Numerous iPod's sharing the same Library

I have an iPod, my husband and child both just got Shuffles. Can we share the same library?

This link should help.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

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    It's tempting to think of Aperture as some kind of "iPhoto Pro". It's not. It's an entirely different application. When you edit a pic in iPhoto the apps preserves your original file and creates an entirely new file - the modified version. When you edit a pic in Aperture that doesn't happen. Your edits are recorded in the database and +applied live+ when you view the pic in the Aperture window. This is a very different way of working and the principle reason why the two apps don't - and can't - read each other's Library.
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  • I cannot import my photos to iPhoto but can using another user sharing the same library.

    I am trying to import my photos on my main user account on my iMac to iPhoto 11.  I am running Mac OS X Version 10.7.5
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    4 - In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
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  • Will itunes allow two ipods to share the same library?

    Hello,
    My wife is getting an ipod soon and we want to have our entire library on both ipods. Do I need to do anything special or just will itunes just sync our library to both ipods automatically? I really don't want to screw around with multiple users or playlists.
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    No problem. iTunes will recognize each iPod as a separate device. Since you want to have the whole library on each iPod, just plug it in and select your sync options.
    If you ever decide you have different tastes in music, here are some options for managing your iPods: How to use multiple iPods with one computer, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

  • Sharing the same library with two users

    Hi,
    I want to share my iTunes library with another user on our iMac.
    I followed the steps as discribed in iTunes: How to share music between different user accounts on a single computer but this is not working.
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    Correct, iTunes does not add files automatically.  The point of the Shared folder is so they can be read by another user and get around file permissions issues of a specific user account, but iTunes will not add them to another user's library.
    Things may start to get complicated at this point.  When your wife adds one of those files to her library iTunes will want to make a copy of the file in her media folder.  I think you can get around this by using preferences to set her media folder to be the shared media folder the way you did for your library.  Old material will not be relocated unless she chooses to "organize" her media to this location too.  That's okay for now, but you will be back here with questions when the day comes you decide you want to relocate all your iTunes things to an external drive.
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    It will only sync what you select to sync.
    If you do not want it on your device, then do not select it to sync.
    I use playlists and sync only the playlists I choose to my device.  My wife does the same.

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  • HT1364 I used these instructions to move my i-tunes library to the external hard drive that two different home pc's access. My playlists do not show on both Is it possible to have one i-pod synch amid two different computers that use the same library?

    I have a sole i-pod and two pc's, used the instructions for "iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder" in the hope that I could synch my one i-pod between two different computers that are sharing the same library. Is it possible to have two seperate computers that only share an external hard drive (one wireless, one not) ? When I am looking at a shared library should it appear the same on both machines (ie: playlists/ purchased list etc)?

    If it is moved correctly, playlists will display on both computers and it should be possible.
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    The entire library should now show up with all playlists and playcounts.
    Do this on both computers.
    Keep in mind that only one computer can access iTunes at a time, otherwise errors will occur when each computer attempts to write to or update the iTunesLibrary.itl file.
    Syncing may work seemlessly with both computers, but honestly syncing is designed to work with one and only one computer.

  • Can i sync 2 ipods to the same library

    I have 2 kids and the youngest now has her own ipod touch. I share my library with the eldest. I was told by the person who sold me the new ipod that if they played the same game from the same library on their separate ipods, the game stays at the last level that was played. The youngest may get frustrated b/c the level that the eldest left off at is too high. CanI buy multiple copies of the same game apps for our shared library, or should I set up a diff acct for the youngest so she can have her own games? If a diff acct is set up, can I share the music in my library with the youngest or do I have to buy the music over again for the youngest's acct? Thx.

    You can have different playlists for each device. You can chose which playists or any media will sync to which device.
    e.g. device 1 can sync playlist 1, 2, and 3 while device 2 syncs playlist 3, and 4. Its your choice for each device what will sync to it. The same goes for games.
    ~Lt. Leviathan

  • Is there any way for additions made by one user of a shared library to be visible to the other user of the same library, without having to always "add file to library"?  This was the whole reason we consolidated the library into a public folder

    My wife and I share a computer but have separate Windows ID's.  We also each have an iTunes account, using two separate Apple ID's.  We have always struggled with the headache of getting music that one of us added (via purchase, downloading CD, etc.) to the other person's music library.  A friend suggested we consolidate and share the same library.  Sounded like a good idea so we moved the libraries to a public folder, consolidated them, etc.  But now when one of us adds music to the library, the other person still has to do an "add file/folder to library" in order for them to be able to see it.  This is exactly the step we were hoping to eliminate by this consolidation.  Does anyone know if there is a way to make this happen automatically, or will we have to continue to do this every time?
    Also, ended up with a lot of duplicates in the process of consolidating.  Is there any way to identify and "mass delete" these?  It will take a while to go through them all individually as the library is somewhat substantial (approx. 16k songs)
    Hardware is Windows 8, one iPod classic, one iPod Nano (obviously only selected playlists on this one).  All hardware and iTunes running latest software.
    Any information would be appreciated!

