Syncing only music and playlists

Why can't I just sync my playlist and music between my iMac and my iPad? It always wants me to sync my apps and everything. I would like to only allow iTunes to sync my music and playlists, bottom line. Can anyone suggest anything? Thank you!

iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351 - detailed example: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18860187
iOS: Syncing with iTunes - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1386 - You can sync everything or selected playlists. "WIth iTunes 10, when automatically syncing, you can also manually drag items to the iDevice. These will show up in Manually Added Songs at the bottom of the Music tab after Playlists, Artists Genre, Albums." - https://discussions.apple.com/message/18919754

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In ipod menu in iTunes, tick the "manually manage music and videos" then select the items that you want to sync. Cheers!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
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I have an iPod Classic 5th Gen. After 1 month I've lost all my music and playlist files. The only files left are music I have purchased from iTunes. How do I restore my music library to my iPod?

I have an iPod Classic 5th Generation. I have not used it for about one month. When I turned it on, I had lost all my music and playlist files. The only thing left on the iPod was the music and audio books I have purchased from iTunes store. I tried to delete everything on the ipod by sliding the hold button and then pressing the center button and the menu and I saw the apple logo on the screen but the iPod wouldn't reboot. Any suggestions as to how I can delete everything on the iPod and then plug it into my computer to restore my music library? I am using a Windows 7 operating system.

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if it does then, much easier to proceed, else try to load the Macbook with the same library as Windows.
Note that only one of the Macbook USB port is good for iPod Classic, the other is too slow and may cause timeout, and I would suggest disconnect all other USB devices, while you Restore or Sync the iPod Classic.
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Use Disk Utility -> select the iPod Device->First Aid->Repair (use option FAT32)
After the Repair complete, eject the iPod.
Connect back to the Mac
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I want all my music and playlists to sync on all my devices.

So I want all my music and playlists to sync on all my devices. I'm not sure if I do not have the correct options checked or what. I have an iPhone 5, a PC, a laptop and a tablet and I would like to make it so that if I make changes on one device it affects everything. I have an active iTunes match subscription but I'm not sure if that's the issue. So like if I buy a song new song on my iPhone and I add it to an existing playlist or create a new one, I want it to be the same way or update on all my devices and vice versa. Like I currently have a playlist that I created on my phone and I would like it to sync to all my computers but it will not for some reason. Also, when I plug my phone into my computer (whether it be my PC or laptop) that I have purchases and what not that are not present on said device and would I like to transfer...but then it can only be synced to one library? I just want all my libraries to become one and sync together. Can anyone help me with this? I consider myself to be incredibly technologically challenged. Thanks in advance for your time!

Hi,
If you have iTunes match enabled, you should be to change playlists on your iPhone and also turn on automatic downloads on all devices
iTunes Store: How to enable Automatic Downloads
iTunes Match on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Manual sync is not available when match is turned on and in any event the sync is one way - PC to iOS devices.
Do you keep your actual files on your PC's hard drive?
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The users guide says:
Spotlight searches the following:
Contacts—All content
Apps—Titles
Music—Names of songs, artists, and albums, and the titles of podcasts and videos
Podcasts—Titles
Videos—Titles
Audiobooks—Titles
Notes—Text of notes
Calendar (Events)—Event titles, invitees, locations, and notes
Mail—To, From, and Subject fields of all accounts (the text of messages isn’t searched)
Reminders—Titles
Messages—Names and text of messages
Try:
- 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
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsynce all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

How can i sync all my music and playlists from my iphone to my new computer

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If you want to retain your App data, see this article for information on backing up your current iPod Touch and restoring the backup onto a new one.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
If you purchase the iPad, keep in mind that some Apps may not be compatible with it.
B-rock

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Unless as part of a backup, or stored somewhere else, they are gone.
Your son needs his own Apple ID for iCloud, FaceTime & iMessage. He can continue to use yours for iTunes content, but for everything else, he needs his own.
When you did what you did, as far as iCloud knows, this is the same person with multiple devices, and that's they way things are supposed to work: keep everything in sync.

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tunes updated and it deleted all my playlist and half my music along with it. Now if I want to sync my phone it tells me in order to sync it has to delete more stuff off my phone. I would like to get my music and playlists back, how do I do that?

Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
When you get it all working make a backup!
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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HT204053 I use my sisters iTunes to sync only music onto my phone. I have my own apple ID and have it set up in my settings but when there's an update to be done, my sisters apple ID appears and I can't change it. Any ideas?

I use my sisters iTunes to sync only music onto my phone. I have my own apple ID and have it set up in my settings but when there's an update to be done, my sisters apple ID appears and I can't change it. Any ideas?

