How to use ipod on multiple computers

How can I download/sychronize my itunes library with my ipod from more than one computer.  I have several computers.

You must maintain identical copies of your /Home/Music/iTunes/ folder on every computer, configure every computer for the same Apple ID and password.
iDevices are not intended to be used with more than one computer. Doing so means that every computer must be configured identically as far as using iTunes is concerned. Or you only sync with one computer, which is the intended usage.

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    I am extemely confused. I am trying to sync my iPod on two computers: my desktop and my laptop. The iPod (nano 1GB) was first set up on my desktop. Now i have installed iTunes on my laptop. I inserted the iPod into the USB port. But the songs are not bolded and they cant be played on my laptop or put into the laptops library. I need help because I am in the process of moving and cant get to my desktop because it is packed. The iPod needs to sync to the laptop.
    I am very grateful for any help at all.
    iPod Nano   Windows XP  

    Confusd.....hopefully this link will help you be just "nanouser"
    Using an iPod with multiple computers
    Good luck

  • How to use iPhone with multiple computers on iTunes 11?

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    Sync iPod/iPad/iPhone with two computers
    Although it isn't possible to sync an Apple device with two different libraries it is possible to sync with the same logical library from multiple computers. Each library has an internal ID and when iTunes connects to your iPod/iPad/iPhone it compares the local ID with the one the device normally syncs with. If they are the same you can go ahead and sync...
    I have my library cloned to a small 1Tb USB drive which I can take between home & work. At either location I use SyncToy 2.1 to update the local copy with the external drive. Mac users should be able to find similar tools. I can open either of the local libraries or the one on the external drive and update the media content of my iPhone. The slight exception is Photos which normally connects to a specific folder on a specific machine, although that can easily be remapped to the current library if you create a "Photos" folder inside the iTunes Media folder so that syncing the iTunes folders keeps this up to date as well. I periodically sweep my library for new files & orphans with iTunes Folder Watch just in case I make changes at one location but then overwrite the library with a newer copy from the other. Again Mac users should be able to find similar tools.
    As long as your media is organised within an iTunes Music or Tunes Media folder, in turn held inside the main iTunes folder that has your library files (whether or not you let iTunes keep the media folder organised) each library can access items at the same relative path from the library folder so the library can be at different drives/paths on different machines. This solution ensures I always have adequate backups of my library and I can update my devices whenever I can connect to the same build of iTunes.
    When working with an iPhone earlier builds of iTunes would remove any file not physically present in the local library, even if there was an entry for it, making manual management practically redundant on the iPhone. This behaviour has been changed but it will still only permit manual management with a library that has the correct internal ID. If you don't want to sync your library between machines on a regular basis just copy the iTunes Library.itl file from the current "home" machine to any other you want to use, then clean out the library entires and import the local content you have on that box.
    tt2

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    Message was edited by: jaredddddd

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  • How to use iTunes on multiple computers with an external hard drive.

    I am trying to use two computers, one Macbook and one mac mini, with the same itunes library.  I have searched and found info on doing this, but it was older info and I am pretty sure that what was suggested does not work.  I can not get itunes to recognize the library files on the external drive, it will however recognize the media.  This would be fine, except the mac mini is being used as my media center and I update things on the macbook.  The thing that I am having a lot of trouble with is the home movies section.  Of course all my movies are not "movies"  so I have sorted through the "homemade" tv shows and movies, but when I switch computers, all this info goes away.  Why can't it follow the media?  I have had pretty good luck with keeping the cover art, but when I label the file as a movie or mark it as watched, this info is not transferred.  In some of the other answers people had given about this, they said itunes should ask where to go if the external drive was disconnected.  When I do it this way, itunes will just make a new file when the drive is unplugged.  I have about a thousand movies and I have changed info on these files twice now (thanks for adding home videos apple!), and it looks like I will be doing it for a third time, I just don't want to do it a fourth time on the other computer.  Any help would be great.  To break it down to the basic form, I would like to have an external drive that will sync file info between two or maybe more computers.  Is there a better solution?    

    Make sure the copy to iTunes media folder is unchecked.

  • How to use ipod w/ more than one computer

    I am new to ipod. I set it up on my laptop, and have all uploaded my cds to my ipod from there. I do nat have internet at home, so tried using my parents computer. How do you use the ipod with another computer that doesn't have all your songs on it? When I go to sync it, it ask if i want to delete all my ipod songa and replace with the ones on the other computer. I am trying to get album artwork. What am I not doing right?

    If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library. Even when manually managing an iPhone, you can only add content from one iTunes library.
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    Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod
    You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys together. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
    When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that way you can continue to use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it.

