Downloading previous iTunes purchases on iPhone

I have iOS 5.0.1 installed on my iPhone, and have set up iCloud.
In the app store I can re-download previous purchases (Updates - Purchased - Not on This iPhone), but I can't do the same in iTunes. Can anyone help?
Cheers!

Add'l info: iTunes purchase history shows the purchase & all songs on the playlist.

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I have 4 MacBooks running MtnLion, iPad3, iPhones 2,3gs,4,and 4s,Time Capsule, and Apple TV....
I have 2 Apple IDs [email protected], and [email protected]
Almost all of my media is associated with gmail Apple ID. I want to retrieve my previous purchases, but don't need this Apple id aside from that.
All of my computers and devices are associated with [email protected] id (I've set automatic downloads on all devices for [email protected])
Now itunes will not let me download purchases I made on [email protected] for 60 days.....
I actually wiped my 15" Mac pro, installed MtnLion and set it up with the me@gmail Apple ID (both icloud and itunes) just to get my previous itunes purchases. I downloaded about half, and then got sidetracked. Now when I go into itunes on it and try to download the rest, it says this computer is associated wth another apple id and can't download for 60 days!!!
I tried deauthorizing, but to no end.

Multiple people can indeed use multiple Apple IDs on the same computer in multiple user accounts as long as they do not use iTunes Match, automatic downloads or re-download any past purchases. However, if you'll read the KB article I posted a link to you'll see that for the purposes of those services a computer can only be associated with one Apple ID every 90 days. If the OP associates their friend's computer with their Apple ID and downloads purchases from the purchase history the owner of the computer will be locked out from using iTunes Match, automatic downloads or re-downloading any past purchases.
It's not that the friend will be unable to use iTunes at all, but what the OP wants to do will associate their friend's computer to thier Apple ID for 90 days which may cause the friend some inconvinence.

How can I download previous iTunes purchases onto a new iPod using someone else's computer?

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I've brought an ipod shuffle and need to download my itunes purchases but I don't have access to my own computer for another couple weeks. How can I download from itunes? I'm getting a message that the friend's computer I'm using can't use a different apple ID for 90 days - I'll be long gone by then and back with my own computer!!!
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Multiple people can indeed use multiple Apple IDs on the same computer in multiple user accounts as long as they do not use iTunes Match, automatic downloads or re-download any past purchases. However, if you'll read the KB article I posted a link to you'll see that for the purposes of those services a computer can only be associated with one Apple ID every 90 days. If the OP associates their friend's computer with their Apple ID and downloads purchases from the purchase history the owner of the computer will be locked out from using iTunes Match, automatic downloads or re-downloading any past purchases.
It's not that the friend will be unable to use iTunes at all, but what the OP wants to do will associate their friend's computer to thier Apple ID for 90 days which may cause the friend some inconvinence.

Cannot download previous iTunes purchases

I have purchased 172 songs, which I can see on the iTunes Purchased list. However, iTunes on my PC only shows 73 songs have been downloaded. I have tried to re-download these via iCloud, but when trying to do so it is showing the songs have already been downloaded. Looking at my old iPod most of the 'older' purchases are stored on the device. The iPod will not sync with iTunes on my PC. When connecting the iPod I am informed the iPod is synched with a different library. My iPad also has different purchased items. I had to reinstall Windows 7 on my machine, which would appear to be the cause of the problem.

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HT201272 I would like to download previous itune purchases on my I-Phone 4. Everytime I plug my phone into the computer it says apple mobile device not started. How do I fix this?

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Hello EFierro79,
I find it easiest to download my purchases directly to my iPhone. You don't even need to connect your iPhone to iTunes. As long as you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the items, you will not be charged.
You can find the steps to do this under the section titled "Apps, Books, Music, Movies, or TV shows on iOS" in the following article:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Additionally, you can follow the steps in the article below to resolve the error "This [device] cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
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HT201272 How do I download previous iTunes purchases?

There are albums i've purchased on iTunes and when i try to download to my macbook or play through apple tv it doesn't give me the option, it just says 'purchased'… I'm logged into my itunes account and all my devices are authorised. I'm new(ish) to Mac and haven't quite got to grips with trouble shooting just yet so it might me something obvious i'm missing...
Help please community!

