2 Computers with 1 iTunes Account

Where I live we have fairly restrictive download limits on a monthly basis with ridiculously high penalties if we exceed the limits. I have 2 internet connections in 2 different locations with 2 different ISP's. Is it possible to "spread the wear" over the 2 connections to increase my download capacity from the iTunes Store? On my primary machine I would always be logged into the store downloading music and TV shows. On the secondary machine I would only login to buy a movie, commence the download and then logout from the store.
Does anybody see any problems that may occur with this process. Can anybody suggest a better way of doing it?
Any help would be appreciated.

Make sure you check out exactly what the "download limits" are. If they are on the quantity of data downloaded (which is likely), then downloading the movie will count against it, whether you stay logged on or not.

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HT202213 Home sharing problem: I have never set up home sharing but I feel I understand it. I recently (last 2 months or so) deauthorized, first time ever, all computers with my iTunes account. I am trying to set up home sharing but get iTunes says "You

Home sharing problem: I have never set up home sharing but I feel I the concept and how it works. I recently (last 2 months or so) deauthorized, first time ever, all computers with my iTunes account. I have 3 computers authorized. I am trying to set up home sharing but get iTunes says:
"Home Sharing could not be activated because this computer is not authorized for the Apple Id "#########@###.com". Would you like to authorize now?" I click "authorize" and get the next error " You cannont authorize more than 5 computers. You have already authorized 5 computers with this Apple ID. To authorize this computer you must first deauthorize one of the other computers."
Can someone help or shed more light on my problem?
Thanks,
Richard

Home Sharing is designed to work on your local network not across the internet/cloud.
Stuff is accessed under the Computers column where your local iTunes library on a local computer would appear.
Home Sharing would share your iTunes content (i.e. stuff stored in itunes on the computer, not in the cloud) with AppleTV or an iPad etc on the SAME network.
AppleTV2 will not be able to see itunes content on the work computer over the internet. It's not designed to. if the work computer was on the home network it would.
iCloud is in it's infancy and is not a mature product - iTunes TV Show purchases appear on AppleTV, but currently music does not unless you are subscribed to iTunes Match. I find this rather odd to be honest, along with the inability to buy music on AppleTV2. Movies purchased in iTunes are not authorised for iCloud viewing currently either.
Maybe it has something to do with iTunes Match 'getting in the way' - i think they assume you'll use that whereas you really want to be able to access Purchased music from the cloud without subscribing to itunes Match which is overkill for some.
AC

How 2 sync 2 iPhones on 2 computers with two iTunes accounts and 1 library?

Hi,
I've been searching a LOT for a suitable answer to my problem, but so far without any luck!
This is what I've got:
1 iPhone4 syncing with one MacBook via iTunes account1 (mine)
1 iPhone3Gs syncing with one XP laptop via iTunes account2 (my girlfriend's)
1TB usb drive connected to Airport Extreme holding the entire iTunes library. All the music, apps, podcasts, etc.
Both iTunes accounts are set up so they point to the 1TB drive, but it's not without problems...
What I'd like, is for both computers to be able to "see" the iTunes library, and add files to it, that'll be accessible from each.
And still sync each iPhone with it's own iTunes account.
Is this possible? Or do I need to use the same iTunes account on all phones and computers?
What I've got, apparently, is home-sharing set up in a way that when I add content from iTunes Account1 to iTunes Account2, it gets added to the iTunes library again, and so I have a lot of doubles and, despite the size of the network drive, I'm actually running out of space.
Is there a way to avoid this?
Best regards,
Jakob Færch-Jensen

First off all I would recommend against shating between accounts since Aperture was not designed for this and your might encounter library corruption.
You might try this tip on Macworld.com. It requires you to use the Terminal though. Make sure you follow the commands exactly, without any typo's before you hit the enter key to execute a command. (And make a TimeMachine backup before you start.)
After you've complete this, start a new library in the place where you set the extended permissions on. Then everything should work.
A seccond tip is to setup the Aperture library on an external drive and set this volume(drive) to ignore ownership permissions.