  • Can I sync my ipod with multiple computers using home share?

    Once I homeshare all my computers, can I sync my ipod with any of them?  Or do I always have to sync using the same computer.

    What kind of iPod do you have?
    For most iPods you can click Manually manage music on the summary page in iTunes. Check out Apple's document -> Using iPad or iPod with multiple computers.
    WTH.

  • Multiple iPods with Multiple computers

    I have two iPods and each syncs with a different machine. Each has a unique music library. What would happen if I switched iPods. i.e. plugging two different iPods into one machine? Will they somehow merge the libraries, or will iTunes just complain that I'm confused.
    Thanks,

    Have a look at this article: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
    Also, before you connect an iPod that is currently linked to a different library, read this one: Using iPod with Multiple computers

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    i3urton31 wrote:
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    Go to http://www.apple.com/retail/
    Find the closest Apple store and click on the link.
    Look under Calendar of Events.
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  • Using my ipod with multiple computers: not the usual problem I think

    I've searched the forum and various help documents but I couldn't find the answer to this.
    I have a laptop at the office (work-related, so I don't have any of my music on it, just itunes) and my computer at home. Ideally I'd like to:
    = keep my ipod automatically synced to my home computer
    = be able to connect my ipod to my work laptop and play the music stored on it through itunes there, and also keep it charged and ready for the trip home.
    It seems that the 'manually manage music and videos' setting travels with the ipod, rather than being stored on the computer's itunes installation. If I set it at work, so I can play music there, when I connect the ipod at home I have to reset it (and a few times when I did so the ipod started deleting everything because 'sync my music' was not checked, grrr).
    I just want to set things up in a way so that when I connect my ipod at work it will let me play whatever songs I have there (without wanting to sync anything), and when I connect it at home it will automatically update it. It's simple enough, but I can't seem to figure out how to do it.
    If I connect the ipod at work and press 'cancel' when the 'do you want to erase things' pops up, it doesn't try to change the settings, but at the same time it doesn't let me play music at all, everything is greyed out
    does anybody have any idea? I don't want to resort to have to buy a usb power adapter just so that I can play my ipod at work without draining the battery...

    B_Ram wrote:
    Could it be because its an iPhone and not a true iPod???
    i doubt it.
    actually, syncing an iPod Touch (or iPhone) with multiple computers is not recommended @ all. click here to find out what Apple has to say about it.
    all i can think of, i you really must do that, is this:
    to prevent a sync when plugging in the iPod - hold down the option and the command ( on a PC that would be the shift and ctrl ) keys when plugging in the ipod - keep pressing the keys until the iPod is listed under the devices list in iTunes. now you should be able to do what you want.
    however, you do so @ your own peril, as the article above outlined.
    alternatively, consider a setup such as this.
    good luck !
    JGG

  • Using ipod on multiple pc computers ? help

    hi
    i have been using it on my pc for 3 months or so and decided i would like to play it on another computer - also a pc but all i get is this messege trying to convince me to delete all the files and assign my ipod to the new itunes library.
    whats wrong ? why cant i use it on another pc ? i cant download the music from the ipod to the other computer so what could be the problem ? cant i use multiple computers on one ipod ?
    thanx
    nir

    the answer is no the shuffle can only be associated with one PC at a time

  • I need help using my ipod on multiple computers!

    Okay so i got my Ipod on my iMac, and i usually download music from that computer to the ipod and it automatically syncs what i have on my itunes to the ipod, but i recently got a mac book pro, and i read on the apple support page that to transfer music from a secondary computer you have to connect the ipod to the secondary computer and set the ipod to "manually manage songs and videos" however when i select this option, and click apple, it still tells me i have to erase all the music on the ipod currently and replace it with whats on the secondary computer (macbook), all i want to do is be able to take one or two songs that i download from my macbook and put it on the ipod without having to erase everything.
    PLEASE HELP!!

    B_Ram wrote:
    Could it be because its an iPhone and not a true iPod???
    i doubt it.
    actually, syncing an iPod Touch (or iPhone) with multiple computers is not recommended @ all. click here to find out what Apple has to say about it.
    all i can think of, i you really must do that, is this:
    to prevent a sync when plugging in the iPod - hold down the option and the command ( on a PC that would be the shift and ctrl ) keys when plugging in the ipod - keep pressing the keys until the iPod is listed under the devices list in iTunes. now you should be able to do what you want.
    however, you do so @ your own peril, as the article above outlined.
    alternatively, consider a setup such as this.
    good luck !
    JGG

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