Authorizing my computer

i have just recently bought a new pc and itunes wont let me sync any music onto my ipod unless i authorize my computer (which i have) and it still doesnt work.

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

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When i first got my iphone i plugged it into my friend's computer and songs on from itunes. Now it will not show up in the side bar when i plug it into my computer. I have already tried 'authorizing this computer'. What can i do?

When I first got my iphone i plugged it into my friends computer and added songs from their itunes. Now when i plug it into my computer it will not connect or show up in the sidebar in itunes. I have already tried factory resetting the phone and 'authorizing this computer' in itunes. Can anyone help?

Is your iTunes up to date, it is now 10.7, click the iTunes button at the top of this page if you need the new version.

HT1420 I am having trouble authorizing my computer, I do the process that it tells me to do but even after I do everything I still can't transfer the purchases from my itouch to the computer so I can download and upgarde my operating system. What should I

I need help!
I have benn trying to upgrade my itouch operating system, but I can't seem to. When I do the whole process of authorizing my computer then go to transfer my purchases It says that I have to authorize the computer, the thing is that it is already authorized. Even when I have try what seems to me like a hundred times it still wont work. Can someone give me especifique instruccions on what I can do?

Did you install iTunes?
Once downlaoded, iTunes should have installed, and open once installed.
If its not open you can look for it in your Start Menu in Windows or Finder in Mac.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

HT1848 I get an error message when I try to transfer my apps and it says I have to authorize my computer. I have authorized my computer many times now and the error still pops up

I tried to sync my iPhone to my macbook and got an error message. It said some of the items purchased on my iPhone could not be transferred to my iTines library because I am not authorized for them on this computer. I have followed the instructions and authorized my computer. I did this many times and I still have the same problem.

Can you tell us what text is in the part that you can read ?
Is it a message from Firefox or from the Mac Operating System ?
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

I bought a song on Itunes but it says I have to authorize my computer then when i do it says I already have authorized my computer

I bought the song Lights on the ITunes store but when i try to play it, it says that i have to authorize my computer then when I put my information in it says i have already authorized my computer and still won't let me play the song.

Did you try the suggestions mentioned in this article?
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases

I'm having trouble sharing my i pod list with my other computer. I authorized both computer's, but list is not showing up in my laptop. (2nd generation Ipod nano)

I'm having trouble sharing my Ipod list with my other computer. ( lap top) I authorized both computer's for home sharing but the list is not showing up on my laptop. My I pod is a second generation nano. So how do I get it to show up on my laptop?. Also I only have two computer's but it's authorized with 4, two were old computer's, how do I take them off the list without deauthorizing all 4 computer's,? Or do I have to deauthorize all 4 and then authorize the two I have now? my desk top pc is operating on vista, and my laptop is operating on 7. Does that make a difference? HELP! thank you.

iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
iTunes 10 for Windows: Authorize a computer to play iTunes Store purchases
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
iTunes 10 for Windows: authorize
iPod appears in Windows but not in iTunes
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows

HT1414 I can't sync my I phone 5s to my MacBook Pro. I receive this message: "the iphone could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this iphone." I have authorized and re-authorized my computer and

message: "The IPhone could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this IPhone." First I have authorized the computer - several times. Second, there is nothing on my IPhone. I'm try to transfer my ITunes library from my Mac to my new IPhone. Thanks.

Well Authorize the Computer...........

Hi, l authorized my computer using iTunes and it said successful, but when l start syncing my applications l get this error: "The iPhone "My name" could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this phone

hi, l authorized my computer using iTunes and it said successful, but when l start syncing my applications l get this error: "The iPhone "My name" could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this phone".
May you help
Thanks

Try TS1389: iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases.
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I have authorized my computer on i tunes but when i am going to install apps there comes a message is this computer is no longer authorized for purchased item those are on this phone . so now what should i do?

i have authorized my computer on i tunes but when i am going to install apps there comes a message is this computer is no longer authorized for purchased item those are on this phone . so now what should i do?

Click here and follow the instructions.
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I reinstalled my computer's operating system. How do I transfer music from my Ipod to my music library? It transfered some, but not all my music. I authorized the computer, but it did not help.

I reinstalled my computer's operating system. How do I transfer music from my Ipod to my music library? It transfered some, but not all my music. I authorized the computer, but it did not help.

The sync is one way - computer to ipod. The only exception is itunes purchases.
The ipod is not a backup device.
You need to copy everything back using your backup copy.

I downloaded iTunes to a new computer and authorized that computer but my music is grayed out and will not play, how do I get access to my music?

I installed iTunes to a new computer and authorized that computer but my music is grayed out. How do I get access to my music?

