I inherited a 3GS with music that wasn't all purchased from iTunes. I am trying to synch back to iTunes so I can add to my iPad2 but can't seem to do it.

Can it actually be done or am i wasting my time?

cannot be done. By design, when you synch the phone with a different iTunes library, it will wipe the phone and replace what's in the current iTunes library on the computer
This is to prevent music stealing, which is what you're trying to do: use someone else's music.

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This is very annoying and utterly frustrating

At the moment, you have two options as far as I know.
1. Just live with the issue until Apple resolve it.
2. Turn off iTunes Match. You can just turn it off on specific devices and sync in the old way via USB.
I'm afraid that is it really.

Since my software update none of my music that I did not purchase through itunes work on my iphone? It sees the songs but none play. How do I resolve this issue?

Hello,
Since I updated my iphone none of my music that I did not purchase through itunes no longer works on my iphone. It is weird, the music is on the iphone but in gray and the iphone does not recognize it. The only songs that I could play are my songs that I downloaded on my phone that were purchased through itunes.
Another error: When I purchase a new song on itunes it doesn't put the song in my purchased playlist like it used too. In order for me to play that song I just purchased I have to go back to the itunes store and play it directly from the place I purchased it from which is super annoying.
Frankly I am really disappointed with the constant errors from upgrades that should be "Up grades" Not "down grades". Not sure why is going on but not seems to work the same anymore. Does anyone have any idea what is wrong with my iphone music?
Thank you,
Dago

You will probably lose the music.
Why is it not on your computer?
Have you failed to maintain a backup copy?

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I am unable to download music that I purchased from itunes. I can download recent purchases, but not ones that I made last year or earlier.

Cdadd,
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I am still having problems with my music videos freezing (all purchased on iTunes) since the update. The first day of the update, no problems...played 6 hours of music videos and no freezing. Today...every single video froze!!! So frustrating! I rebooted, restarted, powered down and no help. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

I don't know how to do this without using a mouse point.
This may help, http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000542.htm
As for question #2, you call tell how iTunes is sorting songs by the up or down arrow next to a header name.
Even the original order that the songs were entered or date added or last played can be sorted.
Much easier with a mouse or touch pad.

The vast majority of my iPod music was not purchased from iTunes. How can I transfer the music from my iPod to my new MacBook?

Most of my music on my iPod was not from iTunes and I need to transfer it to my new MacBook Pro. Anyone know how, preferably without spending money?

http://lifehacker.com/5837978/how-can-i-transfer-music-from-my-ipod-or-iphone-to -my-computer
http://www.geek.com/articles/apple/how-to-transfer-music-from-an-ipod-to-the-com puter-2011081/

Why can I not sync the music that I didn't purchase on iTunes with my new computer?!

I upgraded my computer, so I had to reinstall iTunes... I don't understand why I cannot just simply sync the music off of my iPod Touch that I didn't buy with iTunes to my library... The only music that is syncing is the music that I bought through iTunes... WHY CAN"T IT JUST BE SIMPLE?! (I don't have a backup of it..)

Jayden0201 wrote:
I upgraded my computer, so I had to reinstall iTunes... I don't understand why I cannot just simply sync the music off of my iPod Touch that I didn't buy with iTunes to my library... The only music that is syncing is the music that I bought through iTunes... WHY CAN"T IT JUST BE SIMPLE?!
To help prevent piracy.
You don't have the old computer or a backup of it?
See this -> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

HT4972 I have music on my itouch that I did not purchase from itunes, but downloaded from CD's that I owned. If I upgrade my iOS and sync my device, will it remove that music, requiring me to reload it back onto the device?

I've found that certain apps that I desire require a certain iOS level, so to speak. However, I have been hesitant to sync my itouch (3rd generation) to itunes to upgrade, mainly because it warns me that my media will be removed. Most of the music on my device has come from CDs which I have downloaded onto my itouch and not from itunes, so the music is not on my itunes itself. Since I do not fully comprehend what "syncing" my itouch to my computer will do, I would like to be certain that if I do sync my device all media will be removed. If this is the case, then I must persue ways to back that music up before I proceed with the syncing. If you could let me know as much information about this as possible, I would be truly grateful. Thank you.

