Managing multiple ipods with Itunes

itunes won't let me copy songs from one library linked to a nano to a Video ipod whose library is on another computer

Assuming that all iPods, music and libraries are yours the best bet would be to set the iPods to update manually. Also try this discussion string for other suggestions: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=322004. Please let us know if any of this helps.

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Help with multiple ipods with itunes

hello -- We have 3 ipods in this house -- ipod nano
and two shuffles - i have tried to set up an account for the ipod shuffles but the music goes to my library and will not download ontto the shuffles, which belong to my children -- any help would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi mom3!
hmmm. with any luck, these resources might be helpful:
Natalie Beresford: multiple iPod/iTunes installations
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
keep us posted.
love, b

How do I use multiple ipods with itunes?

I have an ipod nano and have been using it sucessfully with itunes. Yesterday I purchased two more and I don't know how to manage the music that I want and what the others will use. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Michelle

Is there anything useful in this article?
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Managing multiple iPods using iTunes question

My wife and I both have our own iPod Nano's. Of course, we don't always share the same taste in music. I know we can make our own playlists, but is there a way to customize iTunes so that it only puts her songs on her iPod and only puts my songs on my iPod.
Also, is any solution someone posts good for a Mac or a PC - my wife's coworker who has a PC has asked the same question since she has multiple iPods at her home.

For reference for future users that are reading this thread for help. I have tested this with our different iPods.
There are 3 methods one can use at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
Method 2 will work in that you can create a playlist or playlists [in iTunes] and can select which playlists go to and show up on different iPods. However, please note when using Method 2 that you won't save any iPod space on any iPod as all the music from iTunes will still be placed on all the iPods. It is convenient in that you can have only your playlists show up on your iPod [or show up on different iPods as Playlists that go to each iPod can be selected for each iPod (when) inserted].
This is complicated to explain, but when you select Sync Music to an iPod (which you'll want to do for all iPods since it's all about getting music to the iPod) you'll get to select which Playlists show up on individual iPods [that is currently connected to the computer] but in a nutshell all the music will be on all the iPods (the music is just hidden away from sight but still uses up the same amount of memory on each iPod).
This makes my head hurt thinking about it. But you should avoid method 2 if you need to save space on a specific iPod. If you have plenty of space on all your iPods and only want to see different playlists on each of them, then method 2 is fine. My thinking is that method 2 is fine until your different iPods start to fill up with music, then you should go to method 1 or 3 at the link http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
I hope this didn't confuse anyone more than it's confused me and if what I've posted is incorrect, then someone please amend my post with clarification.

How to use multiple iPods with iTunes?

I have two iPods and want to use iTunes to maintain music on both on a common computer. How do I accomplish this?

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Multiple ipod with itunes

PLEASE HELP!!!! I have a 3G 20GB ipod and my house mate has a 4GB ipod mini and we are wanting to use the same i tunes programme to transfer songs to both the pods. it is fairly obvious that the mini will not hold as much as the 20GB pod so how do we transfer only selected songs to his pod without disrupting the updating and transferring of music to my ipod??????is there a simple way?any help would be greatly received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Richards (Email:[email protected])

ok, I kinda get that....But I have a bigger problem. My I just got an Ipod Nano for christmas. My sister has an older version (the 20GB) and when I downloaded my software, it no-longer alowed hers on to get on and update her songs. We want seperate Itunes, especially since hers holds more than mine, so can we do that? I don't want the hassel of checking and uncheacking songs. Can I have hers under her name and mine under my-own? On top of that, My dad just got one to. his is the same type as my sister's. Can we each have our own library of somgs?

How to use multiple iPods in iTunes??

Had existing iPod touch and bought a second one, need to know how to setup in iTunes and have different libraries if possible

Hello hog head,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
You can create a second library by holding down the Shift key upon opening iTunes. From there, choose to create a new library. For more and information regarding using this method and others for managing multiple iPods with one computer, see this Apple support document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
B-rock

What is the best way to manage multiple ipods using the same itunes?

Hi Everyone
i am trying to manage three different ipods through the one Itunes, all with very different tastes, not sure if I am doing it the best or easiest way so does anybody have a simple solution on what you're supposed to do, to keep it all simple!
Cheers
Liv

If you have created a new Windows user account you need to log out and then log back in with your original user name. By default each Windows profile will have an independent iTunes library.
If instead you managed to create a new library within the same profile. click the icon to start iTunes and immediately press and hold down the shift key, keep holding until asked to create or choose a library. Click Choose and navigte back to your original which should be at <User's Music>\iTunes.
Your question as posed was:
What is the best way to manage multiple iPods using the same iTunes {library}?
in which case Selected Playlists is probably the best approach. Simply create a playlist for each device, Alice's iPod, Bob's iPhone etc. and sync the device with the appropriate list.
tt2

HT1351 how do I manage multiple iPods (mine and my children's) on one computer?

