Lost all my music from IPod, but music is still in library

Lost all my music from IPod, but music still in my library.  How do I get it back on my IPod?

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  • I just lost all songs on my Ipod, but my Itunes still has everything

    I plugged my Ipod into the computer today, usual as always, just to import over a few new CD's, but then I get this pop-up.
    "Songs on the iPod "Scott's iPod" cannot be synced because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist"
    Confused, I checked my music on my iPod, and now...There is nothing there!
    No Songs, No Playlists, No CDS, nothing.
    Yet...everything is still in my iTunes, most of which was on my Ipod a few minutes ago
    What the heck happened and how do I fix this?

    You get this problem when the option 'Sync Music - Selected playlists' is being used to sync your iPod and then the playlist it has been updating from is deleted. Most people use this setting when the iPod is smaller than the iTunes library. If your library is larger than the capacity of your iPod, iTunes by default makes a new playlist called something along the lines of "Owner's iPod". If you for any reason delete it, you will not be able to sync your iPod.
    Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -iPod to make it the first playlist in Sources. You can make it a smart playlist that picks the songs for you or just a normal one and drag whatever content you want to have into the playlist. If you are making a smart playlist limit it to just less than the size of your iPod (for example 1800MB for a 2G iPod Nano. Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply. You can also sync from any existing playlists by choosing the same setting, you just need to make sure that the size of the playlists don't exceed the capacity of your iPod:
    iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
    How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
    To make a random playlist go to File>New Smart Playlist.
    Uncheck "Match the following rule"
    Check "Limit to" put "1800" in the number box, choose "MB" from the first list box, choose "Random" from the next list box. Check "Live Updating"
    When you want to change the selection in the smart playlist just delete everything in it and it will add a new selection. When you want to change the normal playlist just delete out what you don't want and drag in a new selection.

  • When I updated my MAC I lost all my movies from iTunes.  They are still on my hard drive but will not reappear after I reset my preference in advance section.  How do I fix it?

    When I updated my MAC I lost all my movies from iTunes.  They are still on my hard drive but will not reappear after I reset my preference in advance section.  How do I fix it?

    If they are still on your Mac's drive then you should be able to add them back into iTunes via File > Add To Library

  • Trying to transfer music from iPod to Music Library in iTunes, impossible?

    I have an old monochromatic iPod from about 5-6 years ago, 20gb. My desk top just crashed and I had to reinstall the operating system. Lost all programs and files. Reloaded iTunes with a clean Library. How can I sync my iPod and restore the Library without losing everything on the iPod? Most of the music was transfered from CDs.
    Would greatly appreciate the help. I know enough about computers to get into trouble. Great at following directions though.
    Thanks

    Hello there,
    And welcome to Apple Discussions!
    There are several ways you can pull the music off your iPod and onto iTunes. The first link below provides step-by-step instructions for the direct method if you have a PC as well as a few third party applications (for both the Mac and PC) if you choose to go that route instead. You can also do a simple Google search for "copy music from iPod to computer" and you should receive a number of sites that can help you out.
    Just make sure that when you have your iPod plugged into your computer, that you don't hit "Erase and Sync" before completing the task of copying your music over.
    Also, if you have any purchased music, you will probably have to re-authorize your computer by heading to the Store drop down menu and choosing "Authorize computer."
    [5 Ways to Copy Music OFF your iPod and onto iTunes|http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/5-ways-to-copy-music-off-your-ipo d-windows-mac-os-x>
    Here are a few more helpful sites.
    [Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide|http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipo d-to-computer]
    Or
    [How to copy songs your iPod to your PC|http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/how-to-copy-songs-from-your-ipod-to-your -pc-105256.php]
    Also, here is an article for the direct method that is for both Windows Vista and XP.
    http://ipodtips-tricks.blogspot.com/2008/10/howto-transfer-music-from-ipodto-itu nes.html
    Hope this helps.
    B-rock

  • New computer only syncs itunes music from ipod but i have other songs not purchased from itunes that does not show up in new computer

    i used to have 900+ songs stored on my HP laptop, which i can no longer use and bought new toshiba laptop. when i tried to synce 900 songs from iPOD to the toshiba it only gave me 330 songs and not the entire library stored on the iPOD. have tried sync from iCLOUD as well as importing & exporting songs as shown in the drop down menu from iTUNES, but unable to do the sync process successfully!? do i have to manually reload every song i have already burned to CD onto new toshiba? am i or did i already do something wrong to prevent what should have been an easy sync?? am retired and techno-challenged. really need clear to follow instructions. any help will be more than greatly appreciated...

