How do you share 2 iPods on one iTunes?

Me and my brother have 1 iPod each. But the problem is that we only have 1 computer. How do you make it so that you can have 2 iPods but only 1 iTunes and we still have our own songs and stuff like that?

Just make sure after plugging in your IPOD that you set both to manually update. Do you know how to do this? Unless of course you want the same exact playlist that he has. You'll have to create your own folders and drag your songs into your IPOD this this way. Same as using windows explorer. Someday the brilliant programmers at Apple might figure out how to build this feature into I-Tunes! After all, there are many multiply IPOD families in the world.

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How do you put music from one itunes account to another? Can you drag the music?

You can use Home sharing

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how do you sync more than one itune at a time to your ipad?

Not sure what you mean?
More than one song?
You can sync with one and only one computer/itunes library at a time. If you sync to another it will erase the current content.

How to connect 3 ipods to one itunes account?

We have 3 ipods ( 2* nano and 1 mini) in the family each belonging to people with differing musical tastes but only one computer. Can we set up 3 different profiles in itunes so when we each download music we only download our own respective choices. The nanos are being extended to their memory capacity.
Rob

There are a couple of methods for using more than one iPod on a single computer. Have a look at the article linked below. Method one is to have three Windows user accounts which by definition would give you three completely separate libraries. Method two is to set your preferences so each iPod is updated with only certain playlists within one library. Have a look anyway and see what you think and go for whichever you feel suits your needs best: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
If you go for method two, you can choose the update option "automatically update selected playlists only" which would mean you could create a playlist specifically for each iPod and drag the tracks you want into it. If you tire of the list and want to change it, you just add or remove the songs you don't want. The ones you take out out remain in the library to be used by the other iPods. Make your playlist a Smart playlist and limit the size to just below the advertised capacity of your iPod Mini or Nano (around 3700MB for a 4G). You can read more about playlists at these links:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes

How do you Take songs from one iTunes library and put them on another(Mac)

Well i have some songs that i don't really listen to anymore so i don't want them on my library or any of my ipods but i don't want to delete them because i bought them so i want to put them on another itunes library i created but i cant figure out how to take them out of my library and put them on the other one
how do you do that?

Open your other library, go to File>Add to library and navigate to the folder containing the files you want to add. Once they are in your new library delete them from the other library making sure that when you get the prompt to move them to trash say no. You should also back your purchases up to disc or to an external drive so you don't lose them of anything happens to your hard drive:
How to back up your media in iTunes
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

Help please i cant figure out how to use 2 ipods on one itunes library

ive just got a ipod mini and i already have a 20 gig ipod and i just want to put music on the mini from my itunes library already on my computer, so i looked at the info on this site and it makes no sense to me now my computer wont work for either ipod when i plug it in it says theres no ipod connected what did i do. also when i plug them in it says that there is a user already usin itunes and to have them log out but how do you log out ot itunes. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance.

iTunes can only be run in one Windows User account at a time. So yuo can disable fast user switching (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93395)
In order for your iPod Mini to be detected you will need to first update the software if it has yet to be done (http://apple.com/ipod/download). Once this is installed follow this article to restore your iPod (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983).
This should allow your iPod Mini to communicate with iTunes. Since the iPods arrive Mac compatible. If you plug your iPods in and neither say Do Not Disconnect simply reset the iPod holding Menu+Select.

How do you get movies off one itunes library, and into another.

I recently bought a dvd, and it had a free download for itunes to i uploaded it. On a different user, on the same computer, i have another itunes library in which i have all my music. It didn't transfer this purchase, and is there i way i can get the file into my itunes library?

Open your other library, go to File>Add to library and navigate to the folder containing the files you want to add. Once they are in your new library delete them from the other library making sure that when you get the prompt to move them to trash say no. You should also back your purchases up to disc or to an external drive so you don't lose them of anything happens to your hard drive:
How to back up your media in iTunes
Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

How do you share music between two iTunes accounts on one computer?

My wife and I share a Windows 7 laptop computer. We have separate Windows logins and separate iTunes accounts. When we had separate computers we were able to use Home Sharing to share our music but this doesn't work when you have two accounts on the same computer.
Is there a way to share our music libraries without wiping out what is already stored in our individual iTunes music libraries?

Click here and follow the instructions.
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How do you share music on one iMac between users???

