Can I sync my itunes library to my ipod if the music wasn't purchased through itunes?

I am thinking about buying an Ipod....thing is I already have music on my mac...but none of it was purchased using iTunes. So the question is: Will I be able to sync unpurchased music to an ipod?
Also, do older model ipods still sync with the new version of itunes?

Also, do older model ipods still sync with the new version of itunes?
Yes, many millions of iPod Classic owners depend on this.

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How to get music from an iPod Touch to an iTunes library, even if some of the music wasn't purchased from the iTunes Store

So I just got a new laptop,
I downloaded iTunes
I Authorized the computer and all that,
I transported my purchases from my account and all went well,
But I just want to know if it's possible to take the music from my iPod Touch 4 and put in on the laptops iTunes library?
I have a Windows laptop
The songs that I have on the iPod aren't from the iTunes Store and I've been looking for ways to try different things but nothing is working
I don't even care if the steps are complicated or if it will takes a couple days or if I have to download the songs one at a time, I just NEED to figure this out

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
If you want free try MediaMonkey to extract the media and the two scripts near the end to recover ratings and playlists.
For the future see Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy.
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I have a 4s. I am unable to sync music that I have downloaded to my iTunes library from a cd. The music is on my computer but I am unable to get it onto my phone. Help.......

I have a 4s. I am unable to sync music that I have downloaded to my iTunes library from a cd. The music is on my computer but I am unable to get it onto my phone. Help.......

Okay, you are using Windows 7. What version of iTunes do you have. Please don't tell me the most current one, go into Help then About iTunes and read what it says.

I just got a new macbook pro. How do I get the 900 songs that I took off of cds into iTunes on my computer from my iPhone. I had no problems syncing the music I had purchased from iTunes. I have tried to sync it using iTunes match, this did not work.

I just got a new macbook pro. How do I get the 900+ songs that I took off of cds into iTunes on my computer from my iPhone. I had no problems syncing the music I had purchased from iTunes. I have tried to sync it using iTunes match, this did not work. I would like to have access to my full library without going into the user profile of my old computer, which is on my new computers hard drive. I would like to eventually delete the old profile so that I have more space on my hard drive.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

I have over 16,000 songs in my iTunes library so I manually manage the music on all my devices. I bought a new iPod to replace an older one. I'd like to transfer all 900 songs to my new device without having to handpick each song. Is there a way to do it?

I have over 16,000 songs in my iTunes library so I manually manage the music on all my devices. I bought a new iPod to replace an older one. I'd like to transfer all 900 songs to my new device without having to handpick each song from my music library. Is there a way to do it?

No. I have quite a few more 16,000, so I don't manually manage. Making playlists for each device makes things much easier to organize. You can create regular lists of essential tracks and smart playlists to automatically catch new content, top rated, most played etc. If you'd done it this way all along configuring a new or restored device would be the work of moments.
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HT201269 My computer crashed and had to be restored to factory settings. My ipad has my ituned library. how do i get the music collection from the ipad to the computer?

my computer crashed and had to be restored to factory settings losing ituness collection of music. My ipad has my itunes library. how do i get the music collection from the ipad to the computer?

You should be able to copy iTunes purchases over to your computer's iTunes via File > Devices > Transfer Purchases. For music from other sources (e.g. copied from CDs) you will need a third-party program to copy them back from your iPad - there are some listed half-way down this page which should work : https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

ITunes does not show any of the music we have in f:\iTunes library.

Our PC running Vista froze up so we upgraded to Windows 7. iTunes does not show any of the music we have in f:\iTunes library. How do I access my music?

Use the command File > Add Folder to Library, and point it to the folder(s) where the music is.

HT201272 When i was younger i did all my itunes purchasing through my father's account. I just purchased my own Mac book Air and i am trying to transfer the music from my iphone to my Mac. Is there a way to do this even though the music wasn't purchased o

When i was younger i did all my itunes purchasing through my father's account. I just purchased my own Mac book Air and i am trying to transfer the music from my iphone to my Mac. Is there a way to do this even though the music wasn't purchased on my id?

Have you authorised your own Mac to your father's account?

How do I get itunes to reconize my ipod to transfer music I've purchased??

How do I get itunes to reconize my ipod to transfer music I've purchased?

Here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

HT204406 I bought iTunes Match enabled it on my ipad now the 1800 songs in my library are gone and all I have is the music my daughter purchased from itunes how can I get them back. for her ipad.