Have gone through my quota of computers with my itunes account. All previous computers have been scrapped. Don't know how to deauthorize previous computers so I can use the latest with itunes.

Tried to install itunes and my latest ipod nano on my latest computer. First itunes wants me to delete everything on this ipod to sync with itunes. Then I attempted to get into my itunes account and am told that I have my maximum number of computers connected to my account and would have to deauthorize one to authorize my current computer. I don't have any of the previous five computers to be able to deauthorize one... they have all been scrapped. What do I do now?

Deauthorize all, then authorize the active computers.
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization

Authroizing computers with my iTunes account.

Hey guys, I have a question.
After initially creating my iTunes account on my computer I had to reformat. Then I had a new mother-board installed and had to reauthorize my own computer to use my iTunes account. I authorized my home computer to use my iTunes account, so if you do the calculation that is four authorizations. I'm planning on reformatting my computer again in a few weeks, but if I do, I'll have to reauthorize my personal computer for a fourth time. That will use up all my available authorizations. Is there anyway to get three of my authorizations back, since they were used on the same machine?
Thanks,
Brian
Dell Inspiron e1505 Windows XP Pro 1GB RAM, 100 GB HD

Hey Imakeepr88,
This page: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/ will tell you howto deauthorize all computers attached to your account.
Jason

Download app onto 2 computers with same iTunes account

If I purchase an app to install onto my iphone from my computer can my daughter also download the app to her computer and install onto her iPod without re-purchasing? We share the iTunes account.
If this is possible then what do you do when the app store says it has already been downloaded?

We share the iTunes account.
I'm assuming its your itunes account in use on your daughters computer, correct? Make sure her computer is authorized: Store>Authorize this Computer. Then you can download purchased apps to her computer. Click buy, a popup will appear saying do you want to buy, click yes, another popup will appear saying you already bought, do you want to re-download, click yes.

I have 2 computers with my itunes account on it and i synced my iphone to my laptop and it deleted one of my playlists. Only 1 computer has that playlist on it and the USB ports dont work. How do I get the playlist back?

i need help downloading a playlist without connecting my Iphone 4S to my computer. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????

I haven't tried this myself, but you could probably use Home Sharing to copy your playlist to your other computer. First set up home sharing on both computers (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620), then on the computer with the playlist go to iTunes>Preferences>Sharing and choose share selected playlists, checking the playlist that you are trying to recover. Then on the computer without the playlist, create a new playlist with the same name, then drag and drop the songs from the other computer into the playlist you just created.

HT1420 I have used all or almost all of my 5 authorized computers with my iTunes account. Several are for old computers. Is the best thing to do to deactivate all and start over? Is do not have these old computers anymore. Thanks!

I have used all or almost all of my 5 devices under my I'd on iTunes. Several are on old computers no longer in my possession. Should I simply deactivate all devices and start over? I just want to make sure this does not invite unanticipated issues. Thanks,

Yeah, if you're up to five authorisations I'd deauthorise all and then reauthorise the ones you still have access to.

HT1420 i used 3 old computers for my itunes account that i do not have ANY ACCESS with anymore, that i want to de-authorize.... can i do that without the computers and does it wipe out my existing computer at the same time?????

i used 3 old computers for my itunes account previously, that i have no access to de-authorize now..
can this still be done with my existing computer, and does it de-authorize the current one, so that i would have to re-load it????
the original 3 computers are long gone, in-active....

Individual computers can only be deauthorised directly on them, but as you have more than one computer authorised then you can log into your account on your computer's iTunes via the Store > View Account menu option and 'deauthorise all' (which you can do once every 12 months) and you can then authorise/reauthorise the computers that you still have and need. Deauthorising a computer doesn't remove any content from it, it just means that you won't be able to use any of the account's downloads on it until you reauthorise it.

