Sync iTunes Movies/Songs to Google Play

When we talking about technology, it is inevitable to relate to Google and Apple and compare them in different fields. As we all know that Apple has its own operating system, while Google also has its own Android OS. But when it comes to entertainment ecosystem between Apple and Google, we should have a detailed discussion of iTunes and Google Play. Which one is better, iTunes Store vs Google Play? The first thing coming up to mind could be the compatibility. You can use Google play on both Android and iOS devices while iTunes Store is only available on iOS. Sometimes you might fight for that iTunes music is able to sync from iTunes to Google Play for Android users. But you should know that iTunes movies, TV shows and other videos are impossible to be converted to Google Play or other Google accounts for playback on Android phones and tablets. So in order to make digital users use iTunes and Google Play to enjoy entertainment without any limitation, in this article, we will show you the detailed tutorial to make iTunes music and videos playable on Google Play.

Part 1. Move iTunes Songs to Google Play

Since there are different ways for uploading iTunes music and movies to Google Play, we will introduce the guide to upload all or most of your iTunes music library to Google Play. Once you do the following steps, you can access the songs through Google Play via your Android devices.

Step 1. Simply direct your web browser to "play.google.com/music". Then log into your Google Play account and click "Upload Music" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Step 2. Now click the orange "Download Music Manager" button and install the music manager on your computer by following the installation instructions.

Step 3. Once the Music Manager is installed, it will ask you where you save the music collection. Select iTunes, and click "Next." The manager will go through your iTunes library and upload your songs and playlists to Google Play. There is a 20,000 song limit, but the service is completely free.

Play iTunes Music on Android Devices through Google Play

Top listen to the music on Android, you should firstly download the Google Play Music app on your device and connect it to your Google account. You will then be able to freely stream your entire music library from the device as well as play your music from the Google Play web player.

Part 2. How to Convert iTunes Movies to Google Play

From what we mentioned above, we all know that it’s not a difficult task to upload iTunes songs to Google Play. However, syncing iTunes movies to Google Play is totally a different story, as Google currently doesn't support uploading movies from iTunes library to its Google Play app that solely functions as a movie rental service. But if you are simply planning to transfer your iTunes movies to Google Drive for sharing or watch them on Google TV through Chromecast, etc. it can be accomplished easily with assistance of an extra app, called Mac M4V Converter /Windows M4V Converter, which can help you to do such thing. Now, you can install the free trial version of DRmare M4V Converter on your Mac or PC and follow the steps here to begin removing DRM and uploading iTunes movies to Google.

Step 1Add iTunes DRM-ed M4V movies, TV shows

Firstly make sure your iTunes is authorized with the account you used to purchase or rent the movies. Otherwise DRmare will not work properly in stripping off the DRM from iTunes movies. Now open the program and add the iTunes videos via "+" button or drag-and-drop.

Step 2Customize output settings

Simply click "Format" option and you'll be prompted with a window showing you the common video formats and devices DRmare M4V Converter supports. Choose any one supported by Google Drive or your Android device.

Step 3Remove DRM from iTunes movies

Now you can click "Convert" button to strip DRM protection from the iTunes M4V movies and TV shows. Once the conversion completes, you can find the DRM-free iTunes videos on the target folder and upload the converted video files to your Google Drive with ease.