Multiple users in itunes

i was wondering if you should have separate accounts for each iphone, should there be two accounts

you can sync quite a number of mobile devices with the same iTunes library. you can also authorize one iTunes to play/use content purchased with various iTMS accounts.
i would create a separate playlist for each device, though.
JGG

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How can I have multiple users on iTunes (in order to connect to a shared office iPad)?

How can I have multiple users on iTunes (in order to connect to a shared office iPad)? Currently each of us has our own iTunes account, so I've made an "all office" Apple ID. However, I can't seem to get two different accounts (my personal and the office) to work on my machine. Even when I login as "the office", my personal library is still showing. Additionally, when I try to setup with a first-time use in iTunes, I get an error that I don't meet the minimum age requirement - no matter what birthdate I enter!

The library exists regardless of which user is logged in.
The only way around that is to create different user accounts on the computer.
There is no way to have 20 unique iTunes users access a shared iTunes under a single login on the computer.

Multiple users using iTunes

My wife has had an iPod and has already set up iTunes. I recently purchased an iPod and everytime I link my iPod to the computer, it configures the way she already had her iPod set up. Now when I make changes to the iTunes by setting up new folders or uploading my CDs, she will plug her iPod into the computer and it will change her iPod to what changes I have made. And the samething happens when she makes changes, it effects my iPod. Any thoughts as to how we can set up 2 different accounts and the changes I make will not effect her? Please help my marriage. Thanks.

There are basically two ways of using multiple iPods on a computer and these involve:
a) Sharing a single iTunes library and or user account or
b) Creating multiple user accounts.
Sharing a Library and/or User Account
If you want to share the one library, you can set either or all of the iPods so that they only get updated with only certain playlists (you can update from more than one if you wish):
Loading songs onto iPod automatically - Windows
Choosing the update option "Sync Music - Selected playlists" allows you to create a playlist specifically for the iPod and drag the tracks you want into it. If you tire of the list and want to change it, you just add or remove the songs you don't want. The ones you take out out remain in the library to be used some other time if you choose. You can read more about playlists at these links:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
Or you can choose to update any or all of the iPods manually and just drag whatever content you want to them: Managing content manually on iPod
Loading the iPod shuffle differs slightly but it can still be used with the others, for details have a look at this page:
Loading songs onto iPod shuffle - Windows
It's also possible to have multiple libraries in a single account. To create or access a second (or more) library, hold down the Option key (or Shift key in Windows) when launching iTunes 7. In the resulting dialogue you will get the option to create a new library or navigate to the other Library.
Note: You can only have one Library open at a time and iTunes will default to the last library opened if you don't use the keyboard command to choose one. This can prove tricky when using multiple iPods, if you don't use the keyboard command you can risk syncing to the wrong library:
Using multiple iTunes libraries -Windows
Separate User Accounts
Another option is to create a separate User account for each person on your PC or Mac. Different accounts by definition would give you completely separate libraries. Each account has it's own iTunes folder, Library and iTunes Music folder and you load it with CDs etc just as you did with your original one. The iPod can be set to update however the owner chooses, sync all, manual or sync specific playlists
I don't use Windows so I can't give you a step by step on that one, however I can point you to another web page which should help you out. You can read about Windows user accounts here:
Using Windows XP User Accounts

IPod Nano: Multiple Users- Single iTunes

We just bought an ipod nano for a second family member. Do I need to install a second itunes so we don't get the libraries mixed up, or is there an easier way?

