Songs are not authorized

when try to synch, i get a message that some songs are not authorized. yet when i authorize my computer it says it is alredy one of my authorized computers

This may not apply to you, but make sure you're using the iTunes Store account under which the tracks were purchased. Often people forget that some tracks were purchased from a different account. Select a track that won't sync, Get Info (under the File menu), and it will show you the account name through which it was purchased. Make sure you've authorized your computer using that account ID and password.
If it is, and these are new tracks that you haven't played in iTunes, try playing them in iTunes for at least a few seconds and then try synching. Sometimes the authorization doesn't "take" until the track have been played once.
Hope this helps.

Similar Messages

I made the mistake of resetting my iPod to factory defaults. Now it will only partially sync to my music library. I continually get an error message saying that certain songs are not authorized for my computer. Any ideas?

I made the mistake of resetting my iPod to factory defaults. Now it will only partially sync to my music library. I continually get an error message saying that certain songs are not authorized for my computer, although they are in the iTunes library on the computer and will play. It's these songs that won't transfer to the iPod. I have deauthorized and re-authorized the computer but no joy. Any ideas?

Hello there DesertRat71,
I was thinking that some of the songs in your library may have been purchased under a different apple id. You have already done the first thing I would have done by de authorizing and re authorizing. To verify this, highlight one of the songs that will not sync over and use File>Get Info. Here is the help menu link for it if you need it help://bookmark='https://help.apple.com/itunes/mac/11.0/help/index.html?localePa th=English.lproj#itns2937'
In the Summary section there will be an Apple ID entry. If it shows something different than what you are currently using then I recommend signing into the Apple ID it shows and authorizing the computer for that one as well.
All the best,
Sterling

TS1389 I restored my computer to factory setting, and then restored all my files. Now some of my songs are not authorized on this computer in iTunes.

I restored my computer to factory setting, and then restored all my files. Now some of my songs are not authorized on this computer in iTunes.

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
tt2

"One or more songs are not authorized" except they all are?

I made a play list tonight that I wanted to burn to a CD for a friend. When I went to burn it, I got an error message saying "One or more of the songs in this play list are not authorized on this computer." Apple's help page said I could figure out which songs weren't authorized by trying to play them and that the unauthorized songs wouldn't play...except they all played just fine.
First I tried rebooting. Didn't help. Then I tried removing each purchased song one at a time. Didn't help. Then I removed all the purchased songs. STILL didn't help. Finally I tried burning a play list that I'd made and burned a month ago. That one burned just fine.
So I have a play list now made up exclusively of tracks that I imported into iTunes from CDs, none purchased from the iTunes store, and I'm still getting an error message that says "One or more of the songs in this play list are not authorized on this computer." ***? And more importantly, is there any way I can find out which freaking song is causing the problem without trying to burn each one individually to a separate CD?

Hi,
It seems that DCPROMO did its work without complaints, still the DFSR references remained in AD. You could refer to the article below to clean up the DFS Replication object.
How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498
In additional, please refer to the following thread to troubleshoot the issue:
DFS is not working anymore.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/953be9ef-e9e3-4885-a5c4-47fc475ba562/dfs-is-not-working-anymore?forum=winserverfiles
Regards,
Mandy
We
are trying to better understand customer views on social support experience, so your participation in this
interview project would be greatly appreciated if you have time.
Thanks for helping make community forums a great place.

BIZARRE - iTunes tells me songs are not authorized, then says they are???

Purchased several songs & a couple albums. Burned a couple of the albums to CD to use in my car. Whatever songs I burned to CD now will not play in iTunes. Message appears saying +"This computer is not authorized to play "Song Title". Would you like to authorize it?"+ HOWEVER, if I then enter my password to try & authorize the song(s) a 2nd message appears: +"This computer is already authorized."+
Says I need to authorize songs, then says I can't authorize because it's already authorized. End result is I can't use anything I've purchased. What could cause this?

Not sure about the question below, but I got my issue taken care of by de-authorizing iTunes, then reauthorizing it. I did receive a response from Apple within 48 hours as well and they de-authorized all my accounts as well - Apple is apparently aware of this issue and it seems to be isolated to the new version of iTunes (8).

Can you determine which songs are not authorized . . .

without having to try and play every song?
I've got about 2600 songs and just restored my iPod and there are 10 that did not transfer. It's only a small percentage but it would be nice to know which ones did not transfer.
Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the discussions, Harsell.
I don't know a way to, but luckily, you've only got 10 that didn't transfer. If you had a hundred then playing each one individually until you came across the "broken" ones might be a pain.

Help! My songs are 'not authorized to be played on this computer'?????

Don't know if it's because I recently upgraded to the new ITUnes software, but for some reasons, ITunes is refusing to copy my entire library onto my Ipod Nano. AND it's taken off a list of about 40 songs that were previously on there.
I purchased or burned these songs and they're legit.
What is happening? How can I get all of my ITunes library onto my Ipod nano???