    It sounds like you are using two independent libraries with a common media folder, whereas the plan would have been to ensure that both profiles were using the same library library database. Although you can place this within the Public folder I would normally create a shared library at the root of a drive, e.g. at X:\iTunes where X: is the drive that you want to use. See Make a split library portable for information on moving the library around back into a standard shape.
    As for duplicates, Apple's official advice on duplicates is here... HT2905: How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library. It is a manual process and the article fails to explain some of the potential pitfalls such as lost ratings and playlist membership.
    Use Shift > View > Show Exact Duplicate Items to display duplicates as this is normally a more useful selection. You need to manually select all but one of each group to remove. Sorting the list by Date Added may make it easier to select the appropriate tracks, however this works best when performed immediately after the dupes have been created.  If you have multiple entries in iTunes connected to the same file on the hard drive then don't send to the recycle bin.
    Use my DeDuper script if you're not sure, don't want to do it by hand, or want to preserve ratings, play counts and playlist membership. See thisthread for background, this post for detailed instructions, and please take note of the warning
    to backup your library before deduping.
    (If you don't see the menu bar press ALT to show it temporarily or CTRL+B to keep it displayed.)
    The most recent version of the script can tidy dead links as long as there is at least one live duplicate to merge stats and playlist membership to and should cope sensibly when the same file has been added via multiple paths.
    tt2

  • 2  Mac's sharing the same itunes library?

    2 Mac’s sharing the same itunes library?
    I would like to use the same existing itunes music folder I have on a external drive, connected to one of my machines?
    I can share without any problem the drive from my laptop and can share/view the other machines itunes music through itunes on my laptop, but can not set the music folder on my laptops Itunes to be the same as on the machine that the external drive is connected to.
    I have heard and seen this operation before but how do I do it ?

    You lost me on which machine is which and where the library is stored. If the library is on an external drive connected to Computer 1 and you want to access it on Computer 2 then:
    1. Connect to computer 1 using the Finder on Computer 2 and mount the external drive
    2. Open iTunes on Computer 2
    3. Select iTunes -> Preferences
    4. Select the Advanced tab
    5. Select Change next to iTunes Music Folder Location
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    7. Quit iTunes
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    9. When prompted navigate to the Library file on Computer 1.
    That should do it. As always, back up the Library file before you start this process. I would also recommend you back it up regularly as if you have a network issue while accessing the library file remotely, it could corrupt it.

  • We have two Ipod Touches in the Home and two Ipads. Right now one of the Ipads has a separate user indentity. Can both Ipods be used to use the same library with different user ids's and different passwords.

    We have two Ipod touches and two Ipads in our home. Right now both Ipods are using the same used id and password to access itunes and sync music. But recently both os us have downloaded the Ibooks segment to our Ipads and now the only way to sync the second Ipad for Ibooks is to use the same used id and password. But the problem is that with our two Ipads in the home, we established two separate used ids and passwords one for each. Is there a way for me to still use the second Ipod touch and the second Ipad with completely separate userids and passwords. In other words to share the music library I have accumulated and yet to sign in each with our separate identities. That way the Ipads can sync and the Ipod touches can sync. Is this possible.

    This is to avoid piracy. What could happen is, people could buy music, and give it away for free online. Usually it is then you buy a complete album off iTunes that it will only be available on one device. It is tied to that account, and the device must be registered to that account to listen to it.

  • Why do two iPods need to share the same library? Is there any way I can change it?

    I owe one iPod and brought another today, and I just set up the other one. They're both the same model - iPod touch 8GB - and I've set the second one up. I've had the first one for some time, about an year, and I only bought another for a family member. I was wondering why do we need to share the same library and how can we change it. Help would be welcomed since we really like different kind of genres and we disagree on them, so we really really want to change this. I can't even say how much we need to change the setting. Thank you!

    Sherlocked, There are a few ways you can solve that problem.
    If you do want to share the same library, use the capabililty to "Sync Selected Playlists," so that each iPod will only get the music that its owner wants.
    Alternatively, you can set up two separate libraries.  This is easiest if you use two different Windows user IDs on the computer.  Then each iPod owner can sync to his own library.

  • When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library???

    When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library???  All of the songs that were put on there from a CD will sync, but the songs that were purchased.. "cannot be found"   How can we merge them?? or how can we share all songs.. purchased or not!

    When you have 1 itunes library.. and 2 ipods.. different names.. how can you share the same library???  All of the songs that were put on there from a CD will sync, but the songs that were purchased.. "cannot be found"   How can we merge them?? or how can we share all songs.. purchased or not!

  • Have itunes and nano, can i put the same library on new ipod touch

    hi. do i just hook up the new ipod touch and sync whatever i want from the itunes library that i already had and been using with the ipod nano, which will still be used also.

    sure. I have 12 ipods in the house and sync them on one PC. (most all of them are synced to the same library)
    Message was edited by: David.

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