Is it possible to run an iPhone and an iPod off of one iTunes account?

Is it possible to run an iPhone and an iPod off of one iTunes account? I want to buy an iPhone but I also want to use my Ipod Touch

NyVetteGuy wrote:
As a clarification, you can have up to 5 devices with iTunes.
Sorry, this is incorrect. The limit of 5 relates to the number of computers you can authorize to use iTunes, NOT the number of iOS devices you can sync with a single iTunes library. You can sync as many iOS devices as you like to iTunes. See whitewater2's post below... he is syncing at least 6 iOS devices with the same iTunes library.

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Whith the new iTunes 11, it is not possible to sync my iPhone and my iPod with my computer.
1. the iPhone AND iPod are not detected by iTunes, they don't appear any more on iTunes. (for eg with iTunes 10, we see clearly that an iPod/iPhone is connected)
2. There is no possibility (page, button, etc) to sync and to see what is on the iPhone/iPod
Why?
How can i sync my iPhone and my iPod with iTunes 11?
How can i manage what is to sync between iTunes 11 and the iPhone/iPod?

Im using a PC, and yes i tried everything, turning my phone off, my pc off, plugging the phone on another computer, but nothing works

HT1206 Can I have in one iphone 5 music from more than one itunes accounts? My daughter and I have our music in the same pc. She and I have iTunes accounts. I have not been able to load in my ophone with my itunes acct music that she purchased in her acc

Can I have in one iphone 5 music from more than one itunes accounts? My daughter and I have our music in the same pc. She and I have iTunes accounts. I have not been able to load in my ophone with my itunes acct music that she purchased in her account. I have not been able to do this. Thanks

iTunes Match is not sharable across Apple IDs. The best way to get the music on her iPad is to leave hers signed into her Apple ID on the iTunes Store and sync via USB.

HT204053 My husband and I share music in one itunes account for both of our iphones. We just got the new iphone 5s's and iin ttryinngto back up our old phones I have realized we SHARE one icloud as well. Can I create him a new icloud for pictures, cont

My husband and I share music in one itunes account for both of our iphones. We just got the new iphone 5s's and iin ttryinngto back up our old phones I have realized we SHARE one icloud as well. Can I create him a new icloud for pictures, contacts etc

You can have one icloud account and a different itunes account on the phone. I have my icloud account and a shared itunes account. He does not have to use the new icloud account as is ID in itunes and app store. He can keep using the old one.

HT4847 Can I have multiple users's family devices backed up to the cloud e.g. 2 iPhones and 2 iPads under the same iTunes account

Just got a second iPad for the home.
Can I have multiple users's family devices backed up to the cloud e.g. 2 iPhones and 2 iPads under the same iTunes account?

Yes, but it's not usually recommended to share an iCloud account within a family. If you do, any data you sync with iCloud will be merged and you, for example, will end up with each other's contacts and calendars on your devices. Also, any action taken on one device (such as adding or deleting a contact) will be replicated on the other devices. You will also all be sharing the same 5GB of free storage for all your data and device backups.
Normally it's best to use separate iCloud accounts for each person's devices. This will keep your data separated, and allow each person to have their own free 5GB of storage. You can continue to share the same iTunes ID within the family; the ID you use for iCloud does not need to be the same as the one your use for iTunes purchasing. (Each person should also use a separate ID on their devices for iMessage and FaceTime to avoid getting each other's text messages and FaceTime calls.)

I bought an album on my iPhone and it never transferred to my iTunes account. It has disappeared now and I'm not allowed to buy it again. How can I find my missing music album or have the option to purchase it again?

I bought an album on my iPhone and it never transferred to my iTunes account. It has disappeared now and I'm not allowed to buy it again. How can I find my missing music album or have the option to purchase it again?