You may have inadvertently synced an app to your phone that was purchased with her ID. That would trigger a prompt for her ID password when updating. If that's the case, you would need to delete it from your phone.

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Hello,
I am having trouble syncing a music video playlist from iTunes onto my iPad2. This playlist works fine on my iPod touch (3rd gen) but on the iPad it shows up as an audio playlist only with the videos going to the video icon; they all work but a playlist can't be made from this location. I have made sure that all the video files are saved as "music video" and not "movie", I'm not sure what else to try, any suggestions would greatly appreciated.
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Cool, I love watching videos on the treadmill too. BTW, if you want to watch videos with ads in them (DVB recordings, for example), there's an article on exactly this subject (how you can easily skip ads when watching videos on the treadmill) at http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/fast-forward-ad-skipping-best-video-players
Back to the subject: the following 3rd party players support playlists:
MoliPlayer http://itunes.apple.com/app/mo-li-shi-pin-bo-fang-qi-moliplayer/id503831696?mt=8 : Partial (you can use your own, freely definable genres)
Falcon Player and Downloader Pro for iPad http://itunes.apple.com/app/falcon-player-downloader-pro/id489381002?mt=8 : Partial: only one, global playlist
LuberPlayerHD http://itunes.apple.com/app/luberplayerhd/id476781603?mt=8 : (Pretty straightforward to use)
PlugPlayer http://itunes.apple.com/app/plugplayer-for-ipad/id363482186?mt=8 : Partial: only one, global playlist
HD Player Pro http://itunes.apple.com/app/hd-player-pro/id429610228?mt=8 4.0 (used to be ATK Player by Khoa Tran Anh): + (add /edit playlist under Playlists tab; selected playback works)
Oplayer HD by olimsoft http://itunes.apple.com/app/oplayer-hd/id373236724?mt=8 : + (last-but-one + icon in every row after creating a playlist in the second item from the top in the top left main menu)
BUZZ Player HD by BUGUN Software http://itunes.apple.com/app/buzz-player-hd/id389744550?mt=8 : + (move via Edit > select the item(s) > arrow icon)
Movie Player – Plays any Video! by Dominic Rodemer http://itunes.apple.com/app/id406779775?mt=8 2.0.2: Partial (very rudmentary: no separate playlists, only one, global one)
Azul Media Player - Video player for your iPad By Gplex http://itunes.apple.com/app/azul-media-player-video-player/id404452499?mt=8 3.5: Partial (very rudimentary: no separate playlists, only one, global one)
yxplayer by mobilesoft.kr http://itunes.apple.com/app/yxplayer/id373751560?mt=8 1.5.2: Partial (just a global one)
RushPlayer http://itunes.apple.com/app/rushplayer/id452990487?mt=8 1.4.5: Partial (just a global one)
Of them, I recommend BUZZ Player HD by BUGUN Software the most - it's a decent all-rounder, albeit there certainly are better players (for example, It's Playing, AVPlayerHD / ProPlayer, GoodPlayer etc. - too bad none of these supports playlists) with more efficient video decoders for some formats.

How to access music and playlists on the same computer, for both Microsoft accounts?

Hello all,
My husband and I recently got a new computer and are running Windows 8.1. We were able to successfully use an external hard drive to transfer all of the music and playlists over so that I can access them on my user account (I am the "main" user). All of my playlists are present exactly as they were previously. This is the location of the iTunes media folder on our hard drive: C:\Users\Brittany\Music\iTunes
However, when my husband logs on as a user separately, the iTunes program is there, but we are only able to get him very limited access to some music. We can't get him access to any of the playlists, which is where the bulk of the music is.
We've tried everything. We've double-checked that he's an Administrator. We've made sure that all the folders are shared between us. We can both read and write to this folder location. We've gone into the preferences in iTunes itself and told it where we want it to find the iTunes Media folder. We also tried moving the iTunes media folder into the public shared music folder, and that didn't do a darn thing either. Nothing works.
I feel like we are missing some critical step somewhere. Or maybe we screwed something up somehow. I don't know. All I know is that it seems crazy if we're not going to be able to access the exact same version of iTunes complete with playlists. What gives?
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We've gone into the preferences in iTunes itself and told it where we want it to find the iTunes Media folder.
This step is wrong. Make sure the iTunes folder in your profile is visible from his login, then press and hold down shift as you launch iTunes and browse to the iTunes Library.itl file in your library. It may be easier to store the library at C:\iTunes and have both accounts access it there.
See Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy for advice on how to keep the backup copy of your library on the external drive up to date.
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