    You can only sync with one computer/iTunes library. To make the new computer the syncing computer:
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

  • All CDs deleted from iPod but still in iTunes library. help?

    So i imported some more CDs to my iTunes and it wouldn't let me drag and drop it to sync. Nothing happened whenever i did that. I ended up pressing sync and it deleted all of my CDs from my iPod 5th generation. they're still in my library, but I have no clue how to get them back on my iPod. i keep dragging them and dropping them but nothing is happening. I also restored a backup, but it was still the same. I'm getting frustrated because the CDs account for most of my music on my iPod. Any help would be much appreciated!

    You can't sync and use Match
    This
    iTunes Match on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
    includes:
    When you enable iTunes Match on your iOS device, the music library on your iOS device will be deleted and replaced with your music in iCloud.
    Syncing music with iTunes will be disabled while iTunes Match is enabled on your iOS device.

  • Itunes sync music to ipod but music not visible in ipod once disconnected

    Hi,
    my ipod nano refuses to show any songs I've synchronized.
    it all started last week, I connected the nano to charge the battery and change my music selection.
    Itunes (v 8.1 (50)) told me something like it had to erase the ipod for some reasons. I didn't care, all music in on itunes anyway so I did it.
    I click on the Ipod device.
    On the summary tab, I have the "sync only checked songs and videos" (and "manually manage music and videos" is unchecked)
    I click the "apply" button
    then I add some playlists (from the music tab), select a few playlists
    I can see the sync happening, it tooks a few minutes and I saw all the audio files being copied over until I see "iPod sync is complete"
    the capacity now shows 2 gb for audio
    I disconnected the ipod and browse my music but the ipod says there is no audio at all.
    I reconnect the ipod to the imac, I browse the music from the device in itunes and I see that all music is greyed out.
    In the summary tab of the ipod, I uncheck "sync only checked songs and videos" and check "manually manage music and videos" and click apply
    songs are not greyed out anymore in itunes but when I disconnect the ipod I still can't see any music on the ipod.
    I bet this has to do with the itunes update I installed a week ago.
    I only use my ipod with my imac, no other computer and it was always working fine until last week.
    What is going on? Can anyone help?

    I have the same problem: and have not been able to get an answer. Please keep posted if you get an answer

  • Copying music from IPod to Music Library on a new computer

    I have a new Dell computer and I am trying to figure out how to download the music on my IPod to a new Music Library on my new computer. My old computer has crapped out so I cannot access the Music Library on it to backup or copy. All the info about transfering music to a new computer assumes access to the old computer and library. Unfortunately, I cannot do that, and cannot find a way to transfer the music. Any suggestions? Thanks, BOB
    Dell XPS 410   Windows XP  

    yes if u go to this website there is a free program that can take the music from ur iPod and download it to ur computer. there is a version for mac and windows. http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/
    PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

  • How to download music from ipod thats been erased in the library??

    I have accidently erased some of the music in the itunes library and I want to know if there is a way to download the music from the ipod to windows or to the itunes library?

    Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5044027&#5044027
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=893334&tstart=0
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
    Also these useful internet articles...
    http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
    http://playlistmag.com/secrets/2006/12/twowaystreet20/index.php
    http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
    Patrick
    p.s. iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920

  • How can I sync bookmarks from my iPad BACK to ie6? My laptop had a rebuild and I lost all of my ie6 favourites, but they ar still on my iPad as bookmarks - just can figure out how to transfer back. I have ipad2 and ios5

    My laptop running ms and outlook had to be re-loaded and as a result I lost all of my Internet explorer favourites. As I run iTunes on my laptop I do have all of th favourites synced through iTunes to my ipad2. How can I reverse synch my ipad2 so that the bookmarks are transferred back to my outlook pc

    Follow the instructions here >  Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices
    Make sure you select, "Bookmarks" in the iCloud window.
    "Outlook 2007 or 2010 is required for accessing iCloud email, contacts, and calendars. Safari 5.1.1 or Internet Explorer 8 or later is required for accessing bookmarks."

