I have a lot of songs that have ended up with a (!) exclamation point by

them. Is there a way to solve this all at once, or am I seriously going to have to go and find each and every song? What causes this to happen? So aggravating!!!!

Control-clicking on an empty check box will check all displayed tracks in the current playlist/source. Likewise, control-clicking a checked box unchecks everything.
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Can i mass delete songs that cant be located with an exclamation point

a heap of songs i have cant beplayed how do i mass delete songs that cant be found?

Click on view > View options and tick off the "Date Added" box.
then click on the date added column - the bad files should have the earlier date, and you can select them all at once and press delete.

TS4124 there are lots of songs that have no icon next to them. What does this mean?

there are lots of songs that have no icon next to them. What does this mean?

I'm going to take a guess that you are referring to iTunes match in iTunes on your Mac. (as in the screenshot below)
Tunes without symbols, mean that the file is stored on your Mac.

I purchased my daughter the new ipod. I downloaded the latest version of itunes and after syncing the new ipod, I was unable to get the majority of my songs. They all appear with an exclamation point. Even the ones purchased on itunes. Why?

I purchased my daughter the new ipod. I downloaded the latest version of itunes. After syncing the ipod, all my songs appear grayed out. They have an exclamation point next to them. Even the ones I purchased from itunes. How do I get my songs back?

Usually, the exclamation mark tells you that the song was not where the program expected to find it. It may also mean that there was an error with the file itself.
   If you click on the exclamation mark, it may give you a reason. You can also double click the file to make it play. If the file is not found, it will tell you. Just follow the prompts to look for the song again. It will ask you if you want to look for the other missing songs in the same folder. You can do it, but unfortunately, the last few updates have made the program blind to the songs that are there and you sometimes have to do the same process for each song.
   If neither of these help, I would suggest starting from scratch and reinstalling iTunes. I have had to do that before. Do your best to back up the library and such first.
   Sometimes a computer will rename a hard disk (Windows) and all the songs on that disk will be gone to iTunes because it will think it's looking in the right place. It can't recognize that the hard disk or partition has been renamed.
I know that this is a podcast, but the principle is the same. A dialogue box should pop up to tell you just what the problem is.
   I hope this helps!

Can't play songs that have a "old" account name?

i have a number of songs that have different account names.... some have my user name and then some have my user name plus "@.mac.com" at the end of the name... the ones without the @mac.com will not play? any ideas?

I'd suggest you start a new topic with your issue (use the "Post a new topic" link at the top of each main topic page). It's generally better to ask a question as a new topic rather than as a reply in someone else's thread. It's more courteous to the original poster, and is more likely to get your question the attention it deserves.
Meanwhile, this may help:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
Regards.
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I have an old itunes act with a lot of songs that i set up before i owned an iphone. now that i have an iphone i have a new act. my question is how do i get the songs from the old act onto my new iphone?

I have an old itunes act with a lot of songs that i set up before i owned an iphone. now that i have an iphone i have a new act. my question is how do i get the songs from the old act onto my new iphone?

Hello brjdunn,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
You are able to change your Apple ID by following the instructions below. That way you will still have access to all of your previous purchases:
Change your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621
Take care,
Alex H.

I have got lot of songs in my mobile and I want to put that in to Ipod. Is it aviable? Without buying?

I have got lot of songs in my mobile and I want to put that in to Ipod. Is it aviable? Without buying? from Itunes?

Put all of your music in itunes on your computer, then sync to the ipod.

I am having trouble downloading a whole playlist to my phone. Parts of the playlist will sync but there are still a lot of songs that won't. I have plenty of space to hold this playlist as far as I can see. Any help is appreciated.

I am having trouble downloading a whole playlist to my phone. Parts of the playlist will sync but there are still a lot of songs that won't. I have plenty of space to hold this playlist as far as I can see. Any help is appreciated.