Hi--my children recieved iPODs for Christmas and now I'm faced with managing 3 iPODs on my laptop. How do I keep the accounts/playlists/syncs separate?
Thanks

The Apple support document How to use multiple iPods with one computer suggests a number of ways for managing the media content. I use method two (Sync with selected playlists) with a slight twist. Rather than regular playlists I set the grouping field to indicate which users should receive which tracks and create smart playlists based on the content of this field.
e.g.
"Alice's Tracks" is "Grouping contains Alice" + "Kind contains audio"
"Bob's Videos" is "Grouping contains Bob" + "Kind does not contain audio"
Tracks that both Alice & Bob want on their iPods have the grouping set to "Alice/Bob"
etc.
I currently manage our family's five iDevices using this system, each getting a different selection to suit their tastes and the capacity of their device. An advantage of using the grouping field is that it is stored in file tags (for non-wav audio files anyway) so that it is relatively easy to recreate the playlists should the iTunes library get trashed and need rebuilding. Also useful if you move files about manually as playlist membership is preserved when you delete & re-import the tracks.
tt2

Managing multiple iPods from one computer

The existing posts re: managing multiple iPods/iTunes accounts from one computer don't seem to address my question. I have been sharing my iPod with the family, and want to get my son his own for his birthday. Can I manage both iPods from the same computer? Does the iTunes software have the ability to "recognize" which iPod unit is attached? I'm dying to get his music out of my iPod ...

Can I manage both iPods from the same computer?
Yes.
I'm dying to get his music out of my iPod ...
Create new playlist and put the music you want in it.
Open iTunes prefs -> iPod and select Automatically update only selected playlists and pick this new playlist.

Managing multiple ipods on my laptop

My daughters got ipods for the first time. How do I set it up on itunes so that they can manage their own music files/folders, and that their ipods do not automatically try to sync with my music library every time they connect the ipods to the laptop? Thanks!

[_*How to use multiple iPods with one computer*_|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1495]
i would recommend *method one* !
JGG

When I try to sync my iPod with iTunes I can't because it says it's over capacity. It's not. It's a 16 GB iPod, it's only 105 songs on there. No movies or pictures or such. Anybody got a word of advise?

When I try to sync my iPod with iTunes I can't because it says it's over capacity. It's not. It's a 16 GB iPod, it's only 105 songs on there. No movies or pictures or such. Anybody got a word of advise? I've tried resetting the iPod but get the message that it's not possible cause i'm not connected to internet. I am though. Tried managing music manually. I've tried all the usual stuff.

Go to Settings > General > Usage and see how much is shown available and how much is in "Other".

Managing multiple libraries with different file types (AAC v. Lossless)

I have set up two libraries, one for my AAC music and the other for my lossless music. The files themselves are located in two separate places on my hard drive. When I switch libraries (option-clicking iTunes), and go to Preferences/Advanced tab, the directory for the files and the import method doesn't change -- I have to change it manually. This is annoying.
Does anyone know of a way to automate this change, so that if I open a new library, the default location of the files and the import format changes automatically? I tried ituneslibrarymanager from Dougscripts, but for some reason can't get this program to install on my machine.

No, it's the same Windows XP user account, but I have two separate music libraries - the music files in library are in a lossless format, while those in the other are in AAC. For convenience, I wish to keep the two libraries separate.
In iTunes 7 it is possible to have separate libraries - start iTunes and hold down the SHIFT key (Windows) while the program starts. A dialogue box then appears where the required library can be selected. However, as far as I can tell, it's not possible to have a different set of preferences for each library.
Say the preferences are set up for my lossless library, which is located on a separate network drive. If I then make the AAC library active and open iTunes, iTunes reindexes the library according to the settings for the lossless library and I end up with the AAC library full of lossless files. I've tried unchecking various things in the preferences box, but I've had no luck fixing the problem. Thanks for your suggestion - I have already reported the problem.
The whole thing is a rather inelegant way of managing multiple libraries in iTunes. Surely the Apple developers can come up with a way of doing it from within iTunes??

Using Multiple Ipods with 1 PC

What do I need to do so that my daughter can also maintain a plat list on my PC.
I have my play list for my ipod. She would like to have her own play list/ipod set up on my pc as well.
Thanks,
Tom

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
See this...
Using Multiple iPods With One Computer
Also, you can have many different playlists set up in one iTunes library and have iPods just sync from one playlist.
I am assuming you want two different libraries?
Either way, see the link for more information.
btabz

Multiple iPods with Multiple computers

I have two iPods and each syncs with a different machine. Each has a unique music library. What would happen if I switched iPods. i.e. plugging two different iPods into one machine? Will they somehow merge the libraries, or will iTunes just complain that I'm confused.
Thanks,

Have a look at this article: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
Also, before you connect an iPod that is currently linked to a different library, read this one: Using iPod with Multiple computers

Managing multiple ipods with Itunes

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