How to Sync Video/Music/Photo Files from iTunes to iPad?

Monica Pavtube

Jun 26, 2014 08:07 am / Posted by Monica Pavtube

It is quite easy for you to find out one reason or several reasons that why people throughout the world is obsessed with Apple iPad. Maybe a nice and clean design of its appearance, rich apps, or amazing audio and visual effect makes a big difference. Since the first iPad released in January 27, 2010, Apple Inc. has made its tablet business more and more thriving. After that, iPad 2, The New iPad, iPad 4, iPad Mini and iPad Air were released in succession. It is said that Apple Inc. is about to release a new iPad. What exciting news for Apple uses and fans!

People crazy for Apple products must be familiar with iTunes-a free app for Mac and PC combining rich features of media player, mobile device management and media library. It allows users to play, download, and organize audio and videos on their computers which run Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows operating system.

As a media library, iTunes allows you to sync files on your computer to its library. Then is it possible to sync video, music, and photo files from iTunes to iPads of different versions? The answer is a firm “Yes”!

stream files from itunes to ipad

How to sync video/music/photo files from iTunes to iPad?

Step 1. Run iTunes on your Mac or PC

You can download iTunes app from Apple website to install it on your Mac or PC computer.

Step 2. Connect your iPad to iTunes with the USB cable that comes with your iPad

Step 3. Choose iPad as your file syncing destination

Click the dropdown menu near “iTunes Store” on the top right corner to choose iPad.

itunes choose ipad option

Step 4. iTunes summary interface

After choosing device “iPad”, iTunes will automatically switch to the summary interface where you’re allowed to sync movies, music, photos, TV shows, apps, etc to your iPad.

itunes summary

Step 5. Choose video/music/photo files you want to sync

Here we take syncing movies as example, click “Movies” to movie syncing interface. Please make sure the box for “Sync Movies” is checked. And then check the movie items you’d like to sync to your iPad.

sync movies from itunes

Step 5. Start syncing files from iTunes to iPad

Click the “Apply” button on the bottom right corner to start syncing your videos, music or photos to youriPad.

start syncing movies from itunes to ipad

Have a nice time enjoying video, music and photo files after syncing them from iTunes to your iPad.