How many Ipods can you use with one Itunes account?

How many iPods can you use/sync with one iTunes account?

PT wrote:
Macistotle wrote:
Unless you have DRM still haunting your tunes ... Then you can only use those songs on 5 devices. Otherwise, connect as many as you like (as stated above).
No, you can sync your DRM tracks to an unlimited number of iPods (but only authorized to play on 5 different computers/user accounts)
Patrick
So I can sync two iPods to my iTunes account and sync the same digital copy movies that come with some o' my DVDs to both ipods? Do movies make a difference really, DRM-Wise? Thanks in advance.

Using multiple devices in iTunes, each with different iTunes accounts

My husband and I are trying to go from 2 computers to 1 in the house, but cannot figure out how we can run iTunes on one computer, with multiple iTunes accounts and NOT download each others apps, music etc automatically. My son also has an ipod which I want to have as a separate account.
We still want to be able to share some of the downloads amongst each other - but selectively, and not have them automatically downloaded as they would if there were all on the one library / account.
From what I can see on the online forums I can create a new library for each device to stop the automatic transfer of purchases, but then cannot find how we can select what we do and dont want to share amongst each other, or if this is even possible with multiple libraries.
Is there a way that I can do all of the following:
Have multiple devices on 1 computer in iTunes
Each device has its own iTunes account
Each device retains its own library
Each device can select what purchases we want to share amongst the devices, without it automatically transferring onto each device?
Many thanks!

Have a read here...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18409815?ac_cid=ha
And See Here...
How to Use Multiple iDevices with One Computer
There is also this > cnettv.cnet.com/use-two-iphones-one-computerl

How many iPods can sync with One iTunes account?

How many iPods can one sync with an iTunes account ? I have searched the net and there are many different posts but none conclusive. So was wondering if anyone here had a clear idea on that.
Thanks in advance,
-TRS

But how many ipod can I sync with only one iunes store account?
None.
iPod don't sync with an iTunes account.
iPods sync with iTunes on a computer.
You can have 5 computers authorized to play songs/movies from one iTunes account.
Each computer can have 5 iTunes accounts authorized.
An iPod can have music/movies from 5 different iTunes accounts.
Note that this only applies to iTunes purchases with DRM, which is movies, tv shows and older iTunes music. All music now purcahsed is DRM free.

How can deactive one of computers on my itunes account? I no longer have access to the computer to deactivate the account.

How do I deactivate one of my computers from my itunes account when I no long have access to the computer?

See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
Ask to speak with the Account Security Team..

Hey apples, how do I get my iPhone 4 sync'ed with my itunes account using my laptop?

Hey apples, how do I get my iPhone 4 sync'ed with my itunes account using my laptop = how do I add my existing itunes from my account from my laptop to my iPhone 4. Thanks.

Overview of syncing iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Keep in mind that with the iPhone, you can sync all iTunes content with only one computer. Trying to sync iTunes content with a second computer will result in iTunes erasing the content from the first computer. However, non-itunes content such as contacts, calendars, mail settings, notes, etc. (anything in the Info pane) can be synced from another computer.
If you have songs on a different computer, copy them to the computer you use to sync:
iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between computers, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1373
iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between computers, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1727

What if i have more than five computers to authorize itunes accoutn?, what if i have more than five computers to authorize itunes account?

itunes only allows me to authorize five computers. but what if i've used more than five computers in my lifetime with my itunes account?

Well, what i was tyring to do was re-download my purchased items. and the message I get is....
You have already authorized five computers.
you can still make purchases on this computer, but you will need to transfer them to an authorized machine or device to play them. if you wish to play purchases on this computer, you will need to first deauthorize a currently authorized computer.
BUY or CANCEL.
the thing is...as i mentioned before, i already deauthorized all the other computers. so i don't get why it is making me buy it again.

2 Computers with 1 iTunes Account

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