I agree. I don't rely on iCloud as a backup, that is what I have my portable hard drive for. Its 500 GB so I can hold my entire iTunes library several times over on it. I have all my movies on my hard drive, but somehow "The Mist" got deleted off of my hard drive, so I figured "Well, the option to redownload an already purchased movie is available through iCloud, I'll just do that!"
And permissions and download availability have nothing to do with it, the movie's still there, it still allows me to redownload it. The only problem is when I click download, I get that message.
And nobody else uses my computer, but I do have multiple accounts authorized on it. Even still though, I am attepmpting to download it through the account I purchased it under. :/

HT1296 I already have an itunes account on my laptop but have been setup on a mac and have songs that have not been purchased from the itunes store, I cannot get the songs from my iPhone onto my itunes account on the mac. how can I do this?

I already have an itunes account on my laptop but have been setup on a mac and have songs that have not been purchased from the itunes store, I cannot get the songs from my iPhone onto my itunes account on the mac. how can I do this?

You copy them from your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer.
The iphone is not a backup/storage device.

When I try to sync my iPhone 4s it no longer works. I have a bunch of songs that now show up on my iPhone with a red circle with a box inside of it and they won't play, yet I can find them and play them on my Mac. What do I do?

My iphone 4s will no longer sync music from my music library on my Macbook Pro. I also have a bunch of songs that now have a red circle with a box in it next to the song on my phone and those songs will not play. They are present in my itunes library and I can play them on my Mac but they will not play on my iphone. I have tried unchecking all the music and applying those changes and syncing and it does nothing. All the same music remains on my phone, unchanged. Help! What do I do? I have read to uninstall iTunes and reinstall it but will I lose all my music?

Hello Courtney,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing when syncing your music to your iPhone. It sounds like iTunes is not able to locate the original file for the song to transfer it to your device. I recommend reviewing the following articles to locate you music files on your computer:
iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1408
Where are my iTunes files located?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

My iPad wont let me download songs that have swearing in them and apps that say you have to be over 17

My iPad want let me download any songs that have swearing in them like thrift shop or scram and shout. And it also won't let me download any app that ask if you are over 17 like kik. How do I stop this can someone help? Thanks :)

Check your Restrictions...
Settings > General > Restrictions
Understanding Restrictions > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213

Is there any way of undoing a shuffle? The CDs I downloaded to iTunes have all been shuffled. As most of these are classical, it is inappropriate to have them separated into songs that play any old time. Can I restore them to the original albums?

Is there any way of undoing a shuffle? The CDs I downloaded to iTunes have all been shuffled into individual 'songs'. As most of these are classical and folk, it is inappropriate to have them separated into songs that play any old time (ie, a movement from Beethoven's 5th symphony followed by a folk song followed by one excerpt from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, etc. Can I restore them all to the original albums and make sure the shuffle doesn't happen again?
Thanks!

goldberry wrote:
Thanks! That has worked, but only partially - there are still some Beethovens mixed in with the Vivaldis. I'm sure I installed these as total albums.
I have noticed that too from time to time, I generally move the files into the correct folder and fix the index in itunes when one won't open, occasionally.

HT4914 Will iTunes match match songs that have been downloaded using a different audible account?

Will iTunes match match songs that have been downloaded using a different audible account?

Hey there Chriskir,
It sounds like you would like to delete all the songs from your iPad but still be able to access them in iTunes Match. You can delete all the songs from the Music section of your Usage in Settings by swiping your music left:
Settings > General > Usage
iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Question about garageband: I have 3 short original songs that i wanted to merge ala "Bohemian Rhapsody". Is that possible in garageband? their tempos are all different from each other. Advance thanks.

Question about garageband: I have 3 short original songs that i wanted to merge ala "Bohemian Rhapsody". Is that possible in garageband? their tempos are all different from each other. Advance thanks.

First of all, GarageBand iOS allows for only one tempo and there is no Merge Song feature.
What you can do.
Switch between the songs and copy-paste the individual Tracks. You can also Merge Tracks if you run into the 8 Track limitation.
Hope that helps
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HT201272 I have a bunch of songs that show up under purchased and say they are downloaded but when I try to play them in my itunes it says they can't be located. How do I get them back so they work?

I have a bunch of songs that show up under my purchased list and they say they are downloaded. But when I try to play them in itunes it says it can't locate them. How do I correct this?

Welcome to Apple Communities
Select the songs and go to Edit > Delete. Then, download the music in iTunes Store

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