I just got a new computer and downloaded itunes. How do i get my songs from my iphone onto my new computer?
I just got a new laptop and want to transfer my music library on my iphone to my computer. I have downloaded itunes and authorized the new computer. When I tried to sync my music it said it would erase my phone and replace it with my new itunes library (nothing in other words)
Transfer your library from your old computer. If that isn't possible then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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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.
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I could use some help just got a new computer a emachine and want to get my music off my ipod so i can burn cds and ect but cant seem to figure out how to get my music from the ipod to my computer or itunes player and it keeps saying i need to sync my ipod with the ne itunes library but wont i loose all the songs off my ipod? any help would be great thanks
You need to copy everything from your old computer, or your backup copy of your old computer, to the new one.
The music sync is one way - computer to ipod. The exception being itunes purchases: File>Transfer Purchases -
How do I get my songs from my ipod onto a new itunes library???
How do I sync my ipod to my new computer without losing all my songs??
Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod to a computer
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay. -
How do I get a song from my iphone on to my computer?
I bought an album from itunes on my iphone, yet it won't appear on my itunes library on my computer. When I look at the album on the itunes store on my computer it comes up as purchased. When I go on to purchased songs on the itunes store on my computer, it doesn't come up either. However the album still appears on my phone and can be played normally. This has never happened to me before, as the songs usually appear on my computer straight away through icloud. Any help would be appreaciated.
No worries, solved it now. Just had to sync my phone & computer and it uploaded! Thanks
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I have photos in albums that are stored on my iphone. My laptop that I had everything backed up on was stolen. I would like to be able to re-sync my iphone with my new laptop (Windows 8) without losing the photos that are in my albums. I'd prefer not to have to individually email them all to myself and I have everything off the camera roll already. I would appreciate any and all help. Thanks.
Also, ALL of the photos were taken by my iphone.
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how do you re download music?
The ipod is not a backup device.
You should copy everything from your old computer, or your backup copy of your old computer, to your new one. -
i just got an ipod touch and downloaded itunes. when i plug my ipod into my computer itunes doesnt read my ipod. i looked it up in 'help' in itunes and it said if itunes doesnt read your device to click on 'device' and hit add. but i dont see a 'device' button anywhere. can anybody help m eplease?
Start here:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X -
I have a ipod shuffle synced to a desktop (ver 9), I have a new laptop and downloaded itunes (ver 10.7). When i plug the ipod in the new laptop it wants to delete my songs. How do i use my new alptop and ipod together?
Your iPod is designed to sync with only one iTunes library at a time. It will recognize the iTunes library on the PC as a new library. If you sync the iPod with this new library, all content will be erased from the iPod and replaced with what is in the new library. So what you will want to do is copy everything from the iPod to your new iTunes library on your PC first.
See this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
B-rock -
How can i get a pdf from my iPhone to my new macbook? I keep trying to sync but it says it will delete all the books/pdfs on my phone. I don't have this pdf on my computer and don't want to lose it. I am using the same iTunes account. Any suggestions?
Hello ashlyn888,
Based on your post it sounds like you would like to sync your iBooks content with your computer. I have located an article that may help you in this situation. While you can sync this data with your computer you can also use the sharing button to send PDFs using various sources:
iBooks: Viewing, syncing, saving, and printing PDFs on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD -
My old computer crashed how can i get my songs from my phone into my new library?
my old computer crashed how can i get my songs from my phone into my new library?
See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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i formatted my computer and now i would like to sync my music from my iphone back to the computer, is there any way to do this? i don't want to loose my music. p.s. all my music that was on the computer was there privately, i did not get it from itunes.
See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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We have more than one computer at home. How do we get the songs from each computer onto one I-Pod?
Copy the songs to a computer that is running iTunes, add those new tracks to the current library, and then synch those tracts to the iPod.
You might take a look at iTunes Help.... -
HT1386 my pc crashed. How do I get the music from my Ipod onto my new PC
My PC Crashed. How do I get the music from my Ipod onto my new PC?
See:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities -
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.
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