Itunes for the cloud

My devices are pretty full already, if I put my ENTIRE music collection on a 16 gig phone, I wont have much room left over for apps and photos. If I use itunes for the cloud...will my music be stored in the cloud, and then accessed with my ios devices? or is the music actually taking up storage space on my device as well?

If you mean iTunes Match, you can access your iTunes music library from iCloud without storing all of it on your device. You can download music and store it on your device so it is available to play when you don't have a data connection to the internet. Also, as you play songs, they will be downloaded in the background. Because of this, you may want to occasionally delete all your music to conserve space on your phone (by going to Settings>General>Usage>Music, swipe across All Music, then tap Delete).

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HT204053 I have tried to load iCloud onto my Vista opperated pc but do not get a control panel with which to set it up. Each time I use my iTunes id to log into the iCloudI am told that it is an apple id but not set up for the Cloud. How do I get the cont

I have tried to install iCloud on to my Windows Vista pc. No control panel is present and when I try to login to iCloud using my iTunes id, I am told that it is an Apple id but not set up for the cloud. without the control panel where do I set up my iCloud id?

You can not setup a new iCloud account using a PC. You must use an Apple device (Mac or iPhone/iPad) to create the account, then sign into it using your PC.

HT204053 Enter the Apple ID you want to use for iCloud in Control Panel Network Internet iCloud. Enter the Apple ID you want to use for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match) in iTunes iTunes Store.

Enter the Apple ID you want to use for iCloud in Control Panel > Network > Internet > iCloud.
Enter the Apple ID you want to use for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match) in iTunes > iTunes Store.

Welcome to the Apple community.
iTunes and iCloud and different accounts, you will need to delete both accounts from your device before adding the new details in their place.
For iCloud go to settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit the delete button. You can then sign back in using your correct details. For iTunes go to settings >store, tap your account ID and then sign out, you can then sign back in using your correct Apple ID.

Is the iTunes in the cloud active for Belgium

I m trying to activate / access my purchased music on the iCloud but my iPad only shows me the apps & iBooks as available for automatic download
I'm wondering whether this may be because this "new" option may not be yet available in belgium ?
Is there a list of countries for which this aspect of the cloud has or hasn't been implemented ?
Many thanks

Only correct answer is that iTunes in the Cloud is not yet available for music in Belgium.

Are apple working on a fix for iTunes in the cloud in ios6?

After updating to ios6 I've been incredibly frustrated with iTunes in the cloud. Gone are the options of downloading and deleting individual songs and the service has gone down the streaming route. I can understand how this benefits some but it is a hindrance to me. In the uk - iPhone data packages are far from unlimited and the 2GB I have per month has been exceeded twice due to itunes! I have the 64gb iPhone but my music collection is over 100gb hence why the service was perfect for me before - I could download individual songs on request rather than entire albums
The reason I'm asking the question is that I got an email to say my subscription is up for renewal - if the service will be reverted back in the near future to how it was in ios5 then it's worth renewing - otherwise it's for the bin

Yes but streaming whilst using my data allowance is dangerous as I have gone over it several times. To stream a song and keep it on the device you have to listen to the entire song - this isn't practical for me - I tended to download songs whilst having a wifi connection that would set me up for the rest of the day - this was possible by downloading individual tracks - something that has been removed from ios6. Now I have to run te risk of going over my data allowance and it now at the point where I am deliberately not listening to music incase this happens - surely apple doesn't want it's users to reduce their listening time? - well that's the situation they have created. I have several friends who are in the same predicament - the new iTunes in the cloud is like a beta version and the ios5 version was a far better service.
If its going to continue as it is I will have no choice but to cancel - having to pay the subscription then pay the charges for going over my Internet allowance every few months - not worth it

Does iTunes in the cloud only work for purchased music?

Hi,
I was wondering, does iTunes in the Cloud only work for purchased music?
Also, does the automatic wifi sync feature not sync everything that it would if you manually iniate the wifi sync? The reason I ask is because my iPhone is often connected to my charger, and then today I decided to perform a manual wifi sync and it had a lot of content to update, definitly way more than any changes I've made since I plugged it in to the charger last night.
Thanks,
Brandon

Hi Brandon ...
You can turn on Music, Apps,and Books by tapping Settings > Store
Connecting your iPhone to a wall charger should not have any effect on sycning.

HT4095 2 Some movies may not be available from iTunes in the Cloud. These movies, if purchased in HD, will download both the HD and SD versions for you to sync to your compatible iPod and iOS devices. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have bee

2 Some movies may not be available from iTunes in the Cloud. These movies, if purchased in HD, will download both the HD and SD versions for you to sync to your compatible iPod and iOS devices. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.

