Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\
Step 4. Connect Pixel 2 to the computer via the USB cable and Pixel 2 storage folder will display under “My Computer” or “This PC” on the left of Windows File Explorer. Then copy the songs in the above target folder to your Pixel 2 storage folder.
Solution 2: Transfer music from iPhone to Pixel 2 with iTransfer
Owing to the limitation of iTunes, only the purchased music can be transferred. So to transfer music downloaded from other channels, we have to use some third party software such as Leawo iTransfer. iTransfer is a powerful transfer tool. It can transfer 12 kinds of files, like apps, photos, music, videos, SMS, contacts, and so on between iOS devices, iTunes and PCs. For example, you can also transfer music or videos from PC to iPhone 7 easily.
Step 2. Tick on the songs you want to transfer and right-click the selected files. Then choose “Transfer to > My Computer” on the pop-up window.
Step 3. Check “Save to Folder” in the pop-up dialog and click “Change” to choose a folder on your computer to save the music files, and then click “Transfer Now” at the right bottom of the dialog to start transferring music from iPhone to computer. When the transfer is finished, you will get the files in the target folder.
Step 4: Connect Pixel 2 to the computer via the USB cable and Pixel 2 storage folder will display under “My Computer” or “This PC” on the left of Windows File Explorer. Then copy the songs in the above target folder to your Pixel 2 storage folder.
Solution 3: Transfer music from iPhone to Pixel 2 via Google Play Music
After you transfer music from iPhone to computer, you can manage music easily with Google Play Music. It’s a powerful online music streaming service operated by Google. Users with free account can upload and listen up to 50000 songs. At the meantime, paid users can enjoy more service including unlimited songs and becoming YouTube Premium.Step 1: Transfer music from iPhone to computer via iTransfer. You can refer to the guide in Part 2. After you transfer music to the computer. Then you need to upload music to Google Play Music. You can upload music to Google Play Music library using Google Chrome with ease. Of course, you need install Chrome Browser on the computer in advance and keep Chrome is up to date.
Step 2: Download Google Play Music for Chrome
Go to Google Play Music for Chrome.
Select Add to Chrome and then Add app.
Step 3: Upload music to your library
Open Chrome and sign in with your Google account. Make sure you're signed in to Chrome using the same Google account you use with Google Play Music.
Go to the Google Play Music web player.
Select Menu Google Play Music Menu icon and then Upload music.
Drag and drop files or choose files to upload with Select from your computer.
Near the bottom of your screen, track your upload progress.
Step 4: Open Google Play Music app on your Pixel 2
With music uploaded to the Google Play Music, open Google Play Music app on your Pixel 2 and sign in with Google Play Music account. Then you will see the music transferred from iPhone has been in the app.