Read the article you linked

I am trying to download previous iTunes purchases to my iPad using the cloud. I had a mobile me account and I have another apple id. I keep getting this message "This device is already associated with an Apple ID"

I get this message "If you download past purchases with your Apple ID, you cannot autodownload or download past purchases with a different Apple ID for 90 days.
If I use my MobileMe login I have no purchases, so I am using my regular Apple ID. I used my MobileMe login when setting up iCloud because it wanted an email address.
Please explain.

The same thing happened to me because I had an Apple ID that was not an email address under which I had made all my purchases and a me.com address that I initially used to set up my iCloud account. If you want to get all your purchases from the Cloud, then you need to do a couple of things: first, change the Apple ID that you purchased all your stuff under to be an email address. You can do that yourself by going to the page where you change your Apple ID. I think it's applied.apple.com but if that's not it, just search for "My Apple ID" in the search box on the support page. Sign in with your existing ID -- the one that is not an e-mail address -- and change it to an e-mail address. Be sure to remember this Apple ID. Then create your iCloud account using this Apple ID. You should be able to get all your stuff to download using this account.
The problem with this is now you will NOT have an iCloud account associated with your MobileMe account. If you're OK with that, you're good to go. I think you still have time to manually download all your stuff from MobileMe.
Apple phone support walked me through this, so if my instructions are confusing you can call them and get them to walk you through it too. It's a common problem.

It's free to download previous itunes songs

It's free to download previous itunes songs

Denzilito you can of course download previous iTunes purchases as I have done. Just go to the Store and on the right hand side you will find the purchases tab.
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HT1386 I have a new Macbook pro. I downloaded all previous Itunes purchases and then sync my IPhone. The New song that I purchased today appear on the IPhone however it will not play. How do I fix the issue with my IPhone?

I have a new Macbook pro. I downloaded all previous Itunes purchases and then sync my IPhone. The New songs that I purchased today appear on the IPhone however it will not play. How do I fix the issue with my IPhone?

Hey Etti101,
I'd start off your troubleshooting process by deleting and redownloading the songs:
If iTunes in the Cloud is available in your country, try the following steps to resolve the issue:
Delete the purchased song that is exhibiting the problem from your iTunes library.
Click on the Purchased link in the iTunes Store to view your previously purchased music.
Download your previously purchased song from this list.
via: Songs in iTunes may not play back completely
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4357
Regards,
Delgadoh

I cannot find a link to authorize my PC (running Windows 7) to download my ITunes purchases.

I cannot seem to find the link to authorize my computer, which is running Windows 7, to download my previous ITunes purchases. The process is supposed to be opening teh Store link and clicking on "Authorize My Computer", but I can't find a link that says Authorize My Computer. Can anybody help me with this?

Hello Mikevande,
It osnds like you are unable to find the Store menu bar item to authorize your computer. By default the menu bar is hidden in iTunes. This article outlines how to make it show so you can sign in and authorize the computer:
iTunes: Turning on iTunes menus in Windows 8 and 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5610
To turn on iTunes menus in Windows 8 or 7, do one of the following:
Press the Alt key.
This will turn the menus on and off temporarily. This will change back to the default, the iTunes menus being turned off, when you next close iTunes.
Or
To keep the iTunes menus active, change the setting by selecting the Menu icon in the upper-left, and then selecting Show Menu Bar. Alternatively, you can press Control-B.
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You don't, as ringtones are a one time purchase and as such can't be redownloaded.
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As you know how to open the iTunes Media folder, go to this folder and open iTunes. Then, go to Apps in iTunes and drag the IPA file of the app you want to show up to the iTunes window, so it should be added.
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Windows crashed....can I redownload previous itunes purchases?

My computer OS crashed this week and I lost nearly everything. I have lost my itunes library. Is there any way that I can redownload my previous itunes purchases?
I've looked in my account at the itunes store and haven't been able to find information on this topic.
Any help is appreciated.
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The policy on lost songs is that you have to pay to download them again:
"Once a Product is purchased and you receive the Product, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage the Product, and Apple shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, destruction, or damage."
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Are the iTunes you are referring to all purchased items?
If so, then you can download them by going to the iTunes app on your device and then click on More>Purchased>Music>Not on this iPhone, then you can selectively click on the little cloud next to the songs you want, or you can click on Download All in the upper right-hand corner.
Cheers,
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