Is there a way to change that?
You can easily set up the iPod to automatically sync to your current iTunes library (or just do a Restore), but that will replace the iPod's existing content with content from your current iTunes library (erasing the iPod). If your old computer was "retired" gracefully and you were able to transfer its complete iTunes user data to your new computer, there is no problem because all of the songs on the iPod now are already in your current iTunes library. However, if there are songs on the iPod that are not in your current iTunes library, those songs will be lost. That may be a problem...
If you want to preserve what is on the iPod, you can try setting the iPod to Manually manage music and videos. I believe you can do that from an iTunes library that is not the iPod's currently associated library. Select the iPod in iTunes, so that you see its Summary settings screen. Check the box for Manually manage music and videos. (If iTunes puts up any warning about erasing or replacing the iPod's existing content, Revert the change and cancel out.) Click Apply. The iPod is no longer set to automatically sync. But you can add new content manually to what is already on the iPod. And the songs should not be grayed out.
However, you cannot use iTunes to transfer songs on the iPod to your current iTunes library (except for songs purchased from the iTunes Store). If there are songs on the iPod that are not in your computer's iTunes library, you should eventually "offload" those song files because your iPod can easily break, become corrupted, or get lost. iTunes syncs content in one direction only (from computer to iPod), but there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer. If you do an Internet search on something like iPod "transfer," you should get some links, including a CNET article on the topic.
Once all of your songs are "consolidated" in your current iTunes library, you can set up the iPod for automatic syncing to that library.

HT1848 How do you transfer music thats on your iphone to your music library I can't figure it out, I authorized the computer but there is no music in the library.

I'm trying to transfer mu music that's not in my itunes library from my iphone 4. But I can't seem to figure it out I authorized my computer. But I am getting a new iphone so i want to put the music on my computer so when I get my new iphone I can transfer it back.

Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer is based on you maintaining your media on a computer which is itself properly backed up against loss. Syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is purchased content.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only media purchased from iTunes Store
For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will probably have to use third party commercial software. Examples (check the web for others; this is not an exhaustive listing, nor do I have any idea if they are any good):
- Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
- Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
- MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/ - Mac & Windows
- Sharepod (free) - http://download.cnet.com/SharePod/3000-2141_4-10794489.html?tag=mncol;2 - Windows
- Snowfox/iMedia - http://www.mac-videoconverter.com/imedia-transfer-mac.html - Mac & PC
- Yamipod (free) - http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/ - PC, Linux, Mac [Still updated for use on newer devices? No edits to site since 2010.]
- 2010 Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 - dates from 2008 and some outdated information now.
Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/ - Information about use in disk mode pertains only to older model iPods.
Get Your Music Off of Your iPod - http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Get_Your_Music_Off_of_Your_iPod - I am not sure but this may only work with some models and not newer Touch, iPhone, or iPad.
Additional information here https://discussions.apple.com/message/18324797

I just upgrade my iPhone to iOS 5. I have bought 100 of apps from apps store. Now that I want to back up into my computer, I find it difficult to do it. I've reinstalled iTunes for many times and still my iPhone isn't accept the authorizing of computer.

Please help me. I have bought more 100 apps from apps store on my iPhone. Now I want to back up in my computer and my iPhone won't accept authorizing to my computer. I don't know why. I can't seem to touch all apps on the itunes when I connect my iPhone with. What should I do???

I already authorized my computer. But as soon as transferring is started, the message appear again says as "you've already authorized this computer" and the transferring stops.
It's keep on going around this way forever!!! Please help.

How do you get your songs to play after you authorized the computer your on?

how do you get your songs to play after you authorized the computer your on itunes?

Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Other free programs are Pod Player, SharePod and Floola.
If it's a Mac, try Senuti or Music Rescue.

I am unable to sync all my selected songs to my iphone. The error message is that the computer is not authorized. However, I have authorized the computer and iTunes confirms that. Any ideas what can be done to fix this. My phone is an iPhone 4S.

I am unable to sync all my selected songs to my iphone. The error message is that the computer is not authorized. However, I have authorized the computer and iTunes confirms that. Any ideas what can be done to fix this. My phone is an iPhone 4S.

Were some of the songs purchased from a different itunes account?

I authorized my computer, but it says I still can't play a particular song.

I authorized this computer, as well as my primary PC. I purchased my songs on my PC and authorized this computer to download via the icloud. All songs were successfully downloaded and will play without problem except for "Bass Head" by "Bassnector". This song won't play, saying that my computer is not authorized. I had other problems with this track in the past, as when I burned it to a CD to play in my car, the song cuts out halfway through and just plays silence for the remainder. My PC plays it fine, though. I'm not sure what to do?

If just one song on an album is doing that, that suggests the track is damaged.
If your country's iTunes Store allows you to redownload purchased tracks, I'd delete your current copy of the track and try redownloading a fresh one. See the following document for instructions:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Otherwise, I'd report the problem to the iTunes Store.
Log in to the Store. Click on "Account" in your Quick Links. When you're in your Account information screen, go down to Purchase History and click "See all".
Find the item that is not playing properly. If you can't see "Report a Problem" next to the item, click the "Report a problem" button. Now click the "Report a Problem" link next to the item.

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