2 iPods on one library

If I have two iPods synced to one computer, will I have to buy apps twice or can I just buy it once and have it on both iPods? They will be synced to the same library.

Yes, but will I have to buy apps for the iTouch twice or just once?

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How do I get my music from my IPod back in the library of my new computer, it tells me I can only Sync my IPod with one library but I don't have my old PC anymore?

How can I Sync my IPod in ITune on a new PC and get the music from the IPod in the library and avoid this msg:
You can only Sync one library with your IPod?

Use the backup of the media and other important files from the old computer to put them on the new computer.
iTunes only syncs with one computer/library at a time.
If you have failed to maintain a backup or no longer have the old computer, you may be out of luck.
iTunes purchases can be transfered from the iDevice. Connect the device, do NOT sync. Select File > Transfer Purchases.
This will only transfer iTunes purchases. All other media will not transfer and will be wiped from the device when it is synced with a new computer/library.

Connecting 2 ipods to one library

I have a 2nd generation nano and my brother just got a 4th generation nano. We have a Dell computer with windows XP. I want to be able to connect both ipods to the same library so we dont have to buy new songs. Many people said we lose all our songs by doing this. How do you do it?

There are several different ways to use two iPods with one computer, have a look at this help page for suggestions: How to use multiple iPods with one computer

2 iPods to one library

Hi, you all!! I have one library, wich I'm using for an iPod Video and to an iPod shuflle. With the video iPod everything is ok. But when I connect the shuflle, I don't want to sync, but manage mannually. . When I connect, I have the message where I can choose to sync and erase or cancel. I chose cancel, and the iPod doesn't appear in the iTunes...
What should I do??????
Thanks a lot in advance to anyone who can help me.....
PC Windows XP

Hi, you all!! I have one library, wich I'm using for
an iPod Video and to an iPod shuflle. With the video
iPod everything is ok. But when I connect the
shuflle, I don't want to sync, but manage mannually.
. When I connect, I have the message where I can
choose to sync and erase or cancel. I chose cancel,
and the iPod doesn't appear in the iTunes...
What should I do??????
Cancel means that you don't want to have iTunes wipe your
shuffle contents, thus iTunes doesn't do anything, including acknowledging its existence.
You need to choose the other answer...disconnect and reconnect, then you'll be at the point to make the correct choice.

How to Sync 2 Ipods to one library

how to sync 2 individual ipods to one Itunes library My wife has a classic ipod with 160gb memory .Thank for your assistance
RudyO50

Sync each as if it was the only iPod; there are no special steps associated with syncing two or more. If you want different content on each, click here for options.
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Syncing two iPods to one library

I have two iPod Classics, an 80gb and a 120gb, which I sync identically to my library. I just bought my wife a Touch 8gb.
We share some musical tastes, but not all. Can I sync selected songs and podcasts from my library into her iPod? If so, how can I do it.
I'm willing to copy the selected songs into another folder if that will help, but that would mean I'd need to change the library location every time i switched from syncing mine to syncing hers and back, right?
Surely, we're not the only couiple who has run into this. Can anyone help, please?
Thanks.

Hello there,
There are several different methods for handling multiple iPods with one computer. I would recommend checking out this Apple support document that explains and provides step-by-step instructions for each method.
[How to use multiple iPods with one computer|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495]
Hope this helped.
B-rock

I need to switch my ipod from one library to another please help me!

i keep my itunes on my computer at my dads...i took my ipod home and switched the computer there to be the source for my ipod...and i accidentally deleted all of my songs off of it. i was wondering how i could put the songs from my dad's computer back onto my ipod. please help. it will be greatly appreciated.

Your iPod is set to update automatically. Take it back to the first computer and connect it, it will update and reload your songs. Once you have done that, change the update setting on your iPod to manual and you'll be able to use it on both computers:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod
Some additional info:
The iPod offers three ways to transfer music from your computer. You can select one of the following update modes from the iPod Preferences.
iTunes 6
Connect your iPod to your computer and when it appears in the Source list go to Edit>iTunes>Music Tab (iTunes>Preferences>Music tab on a Mac). Choose one of the following options
1) Automatically update all songs and playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method.
2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.
iTunes 7
Connect your iPod to your computer and when it appears in the Source list click on it to show the preference tabs in the main pane. Choose one of the following options and click "Apply".
1) Sync Music - All songs and Playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method. You'll find this in the Music Tab.
2) Sync Music - Selected playlists. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer. You'll find this in the Music Tab.
3) Manually manage music and videos. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod. You'll find this in the Summary Tab.
Note: When changing from automatic to manual, check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Don't uncheck Sync Music it will be unchecked by default when you choose the manual setting.

I downloaded a movie to the wrong library by accident. now i can't put the movie on my husband's ipod because it says it can only sync to one library at a time. how do i fix this? i don't want to get rid of the old videos, i just want to add new ones

i really don't know what i did wrong. i logged into itunes using my husband's id, then bought some movies. but for some reason, it downloaded them to my library, not his. now i can't put them on the ipod. is there any way to get them out of my library and into his library? i tried home sharing, but it still won't let me sync them to the ipod

Copy the movie from the current library to the correct library.
iDevices can only sync to one library at a time.

I am trying to sync my ipod but it keeps saying that a previous library exists and that I can only sync it to one library. I want to sync it to the previous library but how do I get it to go there?

I am trying to sync my ipod but it keeps saying that a previous library exists and that I can only sync to one library. I want to sync it to the original library bc that is the one that has all songs. It keeps giving me a library with just songs that I have bought on itunes. I never created a new library so I am not sure why it is doing this. How do I get it to sync to my original library? I have already tried to restore a previous version of itunes but that did not help.

