My purchased itunes won't play on my ipod or computer

I purchased 2 albums from a different computer than my own and downloaded to my ipod, then when I plugged it into my computer with no internet connection, it disabled those 2 albums from playing and no I have them, but can't play or transfer them and can not find a way to authorize them. I'm very frustrated....

What version of iTunes are you using? I see you are using OSX 10.2 which suggests it is an old version. I don't know when various features came into iTunes but is it possible you have a version that doesn't support authorization? I am running iTunes 7.5 and authorizing is available under the Advanced menu.

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My itunes won't play on my ipod?

I have purchased itunes but they will not play on my ipod, they play on my computer but not the ipod! My other downloaded music will play on the ipod so why won't the itunes i've purchased? Any insight is appreciated. Thank You

After a long period of furstration, *I found a solution!*
I had a similar problem, all the songs I purchased throug iTunes would appear on my color display, then the song would skip to the next song or back to the menu. My other songs played fine and my purchased songs played in iTunes.
I tried:
* the 5 r's (reset, restore, retry...)
* Moving my library to the desktop and then deleting the iTunes Library database file
* Deauthorizing and Re-authorizing my computer
* Updating the software for iTunes and my iPod
* Manually updating my iPod songlist
* Trying a different USB port
* Buying a new song on iTunes and trying to load it onto my iPod
What worked in the end????
I uninstalled iTunes and iPod updater.
I reinstalled iTunes and iPod updater from my original CD.
I then restored my iPod to the original factory condition.
I was able to load all my songs at that point - I did NOT update any software.
I was very relieved to see that my library was still on my computer - even though I removed iTunes.
I hope this helps!
Dell Windows XP Pro

HT203180 how can you check prior to purchase if the video format is compatible, and how to get refund if purchased itunes video cannot play on the ipod

Is it possible to check prior to purchase that the iTunes video about to be purchased can played on the iPod. Also is it possible to get refund if purchased videos from itunes are not compatible on their own products (i only play videos on my ipod).

I am having this same issue since I updated OS7. Please advise.

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Purchased episode won't play by the Ipod only by itunes

Hi!
I purchased an episode in the itunes-store. I can play the episode in the itunes application but not the ipod. I can see the episode in the ipodmenu but i can't play it. Playing starts and stops in the same moment.
Does anyone can help me?
Regards Torsten

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Wormbog wrote:
I went back to iTunes but there's no option for me to re-download it.
Yes there is.
Go to the iTunes Store on your computer. Click the "Purchased" link about halfway down on the far right side. Click the "All" tab on top. The song is there. Re-download it.

Songs Purchased from iTunes Won't Play on iPod

I purchased some songs from iTunes. They play perfectly fine on my computer through iTunes. However, when I disconnect my iPod from my computer and try to listen to those songs with my headphones or in my car through my iTrip, my iPod just skips over those songs and goes to the next song in the shuffle. Or when I try to play the whole album, it'll show 1, then 2, then 3, and so on...it skips through the whole album then ends up at the main screen without playing a single song. I've tried deauthorizing/reauthorizing my computer, I've restored my iPod many times, I've cleared my library and restored it with my backup files, I've uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes, I tried using an old updater to get the previous iPod software, but that doesn't play vidoes, and I've done all of the above on three different USB ports.
I've called Tech Support many times and they keep telling me the same thing and nothing works.
So, I finally made my way into traffic-congested Tysons Corner to the nearest Apple Store and all the guy could tell me was that the file was corrupted and to re-download my purchases. So, I go back home, get on iTunes, search for my purchases and I'm told that my purchases can only be downloaded once.
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Enable the iPod for disk use. See How to enable disk use.
Go to "my computer" and from the tools menu/folder options/view tab, enable "show hidden files and folders" in the advanced settings pane. Open the iPod in "my computer". Look for a file called "iEKinfo". Is it there? If so, make a copy of this file and save it somewhere easy to find (the desktop for instance). Do this also with the "iTunes DB" file. Don't worry if you can't see these files.
Create a new administrator account. Log out of the current account and log in to the new one. Then restore the iPod to factory settings.
Open iTunes, connect the iPod and set the transfer preferences to manual transfer. Then download the free single of the week from the iTunes Music Store. Verify that song plays in iTunes.
Now, drag this song only to the iPod, and eject the iPod from iTunes and disconnect it from the computer.
Does the song play on the iPod ok? If so, log out of the new user account and log back in to your normal one (the one you have issues with) and reconnect the iPod to the computer. Keep manual transfer selected for the moment. Drag some of the older purchased music (the ones that wouldn't play before) to the iPod.
Eject the iPod and disconnect it. Do those songs now play ok?
If not, first try this step.
Delete the SC Info.sidb file. Open iTunes again.
Now transfer some of the affected music to the iPod again. Does it play ok?

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I'm using 10.7.3
iTunes 10.6
MacBook Pro 2.6Ghz 4GB ram
iTunes won't play my video anymore and it's been a while I'm not sure when it occured if it's after an update to snow leopard or iTunes updates...
When I double click a video I get "This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes." ??
...and cannot convert the option doesn't work I get this other message when trying to convert a version for APPLE TV in advanced menu "None of the selected files were converted because they could not be found."??
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The only solution I've found is to remove the video from iTunes, without deleting the file, then import the file back into iTunes.
Switching to 32-bit iTunes to run the file causes iTunes to tell me it needs to open iTunes to play the file then it sits and waits for itself to open until I cancel the process. The video then plays without audio.
I have noticed that I can stream the files to my Apple TV to play even while getting the error trying to play them on the computer I downloaded the files onto.
As a result of this error, I've had to reduce the amount of content I purchase from iTunes. no more buying whole seasons at a time unless I do it at the start of the season. Even then, I'm reconsidering it. The amount of work required to get the files into a playable status on the computer is simply too great on an on-going basis.

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Everything else works fine, appart form this. Which is annoying, since I paid for it.
Is there any way to fix this, or should I just ask the iTunes store for my money back?

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The error you're seeing is related to the Silverlight plugin, which Netflix uses to play movies and TV shows on your computer.
This error is usually caused by one of two things:
A computer setting preventing Silverlight from storing files it needs to play your movie or TV show
An issue with the Silverlight plugin itself
To fix this error, follow the steps below for your Windows or Mac computer.
Reinstall your audio card drivers
Your audio card drivers may be out of date or corrupt.
Uninstall and reinstall your audio card driver. Your owner's manual or audio card manufacturer's website can help.
However, I have tried deleting and reinstalling silverlight, but it doesn't make a difference. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this? It only happens sometimes, other times I have no problems and it works fine.

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I have an iPod nano 6th generation and I downloaded 3 music videos but they won't play on my iPod. They only play on my laptop/iTunes. How can I get it to work?

I have an iPod nano 6th generation and I downloaded 3 music videos but they won't play on my iPod. They only play on my laptop/iTunes. How can I get it to work? I know that my iPod should take music videos because there is a pre-made playlist called "Music videos". Can anyone help me please????

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- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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- Restore from backup. See:
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

My purchased itunes won't play on my ipod or computer

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