Rating set w/ iPod don't sync

When I plug the nano back in, any rating I gave to songs just vanish. I have a 3.6 GB smart playlist that I use to fill the iPod (don't know if that makes a difference), and any song I rate while using the iPod doesn't survive syncing.
What is da lowdown?

I found that if you're patient, the transfer takes place after the excruciatingly long backup process. It did transfer most of the app's I purchased on the iTouch. However, I had to go to "File" and select "Transfer Purchases..." one more time to get them all. I don't think you can re-download the apps from Apple once you've downloaded them once. I think you would have to call Apple if there's a problem.

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Podcasts listened to on classic (5th gen) iPod don't sync to iPhone

I have the feeling this has been covered before, but I get lost in threads of various ages talking about various versions of iOS, various versions of the Podcasts App, etc.
I have an iPhone 5C with the most current version of iOS (7.1.1) and the Podcasts (2.1.2) app. My 17" MBP has the most recent version of Mavericks (10.9.3) and iTunes. (11.2.2). I also have a 60GB, 5th gen iPod.
Before I got my iPhone, I would plug my classic iPod into the Mac to sync. Worked flawlessly. I would download new podcasts episodes into iTunes, plugging in to sync would update the played count on both the computer and iPod depending on where I played them, and mark the played episodes to delete, and push new episodes to the iPod.
When I set up my iPhone, there was some oddness originally with random old episodes showing up on the iPhone, which then propogated back to the mac. I marked those as played, which got rid of them, and haven't had that problem again. I have my iPhone set up with the Sync tab on, refresh at every 6 hours, limit episodes off, delete played episodes on, cell data off. I have the download episdoes off for now, so the phone itself only updates episodes when I sync to the computer. I recently changed that. I'm not sure if it will effect anything. I generally sync the iPhone over the wifi, although I do plug it into the laptop to charge at night - I'm not sure if this intiates a sync or not with the laptop lid closed.
The podcast app seems to work perfectly if I use the iPhone as my listening device. I listen to something there, and it shows up as listened to on the Mac, changes propogate there well. Later, if I plug in the iPod, it reflects those changes.
The only problem I seem to be having so far is listening to podcasts on the iPod. If I listen there, when I plug it in to sync with the Mac, those changes show on the mac. Later, if I sync the iPhone, however, changes that originated on iPod do not sync to the iPhone, even if the Mac is reflecting those changes, do not sync to the iPod. So I play one of three new episodes of a podcast on my iPod, sync it, my Mac now shows only two new episodes of that podcast, my iPhone still shows three unplayed episodes, even after a sync.
Is there anything I'm missing?

Well i have a solution that does not get messy.
very simple:
1. Make Sure your all your iPod songs are backed up.
2. Restore iPod to factory settings
3. re-sync iPod media
4. enjoy.
Hope this helped
~Fox

My ipods don't sync anymore

Dear,
My itunes syncs with three apple products: an ipad, anipod nano (touch) and an ipod classic.
When I try to sync my nano and classic itunes says they are probably damaged and that I have to restore them.
Because I was a bit hopeless, I restored my classic. I restarted my computer (windows vista) and now he still says the same.
I tried again and again, but it does not work!
Does anyone have any tips to help me out?
Sophie

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Where have you changed ID's.

Ipod nano wont sync or restor

This is my first ipod of any kind. and i just got the Ipod Nano 4th gen. when i go to the summary tab to restore original settings after going through all of it a window opens up and says "There was a problem downloading the iPod software for the ipod "iPod". You do not have enough access privileges for this operation."
i had at first tried syncing it to my Realplayer but then found that would not work even tho thats where i had been getting most of my music. It had asked me to set the Ipod to manual syncing or something like that i cant remember but it wont repeat it. anyways it set it to that for me and now i cant seem to get ipod to work with itunes at all... I just want it to sync with itunes and ill use that only to save the trouble.
I have went through all the steps to reseting it according to the apple support site but it did not work.
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What is the exact wording of the error message?
Why won't it sync?
Are you running the latest version of iTunes (10.7)?
B-rock

5th generation 16GB iPod will not sync with nike + can anyone help me?

after my nano was reseted due to bad functioning, i restore it and now it can't send information to nike + , all i now is that the runs are saved in the ipod nano
and when i try to connect to nike + it say the following: itunes could not connect to nike +The network connection timed out. make sure your network settings are correct and your network connections is active, then try again

Hmmm it won't let me check when it is CONNECTED to the puter.
What? So if you have your iPod plugged into iTunes and you click on it from under the Devices category in the left hand pane of iTunes you should be on the iPod's Summary tab. From there you can navigate to the Podcasts tab where you can set your iPod up to sync podcasts.
If you are unable to do so, it maybe a good idea to restore your iPod via iTunes. Then, upon setting it up, navigate to this same tab and set your iPod up to sync podcasts however you wish.
Here is more on syncing Podcasts to your iPod if need be.
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonehowtos/ss/syncingiphone5.htm
B-rock

I have an iPod classic that syncs my entire library, I'd like to buy a smaller iPod, a nano maybe for the gym. Can I use the same library or do I need to set up a new library for the 2nd iPod? Is that possible? I mean for one to have 2 iTune librarys?

I have an iPod classic that syncs my entire library, I'd like to buy a smaller iPod, maybe a Nano for the gym. Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?