It appears that something happened to yur computer/iTunes files. It happens sometimes. To recovery:
- Import the old music into the current iTunes library
- Make sure all the apps are also in the library
- If in the USA and therplaces where iCloud has benn released you can redownload most iTunes puchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
- You can always redownload apps at no additional cost as long as you are singned into the same iTunes account the originally purchased them.
- After all the suff in in the iTunes library, make a backup of the iPod by connecting the iPod to the computer and right clicking on the iPOd under Devices in iTunes.
- Restore the iPod from backup and restore as necessary.

How do I use one library for multiple iPods

I have three girls that recently got iPod nano's. I would like to use only one library for their music etc. How do I do this. when I installed the first one it worked great. Then when I installed the second one it won't recognize the first one. Then when I went back to factory settings on the first and synched her music the second one is not recognized. Help......

Sorry, guess I am not using the "technical lingo". I already had itunes on my computer for a medical review course that I purchased to study for a certification exam. When nano #1 was purchased I hooked it up, registered it, and synched music to it. When my daughter tried to play songs, the songs titles and songs were mixed (song didn't match title). I hooked it up to the computer. It said it needed to be formatted. So I did and reregistered and synced the songs back on. Everything ok. Second nano hooked up, registered, named different name than #1, synched with the music she wanted. Tried to hook up #1 and it didn't recognize the nano. I went to the website and found out how to "find" it on the computer, followed the instructions to find it, and again it had to be "formatted" to have it recognized. I was again able to sync her music. Will I have to do this everytime I try to sync more music? that could be a real pain!
thanks for any help for this sometimes electronically challenged mom.

2 ipods in one iTunes library

Hi, guys. I have one iPod and my wife has another. How can we work with 2 iPods in on library?

This Apple article should help:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

2 Video Ipods Sharing One Itunes Library ?

OK I have the 30 Gig 5th Gen Ipod and I love it. Now I want to swap my Zune for a friends 30 Gig 5th Gen Ipod. That would leave me with 2, 30 GB Ipods. My question is how do I use 2 Ipods with one Itunes Library & account? I'm probably going to want one Ipod to just Automatically update to the Library and the other I will just pick & choose manually, if I can. Is this possible ? I know I have to name the new Ipod a different name. I hate the Zune software so I'm giving up on it and having 2 Ipods instead. I also have the IM7 Altec Boom Box and an Ipod adaotor installed in my car. Thanks in advance.

There are various methods of transferring different songs to different iPods with a single iTunes library.
One is to manage the songs manually.
With this setting, you can drag and drop songs/playlists etc onto the iPod from iTunes, and also delete and/or edit songs which are currently on the iPod without affecting the iTunes library.
If you wish to keep the convenience of automatic sync, then you could set the iPods to sync with "selected playlists". This setting can be found in the iPod summary screen under the 'music' tab. With this setting, different playlists can be transferred and later deleted from each iPod without affecting any playlists stored in iTunes or the playlists on the other iPods.
Also, on the 'summary' main page you will see the option to "only sync checked items". With this setting selected, if you remove the check marks from any songs in iTunes, they will not be transferred to the iPod. You can restore the check mark if you want to put the songs back on the iPod at a later date.
Be aware that when playing songs in iTunes, any songs that do not have a check mark against them will be skipped over and will not be played.

I would like to use one library but with multiple ipods, but because they are my kids Ipods, and they each have their own gift cards, I'd like to be able to add money to their "profiles" without them having their own account - what is the best way

So here is my delima - I want one Ipod account - because I only want one library - since we all like the same music - but my kids, who have their own IPODS, have gift cards, who want to be able to keep track of their balance without the other child affecting the balance - meaning - each gift card should be seperate and not totalled to the single account - Beacuse the library is fairly large, having three libraries of large amounts would be a waste. I would also like to restrict their purchased to the gift cards only and not my credit card on file. Does this make sense? Once this is resolved, I'm assuming they would use their own playlists to copy their favorites to each Ipod. Or would I set up an account for each child - which I dont want to do, because I dont want them having access to my Credit Card, and only gift card balances. With multiple accounts, I'm assuming that would also build seperate libraries? We also have multiple computers, but I share the library to those computers -
What is the best way? I'd like to be able to add credit to a specific child (birthdays, etc) without the other child being able to access that credit. For simplicity sake.
We are new to IPODS and lack any MAC skills.
Thoughts?

Not going to happen the way you want it to.
When you add a gift card balance to the Apple ID, it's available for the Apple ID.
Probably best to create unique Apple ID's for each... this will also make things easier in the future as purchases are eternally tied to the Apple ID they were purchased with.

HT5622 Can you use more than one apple ID on the same computer? I can't sign in and out and sync my iPod because my library isn't on there.

My sister has an iTunes account on our main computer, and I have one on our laptop. I want to be able to sync my iPod with the main computer, but I can't because my library is on the laptop. Is there any way to sync my iPod with my library on the computer?

Yes
http://www.imore.com/how-use-multiple-apple-ids-one-computer-and-itunes
However you can only sync all media from one iTunes library/computer. However, one can sync music and videos with different computers/libraries if you have iTunes setup to manually sync. See that method included here:
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod

Multiple iPods for one iTunes Library

Hi all,
I currently have a 1st gen iPod Shuffle. I'll be getting a new Nano soon, and am wondering if BOTH iPods will be adle to use the same library.
I.e, if I plug the shuffle in and update the songs, will I be able to do the same with the Nano?
Hope this makes sense!!
Ben

I'm currently syncing three iPods to my one library. No problems so far. I have selected the sync only selected playlists option for all of them. This is necessary for even the 60 gig as my library is too large to fit on an iPod. I have some playlists that are for specific iPods and others that I sync to all of them. Now if I could just wean myself down to two...

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