Iphone songs and playlists not syncing to itunes library

I have bought songs on on my iphone. However, when I sync the phone to my computer, these songs are not transferred to my itunes library. I have worked out that I can right click to force it to transfer purchases. Is there some setting I can change to ensure that it does this automatically?
My playlists are also not syncing (even though the boxes are checked). I have altered them on my iphone but all of these changes are lost as soon as I sync it to the computer. How do I stop this?

I thought I was doing something wrong as syncing iTunes with an iPhone was never a problem. However after upgrading to iTunes 11.0 on one of 5 Apple computers, we now are experincing the same problems as reported above. Playlists in iTunes 11.0 on an Apple iMac running OS 10.7.5 are not syncing over to an iPhone 4 running iOS 6.0.1.Even though specific playlist that have been checked to be transferred, they are not migrating over to the iPhone. We have not tried syncing to any of the iPods yet but I think the same issue may occur.
As to the work-around described above to create playlists on the iPhone, it is a viable option. But if you do this I would make sure to deselect music syncing because you may wipe your playlist on the phone until a patch is created to fix this issue as well as other reported bugs. (iTunes 11.0.1)

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Iphone 4s and 5 not syncing with Itunes

Please someone help me. I am having the same issue with my iphone 5 and my daughters iphone 4s. We are using Windows on Asus newer laptop. We are on the most up to date versions of Windows and itunes. When you plug into computer and it connects to itunes, it says that the phone needs to be restored. When you try and restore it, it gives you an error. I then take it to anyone who has a mac to restore it, bring it back to our computers and try again. This time, it will recognize it but when you try and sync the music, it will go through steps 1-4 and then the bar with the music will instantly go back to no audio on it. I have tried the process several times and it does the same thing. When I take it to the apple store, they say it has to be an issue with my pc because it restores fine on their mac. Help!

I finally got iTunes to sync with my iPhone 5
I followed the step by step instructions in this archived support article:
Archived - Mac OS X v10.6: iOS device not recognized in iTunes after restart
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3540?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
If the issue remains, try these steps:
Disconnect the device and quit iTunes.
In the Finder, locate iTunes in the Applications folder and drag it to the Trash. (This will not remove any of your iTunes media or your iTunes library.)
Choose Go > Go to Folder. Enter the following location into the text field that appears:
/System/Library/Extensions
Click Go.
Locate the file "AppleMobileDevice.kext" and drag it to the Trash.
Restart the Mac.
In Finder, click the Go menu and then choose Go to Folder. Enter the following location into the text field that appears:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
Click Go.
Locate the folder "MobileDevice.framework" and drag it to the Trash.
In Finder, click the Go menu and then choose Go to Folder. Enter the following location into the text field that appears:
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
Click Go.
Locate the file "com.apple.usbmuxd.plist~orig" and drag it to the trash. (Do not move the similarly named "com.apple.usbmuxd.plist" file to the Trash.)
Restart the Mac.
Download iTunes and reinstall it. Test to see if the issue persists. Then, restart your Mac a final time to confirm issue is still resolved.

I have an iphone 5s and it is synced to itunes and works fine. previously I have downloaded audiobooks to my wifes 6th gen nano using this account - now I tunes does not recognize the device and also it seems that it is not being read by the computer?

I have an iphone 5s and it is synced to itunes and works fine. previously I have downloaded audiobooks to my wifes 6th gen nano using this account - now I tunes does not recognize the device and also it seems that it is not being read by the computer?

Hey Stan1958,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPod nano and iTunes. Based on your symptoms, you may find the following resources helpful in resolving this issue:
Windows
iPod appears in Windows but not in iTunes
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
iTunes reports that "iTunes cannot recognize this iPod at this time"
Thanks,
Matt M.

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When iPhone locked and restored through sync with iTunes do you lose everything on the phone

When iPhone locked and restored through sync with iTunes do you lose everything on the phone

Hello Jamiem75
If you have to restore, yes everything will be erased from your iPhone. If you have a backup, you can put that backup after the restore.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Regards,
-Norm G.

HT4623 just purchased iphone 5 and unable to sync with itunes or icloud- help...

Just purchased iphone 5 and unable to sync with itunes or icloud. when I connect to itunes it says i need itunes 10.7 or later. I've updated itunes and still getting same message. suggestions appreciated

What is your Computer and which operating system is it running...
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
From Here > http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

Why are my playlists not syncing from iTunes to my iPhone since updating to iTunes 11.0.2?

My selected playlists are not syncing from Itunes to my iPhone. As a music teacher this is extremely problematic as I use my phone as my primary music player. Anyone know why all music syncs but not the playlists?

First, you're not talking to Apple - this is a users' forum. Second, sync operations work one way - iTunes to iDevice; create and modify your playlists in iTunes, then sync them to your iPhone.

