Ipod isnt showing on itunes

My ipod isnt showing on itunes when connected to the computer

Have you worked through each and every troubleshooting suggestion in this Apple support document?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
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hey everyone
my new ipod touch 4 isnt showing up on itunes i have the latest itunes installed and im not sure why it isnt working.
it used to show up fine since i have had it for about 2weeks and then i tried to restore it and it has stopped showing up
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
thanks,
lincoln

This Support article might help you:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Michael

I got a new i mac and my ipod isnt showing up

My I pod nano isnt showing up when I plug it into my new imac. Also im not able to sync newly purchased music

Hi Kash2231,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iPod not recognized in iTunes and Mac desktop
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1410
Best of luck,
Mario

Please help! all albums on ipod not showing in itunes library

Hi,
I 'd be very grateful if someone could help me please. I have an old ipod nano 4 or 5th gen, sorry not sure which. My problem is that only a few of my albums are showing in itunes although they are all on my ipod. I have tried syncing my ipod many times but it hasn't worked. I have also tried i the summary tab, unticking 'manually manage music and videos', but then get a message 'are you sure you want to manually manage music and videos on your ipod? All existing content on your ipod will be replaced with the contents of your itunes library'. Which I don't want, because only a few of my albums are on my itunes library! I want all the music stored on my ipod to go on to itunes, and I don't know why it dissapeared from itunes in the first place...Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mari.

Hi!
If iTunes is recognizing that there is music on the device that isn't automatically syncing, do this:
1: Go into the iPod area of iTunes.
2: Find the Music tab.
3: Select the unsynced music.
4: Drag the music into the Music part of the iTunes library (should be on the left hand side).
It is probably just not syncing automatically because you haven't told it that you want it to sync. This will fix it.

5th gen Ipod not showing in Itunes

Just got a Imac and am trying to connect my 30 gig Ipod video, which I have been using with my sony VAIO. I have read several postings about converting the Ipod over to a mac format. However, the problem I am having is that my Ipod shows up in the finder but does not show up in Itunes or the updater. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've tried resetting the Ipod while connected, restarting Itunes and the Imac.

Updater? Which version of iTunes are you using, and are you connecting it to one of the USB ports on the back of the screen?

DESPERATE! IPOD NOT SHOWING IN ITUNES WITH WINDOWS VISTA.

I recently bought a new Dell Dimension E520 which came with windows vista pre installed. I seem to be one of many people having problems with it!
Newest version of Itunes (7.1) is installed and working fine. When I plug my IPOD nano in however nothing happens. It is visible in the device manager on my PC but doesn't show in itunes.
I've been to the apple store and they said that the new itunes should fix the problem but it hasn't. they've checked my nano and it is fully up to date.
I know it is a driver problem but i have absolutely no idea what i'm looking for when i go to the support section on this website!
the reason I bought a new PC was that my old computer wouldn't download the new itunes and therefore i couldn't access the store or any songs bought from the store on my nano (plus it was 14 years old). it did however actually recognise my IPOD!
It's been nearly 6 months since i've been able to update my ipod with songs and i'm getting desperate!!!! please can anyone help??

iTunes does not yet support Windows Vista. There are numerous problems running iTunes on it. The latest release of iTuens 7.1 fixed some of them but not all.

Ipod not showing in itunes or finder

I have a 5th Gen iPod and currently using itunes 7.1.1 with the latest ipod software. When i plug my ipod in to my mac it doesn't show up in itunes or in the finder so will not sync and I cannot restore it.
The ipod works fine to listen to music and I can charge it with firewire to ac adapter and through usb mac. Also It doesn't recognise in the System profiler under USB.
The only thing I can think that might of effected the ipod, is that I listened to music last week and entirely ran the battery down. When I plugged it in it to the usb it had the animated 'very low battery icon', so I charged via firewire ac adaptor and it recharged fine.
I've been using Apples support and discussions pages for about a week now trying to resolve this problem so I'll list what I've done that doesn't fix it.
Firstly I have done the 5R's with the exception of restore (because the ipod doesn't show in itunes)
I have forced disk usage (restart and hold centre down) but it will still not recognise, even restarted whilst plugged in.
I have ran a diagnostic on ipod.
I have checked all usb ports(all ok)
I have also tried on another mac and usb cable and it does the same thing.
The ipod connector is fine, no damage or obstruction.
Sorry this is long winded, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks in advance

Aye - tried all the steps and suggestions listed in the document but no luck.
Could this be an issue with the iPods battery?
Otherwise I might have to get the nearest apple shop to look at it but i'd like to try all other possible avenues first.
Many thanks,
Swift101.

