I am FED UP with iTunes

Each month it seems I have had to have my computer connect back up with the iTunes library because of some stupid numbered error. iTunes crashes, I have to restart. It gives me an error and I have to got through the steps of reconnecting the application with my library. Then the iTunes Match putzes around and doesn't match up my music that I bought from Apple and therefore I cannot get the songs onto my iPhone.

I don't think it has anything to do with the connection. As long as I have been keeping my music and media on a seperate drive it has worked fine except in the past month or two. I hope it's not a Mountain Lion issue.
If it is a "bad file", how would I know? I have run Disk Utility on that drive and it says the drive is fine. Could it be the external hard drive is damaged? I would hate to buy a new hard drive, transfer all of the media and then still have the same problem. I have about 500 GB of music and movies.

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Fed up with iTunes Match. Only 90% matched.

Hi,
So I have lots of music ripped from my huge CD collection. I was incredibly impressed with iTunes Match when it was released. Sure, it was slow, but it did indeed add lots of music to the cloud and find lots of my CD music. Very impressive.
But here's the problem - after all this time I still have around 10% of my library unmatched. And not unmatched as in "error" or "ineligible". Unmatched as in "waiting". Waiting for what?
This has been the case for months. There is no consistency in file format, artist, length, bitrate, date added, release date, etc etc. I even have some CDs where some tracks are available in iTunes Match and some are not (usually stuck in "waiting" state). I even until recently had music I'd bought from iTMS that was unmatched!
Having songs randomly missing from albums on my iPhones and iPods and iPads is ruining my music experience. I have now lost count of the number of times I've thought "Oh! I've not listened to ALBUM for ages!" only to find it either not available at all or not available fully in iTunes Match.
Is everyone having the same poor experience or is it just me? I mean, iTunes Match is a revolutionary and brilliant concept, but because it's so unreliable it's usefulness is dramatically reduced (as in, it can't be relied on, making it largely pointless).
Sorry to be so negative but iTunes Match needs to work 100% to be replace traditional syncing for reliability.
Neil.
PS Please do not try to diagnose a problem with my setup. There are none at my end - I've tried re-encoding to MP3 or AAC and adding those to get a match, all without success. I've tried pretty much all the stuff suggested on here and still am 10% short. I have 1990 "waiting" items of 21693 items. That's a huge gap.

I have very similar, very frustrating problems with iTunes match. I have reasonably fast 802.11n WiFi and fast low latency internet connection... 10-30 ms... 55-75 mbps down, 10-12 mbps up. I have the same results when not using WiFi.
I have a large collection of songs that have been remixed that are not in the iTunes store. These cannot be matched and are therefore uploaded.
Yesterday I uploaded an 88 track Razormaid! remix compilation, 11 tracks at a time from 8 CDs. I encode AAC. I would run match after each disk import until each disk was successful. It often takes iTunes match MULTIPLE match passes on each disk to successfully upload each track. Occasionally some tracks get flagged as ERROR in the iCloiud status column and I need to manually flag the track to update in iTunes match.
These 88 tracks use 5.52 gb in iTunes. I have 6154 tracks total using 62.34 gb.
Uploading these 88 tracks was almost an ALL DAY process and seems to require lots of supervision. I have managed to get ALL of my tracks uploaded but it takes a tremendous amount of patience.
Now I'm finding that dowloading these uploaded non matched tracks to my devices is extremely slow.
ALSO... super frustrating... if you ever change your cover art... iTunes match may not let that occur. I have had my cover art revert back to the original art I originally uploaded AND revert it back in iTunes... overwriting my more recent change to the iTunes master. Process: I change the art then manually run the iTunes match update.... Sometimes the art takes... sometimes it doesn't.... sometimes it updates the devices, sometimes it doesn't. Arrrgggg....
They need to smooth out the upload process for unmatched songs.... When the upload process fails it shouldn't have to start the entire 3 step process over.... Improve the speed for downloads... Fix the cover art update process.
Fix these and it will be a teriffic service!

