HT1751 is there a way to copy my itunes library onto my new cmputer from my ipod if my old computer has crashed?

My old computer crashed, is there a way to just use my ipod w/o access to my old computer to copy my library onto my new computer?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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I have copied my iTunes library onto a new computer, but when I play back the songs there seems to be random "miss" or "drop out". No probs with old computer, just the new one. I'm onto my third new computer - same problem. Any suggestions please?

I have copied my iTunes library onto a new computer, but when I play back the songs using the new computer, there seems to be random "miss" or "drop out" during play back, similar to a small scratch on a vinyl record. Although when I play the same song over again, the "miss" occurs in a different location during the song. No probs with old computer, just the new one. I'm onto my third new computer - same problem. Any suggestions please?

You don't say which version of iTunes you are using, but the symptoms you describe have been encountered by some users with the 64-bit version of iTunes 12.1.
There is an alternative version for 64-bit editions of Windows here:
iTunes 12.1 for Windows (64-bit — for older video cards)
that seems to address the most of the playback issues that some users have been reporting with the full 64-bit version of 12.1.0.77 - including problems with Bluetooth speakers where either sound is degraded or completely absent. The alternative installer here is the same architecture as most previous "64-bit" versions of iTunes, i.e., a 32-bit application with a 64-bit installer. The "for older video cards" label appears to be something of a misnomer as some people have reported that this corrects problems found on current / high-spec systems.
Some users have reported that after installing this alternative version it is necessary to adjust the "Play audio using" selection (normally to "Direct Sound" rather than "Windows Audio Session", though this may vary based on your audio hardware/drivers) in Edit > Preferences > Playback to restore glitch-free audio (one part of the reported symptoms is that the "Direct Sound" choice isn't available, usually in Windows 8). It may also be necessary to ensure that your Bluetooth speakers are active and selected as the default audio device before you run iTunes.
If this doesn't address the issue, you may want to think about reverting to iTunes 12.0 - see Turingtest2's notes on Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for steps needed to completely remove all installed iTunes components, and for links to the 12.0 installers.

Is there a way of getting my Itunes Library onto my girlfriends laptop as my laptop will not switch on anymore?

Hi recently my laptop stopped working and wont switch on at all. My girlfriend has a separate laptop and a separate itunes account. Is there a way i can access my itunes library on her laptop?
Thanks
James

You can have two separate libraries, just do not put them into the same location on the computer. You could also create a new user on the laptop, you, and then you would start out with a blank iTunes library, then just add yours to that. It would also prevent you and your girlfriend from mixing content up unless you share an Apple ID.

HT1751 How to get a complete copy of Itunes Library onto external hd?

The situation is that I am going to completely reboot my Macbook Air, but before doing so I am going to back up everything, and back up my iTunes library seperately. So my question(s) is, how do I copy everything in the Library (playlists, apps, movies, etc) onto my hard drive? Is it as simple as exporting my library, or is there something else I need to do.
I am also aware that once I back up my library I will have to deactivate my account and reactivate it upon the new boot.
thank you for any help.
-Mike

Copy the entire iTunes folder to the external drive.
If you have content that isn't stored in the iTunes Media folder consolidate the library first.
If your iTunes Media folder isn't directly inside the main iTunes folder see Make a split library portable.
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Is there another way to copy my iTunes library from a windows pc to my mac than using migration assistant

when i use migration assistant to transfer my iTunes music it creates a new and separate user account which is annoying but even worse when i attempt to play songs iTunes states that it can't locate file???

vincentoftroy wrote:
when i use migration assistant to transfer my iTunes music it creates a new and separate user account
See this -> Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
"If two user accounts have the same name
If your new Mac already has a user account with the same name as one you're trying to transfer, Migration Assistant lets you decide what to do. You can either replace the existing user on your new Mac, or give the user you're migrating a new account name.
Selecting the option to replace an existing user overwrites that user's Home folder on your new Mac. This can be convenient if you just set up your new Mac using the same account name and of your important data is still on your original Mac. Don't select the option to replace the existing user unless you're certain you don't have any important files stored in this user's Home folder on your new Mac."
I create an new account named Admin, then log into this account to run Migration Assistant.

