How do I upload my shuffle songs to my itunes?

My computer crashed and I have downloaded Itumes onto my new computer. I would like to download the songs currently on my Shuffle onto ITunes and then download some new songs onto my Shuffle without losing the old tunes. Possible?? How??

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How do I make the Shuffle Setting on my iTunes More Random?

Hi,
I've just recently got my iPod classic (finally) and I love it! But, I have a question about iTunes. My question is: How do I get the shuffle setting in my iTunes to be more random? I have "The iPod Book" by Scott Kelby and looked this up, but I have the fourth edition, and so the picture for the iTunes > Preferences > Playback > picture is not the same as mine. I can't find the bar to slide the shuffle setting to more random or as Apple puts it " least likely". Not that it's the most important topic in the world, but I already have a total of almost 1500 songs and I'm still having to skip because I have music from the same album or the same song(s) popping up about 4 tracks later. This is really frustrating since part of the reason I bought it was to listen to ALL my music shuffled, but instead I spend more time switching through my music to finally get to something different. Does anybody know how to do this with the new iTunes version? Also to clarify, I have already searched through the automatic help that's offered in iTunes and nothing is coming up that helps me, and I've tried searching Support here on the website and ll I get is how to either turn shuffle on or tech support for having an iPod shuffle, not how to make it more random

I took a play list of 3500 songs and sorted first by album name and then by track.
Is there some reason you think you needed to sort by Album first?
As soon as you sort on any other column, iTunes doesn't care you sorted this first. It is now ignored.
I don'dt know if we have a semantics problem
We don't.
Sorting by Album first then sorting by Track # sorts by Track # and Album name as the secondary sort.
You don't need to first sort by Album.
THIS DOES NOTHING!
When you sort by Track #...
Abbey Road -Track 1
Americana - Track 1
Anthology - Track 1
Abbey Road -Track 2
Americana - Track 2
Anthology - Track 2
Therefore both the primary and secondary sorts mean something.
Correct.
You are not selecting the secondary sort. Sorting by Track #, the secondary sort is always Album.
Try this.
Sort by Artist then sort by Track #.
It is now sorted as above.
Sorting by 1 column then another does absolutely nothong (except take a few more mouseclicks).
I rest my case.

Harddrive crashed..now how can I upload my Nano to my new itunes?

How can I upload all my songs from my Nano to the new itunes 8.0?
When I plug in, it shows all my music, but how can I get it to show in the library? If I were to sync it it would erase all my music.
Can anyone help?

Use your back up copy for this.
Have you failed to maintain a back up of your music?
The forum search bar is on the right side of this page, as this is asked and answered quite often on these forums. Zevoneer answers this quite well, so look for posts by Zevoneer.

I accidentally didn't sync all my itunes songs to my iPhone 4. However, i still have them all on my iPhone 3. how do i get all my songs back in iTunes to sync to my iPhone 4?

i accidentally didn't sync all my itunes songs to my iPhone 4. However, i still have them all on my iPhone 3. how do i get all my songs back in iTunes to sync to my iPhone 4?

Right click in windows. Control click on Mac. On the phone in iTunes. Choose "transfer purchases"

Ive had my iPod classic for some time now, and up to now have been using my laptop to sync songs from iTunes. Unfortunatley, the laptop has died and I'm thinking of buying a iPad.....but how do i now get any songs downloaded from iTunes to my iPod?

I've had my iPod classic for some time now, and up to now have been connecting it to my laptop to sync any downloaded tunes from iTunes. Unfortunately, the laptop has died and I'm thinking of buying a iPad.....but how do I now get any songs downloaded from iTunes to my iPod?

If an iPod is set to update automatically it will be associated with a particular library. If you connect that iPod to a different computer or a different library on the same computer you get the the message you are referring to. "The iPod "iPod Name"is linked to another another iTunes music library. Do you want to change the link to this iTunes music library and replace all existing songs and playlists on this iPod with those from this library". To use an iPod on multiple computers you change the update method to "manually manage songs and playlists". You can also use multiple iPods on a single computer so you will be able to connect both of your iPods to your existing iTunes. Connect the new iPod and follow the on screen instructions, iTunes will open and update your iPod.
For 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 menu in iTunes (Edit=>Preferences=>'iPod' tab):
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.