I'm fed up with iTunes, I need a media player that won't erase my music!

iTunes has erased all my music twice now (I never clicked a button, I did nothing at all out of the ordinary, no messages popped up, nothing. When I e-mailed the problem, they sent me some bullcrap e-mail back stating that all the music that I bought from them will be returned. No reason, no explanation, just an automatic message trying to goad me into buying overpriced crap music from iTunes) I'm sick of it, I'm fed up. When I plugged in my iPod my computer froze so I had to restart it, I plugged it in again and turned off automatic updates. Turns out that iTunes doesn't know what that means so it updates my iPod anyways, go figure. So all my songs on my iPod are gone as well. It's really starting to make a CD player look good now.
So my question is, before I decide to start cussing out some of the people at iTunes, is there another media player that I can download (for free, preferably) that will update my iPod?

okay, where or how else can you get music files on and off your ipod? cause there has got to be a better way to do this? i already subcribe to pay sites for my downloads and i am having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to import files into folders or playlists on itunes to get them on my kids nanos and my shuffle. i don't want to have to buy songs from the itunes store at 99 cents apiece when i have a yearly subscribtion already with another service, not to mention a large library of files already on my hard drive. you should not be limited to using strictly apple downloads. i mean for what we are paying for the players themselves compared to other mp3 players they should be compatible with some other software for transferring songs. am i off base here??

IM FED UP WITH ITUNES... I NEED HELP (DOWNLOADING 7.6)

I've tried to download the newest version of itunes 7.6 on my DELL windows XP computer at least 50 times. It takes me strait to the thank you page without downloading anything. I've tried multiple ways of trying to downloading this, considering I just bought a new ipod nano that requires the newest itunes.
there should be no reason this isn't downloading and i've noticed i'm not the only one this is happening to. someone help please. =)

It's more likely an issue with popup blockers than anything else. I always disliked having toolbars on my web browser on my PC, so my personal recommendation is to uninstall them, but you can do as you wish. At best, see if you have an option to either show the blocked popups, or disable the blocker so that you can start the iTunes download. Alternatively, if you have other browsers installed on your PC such as Firefox or Safari for Windows, you can try to use that to download iTunes. I've heard of Kaspersky before... never used it... you can always try to temporarily disable it as well, especially if it has popup blockers built in to it. But I'm reasoably certain a popup blocker is your culprit.
CG

HT1351 I can't get my recently added songs to synch to my iPod gen 7. I also can't find Genius in the Store to turn it on. I am totally fed up with iTunes :(

Can't find Genius in the store to turn it on (have searched on Google for help!) Can't get my recently added to synch either. Should I be cross with Windows 8 or iTunes???

Hi sandierocks!
You can find more information about the Genius features of iTunes here:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Use Genius Shuffle, Genius playlists, or Genius Mixes
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12342
As far as the sync issue goes, would you mind providing more information about the nature of the issue please? Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

Fed up with iTunes. Anyone know of a good alternative?

I have loved iTunes for years but have finally reached my breaking point. Too many lost songs
and having to reload all my old music from cds has gotten old. Has to be something better out there.
Any suggestions?

These are a few free alternatives to iTunes (March, 2014). There may be others, including commercial DJ software. You should review them but I doubt any offer syncing support to Apple i-devices.
aTunes* - http://www.atunes.org/?page_id=6 Check about additional components required for full features.
Songbird (no longer updated, see Nightingale) - http://sourceforge.net/projects/songbird.mirror/
Nightingale - http://getnightingale.com
Jajuk* - http://jajuk.info/index.php/Mac_OS_installation_guide
*Run under Java 6 which may be slower.

ITUNES WILL NOT STOP CRASHING!!!!!! - i'm fed up with it.