  • I synced music from ipod but can't find it?

    I synced all the music off of my nano to sync to my ipod touch but can't find it anywhere on itunes.

    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • I have deleted music from itunes but they are still in my computers 'iTunes' file - how do I sync my new library to my computer's saved version?

    So I have gone back to my 8GB nano and needed to downsize my library so that the songs fit on.
    I went through deleting songs and made sure that I clicked 'send to recycle bin' instead of save file.
    Library looks great.
    Go to 'My Music' and 'iTunes' and all the flipping songs are still there!
    Tried empyting recycle bin, restarting computer, read lots of comments/forums on this problem but have not yet found a way to sync my new library with my computers stored library.
    Please help?

    Thank you for your reply, what I am trying to achieve is for my newly edited iTunes Library to be what is also stored on my computers hard drive - currently all the deleted songs are stored too (even though I clicked for them to be deleted from my computer).
    I appreciate that I could have just created a smaller playlist but I actually wanted to get rid of music I don't listen to anymore.
    So at the moment I have an iTunes library that I want to back up on my external hard drive - but if I go to my music>iTunes music to transfer to external hard drive it has all my deleted songs too, which I no longer want.
    Any help for that matter?

  • Is it possible to put music from ipod back into computer?  i've lost all of my music

    is it possible to put music from ipod back into computer? i've lost my music but its still on my nano.

    yes try  http://www.getsharepod.com/

  • HT203167 I lost purchased music on my computer that was purchased in the last 4 to 5 months because of virus. I did not back up the few songs I purchased on cd. I also lost all data on my Ipod nano and had to restore it. How do I download these purchases

    I lost purchased music on my computer that was purchased in the last 4 to 5 months because of virus. I did not back up the few songs I purchased on cd. I also lost all data on my Ipod nano and had to restore it. How do I download these purchases I lost?

    Go to the iTunes Store, log into your account, and click the Purchases link under the Quick Links. From there you should be able to re-download some or all of your purchased content. Note that not all content has been licensed for re-downloading in all countries at this time; you can see what content you can download here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085
    You can also re-download content using an iOS device.
    For more information, see:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
    This if course will not apply to songs you did not buy through the iTunes Store.
    Regards.
    Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Communities page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic, both in the relevant forums and in the Apple Knowledge Base, before you post a question.

  • Just downgraded back to iTunes 10.7 and copied music from ipod classic to itunes using houdini, but how do i copy the playlists from the ipod when itunes says that my ipod has been synced to another itunes library?

    Just downgraded back to iTunes 10.7 and copied music from ipod classic to itunes using houdini, but how do i copy the playlists from the ipod when itunes says that my ipod has been synced to another itunes library?

    Thank you again for all of your help!! I really appreciate it!
    I think I am following -- I was able to upload to my iPhoto and all photos and videos are there that is a plus! I tried to create an Event in my iPhoto and put all of my photos in that event but for some reason, now my iTunes it not recognizing that Event in my iPhoto. It is not allowing me to import just that event at the moment but I may be doing something wrong. At least all of my pics and vids are in iPhoto so that is a plus and I know they are at least saved somewhere. Just for some reason, my iTunes it not locating the event that I created with only those photos.
    Thank you for letting me know about my contacts! How do I know if I have the contacts app?
    Also, I had no clue that my iCloud could be backed up via cellular data! However, is this a new feature with the most updated iOS?? Unforutnatly I am like 2 iOS updates behind because I don't have enough storage on my phone. I still get the notification that my phone needs to be plugged in and connected to wifi in order to back up to the cloud :-(
    How can I sync using USB? Right now when i click on the info tab for my iPhone in my iTunes this is the answer that I get -- I am a little unclear as to what it means.
    Sync Contacts:
    Your contacts are being synced with you iPhone over the air from iCloud. Over-the-air sync settings can be changed on you iPhone
    Sync Calendars:
    Your calendars are being synced with you iPhone over the air from iCloud. Over-the-air sync settings can be changed on you iPhone

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