syncing my music libraries

Hi K T, I have a similar problem to Dick B. I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.6 purchased in Dec 22, an iPad Air running iOS 16.3.1 purchased in Jan 23 and a MacBook Air running Ventura 13.4.1 (c). I can access my full old iTunes library from both my iPhone and my MacBook through the Music App but nothing comes up on my iPad. Could you explain how to to sync my iPad to the iTunes library on my MacBook, which is your suggested solution to the problem. I can't see any way of doing it from either the iPad or my MacBook. All I have found is that, from my MacBook, I can export my Library to iCloud. Is that what I have to do and then download it to my iPad?

Thanks John M.

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Thanks very much KT. Actually, Stormfront, where I bought my iPhone set that up for me so I was unfamiliar with the process. However, following your instructions, I was able to sync my iPad Music myself. Progress!

You can not sync directly from one ios device (or ipados device) to another.

Sync them both to the iTunes library on your computer.

haven't done it in ages but at least it used to be able to sync over wifi

Sync iTunes content on PC with devices on Wi-Fi - Apple Support

Dick Bierman wrote:

so all ios users have to own a osx device to do this? Interesting business strategy……

No. You can use a Windows PC with iTunes.

You plug the iPad into your Mac and sync the music to it the same way you did on your phone.