Authorize itunes account??

it wont let me watch anything on my computer or copy anything on to my ipod.
"you cannot have more than 5 computers authorized"
i dont.
whats going on?

If your system crashes or you reinstall your
operating system without deauthorising iTunes first,
even a single computer can use up your limit of 5
authorisations. If you've reached your limit of 5
you have the option once a year to deauthorise them
all in one go and start over again: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and
Deauthorisation
See also this article: One computer using multiple iTunes Music Store
authorizations
it says i must wait until august 27 to do it.
is there a way to do it faster?
reformating my computer has caused this problem.
Dell Windows XP Pro

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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.

Am prompted to authorize iTunes account in order to play music, however passwords are not accepted and when I try to recover password, I am told that the Apple ID does not exist. How do I get my songs to play?

Hi everybody, I just recently upgraded my laptop and now can't play my music anymore. I bought the music years ago on an Apple ID that I haven't used for a while and even though I have a password written down, it doesn't seem to be the correct one. Furthermore, when I try to reset the password and send an e-mail to this old Apple ID, I don't receive anything and thus cannot even reset the passwort. Lastly, neither my, nor my mother's birthdate will work for security questions in order to reset the passwort. I really don't care about the account, I just want to get my music back! So if anybody either knows how to (re?)activate this Apple ID OR how to get my music playable both on my laptop as also on my other Apple devices without having to deal with this old Apple ID, I'd be super thankful for any help or tips!

Click here and ask the iTunes Store staff for assistance.
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Can I authorize more than five computers on one iTunes account?

Can I authorize more than five computers on one iTunes account? I have several PC's being used as HTPC's and I'd like to use iTunes on all of them. My three iPhones and three PC's have taken up all of my authorizations. If I need to create a second iTunes account, can it be linked to my existing account?

Todd, some suggested reading, none of which looks to me as requiring authorization as an iTunes device for Apple TV:
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HT1420 I'm trying to authorize a new computer with an itune account, but my the computer statea that I have too many devices authorized. I only have 2 computers in my possession now. How can I deauthorize computer I don't have anymore without deauthorizin

I have recently purchased a new lap top. Both my wife and I share our Itune music. When I purchesed the computer I was able to authorize my itunes account on it and move my purchaced music over from my iphone. However, I was not able to move my wifes music over because she has too many devices authorized under her account. Most of those computers are no longer in our possession and have been thrown out. How can she deauthorzise computer we don't have in our possession anymore without deauthorizing them all?

Authorizing deauthorizing has NO effect at all on your itunes library. You lose nothing.
You should also alwasy have a backup copy.
You MUST deauthorize all.
You have the only answer there is.

How can I authorize my new Mac Mini to use downloads in my iTunes account?

Hi. How can I authorize my new Mac Mini to access music on my old itunes account?

Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu at the very top of the computer's screen.
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HT1373 I bought an ipod nano 5th gen and it came with 900 songs on it. How can i retain the music before i authorize this unit to my itunes account? It says it will erase all content once I sync with my imac7. Is there anyway to keep the music??? please h

I bought a used ipod nano 5th gen and it came with 900 songs on it. How can i transfer, sync, and retain the music before i authorize this unit to my itunes account? It says it will erase all content once I sync with my imac7. Is there anyway to keep the music??? please help!!
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Aaron

The music does not belong to you. You have no legal right to it and there is no way to keep it.
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How can i remove all PC authorizations from iTunes account?

How can i remove all PC authorizations from iTunes account?

Removing a credit card from an account - iTunes Store: Changing Account Information - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918 - More information at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/15891166

How do I de-authorize a computer from iTunes account

Itunes says i have 4 authorized of 5 computers linked to my Itunes account. I currently only have 2 computers, the other computers have been wiped and discarded. How do i remove these (de-authorize) these computers?
Any help would be so much appreciated!!!

Log in to your account through itunes go to "store" menu and hit view my account. De-authorize all computers. Then authorize again your computers

I have 5 devices authorized to my itunes account. 2 of them crashed but I am unable to authorize my new pc. From what I can see it looks like I may have to "deauthorize all" and then re authorize my current devices? Please help!

I have 5 devices authorized to my itunes account. 2 of them crashed long ago. Now that I have a new pc, I am unable to authorize it. I think from what I've read that I should "deauthorize all" and then go back and authorize my current 3 devices. Is this correct? I have tons of music and need to make sure I won't lose anything. I would sure appreciate the help! Thanks!!!

No that is not correct.
Devices do not count toward the 5. Authorization is only for computers, not iphone/ipod/ipad/Apple tv.
You do not authorize or deauthorize devices at all.
If you have reached the limit of 5 authorized COMPUTERS, then deauthorize all and the authorize the active COMPUTERS.

