ITunes wifi sync problems

Hey thanks for reading havent checked other sections of this forum so hoping this is in the correct place
as you can tell with the title im having problems with wifi sync on both my iphone 4s and ipad 2 both on latest firmwares as is my itunes and i have tried and tried looking for solutions on the internet and on this forum but nothing ever works for me i have actually tried everything iv read like removing ipod photo cache, removing hyphen, out of my imacs name, turn firewall off everything!
yes i do have the option ticked when i load my itunes up it reconizes both my iphone and ipad straight away or within 5 mins sometimes but when ever i click sync on my mac just says "looking for iphone/ipad" when i try syncing it using the button in my settings on both devices it is either grey so i cant click it and or when i do click it it just says syncing but nothing happens and does not sync with itunes when it says that
been looking for absolute ages now to find a solution hope anyone can help thanks in advance:)

My 4S is doing the same thing and I have all the latest updates as well. Anybody figure this out?please help

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Hi Guys recently purchased a mac mini & loving how good it is compared pc.
I had iTunes on pc but transfered all music etc to mac mini & setup iTunes from scratch. Synced IP4 manually no probs & I then went in & ticked the option to sync this IP4 over wifi.
When I then try to sync over wifi on IP4 it says its looking for my mac mini but doesn't find it & also IP4 isnt showing in iTunes either (as it did when I used to do it on my pc).
My wifi is definitly working & connected on both mac mini & IP4. Could it be to do with an the pc that i used to sync it to being on the same network?
(I have updated Mountain Lion & Itunes to the newest versions & IP4 to ios6)
Any advice would be appreciated.

You may be getting interference on your wifi. Mountain Lion has an inbuilt tool to help with this
Details Here
http://9to5mac.com/2012/07/31/use-mountain-lions-new-wi-fi-scan-utility-to-optim ize-your-home-wireless-network/

Since updating my iPhone 4 to iOS 5.1 I'm having compatibility issues with my speakers and my iTunes wifi sync isn't working. Anyone else having the same problems?

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I'm using the latest version of iTunes (11.0.4) on an iMac with the latest version of Mountain Lion (10.8.4) and multiple iOS devices listed below:
iPad 1 (iOS 5.1.1)
New iPad (iOS 6.1.3)
iPhone 4S (iOS 6.1.3)
iPhone 4S (iOS 6.1.3)
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The iPad 2, however, behaves thusly:
- Shows up under "Devices" in iTunes
- Can be synced wirelessly IF initiated from the computer
- Does NOT automatically sync when plugged in to a power source
- CanNOT be synced wirelessly from the iPad itself, as under settings > general > itunes wifi sync, it shows the screen that says "to enable wifi syncing with itunes, connect to ituens on your computer using a cable..." as if I have this feature turned off in iTunes (which I do not). The "Sync Now" button is not displayed (not even a grayed out version).
What I've tried:
- Repeatedly powering down and restarting iTunes, the computer, the iPad, and the router in various orders and combinations
- Repeatedly turning off and on the wifi sync feature via iTunes
- Experimenting with the "Open iTunes when this iPad is connected" option as this actually fixed a similar issue on my iPad 1
- Actually restoring the iPad to factory settings, then restoring from backup in case there was an issue with the iOS install
Nothing has helped
What I'm sure it's not:
- A problem with the usual iTunes settings (check "enable WiFi sync", uncheck "prevent iPads from syncing", etc.). Since all other devices work and I actually can perform a wireless sync when initiated from iTunes, I don't see how the issue could live here at all.
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I know there are many many threads on wifi syncing being unreliable, especially when running iTunes on windows. I've been trying to get wifi syncing to work to my Windows 7 (64-bit) machine ever since it came out a year ago and I've finally got it working reliably. For me the answer was to enable SNMP (through add/remove windows components). I'm assuming SNMP is a required component for wifi syncing to work correctly. If this is the case why doesn't apple advertise this fact? There is no mention of SNMP in the support article on wifi syncing. Is iTunes supposed to enable SNMP at install, and somehow it failed on my machine? Or is SNMP not required, and it's only a coincidence that somehow turning it on on my machine fixed some other configuration problem?
In any case I hope that this post can help some other people fix their wifi sync problems.