ITUNES WILL NOT STOP CRASHING!!!!!! - i'm fed up with it, i cant load it, i cant add music too library, i cant sync my phone, i cant update, it runs for about 30 seconds, and crashes every time. i havent added a folder to the library, only tried to add mp3's which have previously worked fine... what else is there thazt i can manage my iphone data with?

What kind of a computer are you using ?
Have you checked your Firewall?

Itunes support deauthorized myaccount and ignores all emails for 5 days. 6 emails have gone unanswered except for automated responses. Does ITunes support exist anymore? Calls to apple support tell me they can only chat with ITunes which is down for 4 day

My ITunes account had an unauthorized charge. I changed my password and notified ITunes support. They disabled the account, told me to chnge the password and then they would re enable the account. I emailed back that the password was changed, they have not answered or re enabled the account. I have emailed the non-existent person who disabled the account and ITunes support 5 times but the only response has been an automated one. Calls to Apple support only and I was told the ITunes chat for them has been down for 4 days. No answers and no way to get a human respond and no way to get the ITunes account turned back on. Does anybody actually work at ITunes support? Is there anyway to get a human on the phone or chat directly at ITunes support to re enable the account? I am totally fed up with this complete lack of support or response.

Find another app to make an inexpensive purchase from. I know there's stuff for like 99 cents.
If you can make that purchase, but not one with Blood Brothers, then what does that tell you?

Fed up with ipod mini!!!!

I'm fed up with the ipod mini! Is there anyone from Apple that reads these boards that can help me? Or is there a phone number I can call to get assistance?
I've had my ipod for a month and the only thing it's been good for is a paperweight! I've read all the postings and tried different suggestions. I've posted my own questions and I've performed the recommendations of the people who have responded, but I'm unable to get itunes to recognize my ipod! In addition, when my ipod is connected and states"do not disconnect," and then it goes to the menu screen it locks my computer up.
I've downloaded the new version of itunes, cleared my ipod and restored it, but still without any success.
Can anyone help?

I have the same issues. itunes 5.0.1.4 doesn't recognize my mini. ipod updater doesn't recognize my mini either. i have uninstalled itunes 5 and reinstalled 4.9, but it didn't work still. something in itunes 5 changed something in my system that reinstalling 4.9 doesn't fix it. updater just shows that i have no ipod connected. if i try to get updater to check for my ipod during the updater installatin, it just sits there and says "waiting for ipod". it's not my usb port because i can read and write to my ipod. i did the entire list of chores that apple suggests on the site including disabling all other functions and services, reinstalling the com port, uninstalling everything, reinstalling everything, getting windows install clean up, e v e r y t h i n g! nothing worked.
I then installed itunes 4.9 and updater 1.4 in my other laptop. i was able to update to firmware 1.4 using that computer. when i put the ipod into that computer w/ itunes 4.9, everything works fine. of course, it asks me if i want to link that laptop w/ my ipod. i said no, because i want to use my original laptop w/ the ipod.
anybody have a solution for this? it's like we all have the same symptoms and going to the same doctor and we end up having to diagnose ourselves. this is extremely annyoying and inefficient.

Itunes hangs with itunes match in Mountain Lion

Right!
I've seen all the "Itunes hanging" issues that Apple is choosing to ignore. So I'm adding my bitter experience to this too!
I have:
Re-installed Mountain Lion, tried to run the latest version of itunes, and pulled down my cloud stored library. It hangs itunes, then hangs Mountain Lion.
I have:
Created a new user, and tried to do the same....it hangs itunes...then hangs the computer.
I have:
Tried using the rescue partition, and it ....yes, youve guessed it hangs itunes, and hangs the computer.
I don't have wirless on, and am using a network cable. I've tried using wifi....
My machine is:
Mac Pro
Processor 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory 12 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Software OS X 10.8.3 (12D78)
I'm a film editor and photo-journalist hence the amount of ram.
Allof this started when Apple released Mountain Lion.....IT ALL WORKED BEFORE!
Can the developers figure out what is happening, or are they focusing their efforts on trying to create the next rich experience pioneered by Mr.Ives.
Fed up with this, I used to be proud of using Apple, however, I'm starting to like the look of Windows 8.
Any ideas?
Cheers