Hi TheBlackPage,
Have yo ever authorized this new computer to play your purchased music?
Read carefully [this article|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.6/en/15281.htm l] from Apple!
Hope this helps!
!http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/122/A57996D55BE7ABB4A67DE686D381A27 4.png!

I authorized my new computer and imported my music but most of my songs are not authorized. Did I do something wrong?

Help! I think I did everything I was supposed too, but it didn't work!

Transfer them from the old computer, or use these instructions to redownload them through the iCloud if doing so is free in your country.
(111410)

My computer recently crashed, got most of my songs except for about 300 becasue they are not authorized for my computer but my computer is authorized, how do i authorize those songs to put them on my playlist?

My computer has recently crashed and i am trying to set up my itunes account back up again. Most of my 796 songs transfered except for about 300 of them. itunes keeps telling me that these songs are not authorized for my computer but my computer is authrized so how do i authorize these 300 songs so i do not lose them? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

In Itunes,
-Cllick the Upper Left menu icon.
-iTunes Store
-Authorize This Computer...
-Alan

I was trying to sync my itouch with my new mac, and some songs won't download because they are not authorized for this computer. But even after my computer was authorized they still won't sync. How do I fix this?

I was trying to sync my itouch with my new mac, and some songs won't download because they are not authorized for this computer. But even after my computer was authorized they still won't sync. How do I fix this?

I have the same problem. It is only with tv shows and only with programs I have downloaded after the software update.
Apple support sent me the above link too....but it doesn't solve the problem...my computer is authorized and the content is in my library and will play on my Mac air, but it will not sync the tv shows, it keeps saying my computer isn't authorized for it.
No answers here, but you are definitely not alone with this issue.

Since I downloaded iTunes 11, I get a message when syncing my iPod that some of my songs were not copied because they are not authorized on this computer, I go to Store Authorize This Computer, a message pops up telling me that this computer is already.

Since I downloaded iTunes 11, I get a message when syncing my iPod that some of my songs were not copied because they are not authorized on this computer, I go to Store> Authorize This Computer, a message pops up telling me that this computer is already.

So I am unclear, did you purchase these songs or import them from a cd?
If you imported them and still have the CD try importing them again and see if they work the delete the others.
Or if you purchased from itunes re-dowwnload and see if they work. Maybe they are corrupted files and this should resove it.

I just changed my account from the UK to the USA. Now, most of my songs are not available. How do i get them authorized?

I just changed my account from the UK to the USA. Now, most of my songs are not available. How do i get them authorized?

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
iOS- How to transfer or sync content to your computer
iTunes Store- Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
If you have non-purchased content then you need to use third-party software to transfer it to your iTunes Library - Phone to Mac - Pod to Mac.

ITunes songs are not burning - not authorized???

On my main menu screen, i have music that burns fine but when I go to the second menu screen the song does not play after the burn. During the steps of burning it asks several times, this song is not authorized to... please open itunes and enter your username and password to authorize. After i click the "open itunes" button, it just hangs for a few minutes and then i put in my password and then it continues to burn. After the burn I pop the disk in the dvd player and there's no music.
And yes, i previewed and tested the music in idvd before i burned it.
Any ideas?

More fixes for iTunes authorization problems
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070824113844253
Don't know if it will help, but worth reading.
Sue

How do you find out which files are not authorized?

All of a sudden, out of the blue, I start getting this message :
Some of the Audible files in the iTunes library were not copied to the iPod “iPod” because you are not authorized to play them on this computer.
Well first of all - all of the music I've bought in the last 4 years have come from iTunes so why this comes up now all of a sudden is beyond me.
Computer hasn't changed.
Same old iPod touch (1st gen) I've been using for several years now. The last time I tried to sync it was probably a few weeks ago (with no problems).
I thought I'd look to see if say the past 10 songs I've purchased are on the iPod (which goes back several months)... they are.
So I thought - ok let's see if I get a problem syncing my iPhone and my iPad. Nope - no problems there.
I'm stumped.
It would be nice if I could even get a list of the files it claims can't be synced to the iPod, that would be a good starting point to diagnose the problem, but I can't figure out even how to get that.
Help!

PunkStar Studios wrote:
Some of the Audible files ...
if you're seeing that error, it has nothing to do with purchased content from the iTunes store.
Audible is an online store that sells Audiobooks. The audiobooks purchased from Audibooks work the same way as the songs purchased from iTunes. You can only play the audiobooks on a limited number of computers.

HT1386 I repeatedly receive an error mesage when trying to sync my ipod touch with my new computer, "some of the items in the itunes library, were not copied to the ipod because you are not authorized for them on this computer." My computer is authorized

I repeatedly receive an error message when trying to sync my ipod touch with my itunes library with my new computer which reads, "Some of the items in the itunes library were not copied to the ipod because you are not authorized on this computer." However when I try and authorize my computer I always receive the message that this computer is authorized. What am I doing wrong? I'm missing about 100 songs as a result of this error!!

See:
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
Could the items be purchased by another account?

Songs are not authorized

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for