How do I permanently delte purchased songs from my iTunes library without Match?

How do I permanently delte purchased songs from my iTunes library without Match? iTunes is automatically syncing songs I purchased years ago to my iPhone without me asking it to. I have not and am not going to pay for Match. I want to get of of these songs for good. I do not care about removing them from my history which is impossible, I just want to delete songs so they are not in my library and do not sync to my phone since I never wanted them there.

Hey Dodge50,
Great question! You can choose to sync your entire library, or selected playlists and other items. For more information, check out this resource:
Sync your iPhone, iPad and iPod with iTunes using USB - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1386
You can also opt to manually manage the content that is on your device. For more information about this option, see the following:
Manage content manually on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1535
Thanks,
Matt M.

How do i delete all the songs on my itunes except for the songs on one of my playlists.

how do i delete all the songs on my itunes except for the songs on one of my playlists?

Hi Jaylcee,
Connect it to your computer and sync it to your iTunes Library.
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I just purchased a new laptop after my old computer broke, im tryna figure out how to get all of my songs from my itunes library on this computer.....any ideas? ps. ive done it b4 i just cant remember how

I just purchased a new laptop after my old computer broke,im tryna figure out how to get all of my songs from my itunes library on this computer.....any ideas???

Restore from backup if you have one.
You can also transfer stuff from your iPod if you have one:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11857427#11857427
If you are in the US or Canada you can download purchased music from the Purchased link in the iTunes store.
Otherwise if the disk drive is OK in your Old PC you can remove it and put it in a USB drive enclosure and then use it as an external disk on your new PC, then you copy the muisc from there.

How do I get to 'Shuffle Songs' after picking a track?

I am just getting to grips with my new iPod Classic 160GB (replacing a Sony NW-HD5H Network Walkman that simply didn't have enough capacity for my collection). There were a few functions I liked on my Sony that I can't seem to figure out on my iPod (apologies if the answers are obvious, but I've looked through the User Guide and they didn't answer them).
I like to play my whole collection randomly, so have selected 'Shuffle Songs' in the Music menu. Likewise, from the Main Menu I've selected Settings>Shuffle>Songs so it states Shuffle Entire Music Library. However, I sometimes like to pick a particular to play (selecting it through Music>Albums menu for example), and then presumed that after playing that track it would go into Shuffle mode from all tracks on the iPod, but it just keeps randomly playing the tracks from the Album I've selected. To get it back in full Shuffle Mode I have to go back to the Main Menu and click Shuffle Songs. Is there any workround I can do so my iPod will automatically go back into full Shuffle Mode after I've chosen to play a particular track?
Secondly, if in Shuffle Mode it plays a track and I then want to play another track from the same album, is there any quick way of getting to that album, rather than having to go through the Main Menu to do Music>Albums and having to scroll through hundreds of albums to get to the one that's already being played in Shuffle Mode?
Apart from these, I'm having great fun acquanted with my iPod. My Sony looks like a bit of a dinosaur in comparison!
Thanks in advance!

To answer your first question, that is how it works. When you go into a playlist of some sort, either one you made in iTunes or going into an Artist list, an album, etc. when you play from that list it will stay in that list. If your iPod is set up to shuffle songs, then it will shuffle just that list you are in. To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to go into a list, pick a track then have it automatically jump out of the list and start shuffling the entire library.
Unless you go to Music -> Songs which shows ALL the songs in your library and find the track from that location. Then it would shuffle the list you are in, Songs, so is a round about way to play a track you want then continue to shuffle through your entire library. But the hard part is scrolling through thousands of songs to find that one you want to start with.
As to your second question, I assume you mean if you are shuffling the entire library from "Shuffle Songs" item off the main menu, then the answer is no, you can not easily jump from a randomly playing track to a listing of the other tracks of that album. You would have to jump up to the main menu, Music -> etc.
Patrick

HT204406 How do I upload recently purchased songs from iTunes store to iCloud (iTunes Match)

I purchased an entire album and is in my music library but I can't uderstand why the step to upload the songs into iCloud is not available to me. When I "Get Info" on the songs, it shows that they are on my HD, whereas the rest of the library is in iCloud.