Hello bubblegirl2,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your purchased album.
First, I recommend trying to download the album from you list of past purchases. Use the steps in the section titled "Download previous purchases on Mac or PC > iTunes Store" in the following article:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
If you have tried those steps and still do not see the album, it may be that the album is hidden. Follow the steps below in iTunes on your computer to check if it is hidden and unhide it:
To unhide your purchases
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
If you're not already signed in, choose Store > Sign in.
Choose Store > View My Account. (You may be asked to enter your password again).
On your Account Information summary, scroll down to the "iTunes in the Cloud" section and click Manage.
Choose a content type by clicking Music, TV shows, Apps, or Books from the top.
Click the Unhide button next to the item you would like to restore.
Note: If the item you are unhiding is not already downloaded on your computer locally, it will begin downloading automatically.
iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4919
If you are still not able to download the album, you can report the issue with this purchases using the steps in this article:
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBookstore purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1933
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Both me and my wife have ipads and iphones. I want to use one itunes account for both of us. Is that possible.

Both me and my wife have ipad minis and iphone 5. I want to use one itunes account for both of us. Is that possible.

Plug one idevice in, choose what you want, sync.
Plug the other idevice in, choose what you want and sync.
Continue for all idevices.

TS4097 we have multiple users in our family and multiple devices all sharing one itunes account. i think we are all synced to one icloud account and it is a nightmare....contacts lost, text messags showing up on multiple devises etc. how do we fix this?

We have our family sharing one itunes account. we have 3 iphones, 2 macbook airs, 2 ipads and 1 mac. I am not sure how we even got started on the icloud but somehow we did and everything is a mess. The ipads are showing the text messages, the contacts are all combined, the apps that my duaghter downloads are appearing on all devices. how do we fix this so contacts are not shared, messages are not shared and apps are not automatically synced to all devises?

You have two different issues going on. You are getting each other's messages because you are sharing the Same Apple ID for iMessage. This can be corrected by going to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive on add the devices and doing one of the following:
Either uncheck the email address shown under "You can be reached by iMessage at" on all of your devices; or
If you want to continue to receive iMessages at this email address on one of your devices, on all of the other ones tap the Apple ID at the top, sign out, then sign back in using a different Apple ID (so all devices will be using a different Apple ID for iMessage). Note: you can continue to share an Apple ID for purchasing from the iTunes and App stores. It does not need to be the same as the ID you are using for iMessage, FaceTime and other services.
The second issue is that you are sharing the same iCloud account on your devices. When you do this any data you sync with the shared iCloud account such as contacts is merged and will appear on all devices connected to the account. To fix this you both need to have separate iCloud accounts (you can continue to share the same Apple ID for purchasing from the iTunes and app stores).
First decide which device(s) will be keeping the current iCloud account. On the one(s) that will be changing accounts, if you have any photos in photo stream that in your camera roll or backed up somewhere else that you want to keep on the device(s), save these to the camera roll by opening the photo stream album in the thumbnail view, tapping Edit, then tap all the photos you want to save, tap Share and tap Save to Camera Roll.
Once this is done, go to Settings>iCloud, scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Account. (This will only delete the account from this device, not from iCloud. The device(s) that will be keeping the account will not be effected by this.) When prompted about what to do with the iCloud data, be sure to select Keep On [iDevice]. Next, set up a new iCloud account using a separate Apple ID (if you don't have one, tap Get a Free Apple ID at the bottom). Then turn iCloud data syncing for contacts, etc. back to On, and when prompted about merging with iCloud, choose Merge. This will upload the data to the new account. Repeat this process for all the devices that you need to migrate to new accounts.
When finished, to un-merge the data in your accounts you will have to go to icloud.com on your computer and sign into each iCloud account separately and manually delete the data you don't want (such as deleting the other person's contacts from your account, and vice versa).

We have iphones, ipads and ipods attached to one itunes account. Is it possible to prevent the ipods and ipads from receiving texts sent to the iphone? Can we link them to "phantam" email?

We have one itunes store account for all of our apple devices. I am now separated and my kids take their ipods and ipads to my exs. How can I stop my ex from reading my texts? I turned off the home sharing, but they, kids or ex, just turn it on.
Do I have to have separate itune accounts for the other devices or can I create a separate email account and link those devices to that?

Hi, RenegadeK.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
This issue would be caused by all your devices sharing an Apple ID for iMessage and FaceTime. I would recommend signing out of iMessage on your/her/his device if possible. Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive, tap your Apple ID, and select Sign Out. Once this is done, I would recommend that either you/her/him create a new Apple ID specifically for iMessage and FaceTime here. Then you/her/him would need to sign in to iMessage and FaceTime with the new Apple ID. You can still keep the same Apple ID for purchases. You can also change the password which will essentially disable iMessage for his/her account. You could also just turn iMessage off.
iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268
Cheers,
Jason H.