Do you have a question ? Not all content is available for re-downloading e.g. if the content provider (or Apple) removes them from the store, and there are also some film studios (in countries where film re-downlaoding is possible) who haven't agreed to allow their films to be re-downloaded.
Otherwise, re-downloading : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

Can I trust iTunes in the Cloud to retain past purchases?

I've been using iTunes for several years now to download and watch television episodes, since long before the advent of iTunes in the Cloud, with its ability to re-download previously purchased music, television, and (most recently) movies. Prior to the advent of this service the iTunes user was solely responsible for retaining backups of purchases, although an additional download might be granted in case of catastrophe.
With this in mind, and as my collection quickly expanded beyond the threshold where I could reasonably back it up to optical media, I purchased a two-terabyte Network Attached Storage drive, configured in a RAID array for added redundancy. Unfortunately, my iTunes media library is now approaching one terabyte in size by itself, and along with the many other things that I store on the drive is beginning to approach the drive's capacity.
So, the iTunes in the Cloud thing sounds awesome, but I'd like to know more about the troubling caveat that 'previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store' before I jettison the bulk of my local media collection. I'm aware of, and can deal with, the reality that contractual obligations and other things may force the withdrawal of legacy iOS applications (Glyder 1/2, the Fighting Fantasy series, Zumocast), but am less able to suffer the unexpected loss of television series content that may represent hundreds of dollars of purchases.
Other media outlets like HBO Go and Netflix Instant Watch note if and when certain content may become unavailable in the future. Does iTunes have anything similar, or am I essentially flying blind if I choose to delete my media?

I would not delete the media unless you don't want it.
Even subtle changes to content listings can render thinsg unavailable.
I have several Music Videos I have never been able to upgrade to itunes Plus - they still seem to be in the store with identical running times, but itunes support claim they are somehow different and need to be purchased again - no chance.
I bought nearly 2 seasons of a Disney kids show - those sesons are no longer in the store as they've split each season into volumes (season 1 = volumes 1 and 2, season 2 = volumes 3 and 4).
For the sake of the cost of external storage these days I think it's well worth the hassle of keeping backups.
You could argue however that if 95% of stuff remains redownloadable is the cost of the 5% offset by the hassle/cost of keeping backups even if it 'changed' and had to be repurchased.
The trouble is we just don't know if it'll be 99%/1%, 95%/5%, 50%/50% in the future even if it looks favourable now. Movies frequently seem to flip from rental only to purchase only here in UK, not sure about elsewhere.
AC

How can I put back my iPhone as a device in View My Account iTunes in the Cloud Manage Devices?

I went into this list and noticed that I had my old iPhone 3Gs and my new iPhone 5s listed as devices. I also had 2 PC's listed. So there were 4 devices associated wih my Apple ID. Here is a little background. When setting up my new phone, I had mistakenly given the new phone the identical name as my old iPhone 3GS, then realized that was a mistake because it would be hard to differentiate between the 2 phones in lists (for example: Restore backup lists is a very good example). So I changed the name of my new phone so it would be different.
My old phone was called Bruce's iPhone and my new iPhone was called Bruce's 5s. Even though I had changed the name of my new phone, the list of devices under View My Account > iTunes in the Cloud > Manage Devices had the 2 phones still listed with the same name, Bruce's iPhone. I was able to tell the difference by the date the devices were established, but I did not like that.
So I used the 'Remove' button and deleted the listing for the newer listing of Bruce's iPhone. Now, no matter what I try I can not get that new name and that device to get back on the list. There are now 3 devices only.
Since I did this, I have developed the issue where when I sync, the system hangs on Step 7 of the Sync, "Waiting for changes to be applied". I stopped it after 3+ hours. Then I restored my most recent backup (to the Cloud) and the next Sync worked. I have no idea if the above action on my part is in any way connected to my developing the syncing issue.
Does anyone know how I can get that device, my new iPhone 5s, called Bruce's 5s back on this list of devices? I seem to be able to do all the actions I want to with the devicer and my Apple ID. But the coincidence of the above change that I ran into didn't make me smile either.
Thanks in advance for any input/help?
Bruce - obviously

Is this your issue > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
If so...
The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.