Vatowerman wrote:
I have my IPhone plugged into my new Toshiba laptop
... basically I want to export all 571 songs to my ITunes library without deleting them from my phone. Does that make sense??
It does now.
From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
If you do not have access to the iTunes Library on your Old computer... or its Backup...
See these 2 Links...
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

New Hard Drive - How do I upload my Ipod songs?

I need help know what to do in this situation. My laptop crashed and I have installed a new hard drive and now I am trying to get all the music on my IPOD back into my library without having to add all the music again. Please let me know what I have to do.
thanks.

Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows. The procedure is a bit involved and was written long before iTunes 7 so it requires a little adaptation, also it won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. This is just a selection, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
iGadget Windows Only
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up in case you have problems again. Relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

New Computer-Old Ipod: Uploading Ipod mini songs to new itunes

I recently purchased a new computer, but I am unable to upload my songs from my ipod to my new itunes. The only option I'm able to find is to 'update' my ipod with the songs in the itunes that I just downloaded (which is new-so it has no songs) My Ipod is not showing up as a removable device, which I think is the key to being able to upload the songs that are on it. Does anyone know how to upload songs from an Ipod?

You can't sync or drag your music back directly from an iPod to iTunes, the transfer of music is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward.
iGadget Windows Only
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only

How do I organize the albums/songs in my iTunes?

I just decided to put a bunch of songs onto my iTunes so I could then sync those songs with my iPad 3 (and my new iPhone that's coming in the mail tomorrow ). Anyways, the way they organize my songs in iTunes is all messed up. If a song has more than one artist, it treats that song like a completely different album rather than including it all together under one album and under the main artist.
Is there a way I can edit the song/album details so I can organize my iTunes library in a way that will move the songs under the appropriate album, rather than treating them like a completely separate album? I already tried letting iTunes keep my media folder organized, and that just made it worse. I want to have control over the way the albums/artists/songs are organized.
So in short, how do I edit the album/artist/song details so I can make sure that the albums sync properly and it doesn't show 1 album as 5 separate albums? I'd also like to know how to make it so I get all the album artwork (other than relying on iTunes to do this) so I can have a nice neat looking music library on my iPad 3.
Thank you for reading, and thank you for helping me out.

A couple of tips for keeping albums intact:
Make sure the ALBUM ARTIST is the same for all tracks? Artist can be different as long as the album artist is set the same
Make sure the album Name is identical for each track
Check the song sequence and that each track is marked track # of total number of tracks
Make sure none of the tracks have "part of compilation" checked, unless it actually IS a compilation, and then all should have it checked (HINT: a greatest hits album is NOT a compilation.
This should all be done iniTunes on your computer prior to synching.
On the iPad, in the music app, tap the "more" button at the bottom of the screen and turn "sort by artist" ON.

How can i sync my phone songs to the itunes library?

my old desktop is gone and i bought a new laptop, how can i synchronise my phone songs , photos , videos and contacts to my itunes? now my current itunes is empty and all my data is in my iphone.

The music sync is one way - computer to iphone. The exception is itunes purchases. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer. Use your backup copy to put everything back.

How do I get all my songs back into iTunes?

I had over 1500 songs in my iTunes library. They were visible on my iPhone, iPad, and iPod AND my PC. All my songs are intact on my devices but I only have 181 songs on my PC. When I try to sync my devices, I get the message that all my library on the idevice will be lost and all I will have is 181 songs in the iTunes library on my PC. How in the world do I fix this? It took a long time to add these songs and I sure don't want to start all over again by adding them again. Thanks in advance!!

The sort fields should generally be empty unless you've putting in custom values to sort solo artists by their surnames. You can apply common changes to thousands of tracks at once, just don't apply the wrong change because there is no undo.
It is a good idea to backup before undertaking large scale changes. See this backup tip for a suggested approach.
tt2
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