Is it possible to set up multiple iTunes accounts on a single computer?

is it possible to set up multiple iTunes accounts on a single computer?

If you do it with a single user account, you will receive update notifications for purchase made on both IDs regardless of which one you're using at the time.  That's slightly frustrating as you get the notification BUT you can't actually update!  In any event, separate user accounts on the computer is the cleaner way to go.

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  • Can you have multiple itunes accounts on a single computer?  want to open a separate one for our daughter (but we will manage it).

    just got our daughter a new iTouch, but want to try and keep hers separate from our iPhone stuff.  can you have multiple iTunes accounts on a single computer?

    This is all i know but all you can do is just creat a new one for them both and send all the stuff to the one think u can do that i hope it helps

  • Managing multiple itunes accounts on a single computer

    I have an iPod and an iPad that use a single iTunes account on a certain PC. I have a second iPod that I have setup on a second computer which also has its own separate iTunes account (because at the time I didn't understand you can manage multiple devices from a single account/computer). This second iPod has iPod apps I have purchased from my second iTunes account. I would like to change this and manage my second iPod from my main computer (so everything lives in one place). When I hooked the second iPod up to my main computer I picked the option to "transfer purchases to this computer". It acted like it was doing it, but I noticed nothing transferred. I unplugged the device and plugged it back in, and a dialogue box told me this iPod contained 33 applications that were NOT authorized to play on this computer and would not transfer them. It said I needed to authorize the computer to do that. My PC is already authorized with my main account and I don't want to mess that up. Can I authorize my computer for my second itunes account and have it authorized for both? Am I allowed to take apps I've purchased for the ipod that is on account 1 and install any of those apps on the ipod that is associated with account 2? I've purchased all these apps, I just did not understand from the get go that there was no need for me to setup 2 completely different itunes accounts. The second iPod I am going to give to my young daughter as a toy, but I absolutely don't want to mess up my iPad and first iPod as I use them for work on a daily basis. Any help would be appreciated.

    +Can I authorize my computer for my second itunes account and have it authorized for both?+
    Yes. Sign out of the itunes store under the first account, then _sign back in_ with 2nd.
    +I just did not understand from the get go that there was no need for me to setup 2 completely different itunes accounts.+
    Don't worry, lots of people made this same mistake. It will be kind of a hassle remembering to authorize both accounts in the future, but it's manageable. You know that license agreement that comes up after an itunes update? I think you'll have to go in under both accounts and agree to it from now on.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
    See this line?
    +If the iTunes Store purchases on your device were purchased with multiple accounts, you will need to authorize the computer for each one.+
    That's what I'm talking about.

  • Can you combine multiple itunes accounts into a single one?

    I set up separate itunes accounts for my (2) sons (8 & 10) because one had an iPod and the other had an iTouch. 
    They just got an iPad for X-mas (that they'll share) ... I want to set up the iCloud and create a "joint" account. 
    Is it possible to combine their multiple itunes acounts into a single account?

    This is all i know but all you can do is just creat a new one for them both and send all the stuff to the one think u can do that i hope it helps

  • Multiple iTunes Accounts on the Same Computer

    iTunes states that you can have multiple iTunes accounts on the same computer. But when I attempt to put in a new user account (for my wife so she can have her own music library) my own iTunes account pops up when I go to load iTunes while in her user account. And if I create any account that is NOT an 'Admistrator' account iTunes refuses to install itself as the "user does not have the privileges - consult your Administrator". So I am lost as to what I need to do to create separate iTunes accounts where each person has their own iTunes library and thus their own music. Perplexed...
    Robert

    iTunes states that you can have multiple iTunes accounts on the same computer. But when I attempt to put in a new user account (for my wife so she can have her own music library) my own iTunes account pops up when I go to load iTunes while in her user account. And if I create any account that is NOT an 'Admistrator' account iTunes refuses to install itself as the "user does not have the privileges - consult your Administrator". So I am lost as to what I need to do to create separate iTunes accounts where each person has their own iTunes library and thus their own music. Perplexed...
    Robert

  • Set up multiple iTunes accounts on one computer?

    I bought each of my two daughters their own iPods for Christmas, and when I set them up, I used my iTunes account login for both of them.  It has become an issue sharing my account on their devices, because all of my information comes up on their iPods (like my messages).  How can I set up new accounts for each of them, since I only have one computer?  I want each of them to have their own iTunes accounts so they can stop using mine.  Please help!!!

    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
    Chris CA's 2009 instructions on sharing iTunes music libraries between multiple user accounts - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8973804
    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495 - Method #1 using separate user accounts.  Method #2 using separate playlists in one library. Method #3 using multiple iTunes libraries.
    iTunes Home Sharing now works between users on same computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3865597
    You could set up two completely separate libraries and share music via Home Sharing.
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/17331189
    Also consider getting them their own AppleID, setting each person up with their own user account on the computer,  and look into Family Sharing possibilities.  Family Sharing - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201060 - "Family Sharing makes it easy for up to six people in your family to share each other’s iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases without sharing accounts. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. And share photos, a family calendar, and more to help keep everyone connected."
    If you use multiple AppleIDs on a computer make sure you maintain a backup of all media.  There is a 90 day wait time between using different Apple  Ids with the iTUnes Store for the purposes of re-downloading past purchases.

  • Multiple iTunes Accounts, but only one computer

    I have one computer in my home but two people, each with our own iTunes account.  Is it possible to have two different iTunes accounts on one computer?

    Refer to this article:
    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

  • Multiple iTunes accounts with a single ipod?