Ipod not showing in Itunes and Windows 7

The Fix
I uninstalled everything that was Apple related and reinstalled Itunes with no loss to my data.
Once reinstalled, both the ipod is now showing in itunes and everything is working fine now.
I hope this helps anyone else out with the same problem of an ipod not charging, not showing in Windows 7 and not showing in itunes.

Glad that it works but if you read the threads, usually that is tried and suggested/recommended, of course, but fails to solve the problems.
Also, Devices and Printers is a good place to start and look there to even see if Widnows detects iPod but also has an error exclamation and "error."
I'll say this, Apple Safari and iTunes and iPod support software, can be the most buggy sofware I use on Windows with more problems and issues. Shame.
Tried to or accidently pluged iPod Touch 4G into one of my other PCs and had issue when I brought it back over. Use of inferior quality 3rd party cable might also be blamed.
iTunes video playback, movies and music video, would hang, freeze, go into a "wait chain" (better with Windows 8 Dev Preview, but that is PRE-BETA!).
Apple Common Support Software issues, which 2.0 version can be a problem. Used by iTunes and Safari. Seems like iTunes was better before installing Safari. Two PCs and they are almost 200% identical as can be, but Safari would hang.
May need to remove Apple folders in AppData (move to safe place) if there is a problem there.

TS1538 iphone isnt showing on itunes after the new update!

my main problem is that my phone isnt showing up anywhere on my lapetop or itunes since the udate of itunes!
and i tired doing re-installing the Apple Mobile Device USB Drive but i have Windows 8 and the directions are not listed for that software.

i have the same problem. although my mac didnt ask for restart, installation stopped half way through the updating, and it comes up with unknown error 1 , once ive managed to exit recovery mode( the usb and itunes logo) apple logo appears, and then its loading and THEN ITS TURNING ITSELF OFF and ON - > after that apple apears - loading... and yeah goes in circles.
I've tried to restore previous copy but itunes wont let me do it anymore, it comes up with an error.
I've edited hosts, and it's still not working.
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IPod Not Showing in iTunes - Already Tried FAQ and Restoration

Hi,
I'm having trouble updating my iPod mini. When connected to the computer, the "Do not connect" screen still flashes, and ipod shows up in the "Safely Remore Hardware" screen. It just doesn't show up in iTunes.
I already went online to the support pages and have found the article on this, but everything there didn't work (including reistalling iTunes, deleting the bin folder, the stuff with ipodservice.exe, etc.) I also have just come back from the Apple store that just tried to restore the iPod. The ipod DID show up in the assistant's laptop's itunes. Why isn't it showing up in my itunes at home?
This only started happening about a week ago. It worked fine before that, and I didn't make any noticable changes since then.
If you have any ides, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
Ipod Mini Windows XP

OK, here's an update. I got it to work, sort of. Firstly i completely uninstalled both ipod updater and itunes and resarted the computer then i reinstalled them and restarted the computer. Then I restored my ipod again for the umpteenth time. I had done all of these things multiple times, but here's the catch, When i plugged it back into the wall after the restore i left it there until it was fully charged and I mean fully. Then i plugged it into the computer.
The computer immediately recognized, itunes took some finagling, i had to end ipodservice.exe in task manager, did run ipodservice.exe, the instructions are on this site under itunes doesn't recognize ipod but windows does. SO i got it to work i was jumping for joy as itunes was copying all my songs back on to my ipod, then it suddenly stopped. Said update complete even though it had only copied about 25% of my songs. and i couldn't get the ipod to respond. I had to finally after ejecting it in itunes and trying to manually stop it and neither getting rid of the do no disconnect on my ipod, i had to "gasp" just pull it out. But the songs were on there and i plugged it back into the wall.
This morning i plugged it in again and it worked again, but the moment it became halfway discharged it would freeze and my computer won't charge it.
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My iPod isnt connecting to iTunes

this is my father's iPod and we have 2 separate computers.
here's what ive done so far.
i tried plugging his ipod into my computer. it didnt show up. my own ipod did show up so it wasnt a physical connection problem. i took the ipod to the apple store where it connected just fine. i also realized i should've tried connecting it to my dad's computer instead of mine. oh well. anyway so they erased the ipod in case that was the reason the connection wasnt showing.
tried plugging it into dad's computer right now. not connecting. it does at least say do not disconnect on the ipod, which it wasnt before the apple store when i was plugging it into my computer (it was indeed getting recharged, but the dont d/c never came). but its not showing up in itunes.
help!
thanks
daanish