I have ipad 3 & daughter new ipad mini with RD. She has nano and I have classic. Her nano syncs to her own laptop and mine to my desktop. I bought iTunes Match and authorised both iPads and both iPods. I have now enabled iTunes Match in my ipad and was warned it would replace my library. I pressed "enable" and now the 1800 songs in my library are gone and all I've got is the music my daughter bought from iTunes. What have I done wrong and how can I get my songs back. When I bought iTunes Match I got 1 e-mail confirming subscription and another providing receipt but nothing else no links etc. any assistance would be appreciated.
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You can only upload music from your computer's iTunes, you can't do it from an iOS device - when you subscribe to iTunes Match on your computer it should have scanned your music library on it and matched or uploaded any non-iTunes purchased music to it.
Do you have copies of those tracks anywhere e.g. on an iOS device or on your backup of your downloads/library ? If they are iTunes purchases then they should be in the cloud. If they were copied from CDs or bought from other sources then if they are only on an iOS device (i.e. you don't have them on a backup) then there are some programs listed half-way down this page which should be able to copy them back : https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
Subscribing to iTunes Match : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914
Using Match on an iOS device : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5637

I have a lot of music on my ipod that was placed there from CD i own. Now, I can't transfer that music to my iphone because it wasn't purchased through itunes. Is there a way around this?

I have a lot of music on my ipod from CD's I own. I want this music on my new iphone 4s. Because music was not purchased via itunes, it will not allow me to transfer the music. Is there a way around this?

You can transfer music imported from cd's to your iphone. This has never been a restriction.
You are having a problem in your individual case.
Have you tried basics fro the manual? restart, reset, restore.

Why won't my nanopod synch to the music I just purchased on ITUNES

I just purchased a bunch of music on ITUNES and it was showing up on a list, but when I plug in my nanopod to the usb on computer
it does nothing. I cannot see where I just Synch the ipod . . . I did it about 8 mos ago once, but now can't see the same screen.
what am I missing??
(tech challenged)

Try:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
What happens when you try to sync?
Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?
Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
Do you have any Restrictions (Settings>General>Restrictions) set that would prevent syncing those songs?

My iPod greys out all of the music on my iPod except the music that is on my iTunes library on my laptop! 4000 songs can't be played anymore!! :(

I just tried to add some music from my sister's iPod into mine and had to update my iTunes because it wouldn't read my iPod unless I did. I just don't know what to do cuz at first all my music was grey after I did this last night. Then I tried to follow the advice on the thread but my iPod is checked with the Manually Manage Music and Videos and I don't know it just doesn't seem to work. Then I clicked the "Restore Backup" and it restored only a portion of my songs- just the one that was on my laptop but none of the music my friend had originally added when he gave me the iPod for Christmas. I'm just so frustrated cuz over 4000+ songs can't be played.
I also tried to go to "On this iPod" to see if the music on my iPod was able to be played on my laptop, but the minutes I clicked out on the songs that were grey on my iPod the music gets this explanation point next to it and doesn't play! WTH!!!
This has never happened before. It always used to be so easy to transfer music to my iPod and now I have this mess in my hands!
Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not inlcuded synced media like apps and music. Thes those iTunes are not restored to the iPod unless they are in the iTunes library.
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

HT4796 i have successfully migrated the music but it just shows up in my files and has not updated my iTunes library which is still getting the music from iCloud and is not using the migrated files. Any ideas?

I have successfully used windows migration software to move my music library from a PC to my MacBook Air.
However the music files are just stored in my file system and have not updated my itunes files. Itunes is still getting the music down from icloud instead of using the music files.
Any ideas?

If you're using Windows Movie Maker and HP Photo to build slide shows, this is not an iPod touch issue (nor an iTunes issue), so I'd suggest you take up the problem on a web site that deals with Movie Maker or HP Photo issues. It's really not something we can help with in this forum.
If you're building this slide show on your iPod, please post back and tell us what app(s) you're trying to use, and whether the iPod app on your iPod touch shows and plays your songs correctly. Knowing the specific model of iPod you have and the version of iOS it's running will probably also help.
Regards.

.xml file and iTunes library files are missing from the music folder

I recently made a second itunes library on my external hd, today when I open itunes and choose this library, the .xml file and itunes music file are invisible or translucent, therefore I can't open my library. But when I go to my music folder they are missing. Another odd thing is that all my music is still in the folder. Is there a way to re-open my library w/o re-importing all my music? Can I some how get a new itunes library file?
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This is not an answer but I have the same problem. From time to time I clone my music drive to an external drive for back up. When I do, I burn a copy of the album artwork folder, iTunes Music folder, iTunes Library.itl, iTunes Music Libraru.xml, and iTunes Library file to CDRW. This is so I can copy them into the music folder in my user home drive of my laptop then hook up the external and have access my library. Trouble is the .xml file and iTunes library files don't always show up when I go to the iTunes folder in my Music folder. There either is a blank where they should be or the names appear with no icon and when I click to select, that dissappers too. I thought I had a solve by exiting iTunes and letting it save everything. It seems to bring the .xml file back but not the itunes Library file. Any thoughts?

Can I sync my itunes library to my ipod if the music wasn't purchased through itunes?

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