Maybe this will help. If you monitor the "More Like This" box (top right), other threads appear. Opening them usually displays other threads.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20453098#20453098
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IPad only partially syncs with iTunes

I'm so fed up with dealing with iTunes Support... They are more than useless - it would help if they could actually understand my problem, but they dont seem to have a grasp of the english language, let alone have any ability to assist me with my issue.
Okay, so here I am, begging for help as this is now the 4th week that my iPad hasnt been functioning!!
I purchased a couple of TV series on the iPad (along with applications). When I sync the iPad with my iTunes account, the applications migrate over with no issues. However, when I try and sync the TV Series, it tells me they werent bought using the same account as my iTunes account, so wants to erase the programs before syncing with iTunes.
When the iPad is plugged into iTunes, you can right click on the TV Series stored on the iPad - it clearly states under the 'get info' that the shows were bought with the same account (funny that!)
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Does anyone have any bright ideas? Apple support clearly doesnt and I'm really starting to get fed up with their imbecilic responses!

I'm so fed up with dealing with iTunes Support... They are more than useless - it would help if they could actually understand my problem, but they dont seem to have a grasp of the english language, let alone have any ability to assist me with my issue.
Okay, so here I am, begging for help as this is now the 4th week that my iPad hasnt been functioning!!
I purchased a couple of TV series on the iPad (along with applications). When I sync the iPad with my iTunes account, the applications migrate over with no issues. However, when I try and sync the TV Series, it tells me they werent bought using the same account as my iTunes account, so wants to erase the programs before syncing with iTunes.
When the iPad is plugged into iTunes, you can right click on the TV Series stored on the iPad - it clearly states under the 'get info' that the shows were bought with the same account (funny that!)
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Does anyone have any bright ideas? Apple support clearly doesnt and I'm really starting to get fed up with their imbecilic responses!

TA24901 Mac OS X 10.4.11 not agreeing with iTunes. HELP!

i have the mac os x 10.4.11 and i want to install itunes but it says i need a new version. this is ridulous. alls i want to do is plug my iPod touch in but it says i need to install a new iTunes. I am so fed up with apple today

This sounds so expensive and i do not have time topurchase this though

I'm fed up with buying albums on i tunes with tracks cut. Did you ever experience the same?

i'm fed up with buying on i tunes albums with cut tracks. did you ever experience the same? and stop buying at Apple's?

Assuming you are in a region where you are allowed to redownload your past music purchases, delete the broken tracks from your iTunes library, go to the iTunes Store home page, click the Purchased link from the Quick Links section in the right-hand column, then select Music and Not on this computer. You should find download links for your tracks there.
If you don't see them straight away it may help to close and restart iTunes.
While downloading select Downloads in the left-hand column and make sure Allow Simultaneous Downloads is unticked.
If the problem persists, or that facility is not yet available in your region, contact the iTunes Store support staff through the report a problem links in your account history, or via Contact Support.
See also: HT2519 - Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
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Problem with iTunes since upgrade. Won't sync properly. Please Help!

Ever since I have updated iTunes to 7.1, when I try to add songs onto my iPod, I get a message reading: The iPod "Sheri's iPod" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found.
My sister just bought the 8gig and out of 1600 songs, it accepted 2 songs. Please help!