Iphone and 3 ipods not registering with iTunes since upgrading to version 10.4!

Good day and thanks for your help. AppleCare has been unable to solve or identify my problem. Since upgrading to version 10.4 I am unable to have my iphone or ipods be recognized in iTunes. I have deleted and reloaded iTunes four times, as instructed by my AppleCare tech. I still cannot see any devices in iTunes. I am running a Dell Latitude D620 with XP, Service Pack 3. My device manager shows all USB ports are active and working properly. I have tried multiple Apple sync cables. My phone and cable work fine on my wife's laptop, so I do not believe it is a hardware issue with the cable or phone.
I heard a rumor that I need USB 2.0 ports for version 10.4. I believe my ports are version 1. Is this true? If so, how can I find and reinstall iTunes version 10.3.
Thank you for your time and assistance. I am extremely frustrated by this process!

Hi robert2232!
I have a couple of articles here that can help you with troubleshooting this issue:
Mac OS X: Resetting the SyncServices folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
If the issue is still appearing after following the suggested steps in that article, then you will want to see this article for some further troubleshooting steps:
Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2481
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

Downloading music and videos from more than one iTunes account

We have ipads for our two granddaughters and each has an itunes account and we give them allowances and gifts now and then to buy videos music and apps.
They have each bought more stuff than they can fit on their ipad. I bought an external hard drive from Seagate to which I can store their music and videos. They can access this drive and the content on it through a LAN the drive sets up so their ipads can communicate with it when they are away from a network and have no access to iCloud.
When I logged into one of their accounts to download content, I got a message that said my computer was registered to a specific itunes account and that if I downloaded content from another account I would not be able to download any content from any other account for 90 days.
What gives. This would mean if one of them downloaded their content, the other wouldn't be able to download anything for 90 days and vice versa. This makes no sense.
What am I doing wrong and how do I deal with this situation?
I spoke with an Applecare person about this and they said yeah, this is the way it is set up. I asked "Why?" because it didn't make any sense and they tried to put me through to an iTunes "specialist" to explain it. I got the "specialist" but he had no idea what I was talking about and went to find out what was going on. He took so long to try to find out that I ended up losing the connection. Thought I would ask this forum.
Can anyone help me. This is a major glitch I don't know how to deal with.
Thanks,
--Kenoli

Julian
I am a bit confused and have heard different things from different second tier Apple support folks.
When you and your wife do as you describe are you actually downloading your content to your computer or just accessing it from Apple's servers via your iTunes software?
What I am trying to do is to download it from the server to my computer. You do this from within the iTunes store by clicking in the little iClound icon next to the item or telling the store to download all of it.
When I do this from one account, I am locked out of doing it from any other account for 90 days.
I'm looking forward to your account as I have Apple "experts" seem pretty much split 50-50 as to whether this is supposed to happen. So far, my experience is that on a given computer, no matter how many user accounts you have, if you download content from an iTunes account, content cannot be downloaded on that computer frm any other iTunes account for 90 days.
This, of course is not a problem if you are logged onto the internet. However, if you are not logged onto the internet, you cannot listen to any music you have not downloaded.
It is the second condition for my two grandaughters that I am trying to address.
Thanks,
--Kenoli

HT204053 i had to create a new id when i got my iphone and want to link my old itunes account from my old id

I had my ipod touch set up to itunes and when i got my iphone i couldnt use the same id so i had to make a new one and i would like to link them together so i can put my music on my iphone how do i do it

http://www.apple.com/support/appleid/contact/

Is there a way of having 2 iPhones on one iTunes account and not share phone contacts

Got my wife an iPhone and would like to share one iTunes account but is there a way of not sharing our contact lists, mine is full of work numbers and dont want to fill up her phone with them!!
Many thanks

Hamishanimal wrote:
Got my wife an iPhone and would like to share one iTunes account
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You can sync many devices to one itunes account. I, for instance, have two ipods and an iphone on one account. They all have different setting and contents, but still only sync to one itunes account.
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