You will probably lose the music.
Why is it not on your computer?
Have you failed to maintain a backup copy?

Re-download Music that's Already Been Purchased on iTunes.

I want to know if It's Possible to Redown load Music that I bought from iTunes?. What i mean is that that I had a External HD that was acting up and i thought i had backed up my Recently Purchased Music but it was erased & when i looked into my iTunes Account to look at all my previous Purchases it didn't show them as being able to re-download them. So i was wondering how do I handle this? Same thing goes for my Purchased Movies & TV Show's.

Hi,
You should be able to find previous purchases by going into iTunes Store then selecting purchased from quick links. On the next page you will see all past purchases and will show if they have been downloaded or not. If you click on not on this computer, tracks available for download. If track is not shown here but on previous screen showing downloaded, iTunes still thinks that the track is on your computer.
From what you say, the purchases are still available on your ipad, indicating that the tracks are still available for redownload.
If you have lost non purchased music on your computer but still have it on your ipad, have a look at:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
Jim

IPod's music library only shows items purchased from iTunes store?

I'm really frustrated because I've only had this iPod since Christmas and it's already giving me grief.
My iPod is synced with 918 songs:
However, my music library on the device itself only displays 65, as seen here:
These songs are ones I've purchased from the iTunes store. All other songs on the device have to be manually searched for from the Home screen, and if you ask me this is kind of ridiculous. It'd be nice if, y'know, I could use my iPod to actually listen to my songs with ease, as is its purpose in the first place??
I've resynched numerous times and reset it.
What the heck am I doing wrong?
Cheers in advance.

By the way... ALL music files back to 2004 still play fine on iTunes on the PC...

For some reason itunes can't find original file for music. If I have purchased from Itunes do I have to re-purchase?

I keep losing music from my library because "itunes cannot locate original file". Why does my computer lose this? If I have purchased in itunes, can I copy again for free? how? Thanks.

kenfromoshawa wrote:
I keep losing music from my library because "itunes cannot locate original file". Why does my computer lose this?
If you are losing music which can mean the database in iTunes is not stable. Maybe you should do under File > Library > Organize Library > Consolidate Files.
Thanks and I did find the link, it now states that they have been downloaded but how do I copy thise files into my itunes or how does my itunes find those files? Again thank you for your help
Downloaded means you already have it in iTunes. If you've deleted them then you will see a cloud symbol. Click the cloud symbol and it will download into iTunes. (iCloud is your backup for all your purchased items)

Why can't I see ALL my music that's on my iphone in itunes? I can only see things I recently added.

I have hundreds of songs in my phone but I can only see a small fraction of what's on my phone when it's plugged into my computer and I'm looking in itunes. It looks like all it's showing are things that I added recently.
How do I fix this?

Hello lintriago,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Where are you looking that you aren’t seeing your music? When you have your device plugged in and selected in iTunes, a sidebar shows up. In this sidebar, “On My Device” includes all of the content types that are currently synced to your device. If you click on Music, do you see the expected amount of content?
For more information on syncing, check out this resource:
Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201253
Cheers,
Matt M.

IPad 2 playing of all music videos in the folder is not possible. You can play a music video (all purchased from iTunes) but once is finished you have to manually select another one. This defeats the whole concept of having a music video library

How could we play all music videos within the music folder in the iPad2 ? In other words, select all, choose random, and click play and all music videos will automatically play upon completion of the one been viewed without the user having to deselect another video manually (annoying interrupt).
Currently you have to choose each music video and upon completion choose the next one manually. That defeats the whole concept of a music video library.
This does not happen on previous iPad or MacBook Pro iTunes!!!!!
Very annoying.
Thanks,
WMR

You can try leaving feedback : http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

How can I get songs that I didn't purchase from ITunes from my phone onto my computer?

I have tried syncing my phone onto my library in iTunes but I cannot get the music to appear in my iTunes library because I have not purchased them within the store. Is there a way for me to get these songs on there?

They came from your computer in the first place, so they should still be there or in the backup copy of your computer.
The iPhone sync is one way - computer to iPhone. The only exception is iTunes purchases. The iPhone mirrors the selected content of your computer.

I inherited a 3GS with music that wasn't all purchased from iTunes. I am trying to synch back to iTunes so I can add to my iPad2 but can't seem to do it.

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