When the iPods belong to different people, there are basically three ways of using multiple iPods on a computer and these involve:
a) Sharing a single iTunes library
b) Creating Multiple Libraries in a single user account
c) Creating multiple user accounts (every account uses the same iTunes program executable from your Programs File so it doesn't have to be installed more than once).
Note: When you are sharing an iTunes library, you don't have to set each iPod to update in the same manner, you can mix and match from the options below as each iPod has it's own update settings
Sharing a Library and/or User Account
If you want to share the one library, you can set either or all of the iPods so that they only get updated with only certain playlists (you can update from more than one if you wish): Loading songs onto iPod automatically - Windows
Choosing the update option "Sync Music - Selected playlists" allows you to create a playlist specifically for the iPod and drag the tracks you want into it. If you tire of the list and want to change it, you just add or remove the songs you don't want. The ones you take out out remain in the library to be used some other time if you choose. You can read more about playlists at these links:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
Or you can choose to update any or all of the iPods manually and just drag whatever content you want to them: Managing content manually on iPod
Multiple Libraries
It's also possible to have multiple libraries in a single account. To create or access a second (or more) library, hold down the Option key (or Shift key in Windows) when launching iTunes 7. In the resulting dialogue you will get the option to create a new library or navigate to the other Library.
Note: You can only have one Library open at a time and iTunes will default to the last library opened if you don't use the keyboard command to choose one. This can prove tricky when using multiple iPods, if you don't use the keyboard command you can risk syncing to the wrong library: Using multiple iTunes libraries -Windows
Separate User Accounts
Another option is to create a separate User account for each person on your PC or Mac. Different accounts by definition would give you completely separate libraries. Each account has it's own iTunes folder, Library and iTunes Music folder and you load it with CDs etc just as you did with your original one. The iPod can be set to update however the owner chooses, sync all, manual or sync specific playlists
I don't use Windows so I can't give you a step by step on that one, however I can point you to another web page which should help you out. You can read about Windows user accounts here:
Using Windows XP User Accounts

Help with icloud and multiple users in iTunes

Our family music is under my iTunes/apple id. My mother, husband and I all synch to iTunes on one computer. Can we set up multiple icloud accounts for synching our contacts separately?

Yes, that's the usual advice - everyone use the one itunes account and each user has his/her own icloud account.

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Yes. This happens automatically with different user accounts on the computer, and can be manually set up for a single account by launching iTunes with the Option key held down.
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Help with multiple users in iTunes

Dear all
I seem to have made a right mess of iTunes. It all started with my 80gb Classic ipod and iTunes on my Toshiba Windows 8 laptop. All was fine then my daughter got an iPod touch and I think here was where I made my first mistake. I setup a new iTunes account and used my wifes email address as her Apple ID. Again all was well because we also have Windows 7 laptop in the house.
Next my daughter got an iphone 4s so the ipod was given to us and I added it to my iTunes account in devices. This seemed to be ok and all was well again. My wife then also bought an iphone 4s and this is where I think I made my next mistake. I had to get my daughter to change her apple ID so that my wife could have her old email address back but this seemed to be ok. Are you still with me
Last night my daughter decided to buy an album on iTunes on her phone but iTunes began asking her for the answers to security questions. We are certain that we didnt setup any security questions & answers so were mystified. I logged into iTunes and it defaulted to my wifes account but it was showing the voucher and it was showing the ipod touch in devices. I signed out then back into my daughters account and it was still showing the voucher but still showing the ipod touch in devices. I went ahead and clicked buy album of my daughters choice and it immediately began to download to her iphone.
So im in a bit of a mess as you can see if you have been kind enough to read this far. I dont know what to do except somebody suggested just having one account but the problem is with icloud as my wife & daughter will want some privacy and if we are all on the same ID everyone sees the same thing ?
Help !!

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How do I set up multiple users on itunes.

My two kids have my old phones and I want to set up apps and music for them and keep separate from mine...they are too young to have their own itunes account. Can anyone point me in the right direction

Log into the user account on your Mac, open iTunes, make sure the account is set up and autosync disabled in iTunes/Settings/Devices.
Connect the phone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup. This manual backup will save all data and settings. Do the same for the purchases, to copy apps and bought media.
Set up at least one contact and event, to be able to merge contact and calendars during the first sync.
Let iTunes set up and erase the phone and use the manual backup to restore from.
All content should be back on the phone again.
Music and apps can also be downloaded again for free: Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
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Multiple users sharing itunes songs?

hi,
my family shares our imac (me, wife, 2 daughters) and we all have our own identity/logon. we also all have our own devices such as ipods that we use to synch our own itunes libraries. we also all listen to some of the same music. i'm the admin on the imac and have moved my itunes library to the itunes music folder for the shared user so i can add the songs we all want to each itunes library. when i go to add these songs to someones itunes library, some songs purchased from itunes don't show up when logged on as another user other than me. logged in as me, i see everything.
have i done something wrong? any suggestions on how to do this?
thanks!
tony

what you can try is to authorize iTunes on each account (login, identity) to play/use content purchased with the other iTMS accounts.
for example, authorize daughter #1's iTunes to play music purchased with your, the wife's, and her sister's iTMS accounts.
authorizing iTunes for additional iTMS accounts is basically very easy. all you have to do is +log out+ of one account (click on the account name in the iTunes store window and select +sign out+ from the pop-up dialog) and into the other, and then they will both be authorized. (be sure to just *log out*, not de-authorize ).
JGG

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I have 4 users on Windows 7 which use iTunes under the same Apple account. All of the music files are in the same public folder, but not listed in each each user's library. How can I have these music files automatically appear in each user's library?

