How can I retrieve purchased tunes not authorized for my computer?

I am told I have 79 purchased tunes from I Tunes Store that were not copied on to my computer because my computer was not authorized for those tunes. How did this happen & how can I correct the problem?

Sorry, but I'm not sure what you mean. Did you copy tracks from one computer to another, and if so by what means?

Similar Messages

  • How can I delete all files not authorized for this computer?

    Hi there,
    first off, I promise right here and now, that I will never buy a DRMed song or video again...
    And here is my probelm: I'm using my Mac and iTunes for ages and all things were perfectly fine. I used to have a girlfriend and both of us had our iTunes accounts and were buying stuff everyday.
    After some time we split-up and I kept the computer with the files and the authorization - no worries.
    But then my LogicBoard died. Now apart from the fact that all over sudden half of my music that I used to listen to for years doesn't work any longer I also have a lot of explaining with my new GF to do.
    Ok, guys, please help me out: How on earth do I find ALL the songs that were bought with that specific account and just delete them? (So what, if half the music is gone, but I have to act one fast!).
    thanks for your help!

    Just to let everyone know that there seems to be NO solution for this problem. I contacted the iTunes Support and they told me to go through the library one by one and delte all the songs manually.
    Well, what can I say? I wasted many hours of my life, I went through thousands of songs and delted hundreds of them manually. I'm very frustrated with Apple that they don't provide a function to solve issues like that more elegantly and I'm even more upset with the content industry. I still feel that the music industry is not interested in people enjoying their legally bought products and hope that the current economic downturn wipes out the music industry as we know it.
    I like music, I like to support musicians (not the studio bosses) but I hate the fact that when we purchased DRMed music in times where everyone was using P2P and alternatives like iTunes Plus and Amazon MP3s I, as an honest customer, am now much worse off than if I had pirated the music.
    My advice to all: Hands-off DRMed songs and movies! You will end up in trouble even if it seems to be all easy now and it is just not worth the pain!

  • HT1727 How can i retrieve purchased audiobooks that were not synced (problem encountered during sync process).  My account shows the purchase history, but the apps are no longer displayed in itunes or on my ipad or iphone

    How can i retrieve purchased audiobooks that were not synced (problem encountered during sync process)?  My account shows the purchase history, but the apps are no longer displayed in itunes or on my ipad or iphone.  I'm not very savvy with using iTunes - I don't think is very intuitive (unlike me:)).  Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks

    Hello mcegirl4,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Please refer to the instructions in the following article to assist in downloading those previous purchases from iTunes and the App Store:
    Download past purchases
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
    Take care,
    Alex H.

  • HT3275 how can i retrieve information from  time machine if my computer has less storage capacity? How can I access data that is on my time machine but can not be copied to a computer with less storage capacity? I used to have 180 GB, now I have 128 GB.

    how can i retrieve information from  time machine if my computer has less storage capacity? How can I access data that is on my time machine but can not be copied to a computer with less storage capacity? I used to have 180 GB, now I have 128 GB.

    Plug an external drive into the computer and use that to expand data onto.
    http://pondini.org/TM/16.html

  • TS2972 how can i identify which computers are authorized for i tunes

    How can I identify which computers are authorized for use with I tunes?

    Hi there,
    You can't see a list of your authorised computers, but you can see how many are authorised and deauthorise them individually or together.
    I've found you a relevent support article which explains all of this:
    iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
    Hope this helps,
    Nathan

  • When i try to put apps on my ipod touch it says it not authorized for this computer and to go on the website and do it. but i dont know how?

    When i try to put apps on my ipod touch it says it not authorized for this computer and to go on the website and do it. but i dont know how?

    Hello Bobbie,
    Have you authorized your iTunes library yet to play and sync your iTunes purchases? To do this, head to the Store drop down menu and choose Authorize This Computer.  Then enter in your iTunes store account credentials and then try resyncing your iPod.
    B-rock

  • I was trying to sync my itouch with my new mac, and some songs won't download because they are not authorized for this computer. But even after my computer was authorized they still won't sync. How do I fix this?

    I was trying to sync my itouch with my new mac, and some songs won't download because they are not authorized for this computer. But even after my computer was authorized they still won't sync. How do I fix this?

    I have the same problem. It is only with tv shows and only with programs I have downloaded after the software update.
    Apple support sent me the above link too....but it doesn't solve the problem...my computer is authorized and the content is in my library and will play on my Mac air, but it will not sync the tv shows, it keeps saying my computer isn't authorized for it.
    No answers here, but you are definitely not alone with this issue.

  • My computer recently crashed, got most of my songs except for about 300 becasue they are not authorized for my computer but my computer is authorized, how do i authorize those songs to put them on my playlist?

    My computer has recently crashed and i am trying to set up my itunes account back up again. Most of my 796 songs transfered except for about 300 of them. itunes keeps telling me that these songs are not authorized for my computer but my computer is authrized so how do i authorize these 300 songs so i do not lose them? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

    In Itunes,
    -Cllick the Upper Left menu icon.
    -iTunes Store
    -Authorize This Computer...
    -Alan

  • Hey! I downloaded a movie from itunes yesterday. I watched the beginning of it and now i wanna go on, but itunes says that it´s not authorized for this computer. But i watched it on this computer. So, what can i do? thanks!

    Hey! I downloaded a movie from itunes yesterday. I watched the beginning of it and now i wanna go on, but itunes says that it´s not authorized for this computer. But i watched it on this computer. So, what can i do? thanks!