Are you plugging it into a high powered USB 2.0 port on his PC? Have you worked all of the suggestions in this Apple support document?
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
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IPOD isnt seen by itunes

Windoows 7 is forcing a generic driver for my Ipod and sees it as a camera. I cant get windows to use the USBAAPL driver.

bondooquinn wrote:
Windoows 7 is forcing a generic driver for my Ipod and sees it as a camera. I cant get windows to use the USBAAPL driver.
see if this tip by BeeBopp helps (it's for Vista but it may also apply to your case):
+This solution is very similar to one above but worked for me. Am using iPod Touch 2nd Gen with 32 bit version of Windows Vista where the iTouch is being seen by Windows but does not show in iTunes. In my case it was being identified by Windows as a camera. I tried un-installing and re-installing iTunes and all the other Apple apps with no luck. Was almost ready to throw in the towel when I did one last search for alternate solutions and found the following instructions to reinstall the drivers, but instead of having the system look to the c:\Windows\inf or c:\windows\system 32 folders for the drivers, the path is changed to C:\program files\common files\Apple\Apple Mobile Support\Drivers, which is apparently where Vista installs the drivers. Once I changed the path the driver properly reflected the iTouch as a USB device, and not a digital camera. Try this if you are having similiar issues.+
+Here are the steps:+
+1. Verify you have the following files usbaapl.cat, usbaapl.inf & usbaapl.sys in the following directory "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers"+
+2. Log in using an ADMINISTRATIVE account+
+3. Single left click on START+
+4. Single left click on RUN (You may need to change the start menu to 'classic view' to see RUN, you can change back after if you like)+
+5. Type in " devmgmt.msc " then hit Enter (Don't type in the quotes)+
+6. Look for Imaging in the Device Manager window, and click on plus sign (In Vista you may not see the "Imaging" option. Look under "Portable Devices" as an alternative)+
+7. Now you should see " Apple iPod " as a device underneath Imaging (or Portable Devices)+
+8. Right click on " Apple iPod " then single left click on Properties+
+9. Single left click on the " Driver " tab+
+10. Single left click on " Update driver "+
+11. Select " Install from a list or specific location " or "Browse my computer" whichever shows on your version of Vista+
+12. Single left click on " Include this location in the search " if shown+
+13. Paste " C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers " (Don't type in the quotes) into the box " Include this location in the search "+
+14. Single left click NEXT and keep clicking through until " Apple iPod USB Driver " is detected, if no list appears then you should see the little animated circle thingie spinning. It's looking and working. Be patient.+
+15. Hopefully you will get a successful message.+
+16. The correct drivers(s) are now installed.+
+17. Start up iTunes, and see if you iPod is detected again.+
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Ipod not showing in Itunes or My PC

My ipod wont show on My COmputer or I tunes. I recently connected it to a MAC and disconnected it wrong. I have tried everything on the support section but nothing seems to work. Do you have any ideas????

I had this happen once when I got impatient for it to show up and used the Windows "Safely Eject Hardware" wizard to get it disconnected. I had to reboot the PC in order to see it again. Have you rebooted the PC?

My iphone four wont charge up or isnt showing on itunes

my iphone 4 is only two weeks old and it ran out of battery i put it on charge but it wont charge and when plugged into the laptop it is not showing on itunes can sumone help me please

You might need a new dock to USB cable. Here's a general troubleshooting guide for this problem:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538 (windows) or http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591 (mac).

TS1538 My Ipod is showing the iTUNES Logo and freezing and when i try to connect to iTunes to restore, iTunes doesn't recognised my Ipod. Help Please.

I was casually charging my Ipod when suddnely the iTunes logo appears, so i connected it to my laptop and itunes wouldn't recognised my ipod. I tried puting it in recovery mode various times but it just doesn't work. Please notify me if you have a resolution.

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
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