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Is there a way - using iTunes 7 - to have multiple libraries? Our family shares a computer and I would love to have separate libraries.
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Tas804

Hi there
Hold down the 'alt' key for a couple of seconds when you launch iTunes from the dock.
You should get a prompt to create a new library, or choose another library to launch.
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noel

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I have moved the administrors itunes music folder to a shared user folder. I want to do the same for each of the other 4 users folders so we can share music in one computer. Should I rename each folder and put each one into the shared user file, or will all the music files find their way in that folder from the administrator? This question is based on information I received from the folowing support page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93195

how do i make this automatic so that newly downloaded songs just appear in the other users accounts?
You don't.
Each user has their own iTunes library file which tracks their own iTunes.

ITunes, XP, multiple users, mirrored iTunes?

I have iTunes loaded on my user profile. I want my wife to have access to the same music folder, and also the same playlists. Basically, I want her iTunes to mirror mine, so that when I make changes to my playlists and such, when she logs in, she sees those changes; and vise versa.
I know how to go in to edit>preferences and find the same music folder, but the playlists don't track.
Where can I go within the harddrive in the iTunes files to find where the playlist type of information is stored?
Synching ipods is no big deal, I got that part.
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iTunes does not use the .xml file. It is simply created for other apps to access the iTunes library.
Yes, you can all use the same library on the same computer and see all the same playlists and music.
Log in to account #1 and quit iTunes.
Go to \My Docuemnts\My Music\.
Drag the entire \iTunes\ folder to a Shared directory.
Launch iTunes holding the Shift key.
Select *Choose existing library* and select the *iTunes library.itl* file in the iTunes folder you moved to the Shared folder.
Everything should work.
Quit iTunes.
Log out of account #1 and log into account #2.
Go to Windows Explorer to \My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes music\ folder.
Select all the folders inside the iTunes music folder (should be Artist names) and move them into the \iTunes\iTunes music\ folder in the shared location.
Launch iTunes holding the Shift key.
Select *Choose existing library* and select the *iTunes library.itl* file in the iTunes folder you moved to the Shared.
All the music from account #1 should be there.
Now File -> Add folder to library and select the *iTunes music folder* in the Shared location. This will add all the music that you moved in to it from account #2.
It should all play okay.
Quit iTunes and log out of account #2.
Log into account #1 and launch iTunes normally.
All music should be there.
Log out account #1 and log into account #2.
Launch iTunes normally. All music should be there.
If so, go to \My Documents\My Music\ and delete the \iTunes\ folder.
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Secondly, if I change my Apple ID to an email address, it won't let me use my mobile me email, so I would have to create a new one. If I do update with a new email address, what happens when I activate the iCloud on our devices? Will all 4 devices then become the same when synched? How do we keep them individual when synched with the same iCloud account?
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Here's my situation, and what I have discovered:
My family shares one Apple ID for our iTunes purchases. We have two iPhones, two iPads and an iPod touch all running iOS 5 between us. The 'master' Apple ID, that we all use for iTunes, is my e-mail address. I created a separate Apple ID (their own e-mail addresses) for each individual in the family, which is used to connect to the iCloud for the purposes of syncing and backing up to the iCloud.
The only odd configuration I have found is that each device that I set up with a different Apple ID for the iCloud, also retains an iCloud mail account with the 'master' Apple ID. The e-mail address (the 'master' Apple ID) for this iCloud mail account (called 'iCloud') cannot be changed, although the account can be deleted (which I don't want to try because I don't know the consequences). The only thing I have enabled in this iCloud account is 'Find My iPhone/iPod' so all my family's devices can be seen in the Find My iPhone app using my 'master' Apple ID.
Using this setup we have been able to maintain our own Contacts and Calendars, all synced to iCloud using our individual Apple IDs.

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