Excuse the length of this but I felt detail was essential to hunting this down.
I must add my voice to this thread - seems one of several hundred that remains unanswered and I am fed up with dealing with this. If anyone has a thought I would welcome it. The search engine has no useful results to offer that I have been able to find.
Have a 20GB 4th Gen. iPod. Approximately 4100 songs - 18.2 GB in Library. Consistently after restoring with latest download as of this writing Apr.2 2007 experiencing again what I have been struggling with for weeks with this; As of today after a complete low level formatting of the hard drive - fresh reinstallation of Windows XP and all apps from scratch! 14 hrs of work dear apple folk, Having run a Complete virus check with Kaspersky IS 6.0 (trial), eTrust IS (Trial), and Norton IS 2007, Spy sweeper, Hitman Pro 2, Root kit revealer and a few others I am relatively convinced that there are no mal-spy wares on the system or iPod.
My iTunes library is on another physical drive. I have had no issues syncing from this drive when this did work.
Tried to reinstall the original iPod/iTunes software as per the disk shipped with the iPod # 2Z691-5715-A it failed at 99% to load due to an MSI error. - This confounded me.
Tried sync again using the most recent version of iTunes/QT and as previously posted by others without reply and experienced many times, repeat-many times over, have had the sync stall at no consistent point though roughly anywhere from 700 -1700 songs reportedly having been transferred only to stall. The iPod transfers only play lists no songs are transferred or listed though upon reboot and reattachment it shows data other than audio present but is obviously corrupted and the chkdsk message appears. Chkdsk finds no physical errors and I'm back to the restore loop. The iPod is restorable under Windows most of the time. Sometimes it is unable to do so. I have the luxury of a MacG4 Powerbook but my HD can't store those songs as it is for work use only but iTunes reformats it as a windows iPod or sometimes I have gone to restore it to Mac and then re-restore it to Windows format again on the PC. This I think eliminates the possibility that it is an issue with the USB connector or fire wire cables. I should be clear all sync is done via USB on the PC.
I have tried this on both the separate USB card installed on the system as well as through the USB ports available on the motherboard. Problem remains consistent.
I have experienced occasionally but for the most part infrequently, a report from my Konica/Minolta 2400W Colour Laser printer monitor - connected by USB on the Motherboard USB port, a sudden loss of communication with the printer preceding the iTunes sync stall. I have yet to try with the printer turned off and the monitor software removed but will report results in a further post - though this has never been a problem in the past.
Stall means that iTunes shows the sync in progress but no advancement from the song it is stuck on for hours. Task manager reports that the CPU is engaged at nearly fully utilization varying from 88 -99% of available resources. From iTunes an attempt to eject the iPod stalls with the eject button in pushed down state and hangs - the only way to proceed is to physically disconnect the iPod and close iTunes from the task manager. I have tried reducing the priority level of iTunes and the iPodhelper to see if I could buy time to eject the iPod without corruption but to no avail. Consistently, iPodhelper service and itunes.exe remains open even though the window closes. Of note those services remain running despite efforts to shut them down through task manager. This lead me initially to believe that the software was hijacked by a virus root kit or other malware but I have been unable to find any evidence to support that notion.
Further - i tried after restoring the iPod for the umpteenth time to try another software Media monkey. It too experienced the same bloody problem stalling out through the sync at 300 songs or so and same result with task manager unable to close process despite window being closed.
My conclusions:
Problem exists with iTunes software or some yet undeterminable windows process;
a) USB communications seems fine as am able to restore iPod through connector. Windows XP Pro detects iPod as a drive in explorer.
b) Song Database is fine and iTunes will play everything on hard drive(s) and in library.
c) iPod is okay - able to sync and list a few sample songs off MAcG4 Powerbook when formatted Mac or PC.
d) The R's all work - iPod reports no diagnostic issues
e) No viral, spy ware, root kit or malware detected after comprehensive scanning.
So what next???? I am completely at a loss... and missing my music..

HT201210 cont contact apple server error please help with ipad touch 4. im just fed up with apple please help me because why is it only apple with these kind of problems?

cont contact apple server error please help with ipad touch 4. im just fed up with apple please help me because why is it only apple with these kind of problems?

If you mean updae server
Update Server
Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- For one user uninstalling/reinstalling iTunes resolved the problem
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem
Otherwise what server are you talking about

I am FED UP with iTunes

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