Hello,
I would like to know how to share music on the same computer between users...
My wife and I have different user accounts on our iMac and I can't figure out how to share music.
I tried everything as told by Apple but it seems you can only share music on your iMac with a network. If that is what I understand...
I just want to have all the music on my user account and when my wife is on her user account I want her to be able to view the photos.
Again, we are only using one iMac.
Thank you for your help in advance...

yonan32 wrote:
Copy the iTunes folder and the iPhoto library to the /Users/Shared/ folder
you mean copying the library files as well, right?
Yes.
the situation is, my wife and I both have iPhones, with our respective accounts (contacts, apps and all). we have separate accounts on our iMac. I want to share the music and photos on my iTunes, so her iPhone can have the same music and photo selection.
any suggestions?
Yes. Do as suggested above.
Each user can select their own content to sync.
Contacts and calendars will be from each user's computer login.
You can select different photos, movies and music to sync

How do you transfer movies from one iTunes library to another?

I want to transfer my iTunes library from one user account to another on OS X Lion. I can't seem to do this without receiving a profuse of permission errors. I don't mind being unable to transfer the movies, apps, etc. because I can retreive those from iCloud, but I have a dozen movies that I don't want to lose.
Any ideas?

You can use Home sharing

When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library???

When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library??? All of the songs that were put on there from a CD will sync, but the songs that were purchased.. "cannot be found" How can we merge them?? or how can we share all songs.. purchased or not!

When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library??? All of the songs that were put on there from a CD will sync, but the songs that were purchased.. "cannot be found" How can we merge them?? or how can we share all songs.. purchased or not!

HT3819 I just bought my kids iPods. How can we share music from my iTunes library without crossing over with text messages, etc?

I just bought my 3 kids iPods. How can we share music from my iTunes library without crossing over with texts, apps, etc?

Create new IDs for each by:
Create a NEW account using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before.
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
Use that Id only for:
- Settings>Messages>Send and receive and sign out your ID and sign into the new one. Make sure that only that ID email address is listed.
- Settings>FaceTime sign out of your ID and sign into the new . Make sure that under You can be reached at only the new ID email address is listed
- Settings>iCloud and sign out and sign in with the new one
Continue to the one one common ID for Settings>iTunes and App stores. That is what controls purchases.

I have a 120gb Classic that has no space left on it. i am going to buy a larger gb capacity ipod as soon as i get clearer instruction on how to get the old ipod content to the new ipod. How do you get content from one ipod to the other?

how do you get content from one ipod to the new one? my content is on an external hard drive not on my pc and i have run out of space on my 120gb classic. can you get old ipod content to new? my itunes has only got short cuts, the real content is on an external drive? can this be done?? please help

If the content is on an external drive, but your library knows where to find it, then it should all work. Connect your device, make some selections for what to put on it, and sync. If, on the other hand, your current iPod is the only place holding some of your media then see this user tip: Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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How can I manage 2 ipods on one Itunes library?

I'm sure this must have been answered elsewhere but I can't find a difinitive answer...
I have an ipod which I want to keep at home and am thinking of buying a Nano for when I'm out. How do you manage the two devices when obviously one carries vastly fewer songs?
I read somewhere that you need two itunes accounts but surely there are loads of people now with a large capacity device plus a smaller one - is it not easier than that having two seperate accounts now?

How to use multiple iPods with one computer
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
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

Hello! I have one iTunes library on my iPod and one iTunes library on my computer. When I connect my iPod touch to my PC, however, I cannot find any files in my iPod except for pictures. How can I find the music files so I can add them to my iTunes?

Hello! I have one iTunes library on my iPod and one iTunes library on my computer. When I connect my iPod touch to my PC, however, I cannot find any files in my iPod except for pictures. How can I find the music files so I can add them to my iTunes?

You can't do that.
And before you decide to store any music that you own on a computer at work, talk to your IT department. Many organizations do not permit it for legal reasons. Standard policies are that anything stored on company owned computers is the property of the company. It could not be legally stored on their machines unless you transfer the licenses and all copies, physical and digital, to the company, meaning you no longer own the music. If they were to be audited and could not prove that they own the music, they would be subject to copyright violation penalties. Just use your iPod when you're at the office if you want to listen to music.

How to use two seperate iPods with one iTunes. Different Music Preferences

My Wife and I both have 80 Gig iPods. We like different Music. How can we both use the same Windows XP computer and have different music lists?

See: How to use multiple iPods with one computer
Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Discussions page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic, both in the relevant forums, in the User Tips Library and in the Apple Knowledge Base before you post a question.
Regards.

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