    Log out of the iTunes Store on your device:
    Settings>iTunes & App Store...tap your Apple ID, then select "Sign Out"
    Reset your device:
    Device Reset (won't affect settings/data/music/apps/etc)
    1. Press and hold (& continue to hold) BOTH the Sleep/Wake button & the Home button.
    2. Continue to hold BOTH (ignoring any other messages that may show) until you see the Apple logo on the screen.
    3. Release BOTH buttons when you see the Apple logo and allow the device to boot normally.
    After the device has restarted, sign back in to the App Store as above.

  • I made the mistake of resetting my iPod to factory defaults. Now it will only partially sync to my music library. I continually get an error message saying that certain songs are not authorized for my computer. Any ideas?

    I made the mistake of resetting my iPod to factory defaults. Now it will only partially sync to my music library. I continually get an error message saying that certain songs are not authorized for my computer, although they are in the iTunes library on the computer and will play. It's these songs that won't transfer to the iPod. I have deauthorized and re-authorized the computer but no joy. Any ideas?

    Hello there DesertRat71,
    I was thinking that some of the songs in your library may have been purchased under a different apple id. You have already done the first thing I would have done by de authorizing and re authorizing. To verify this, highlight one of the songs that will not sync over and use File>Get Info. Here is the help menu link for it if you need it help://bookmark='https://help.apple.com/itunes/mac/11.0/help/index.html?localePa th=English.lproj#itns2937'
    In the Summary section there will be an Apple ID entry. If it shows something different than what you are currently using then I recommend signing into the Apple ID it shows and authorizing the computer for that one as well.
    All the best,
    Sterling

  • My iPhone wont let me download some apps that i have payed for on on my account; it says my iPhone is not authorized for this computer, but it is.

    My iPhone wont let me download some apps that i have payed for on on my account; it says my iPhone is not authorized for this computer, but it is.

    No, iTunes never says an iPhone is not authorized.
    This is occurring on a computer, correct?
    Is the computer authorized for the account the media or apps were acquired with?

  • HT201317 How can I put my photos on ICoud for my computer?

    How can I put my photos on ICloud for my computer?

    Hello JCohee,
    Doing so will require installing the iCloud Control Panel, which can be downloaded from the following link.
    iCloud Control Panel 3.1 for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455
    Once the iCloud Control Panel is installed, the following article will step you through the process of setting up and using your Photo Stream.
    iCloud: Set up Photo Stream
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2605
    Cheers,
    Allen

  • HT1766 i have create new notes but it has disappeare all notes how can i retrieve all my notes

    I have created some new notes on my new iphone 5s but it has disappeared how can i retrieve it back

    Go to Settings- Notes.  What is showing as the default account?  If your email address, go to the desktop version of the email and check the Notes folder.  Yahoo and Gmail accounts will create Notes folders.  Of the setting is just the phone, there would be no way to retrieve them.  If the default is I cloud, contact Apple Support.

  • PURCHASED iTUNES NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DIGITAL EXPORT

    I am trying in vein to burn the songs I have bought in the iTunes store to a CD so I can play them in my car. However they come with a small padlock symbol in the top left corner. If I try to burn them onto a CD, a message comes up saying the song is not authorized for digital export. I have chosen audio CD in iTunes-preferences-advanced-burning, but this has no effect, I have authorized my computer also. Does this mean I have wasted my money buying these tunes and have to sit at my mac to listen to them and nowhere else?? This is making my blood boil!

    Dragging it to the desktop is the problem. It sounds like you're not burning the disk from within iTunes. Create a playlist in iTunes and select Burn Playlist to Disc. And make sure the iTunes prefs for Burning are set to Audio CD. I have an iTunes store purchase in my library that is burned to CD and plays in my car. When I just dragged that track to my desktop, I see the little lock you're speaking of. Try burning from iTunes and it should work.
    Message was edited by: Diane Wordsmith

  • Not authorized for this computer

    I just got a new laptop and downloaded iTunes.Then I downloaded Alice In Wonderland from iTunes using a digital copy disc I bought with the DVD. Every time I try to put it on my iPod it tells me it was "not copied to my iPod because it was not authorized for it on this computer." I am not computer savvy so I haven't figured out how to get it authorized. Does anyone know how I can?

    Salut!
    I have seen similar messages pretty much all the time. The only thing that helps is activating the computer before starting to sync the iphone.
    The really annoying thing is, if I don't do that, iTunes will randomly decide that some apps are not authorized and will happily uninstall them.
    I wonder what's going on there
    cheers
    Majello

Maybe you are looking for

  • Time machine issues after migrating to a new MBP

    I just migrated to a MacBok Pro (new, late 2008) 2.4 GHZ with 4 GB RAM. I backed up my older iMac and then during an erase and install, i chose to use the time machine to migrate my data from the installation process. Everything went well and it all

  • E-mail notification doesn't work after software upgrade

    Based on the recommendation of a sales rep; I did the software upgrade yesterday and have had nothing but problems.  All the e-mail accounts didn't work.  So I spent an hour getting my e-mails setup and guess what? Even though I have it setup to chec

  • Transfer old config files from old C150 to New C170

    I exported the complete configuration from the old C150  and emailed it to myself without masked passwords.  I copied the file to my machine and logged into the new C170. System Administration --> Configuration File Selected Load Configuration file f

  • BAPI to add custom fields in delivery BAPI_DELIVERYPROCESSING_EXEC

    Hi Experts, We are having zfield in delivery item (appended zfield in LIKP table). Our requirement is to save data of this zfield via BAPI. we are using the BAPI BAPI_DELIVERYPROCESSING_EXEC, by passing the zfield to the structure u2018Extension2u201

  • GR quantity check against Production Order in MB31

    Hi Experts, How to check GR quantity against Production Order (101) can not be greater than Confirmation quantity for the Production Order in MB31. Regards, Praful Mankar