Woodblock 3 wrote:
Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?
In other words, no. You don't need another iTunes Library for your new iPod
Another iTunes Library, that's only if someone elses music is mixed in with yours and you want to create another Windows user account with their music in it.
The iTunes Library is the master vault containing all your content, from there you create playlists or smart playlists specially tailored for the smaller iPod's storage requirements.
For instance if the iPod can hold only 2,000 songs, then you create a smart playlist based upon those rules/limitation. Plus what type of music you like.
You have a incredible degree of control with smart playlists, they update automatically so you only set the conditions for what goes into them. Including content from other created playlists and smart playlists.
Then, when you hook up the smaller iPod, it has it's own sync options, "all of your music and playlists" or "only select playlists" So you use the second option to select just the smart playlist you tailored for the new iPod.
When you hook up the iPod Classic, only it's sync options are used, not the new iPod ones.
I hope I explained it better this time.

I have an ipod and and ipad. I want different things on each one. How do I set it up to only sync some things on one and some on the other?

I have an ipod and and ipad. I don't need as many apps on my ipod touch as I have on my ipad. How do I set it up to only sync some things on one and some on the other?

How you sync one device will not affect the other. See here for different ways to manage them all.
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
B-rock

Is there a way to set your ipod up so it only syncs to one computer?

I'm in the process of cleaning up my music libraries. It's become a big ordeal because I've pretty much got 3 of them. One at work on my PC, one on my MacBook, and then one on my ipod. Since I use two different iTunes libraries, I never synced my ipod, thus 3 different libraries. Well now I'm trying to figure out a system here and figure if I could set my ipod up to only sync to my Mac, it would work. Though I'm not sure how to do that. I originally synced my new ipod classic to my Mac, but the minute I plugged it in to my PC, it forced me to reformat my ipod which erased all the songs I had on it. The only way I see to be able to hook the ipod up to to both computers is by managing my library manually .... but then that brings me back to my 3 separate library problem.
Any suggestions?
Also, is there a quick way to copy my ipod library to my MacBook? I basically added both iTunes libraries to my ipod to make sure every single song I have is in one place....but now I want it all on my Mac so it can be synced. I know how to pull them from my ipod to PC, by viewing hidden files and transferring them over, but if I do it that way, all the titles are messed up and read as random letters. Is there a cleaner way to do this, and on a Mac?

If you follow the instructions here
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
and make a new apple ID, you will have the ability to set 'none' as the payment option. With no payment, they can't buy anything. ANd if you choose to give them the 'budget' to purchase stuff, you can use iTunes gift cards to give them a set amount of credit to spend.
You can also set the restrictions on the device to set ratings limits etc. and you can lock out the app store and keep them from buying stuff.

I set up an iTunes acct and downloaded an iTunes card yesterday on an iPod touch and it said it was successful but I had trouble and best buy said the iPod didn't sync. Can I now set it up on my iPad?

I tried to set up my daughters iPod touch yesterday on my mother's computer. I used an iTunes card and set up an iTunes account and it said it was approved however none of the app boxes ever showed up on the iPod. The only thing that shows up is a cord and an iTunes logo. I went to best buy and the technician told me the iPod didn't sync with the computer when the iTunes were downloading. Today I learned whatever computer you set you iTunes account up on and sync your iPod to is the only one you can continue to download onto your iPod. Since I wasn't successful in syncing the iPod the first time can I now set the iPod up to my iPad and if so did I waste the iTunes card that said was successfully downloaded on my mother's computer yesterday?

Okay, but this is nothing new. Purchased content has ALWAYS been permanently tied to the AppleID account used to buy it. It has never been transferable between accounts, or playable on computers not authorized for that account.
It has nothing to do with how you sync or save your OWN music. You cannot authorize your computer for music bought with an AppleID that you do not control.

I want to sync my iPod Touch to my new computer. I've added a lot of music to my computer iTunes and don't know if I will lose the music on my computer or my iPod when I sync? I would like to keep it all from both.

I want to sync my iPod Touch to my new computer. I've added a lot of music to my computer iTunes and don't know if I will lose the music on my computer or my iPod when I sync. What do I do to keep all from both devices?

You can only sync with one computer To switch computers and not lose anything:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

I no longer have access to the computer to which my iPod touch is synced. Can I de-sync it without accessing said computer and set up a sync with my new computer without losing all my purchases?

I no longer have access to the computer to which my iPod touch is synced. Can I de-sync it without accessing said computer and set up a sync with my new computer without losing all my purchases?

You can transfer Itunes purchases by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
You can transfer other stuff with the info provided in this previous discussion:
Best iPod to PC
You can also redownload apps at no additional cost:
How to redownload purchased apps from the App Store
Once you get the stuff in the iTunes library of you new computer let iTunes erase your iPod and replace its contents with what is now in your iTunes library.

Set up home sharing between macbook pro and desktop pc. tried to sync music in library but ipod is not syncing the library. why not?

I set up homesharing between macbook pro and desktop pc. I have attempted to sync songs on my mac and pc, but the ipod will not sync the full library. why not?

Hey harold WD!
You will want to consolidate your entire library onto one computer using Home Sharing in order to sync all of these items onto your iPod. Use the following article to help you accomplish this:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Use Home Sharing to import items from another iTunes library
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12286
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden

What if I don't sync my iPod, how do I get updates

What if I don't sync my iPod, what about updates?

I'm not sure because back when I used to sync my iPod the windows unit kept saying not enough memory to sync but I could still check for available updates. Well, that computer might have tried to sync data anyway and fried itself. No replacement yet, sorry.

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How to set up my new ipod touch and sync my music?

You can download a copy of the iPod Touch manual from here which includes a Getting Started chapter. There is also info on syncing music on this page

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