I just bought a new computer and have tried syncing my iTunes library and iPod 160gb classic to the newly downloaded iTunes on my new computer. It is not working.

Please can somebody help? I followed the instructions on the support page for transferring music from computer to another by downloading the music files then putting them into the iTunes music file on the new computer. Unfortunately, iTunes on the new computer is not recognising the files. I have turned on home sharing to see if I could transfer them that way. It seemed to work then disappeared entirely. I tried connecting my iPod to see if it would recognise it that way. It does recognise my iPod but not the music in it and will not sync with my new computer.
Sorry if this is a boring subject that everyone has had a problem with but I am not able to get a proper answer on the internet. This should be easy not rocket science.
Thanks for your help.
LD

Hi ldean1,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The best way to get your music onto your new computer is to create a backup of your iTunes libray from your old computer to an external drive. Follow the steps in this article:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
You may also need to remove and reinstall iTunes and it's components. These articles will provide installation troubleshooting steps:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923?viewlocale=en_US
Issues installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1926
Cheers,
- Judy

Hi, I have an iphone 4 with my itunes library on a Windows XP computer. My spouse who has now passed away had an itouch and an Itunes Library on an Imac...so here is the problem I got a new iphone 6 and wanted to update my itunes library from my win

Hi, I have an iphone 4 with my itunes library on a Windows XP computer. My spouse (who has now passed away) had an itouch with an itunes library on an IMac. here is the problem, I bought an new iphone 6 and wanted to sync with my windows xp library and of course my itunes version is out of date and I need to update it...well I try and update the version and it will not update the Itunes library and when I researched it I would have to upgrade from XP to Windows 7...r they kidding me...first of all my computer is old and a pain in the *** but I have my itunes library on it. Sp to get my phone working I sync'd it on the IMac and my spouses Itunes library has been sync'd to my iphone and I don't know how to get my library on it...After thinking about it I want to combine the libraries after all there are some purchases on each one.
I have done some research and you have to buy a 3rd party piece of software...this is not the way I want to go...I do not think i should have to buy one and also when I do a goole search there are a ton of them out there and I am sorry i do not trust the comments as some of them do identify that they will get a kick back.
Can someone help, i should be able to export my itunes library from my iphone 4 to the itunes library by appending/importing it...it is not rocked science on what I want to do and I cannot find out any process...
Can someone help ?

Create a new user account on the computer that he can log in to.

Purchased ringtone iphone 4 that is not in my itunes library when i click transfer purchases from it appears in the tones library but in a paler shade of print with a dotted circle to the left of it when i take any action it disappears

have purchased ringtone on iphone 4 not in my itunes library when i click devices, transfer purchases from, it appears in tones in my library but in a paler shade of print with a dotted circle to the left of it, if i try to click on it or take any other action it disappears and leave a blank space i have tried this several time i want to transfer library to my new iphone 5 but i will loose the ringtone

I had the exact same issue!! Seriously p*ssed me off when I checked out my ITunes purchased items (via my computer) and noticed that most of the additional tracks listed on my IPhone playlist was listed there too. However, I never authorized any purchases!! (I have actually written Apple Support asking for a full refund of all tracks listed on my purchased list)
Be careful when you swipe your finger to the left/right on those "additional" tracks on your IPhone playlist... I'm pretty sure that the cloud symbol is an option to download or automatically buy those tracks.
Solution for the problem:
1 - go to your IPhone settings
2 - choose "iTunes & App Store"
3 - go to "Show All" & "Music"
4 - turn off "Music" by moving the bar to the left (it should be a white color once you turn it off)
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I have successfully used windows migration software to move my music library from a PC to my MacBook Air.
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If you're using Windows Movie Maker and HP Photo to build slide shows, this is not an iPod touch issue (nor an iTunes issue), so I'd suggest you take up the problem on a web site that deals with Movie Maker or HP Photo issues. It's really not something we can help with in this forum.
If you're building this slide show on your iPod, please post back and tell us what app(s) you're trying to use, and whether the iPod app on your iPod touch shows and plays your songs correctly. Knowing the specific model of iPod you have and the version of iOS it's running will probably also help.
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Certain songs will not play on iPhone and also not in my iTunes library

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As you can see it says "purchased" where it would usually say "play"
It'd be great if someone could help as I am completely baffled.
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In settings on your phone: iTunes and App store - is "show all music" off? Is automatic downloads off?
Do you share the computer with other Apple users? Is it currently associated with another Apple ID?
The work around is open iTunes purchases on your phone and download directly to your phone that way.

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Hello Zozo1799,
I understand that your iPhone 4s is not recognized by iTunes. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Thanks,
Matt M.

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