How many authorized computers can you authorize on an itunes account?

How many authorized computers can you authorize on an itunes account? and where is the option to deauthorize all computers on the itunes account screen in the new itunes 9? i cant find it? its to deauthorize all the comps on your account at once. thank you!

How many authorized computers can you authorize on an itunes account?
Five.
where is the option to deauthorize all computers on the itunes account screen in the new itunes 9?
Click here for information.
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How can I authorize and access my itunes account on a new computer if I cant access my old computer to enable home sharing

How can I authorize and access my itunes account on a new computer if I cant access my old computer to enable home sharing

Authorization
Macs: iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.
Windows: How to Authorize or Deauthorize iTunes | PCWorld.
In iTunes you use the Authorize This Computer or De-authorize This Computer option under the Store menu in iTunes' menubar. For Windows use the ALT-S keys to access it. Or turn on Windows 7 and 8 iTunes menus: iTunes- Turning on iTunes menus in Windows 8 and 7.
To deauthorize a computer you don't have:
De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)
You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.
1. Open iTunes on a computer
2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."
3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".
5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.
You may only do this once per year.
After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.
If you have de-authorized all computers and need to do it again, but your year has not elapsed, then contact: Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us.
For more information on authorization and de-authorization: iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.

1 computer, 3 Mac OS user accounts, iTunes account for each Mac OS user, authorization problems

We have 4 computers for 3 people in our household: 1 iMac (recently purchased), 1 MacBook Pro, and 2 MacBooks. We were previously running off of just the MacBooks (1 for each person), but we decided to buy the iMac and use it as a hub for all of our pictures, music, movies, etc. We were sold on this idea after learning about the "Automatic Downloads" feature, where all content would 'just sync'. We each have a separate Mac OS user account on the iMac, with our own separate content libraries. We each have a separate iTunes/AppStore account. It seems like a good idea until...
When I tried to turn on Automatic Downloads in iTunes on my iMac, I got this message: "You can auto-download purchases on this computer with just one Apple ID every 90 days. You cannot associate this computer with a different Apple ID for 87 days". I tried to turn on Automatic Downloads on my MacBook Pro, when I got this message: "You can auto-download purchases on this computer with just one Apple ID every 90 days. You cannot associate this computer with a different Apple ID for 90 days". I did not necessarily want to download the apps/music/books to this computer anyways, as the reason we bought the iMac was to serve as a hub for all of this content, but it was still frustrating to see that message.
I have tried everything suggested on the authorization troubleshooting pages and forums (e.g., authorizing, de-authorizing and de-athourizing all, and reauthorizing), but I have not had any success. I have contacted Apple several times, but I get tips on how to ensure that I have the most up-to-date version of iTunes on my computer, or how to manually download pre-purchased content. I will not begin to explain how frustrating these low-level responses are when the issue is much larger.
I have a few theories of why this is happening, one of which is that we will only be able to authorize one of the users iTunes accounts to this iMac (despite the fact that we are using separate Mac OS user accounts). This may be the case if iTunes authorization identifies or registers the computer based on its serial number (or some other unique identifier), rather than the Mac OS user account. If that is the case, then I suspect that purchasing this iMac as an automatic download hub for 3 separate Mac OS users was pointless, and I will gleefully warn anyone away from trying to do that.
So my question(s) read(s): How does iTunes account authorization identify/register with the computer? Is it authorized to the computer serial number, or could it be authorized to a Mac OS user account?
However, if my above theory is true, then my question is: Do I have any other options?
Thanks!

I just had this problem because I logged into a friend's account on the computer I'm on now, and used the Previous Purchases feature. Well, that in turn deactived my use of the iCloud and iTunes Match on this computer when I signed back into my personal iTunes account. iTunes Support was no help, they just gave me a scripted response I would find online myself. Tried many different things, but what actually worked, was changing the Computer Name on this computer, and rebooting. Now, iTunes recoginzes this computer as a new device, yet, still is one of the 2 authorized computers on my iTunes account. Try changing the Computer Name on your troubled machine, then try associating it once again, see how that works out for you.

How do i de-authorize an itunes account on a dead computer

how do i de-authorize an itunes account on a dead computer

Use the Deauthorize All command documented in this article, or if it isn't an option, the 'contact iTunes Store support' link at the bottom of it.
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My itunes is telling me to now authorize my computer after 6years of use and showing me an itunes account i havent used in all that time but now songs i have purchased wont sync to devices and are no longer in my music library

my itunes is telling me to now authorize my computer after 6years of use and showing me an itunes account i havent used in all that time.... but now songs i have purchased wont sync to devices and are no longer in my music library

see if these articles will help
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12303
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
make sure you are signed in with correct appleid in itunes store and authorize for any appleid that has purchases.
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