Itunes account on various personal computers

can i have the same itunes account on my laptop and desktop? wanting to download music onto my ipod from both computers

You can use the same Apple ID on up to five computers, but you can automatically sync an iPod with only one computer. You can, apparently, manage music manually with multiple computers if you want, but be careful to make sure you keep copies of your purchases on the various computers because you can't re-download (though you might be able to "file" > "transfer purchases"). See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202

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    I have an iTunes account for my personal iPod Touch - have had for several years.  When my work provided me with an iPhone and now and iPad 2, they all fall under my personal iTunes account.  Is it possible for me to create a separate account for my work devices and apps, while leaving my personal account intact?  I use both my compter at home and at work to sync occasionally.

    A much simpler solution would be to go into Settings > Store and turn off Automatic Downloads

  • Same iTunes Account on Two Different Computers

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    if the computer cannot be turned on, one option would be to remove the hard drive and put it in an external enclosure that can be connected to the working computer.

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    Copy everything from the old computer or your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
    Type "move itunes library from pc to mac" or similar into the google search bar.

  • I share an itunes account with another person and have synced my iphone up until a few months ago due to there already being 5 computers authorized. How do I go about sync issues from here forward?

    How to sync my iphone without having any more of the 5 computer allowance?

    Would you mean walking me thru the basics on actually how to go about syncing?
    PLEASE?
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    Is it b/c Ive since set up my own (seperate) apple id? That being the case, must I use the apple id associated with the itunes account ?

  • One iTunes account used across multiple computers

    I have a few related questions:
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    Authorization only applies to computers. When you update a device any protected content on the device for which the library is not authorised will be removed. Otherwise no attempt is made to remove content that was added by a now deauthorised library.
    There is a separate scheme permitting up to 10 devices (computers, iPhones, iPad or iPod touches) to be registered for automatic downloads of your purchases with a different mechanism for deregistering devices.
    Once you have a file on your computer you can physically copy it to any other computer in the same way that you would copy any other file like a Word document, put it on a disk, email it if not too large, burn it to DVD, stick it on an external hard drive or move it over a network. You can use Get Info. To tell you where it is now and you can drop it into the library at the other end.
    The user tip shows how to backup the whole library and then update that backup efficiently. Such a backup to a portable drive also provides a possible tool for transporting any content to another computer.
    tt2

  • I have two itunes accounts on two different computers, can i merge the accounts so i can then have the same music on both ipod and iphone?

    i have two itunes accounts one for each of my two computers, can i merge them so that i can have the same music on my ipod and iphone,
    it is all so confusing i need help!!!

    You can't currently merge accounts and the content will remain tied to the account that originally bought/downloaded it, though you can have more than one account authorised on the same computer's iTunes via Store > Authorise This Computer. As only one account can be actually logged in at a time (Store > Sign In / Sign Out) for purchasing or re-downloading/viewing past purchases, you may want to use just the one account for future purchases.

  • Have gone through my quota of computers with my itunes account.  All previous computers have been scrapped.  Don't know how to deauthorize previous computers so I can use the latest with itunes.

    Tried to install itunes and my latest ipod nano on my latest computer.  First  itunes wants me to delete everything on this ipod to sync with itunes.  Then I attempted to get into my itunes account and am told that I have my maximum number of computers connected to my account and would have to deauthorize one to authorize my current computer.  I don't have any of the previous five computers to be able to deauthorize one... they have all been scrapped.   What do I do now?

    Deauthorize all, then authorize the active computers.
    iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization

  • Same iTunes account but on different computers?