SNMP has nothing to do with iTunes. I think you are looking at a coincidence.

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I'm running Ios 5.1.1 and the latest itunes 10.6.3. Any solution about getting itunes wifi synce to work.
I'm open for any solution and will try al l of them.

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HT1937 in general setting for itunes wifi sync some how i got two folder first one the one i want :apps,movie, music, and tones some how i got second one is photo only, when i plug in it's only sync on 2nd one and not first one, i tried delete ituns and d

i had problem for my itunes wifi sync, in general setting itunes wifi sync, i got 2 folder name 1st one is one i want sync for app, movie,music and tones, somehow i got second one folder i dont want is photos only when plug into it only sync for photo the rest are gone on itunes screen and not sync, please help me how can i delete second one folder? i tried click on first one not moved and syns only sync on second one folder
thanks. i did try delete itunes and download back but still there, i tried restore iphone to itunes a few months back but itunes screen still on new second folder not the first one
mjphu
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I own the movies and I want them to stay in my iTunes library basically forever.
But in both cases the file name no longer shows in the movie list, so I don't know how to re-download it from the Cloud.
iTunes prefs > Store > Show iTunes in the Cloud purchases.
This will show all your iTunes purchases in your library with a cloud icon down arrow. Click the icon to redownload or click on Play to stream without downloading.
Also see this , -> Download past purchases
and techncially, you don't "own" the movie, You simply have a license to use it.
Yet the first thing iTunes does when you hit the delete key is tell you that it will remove the movie forever from all devices and the library.
Actually, no it does not tell you that.
FYI: You should keep copies of all yoru iTnue spurahses as the labels/movie studios/copyright owners can pull their product at anytime and it won't be available to redownload.
Suggestions here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

TS4062 IOS 7 itunes wifi sync broken

I for the life of me cannot get iTunes wifi sync to work with any of the five devices I have. What is odd is that itunes just closes out the connection:
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Capturing on 'Ethernet'
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Go here:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
and follow the instructions to report the issue with your purchase to the iTunes Store.
Regards.

Itunes wifi sync not working on windows 8!!

Does itunes wifi sync works on windows 8? Because i already have enabled wifi sunc but after i disconnect the cable from the ilhone it doesnt aloud me to do sync via wifi. Does anyone know how to make it work properly on windows 8?

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Itunes wifi sync not working for iPhone 4s ?

i have a MBP 15'' , 3 iPhone 4s , 1 iPad 3 but only MY iphone 4s is not syncing over wifi , it syncs via usb cable but not when i connect to charger and connected to wifi or even when i press the itunes wifi sync in the settings it syas looking for MBP and does not sync , whereas all my other gadgets like ipad and iphones automatically sync as soon as they are in wifi zone . i tried everything like reeboting my iphone and quitting and reopening my itunes but nothing helped checked and unchecked the "sync with this iphone over wifi" several times still nothing then even tried changing the ip address but no , then even restored my iphone from backup even then nothing helped , and even did all the obvious things like connected bluethooth , used iphone remort for itunes , and even did homesharing of itune library through iphone , nothing helped so if anyone knows how to get this straight please let me know .. and yes i even checked the iphone and itunes version they are both up to date

hey kasey, i dont know why you have to do that or why does it not work even with all the right settings but what i know is after that process that i just explained above your problem will be gone and iphone will wifi sync as soon as you enter the wifi zone
the cause of the problem might be ( what i think is ) when you update you iphone software directly from iphone instead through your computer you get this problem because for me also it was working finely until i updated to 5.1.1 from iphone itself and wich caused me so much trouble, well now i have installed IOS6 and working great .evean if you did not update your iphone and still got this problem can be due to the reason that sometimes your iphone or computer cahnges some internet settings on theri on for their best connection which might cause confusion between 2 gadgets .

How to debug/fix broken iTunes WiFi Sync to iPad/iPhone?