    I just bought my daughter a new ipod Touch.  Will she be able to download music into the ipod from both my itunes account and from her mom's seperate itunes account, or will her ipod only be able to be associated with a single itunes account?  Thanks.

    You can use multiple iTunes accounts on one iPod.  Just note that you can only sync with one iTunes library/computer.  However, yu can manage music among different computers. See:
    Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers

  • HT2534 Can you have multiple ITunes accounts under a single e-mail address (i.e. separate accounts for my children and myself?)?

    Can you have multiple ITunes accounts assigned to a single e-mail address?  i.e. different Apple ID's for my kids and myself, but all assigned to my e-mail address.

    No. Each account must have uniquie email address.

  • HT2731 how do i set up my itunes account on my new computer (so that i will have an icon on my desktop just like my old computer)

    how do i install my itunes account on my new computer  (so that i will have an icon on my desktop just like my old computer)

    No backup is a huge mistake.
    You can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store ... - Apple - Support

  • Can you set up multiple iTunes account on 1 computer?

    We share a laptop, and want our own iTunes accounts. It doesn't seem to accept it. It will not allow it to 'verify.'
    Is it even possible to have multiple accounts?

    I think maybe on different users on one computer - but not on the same one.

  • Multiple itunes accounts/libraries on one computer

    We currently have only one ipod (shuffle) in our family for my 12 year old. Her itunes account is in my folder on our only internet connected computer. My younger daughter is buying her own shuffle and I would like to create a separate library and account for her. Is is possible to have separate Itunes libraries for different users on a Windows XP computer?

    while in your profile (where her musci is) open C:/Documents and Settings. find the folder for her profile and open it. then there should be another documents folder in there with her name. open that then go to her music folder in there, and then itunes folder, and drag and drop it from where its at under your profile into that folder.
    make sence?

  • Multiple iTunes accounts authorized to one computer

    Hi,
    I am trying to normalize my wife and my own environments.  I have asked iTunes support to simply merge my wife's and my own account together into one, but they will not do this.  It would be the simplest solution for us and as she hasn't got a lot of stuff in her account, we may have to bite the bullet and ditch her account in the long run.. or something...
    What I want to do is to be able to share apps, books, music and videos between our 5 computers, 2 ipads, 2 iphones and various ipods.
    I have been told by iTunes support that I should authorize the computers for both of our accounts, ok fair enough, have done that, and that I should elect to manage music and videos manually.
    That seemed like perhaps the answer... but so far, it is not complete.
    Possibly complicating this, I am using iTunes match, which I like very much.
    On my iPad, I only have the option to manage videos manually.. not music  I may need to just enable match on her account and that will give us all of the music... hoping that is the case anyway.
    So far, I don't see her books on my MBP wich is my main iTunes computer or her Apps or TV shows for that matter - I have configured automatic downloads... but while signed in as myself... maybe need to sign in as her, on my computer and then configure automatic downloads.
    I can understand iTunes needing to protect copyright etc, but this is getting overly complicated now, I don't see why they can't just fold our accounts into one.
    Anyone else having success with this sort of thing, I'd sure like to know how.
    Thanks
    Bill

    update to this question... 
    I can't turn on automatic downloads on my iTunes as it is already associated with my account and if I chang it to hers, then I can't change it again for 90 days  :-(  so bascially, I guess while I can have two accounts authorised on my computer, so that it can play music videos etc... there is no easy way to get this content between my computers. 
    So bascially back to where I was when I used to try and use Syncopation and various other products to get music purchases synced between all computers - it never worked very well, tried various products etc but not really much luck and no help with books, apps etc...
    I really do not think that Apple has though thru multi person/family support in the iTunes store and frankly getting pretty fed up with it. 
    They have limited it to 5 computers, I don't see why there have to be these additional restrictions all the time, or why they won't fold two accounts into one.
    It's starting to look like £10 per month for Spotify premium may be a better deal now that you can download music from there...  I spend a lot on the iTunes store but I am going to have to rethink that if there isn't an answer to easily allow my wife and I to share what we purchase.

  • Problems with multiple itunes accounts on the same computer

    Does anyone have issues with this? My husband and I have seperate iTunes accounts, and eventhough I am logged in under my username, his music is loading and mine is gone...
    Also, his iPad apps are syncing to my iTunes account - this happened just last night when I plugged my iPod in and was rearranging my playlists and his apps were syncing at the same time.

    Well, I usually think of an 'iTunes account' as being an account at the iTunes Store...  I take it you have different iTunes collections with separate library files for each of you.
    It sounds like you have different user accounts on the computer.  Figuring out what is going on will require us knowing a lot more about how you have your iTunes libraries set up.  Do you also have a shared area or do you keep totally separate accounts?  Are you positive you were't really in his account when this was happening?

  • Multiple iTunes accounts on a single iMac

    To start off with it really irritates me that I have to ask this question on a forum because Apple's support documentation is scattered and hidden and APPLE would rather charge support fees as if they already dont have enough freakin money!
    My question is very simple and striaght forward, My wife and I have a single IMAC, We both have iphones and ipads, we have seperate Apple ID's so our apps and itune purchases are seperate. All simple crap! I added a second user to our IMAC for her and setup her Apple ID and Itunes account on it. I then authorized our IMac for her Itunes account. Everything should have been fine, only when I went to down load all her songs in Itunes I got an error saying that this computer was associated with another apple Id and that if I choose to down load her library I wouldnt be able to download content for my account for 90 days.
    All I freakin wanted to do is load her songs on the Ipod I got her for christmas! ***!

    These Apple KB articles may help you:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    I am taking legal steps to get this resolved!
    Good luck with that.

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