Can i use 2 ipods on 1 itunes

im trying to put songson my sisters ipod mini, but i cant get it to work.. help please??

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  • Can I use 2 ipods on one itunes account?  I have also used 2 computers.

    I'll try to make this clear.
    I had one computer and one ipod set up on itunes. The computer ran on Windows XP.
    I gave the computer to my niece and left the itunes account alone.
    I bought a new computer that runs Windows Vista. I installed a new itunes account.
    I bought a smaller ipod to record audio books. I wanted to keep the larger ipod for music.
    Now I have the smaller ipod on the new computer. If I decide to download music, I can't use the larger ipod that I want to use for music. How can I own two ipods and use itunes? I am not file sharing. I just wanted two devices for two purposes because I like to keep the audio books separate. Now if I go back to the original ipod (the larger video one)it is not recognized on my new computer. A lot of the music on the original Windows XP computer was from CDs that I owned, not just music I purchased. I probably should have just stuck with one ipod, but I didn't. I am so confused.
    Can I put the music on my old ipod, from the old computer, on the new itunes? I would then just use the new ipod. It probably has much more storage than I realized. Then what happens when it syncs? Would I lose everything? Is there a machine that can transfer music from one ipod to another, then I could just sync it all on the new ipod and new computer?
    Message was edited by: mverza

    Hi mverza
    Yes you can use as many ipods as you like on differnet itunes libarys. As long as you manually manage your ipods and don't sync. You can put your purchased music on as many ipods as you like (as long as you manually manage your music and you connect to the computer you bought it from). You can transfer purchased music to your ipod for a maximum of 5 computers (so you can play music purchased music on only 5 computers) although apple have changed the rules so there is no file protection)
    But see here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420 for more infomation.
    Alex

  • Can I use my iPod to restore iTunes library?

    The hard drive on my MacBook Pro recently "died" and I am unable to recover any files from it. I had a new hard drive installed and want to know if there s there any way to use my iPod, which has all of my music and photos on it, to restore my iTunes library?
    I am afraid to connect my iPod to my computer now, in case all of the files on my iPod disappear. Any instructions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
    *Recover media from iPod*
    Check out this post from Zevoneer for options on moving your iPod data back to your computer.
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9935961#9935961
    tt2

  • Can you use two ipods on one itunes account. It let me transfer my purchases, but can i put songs that are on one ipod onto the other that are already on my itunes?

    i had an ipod classic and used it for a few years until i got an iphone.
    Now I want to return to use it to fit all my songs on, however i now use a different itunes on a different computer.
    It let me transfer all my purchases, but won't let me put the songs on that i downloaded from albums, and it won't let me put songs onto it that are on my iphone.
    do i have to redownload all the songs again, or is there a simple method to solve this?

    See the How To Sections Here
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/earlier/
    And Here
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipodclassic/
    Also see this
    Download Past Purchases
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
    Log into iTunes using the account the Purchase was made with... Click on Buy... and a notice will come up saying you already have it... do you wish to download it again... Click Yes...

  • Can I use two iPods on one iTunes?

    I have a iPod video and I just bought a Touch. Can I synch them both on my iMac with the same iTunes files??

    Can I synch them both on my iMac with the same iTunes files?
    Yes. Just plug them in to transfer the same content to each, or click here for options.
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  • Can i use my ipod with mutiple itune

    can i do this

    YES
    Using iPod with multiple computers
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
    Managing content manually on iPod
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
    iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920
    Patrick

  • How can i use an ipod on my itunes that is not connected to my itunes without deleting the song already on it

    it is an ipod a friend gave me because i lost mine but i want to keep some songs that are already on the ipod and i also want to delete songs off

    Well, the best way is to restore the backup that you made before you reformatted the Windows machine.
    Barring that, open iTunes, go to Preferences, Devices, and check the box to disable automatic sync. Then connect the phone to your computer, and go to the File menu, Devices/Transfer Purchases. This should copy all of the iTunes content on your phone to your computer.

  • How can I use my iPod as source for reinstalled iTunes?

    Hello @ all.
    Unfortunately I had to completely reinstall my system (WinXP Pro PC) and lost my media library!
    How can I use my iPod as a source to copy all my songs and settings (incl. covers, aso) to iTunes?
    iPod: 30GBs Video iPod
    iTunes Version: 7.0.2.16
    can u guys help me with that?
    Thanks very much!

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  • I bought my ipod in the United States, can i use it in Germany with the germany?, i bought my ipod in the United States, can i use it in Germany with Itunes.de?

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    I don't see any reason why not.  When connected to the computer it's just a storage device, any music in iTunes on your computer should sync to the iPod where-ever it was purchased.  They're not configured to be region specific.

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    "Method Three
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    This one may work. I searched and searched on the website for something like this, I guess I just didn't search correctly, lol. I will give this a try later. My daughter is not be back for a few weekends, therefore I will have to try the Method 3 when she comes back for the weekend again. "
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  • Can i use one ipod on two computers?

    Can anyone help me please?
    My son has ipod shuffle and has a separate itunes account, but before he got an ipad for his birthday, we set up itunes on my home computer, using my itunes account.
    His account has lots of credit whereas mine now doesn't as we have to use my account to purchase his music!
    We need to know if it's possible for him to purchase music from his itunes account either directly from his ipad or from my computer using his itunes a/c and ipod. A friend told him that he can't use his ipod on another account as it would wipe out his songs. Is this correct?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help.

    I think you need to manually update on at least the computer that has the smaller music selection.
    it may be best to turn off automatic updates on both machines and manually add and delete songs.
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