My itunes files were deleted. I was able to use an old back up file to restore some but new downloaded purchases from iTunes for the past 5 months weren't in the back up. How do I get those back since I've paid for them one before and use the same account

My itunes files were deleted. I was able to use an old back up file to restore some but new downloaded purchases from iTunes for the past 5 months weren't in the back up. How do I get those back since I've paid for them one before? Can you redownload? If so, how?? Please help as I'm missing over 500 previously paid for and downloaded iTunes song purchases.

This was EXACTLY what I needed about the purchases I made from my device. However, is there a way to re-download other ones you've made from a computer? Because I realized some of them were not just purchased from my device.
This is a picture of what it looks like now:
http://tinypic.com/r/107quxu/7
As you can see, the stuff circled in red doesn't give me an option to download from Cloud Beta because it already says "downloaded".
any way to get around that?

How do I recover a device that was accidentally removed from my iTunes in the Cloud account?

While removing old devices from my iTunes in the Cloud account, I accidently removed my current iPhone 5s from the list. I have saved closed out of the "manage account" window yet but don't see how to go back and undo this mistake. Is there a way to reverse this before closing out of this or do I have to re-install device?

Try going to Settings>iTunes & App Store and enabling Automatic Downloads while signed into the Apple ID you were managing. (If it's enabled, turn it off, then back on.) That should add the device to iTunes in the Cloud for the ID.

Error upon loading a video from the iTunes in the cloud

I bought a movie called Epic and when I tried to play on my Apple TV via streaming from the iTunes in the cloud it was playing until yesterday it start displaying an Error message "Error upon loading this video content". How long does it take for that to be corrected?

OK well, I think all that stuff about licensing is not true, unless explicitly stated
Just working off a gut feeling (or perhaps just wishing it weren't true)? I suggest actually checking:
https://www.google.com/search?q=us+rip+dvd+legal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
Typically any mention of ripping DVDs may get a topic removed from the ASC forums since it is discussion of an "illegal activity" and subject to Terms of Use.
The key thing here is if you upload a file to your library, then try to replace that same file with the same file name, iTunes will ignore it and NOT overwrite the file that's already there. You have to delete the file off first and THEN add to library again.
Correct, iTunes works on a file basis not a track label basis. That's why I said delete the old file. You could have 20 identical files with the same name (in different folders) and iTunes will add them all right next to each other. Nothing new in iTunes behavior there. In fact if you had gone to the location where the media file was stored and copied a new one over the old one with the same name I believe iTunes would still know it wasn't the original. You can, however, edit a file using a third party tool and save it in place and iTunes will accept the changes without having to re-add the file.

Using iTunes in the Cloud

I was wondering if I can use iTunes in the Cloud just for offsite storage of my music? I want to keep the files on all of my devices and only use iCloud to store the originals. Can this be done? Thanks.
Steve H

Hi,
No. Itunes in the cloud is not a back up service. This stores your iTunes purchase, not the rest of your music. iTunes Match is a different product, again it is not per se a back up service.
Read this https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112,.
What match does is scans your library and matches your music with a version that is available in the iTunes Store. If it is not matched and is eligible, it will be uploaded. You will now have access to those tracks on other devices when you are signed into match.
Nothing happens physically to the tracks on your computer unless you opt to upgrade or delete them. Nothing beats a proper back up on an external HD
jim

Accessing iTunes in the cloud

What does "Accessing iTunes in the Cloud" icon just to the right of Music menu item mean. It's animate with scrolling diagonal stripes.

Thanks for taking an interest Mario49 but neither of those linked pages addresses djnavigator72's question. They may deal with a cloud icon but it is not the one the original poster clearly asked about. First, both linked pages contain information about the cloud icon when it appears adjacent to a specific media file. The original poster made it clear he was asking about the cloud icon adjacent to the Music menu, that is, towards the top of the iTunes window not next to a specific media file. Secondly, none of the icons depicted on the two linked pages match the description given by the original poster, that is, an animated icon with diagonal stripes. The linked pages show numerous other types of cloud icons but none with multiple diagonal stripes. The question therefore remains open and I would also like to know what it means.

HT1711 What is music in the "iTunes in the Cloud program?"

I'm considering a subscription to iTunes in the Cloud.
Bottom line is what does Apple mean by the word "music" in the iTunes in the Cloud feature. Does the plan also include things such as audiobooks and podcast, in addition to your actual tunes?

iTunes in the Cloud has no subscription. That's for accessing content you've purchased from the iTunes Store, and depending on your country includes most content, though not audibooks for which Apple has never been able to negotiate redownload rights. Do you mean iTunes Match? If so, then it means just what it says, music tracks. It does not include podcasts nor audiobooks.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/
Regards.

Itunes for the cloud

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