I've copied my itunes library onto an external hard drive. Is there any way I can do this and delete songs from my PC without also deleting from the external drive? Already lost two songs!!!

I've copied my itunes library onto an external hard drive. Is there any way I can do this and delete songs from my PC without also deleting from the external drive? Already lost two songs!!! I just want a back up - using a work PC and don't want others accessing my songs. Hope someone can help. Thanks!

I see. To get a better idea of what is being stored where please download and run the script iTunesInfo which should output something like this:
I'm interested in the block of 4 results starting ITL location. If your profile name shows up somewhere replace it with <Name>. It is also worth checking under Edit > Preferences > Advanced to see where iTunes thinks your media is supposed to go. My script estimates the setting based on the location of the first media file it can actually find.
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HT1751 I have always shared my apple ID & iTunes library with my daughter but now she is old enough to have her own. Is there a way to split my iTunes library with hers if she now has her own apple ID/library?

I have always shared my apple ID & iTunes library with my daughter but now she is old enough to have her own. Is there a way to split my iTunes library with hers if she now has her own apple ID/library?

settings->store
there you change appleID
multiusing ios devices don't really works very well

Is there any way to recover my itunes library from a damaged iPod Touch?

Is there any way to recover my itunes library from a damaged iPod Touch?

Your itunes library should be on your computer and should be included in your regular backup copy of your computer.

Is there a way to access my iTunes Library, which is stored on a (PC) External Hard Drive, on a MacBook Air (through an Apricorn Universal Hard Drive Adapter), without transferring the music files off of the external hard drive?

Is there a way to access my iTunes Library, which is stored on a (PC) External Hard Drive, on a MacBook Air (through an Apricorn Universal Hard Drive Adapter), without transferring the music files off of the external hard drive?
In other words, because the MacBook Air only has 120 gbs of hard drive space & my old hard drive, from a Lenovo, has 500 gbs of hard drive space (and I have over 120 gbs of music), I’m looking to manage my iTunes music from the external hard drive permanently. Upon attempting to access the iTunes library held on the external hard drive the following message comes up: “The iTunes Library.itl file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file”. Is there a way to get around this?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much!

You will have to engage a split library which means you will have to start answering questions on this forum because you will need to learn a lot about how iTunes works in order not that have a big mess at the end of it all. It also won't be easy when the time comes to relocate it all to different drives.
You can go to advanced preferences and turn off organize media and copy to items to media folder when adding items to library. Next read about how to selectively consolidate items to the external drive.
Sept. 2010, Consolidate selected content - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2589812 and April 2014, https://discussions.apple.com/message/25414357
"...selected the new tracks directly in iTunes, Control-clicked on the selection, and saw that now you can consolidate selected items." - http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20090919000326840
Remember that when you start iTunes without the external drive turned on iTunes will present you with a bunch of broken links. If you have automatic downloads enabled with iCloud you may have to turn that off to prevent iTunes from repopulating your drive trying to deal with those "missing" tracks.
If you add tracks in bunches to iTunes and want them to go to different media folders you will need to either add them by holding down the option key while dragging if the desired media folder is not the one set in preferences, or by changing the media folder in preferences. Changing media folder preferences only applies to new files added, not old ones.
Okay, I am going to stop typing because you might just reply to me, "Oh, okay, forget it," and I don't need the exercise.
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391

Is there a way to get my iTunes library on a galaxy s4?

i upgrade my phone in 2 weeks and i was thinking on upgrading to a galaxy s4. i currently have an ipnone 4s and i dont think it is worth upgrading to an iphone 5 because its basicaly the same thing. i havent bought that many apps so that doesnt worry me but what i am worried about is all my music. i have a lot of music and as a 16 y/o i dont make enough with my part-time job to buy all that music again. is there a way to get my itunes library into a GS4?
P.S. i have a MBP
thanks,
Jesus

Check the instructions provided with the player. You may need to convert the music to MP3 first and/or locate it in the Finder.
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How to I copy my iTunes library onto an SD card in the same format such as artists, albums playlists etc on a Mac?