I've had nothing but trouble with iTunes WiFi sync to my iPad and iPhone. Basically, the devices simply randomly fail to appear in iTunes. When they appear, I can sync just fine; but WHEN they appear seems to be more related to astrology than computer science.
-- OS X 10.8.4 on latest MacBook Pro, VERY clean install (no odd "tinker" type apps that might mess things up)
-- iTunes 11.0.5
-- Latest iOS on iPad and iPhone
-- Clean WiFi network with Airport Extreme (latest) access point
All other WiFi works perfectly .. Internet, printers (AirPrint), AirPlay, Apple TV, etc etc. Never had a single problem.
But iTunes WiFi sync is a complete mess. About 50% of the time when I start iTunes the devices dont show up at all. Closing and opening iTunes sometimes makes the devices appear, sometimes not. As I type this, my iPhone does appear (and is doing a WiFi sync), while my iPad, sitting next to me on my desk, is totally missing from iTunes, even though it is clearly (a) on, (b) connected to the network (I just browed a web site to be sure) and (c) connected to a charger.
I've been testing and experimenting with iTunes WiFi sync for two years now, and basically I think it's a disaster, and clearly one of Apple's weakest efforts to date. It's fragile, temperamental, and nearly unusable. I've spent hours on Google looking at others experiences, fixes etc, and none have worked. Considering stuff like AirPlay and AirPrint work perfectly, I think something is basically broken in the iTunes WiFi sync stack. I'm assuming Bonjour is used for finding the devices and if iTunes can find my Apple TV at once (it ALWAYS does), why can't it find my iPad (or vice versa?).
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be interested to hear them. Note that I've 30 years of computer architecture under my belt, so I do know just a *little* about what is going on here, but any and all suggestions accepted.
--Tim

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062
-Griff W.

Wow. iTunes wifi sync on Windows XP is horrible

I've given up using wifi sync.
Many times a day, iTunes pops up a message saying it cannot sync to some phone or other. But, it never says which phone or what the problem is.
At least once a week, the apsdaemon goes crazy and drives my CPU to 100% utilization. The only way to fix that is to reboot.
I hope Apple is reading.

Well, let's see. The fact that I'd have to update my video card. The week or so it would take to install Windows 7, reinstall all of my apps, and get all of the settings correct. Trading the relatively few problems I have now with XP for a whole new set of problems. The risk that some program, driver or piece of hardware I need won't be compatible with Windows 7.
Trust me, I'm not alone. And I wouldn't be surprised if iTunes wifi sync was just as horrible on Windows 7.

ATH.exe: iTunes WiFi Sync on Windows is Useless

Apple. Listen.
This isn't a question. This is a statement. You broke something. You will fix it. And you will tell us when you do.
You've seen this problem in a few dozen discussion threads already: if iTunes WiFi sync is enabled with an iOS device and you walk out of range with that device, one of your little service applications -- ATH.exe -- completely loses its mind. It starts using 100% of a processor core and blocks any further attempts to sync with the iOS device until the process is killed.
Even on iTunes 11.
The only way to prevent it is by disabling WiFi sync entirely.
Yeah. It's an inconvenience. Piddling, really. I'm sure we're all complaining about nothing. Except -- well, a lot of us did kind of spend an awful lot of money because we happen to think your product has an edge, for whatever reason, over your Android-based competitors. It isn't so bad that we can't do the WiFi sync thing so much as it's awful that everyone else can.
Unless of course you (spent even more money and) run iTunes on a Mac. Those people probably don't have this issue. So maybe you owe us a little love. Maybe you owe it to us in a big darn hurry. Maybe you should care just a tiny bit more about the usability of one of the primary marketable features of iOS since version 5.
This isn't a question. It isn't even really a choice. You pretty much have to do it. So you will.
I'll take it as a kindness (by which I mean you'll be doing the right thing and that's the only reason you ought to do it) if you acknowledge this issue or stand out in front of it in some way. Not for me. I'm thinking a bit more of the other few million users of your gadgets who probably don't even know they have the problem because they aren't technically inclined enough to open Task Manager to figure out why their CPU fan has been roaring all day.
Do we understand each other? Wait -- no, that's a question. Yes. We do. We understand each other perfectly.
Now get to work.

SNMP has nothing to do with iTunes. I think you are looking at a coincidence.

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