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Deborahind
Copper Contributor
Apr 28, 2026

Question about iTunes music download to pc on windows 11?

Hello! I've bought a bunch of songs on iTunes over the years, and I'd love to download them directly onto my Windows PC so I can listen offline without using my iPhone or the Apple Music app. Is that...
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MiloShepherd
Iron Contributor
Apr 28, 2026

When you download music from itunes, some audio files may be hidden in temporary folders and not displayed normally in the iTunes library. Sometimes iTunes has downloaded the files, but it’s tracking them in a "Temporary" or "Download" folder that isn't showing up in your Library view. We can use Windows PowerShell to hunt them down.

  • Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell.
  • Copy and paste this exact command：

Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Users\YourName" -Include *.m4a, *.mp3 -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Copy-Item -Destination "C:\Users\YourName\Desktop\RecoveredMusic" -Force

What this does: It searches every single folder in your user profile for music files and copies them to a new folder on your Desktop called "RecoveredMusic." This often finds lost local audio files, including hidden tracks you download music from itunes, that iTunes failed to move into the main library.