HHi,
i am trying to copy my iTunes library onto an SD card so that I can put it in my Audi A4 with the MMI. Is there any way of doing the transfer on iTunes but keeping the structure of iTunes, such as with albums, artists, playlists etc?
THanks in advane
Tom

Files are not copied to drives in a particular order. How they appear on a card depends upon how you have your computer set to display them. If I view a card with files and I have clicked the column header for "file modified date" then it will display in that order. The only time the copying of the files across to a flash drive will influence how your music appears in your player is if the player uses the file names to display the file order, with possibly some extra structure added using folders. If it reads the data inside the files then it will display them pretty much as iTunes would use them and how exactly they are displayed will depend upon how the player actually works. The other way (as I have already said) is if the player uses a special file to tell it how it should order the files on the display. When I last rented a new car it simple read the data inside the files as iTunes does and if a humble Ford Focus can do that then I suspect that is how Audi does it. If it is not doing this then maybe your files do not contain the data, or your simply have not read the special manual for the MMI that I see on Audi's website it provides to its owners and discovered how to set the view order.
Since nobody has seen to it I have been bestowed with an Audi you may have to wait for another Audi owner to answer this, or perhaps do some investigating yourself. If you type "Audi MMI A4" into a web search it will lead you to a bunch of videos on Audi's web site on how to use the MMI. My computer is old and my connection speed is slow so I absolutely hate instructional videos online and I will let you plow through them to see if any provide the information you need.
My understanding from Phil0124 statement is it is simply telling you to copy all the files in the Media folder to the card.
When I cut and paste the iTunes library onto my SD card, it put all of songs in a strange order. It had all of some number 1 from all the albums, then song 2, etc. It didn't keep them in album / artist setup. For some reason it won't copy over in the same structure.
Is this how you are seeing it when viewed on your computer, or is this how you are seeing it in the MMI? If that is how you are seeing it on the computer, forget it, or do as Phil01234 says and drag across folders from the main Media folder in the iTunes folder.
By the way, on a Mac to copy files from one drive to another you simply drag them, no copy and paste.

What is the best way to transfer my iTunes library to my new mac book pro?

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TRANSFER MY ITUNES LIBRARY TO MY NEW MAC BOOK PRO? I AM A NOVICE COMPUTER WIZARD!

From your Old Computer... Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Backup iTunes to an External Drive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
Moving iTunes Media Folder (Mac)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
If your Old Computer is a PC... See Here...
Move iTunes Library from PC to MAC
http://www.macworld.com/article/146958/2010/03/move_itunes_windows_mac.html

I want to copy my iTunes library onto my iPhone without iCloud. Is this possible? In past you could drop & drag upon syncing....now only download via iCloud?

i want to copy my iTunes library onto my iPhone without iCloud. Is this possible? In past you could drop & drag upon syncing....now only download via iCloud?

So what is stopping you?
Do you have manually manage video and music set up?

Is there any way to find my itunes music if I never saved them to a cloud and my computer was stolen?

I am trying to put my already purchased music from ITunes on my new shuffle. Is there a way to do this if I have never saved my music to the cloud? My computer that it was originally purchased on was stolen.
Please advise.
Thanks!

Hm, good suggestion, but I've actually already done this (and I've had a friend go through the steps with me). There is just NOTHING that is showing up under any of the categories in the cloud for downloading. The thing is, I'm just not sure if I enabled cloud-sharing or not on my iphone (although I know I've backed up my data through cloud on my iphone at some point).
Any other suggestions?

Problems with copying my itunes library to a new laptop

I have just brought a new laptop (Windows 7) and I am trying to copy my iTunes from my old laptop (Windows Vista) to my new one but it doesn't seem to be working... I know how to copy the music across but I want to copy all the playlists across too as I use them frequently and don't particularly want to re-do all of them.
I have tried copying my iTunes folder onto my external hard drive and then connecting my external hard drive to my new computer and copying the folder into the iTunes folder on it. But it won't copy across and it gives no explanation why. I copy it and a dialogue box comes up saying 'preparing to copy' and then it just goes and nothing else happens...
Am I doing something wrong? Is there an easier way to do this? I've seen some posts that mention networking the computers but I've tried this and because they operate on different systems it isn't working...
Please Help!!

Hi there StevieJ,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2905
-Griff W.

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