    My husband and I have both got iphone 4s that are on seperate computers but the same itunes account. We have enabled the cloud so obviously have merged contacts and calendars which is what we want but his calendar is from his PC and we want it from my mac only (thats the first question - can we do this?) Does he have to back up via icloud and not computer.I would like to keep mine to the computer if possible.
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    We want the photos that we both take to just go to my computer only. He uses his for work everyday so charges his phone through this. Is the only way if he outs it onto my computer?
    Any help appreciated as i seem to understand the concept but can' put it into practice?!
    Is it worth taking them all into an apple store and getting set up help?
    Thanks

    make sure you have the new itunes go to the store then it will say purchesd and there after you click it, it will show everything you have ever bought on itunes and you can redownload all your music and anything you bought from there hope this helps

  • Transfer apps from my iTunes account to iTunes account of different person

    Hi,
    I will sell my iPhone 4 with my apps to another person.
    How can I transfer my apps to his iTunes account as I will not have a new iPhone and do not have use of my apps anymore ?
    Is that possible and how can I do that ?
    Regards,
    Jerry

    iTunes content downloaded with more than one iTunes account can be in the same iTunes library, which requires constantly logging in and out of each iTunes account with iTunes as needed. There is no device limit for the number of iPods, iPads, and iPhones that can be synced with the same iTunes library on the same computer.
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  • 2 Seperate iTunes accounts on 2 seperate computers?

    I hope someone is able to help.
    I have 2 computers (1 Mac, 1 Windows Laptop)
    Both computers have an individual iTunes Account (1 mine, 1 my girlfriends)
    Can we share our libaries with each other via Home Sharing?
    If so please provide directions.
    Thanks

    After retrying the home share with the SAME ITUNES ACCOUNT ON HOME SHARING I finally got it to work.

  • How to merge two itunes accounts on two different computers?

    When I originally set up my iTunes account I did not have my own laptop. I used my sisters laptop for this which now has her own iTunes account stored on it.
    However, my tunes which I have purchased are also part of this account.
    Obviously my sister is fine with me having access to these tunes, however I would like to have them stored in the account I have set up on my own laptop now that I have my own device.
    Is there any way I can merge both accounts or the content of the accounts without losing anything we have purchased or uploaded?
    Is this 'merging the libraries?', I didn't think it would be as they are on different computers?
    Any help here would be great as I am driving my husband mad with this!
    Thank you!

    Hi Carolyn,
    Thanks for this.
    Do you think there is any way to get the content of the libraries onto one account?
    Would home sharing work just to facilitate the movement of the tracks?
    Thanks again!

  • I have 2 itunes accounts on 2 different computers.  Is there a way to merge them so I don't have to buy the same song on both accounts?

    I have 2 different itunes accounts.  I have songs on the 2nd account that I want on the first but I don't want to have to buy them again.  Can I merge the accounts into one or is there a way to transfer the songs to the 2nd account?
    Please Help!
    Thank You

    carafromokemah wrote:
    I have 2 different itunes accounts.  I have songs on the 2nd account that I want on the first but I don't want to have to buy them again. 
    authorize iTunes on both machines for both iTunes accounts. exchange songs using e.g. home sharing.
    Can I merge the accounts into one or is there a way to transfer the songs to the 2nd account?
    from this support article:
    I have multiple Apple IDs. Is there a way for me to consolidate them into a single Apple ID? 
    At this time, Apple IDs cannot be consolidated.

  • Can I tranfer purchased music from my wifes itunes account to my itunes account on two separate computers?

    Im trying to add songs to my itunes library on my computer from my wifes itunes library on her computer. We both have separate itunes accounts. She uses a ipod nano and I have a iphone 4s. please help.

    On the ipod touch sighn into itunes and appstore with her current itunes account and all the music and stuff that you have Allready bought will be able to download on the ipod

  • ITunes account in various countries...

    I have an account with a UK credit card, using a the Switzerland iTunes.  I am now in USA and have just bought a gift card to "redeem" so I can buy app/music from the States. Everytime I try to "redeem" it asks for my Apple ID: Therefore not letting me access the iTunes store in the States to use the gift card!
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    A gift card needs to be redeemed onto an account in order to use it as any purchases that you make with it need to linked to an account. To redeem a US gift card you will need a US billing address and US iTunes account (all gift cards are country-specific). You could update your existing account to have your US billing address (you won't be able to change countries if you have a balance on your account, have an iTunes Match subscription, or have outstanding rentals and/or season passes), or you could create a new account with your US address.

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