Too many iTunes authorized
So, I've changed Mac laptops for about 3 times now (nothing wrong, just wanted the latest and the greatest!), and within that time, I had to authorize my Macs for the iTunes music.. in this time, due to some software failure, i had to format and reinstall Mac OS X (and iTunes with it), and so authorize the Mac to use the music I had backed up.
The thing is, now i have the new Macbook Pro, and I'm trying to play the old music.. but I keep getting the message that I have authorized too many computers, so I can't play the files without unauthorizing the other Macs..
Thing is, I already formatted and gave the laptops to my younger siblings, so I dunno how i can do this...
So.. what to do?? I've got a lota music from the iTunes store... and I wanna play them!!!
Any light you can shed on this will be much appreciated..
Thanks!
Use the Deauthorize All command documented in this article.
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I have recently purchased a new lap top. Both my wife and I share our Itune music. When I purchesed the computer I was able to authorize my itunes account on it and move my purchaced music over from my iphone. However, I was not able to move my wifes music over because she has too many devices authorized under her account. Most of those computers are no longer in our possession and have been thrown out. How can she deauthorzise computer we don't have in our possession anymore without deauthorizing them all?
Authorizing deauthorizing has NO effect at all on your itunes library. You lose nothing.
You should also alwasy have a backup copy.
You MUST deauthorize all.
You have the only answer there is. -
Too many computers authorized?
I just transfered all my info from my powerbook to my mac book pro. My newer purchased music plays fine as do my movies. My account states that I have one computer authorized. When I try to play my older purchased music, it asks for my password then tells me that I can't have more than 5 authorized computers. I can't do a deauthorize all because my account thinks I have only one computer? Any help?
bkurnett,
Welcome to Discussions,
You might request help from the iTunes Store, using the form on this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/authorization/
Explain the problem and they probably will perform a 'deauthorize all'.
Hope this helps.
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Re: One Too Many Computers Authorized?
I understand that I can deauthorize all my computers once a year and reaurthorize the ones I know I'm using. I'm showing one more authorized computer than I know I have and I don't know where the problem is with that. The help topic directs me to my iTunes accounts pane, but i do not see anything on that page that gives me the option of deauthorizing all computers at once. Any help would be appreciated.
I think this has something to do with my son's friend downloading his iTunes tv shows onto my son's computer. Only way he could do that is with access to my account, right? But why would downloading his stuff onto my computer affect the number of authorizations?
Can a single computer somehow end up with two authorizations?*The help topic directs me to my iTunes accounts pane, but i do not see anything on that page that gives me the option of deauthorizing all computers at once.*
Once you reach the limit of 5 authorisations you have the option once a year to deauthorise them all in one go from your iTunes account and start over. If you have less than 5 you don't get a deauthorise all option: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation
*Can a single computer somehow end up with two authorizations?*
If your system crashes or you reinstall your operating system without deauthorising iTunes first, even a single computer can use up your limit of 5 authorisations. See also this article: One computer using multiple iTunes Music Store authorizations -
Too many iTunes songs for iTouch device
I have not tried this yet, but want some advice before I do I have an extensive library of music with over 450,000 songs. If I loaded them all into iTunes and then sync my iTouch, 32 gb, which will only handle approx. 70,000, what will happen on the first sync??
Will I have to keep checking and unchecking the songs I want on my iTouch??Unfortunately once all the 3 iCloud accounts have been created on your device, you cannot create any more regardless of what you do. You will need to re-use one of the accounts that you have already created or create your new account on another device or computer.
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Thanks for your reply but maybe it would be helpful if you could elaborate a bit on that or maybe I was not clear enough in my question. What I need to do is NOT stop using icloud. But gather everything that is already stored in my old icloud account (X) and save it in my device (iphone, ipad etc) and then continue using icloud but with my new account (Y).
In a scheme:
"->" = "becomes"
Step 1) data from X -> independent device data, and then the X account is removed from the device while the data stays.
Step 2) account Y is added to the device.
Step 2 continued) now the device has a. "the independent device data" that was drawn from the account X and b. the litte piece of data from Y that I have already created.
Step 3) independent device data -> data in account Y (along with everything that is created from now on, and everything that has been stored there. The little piece mentioned above.) Everything should now be merged in Y. Merged in a "good" way. Not overwritten, not deleted etc. Nothing should be lost (old or new, from the device or from X or from Y).
The last step is kind of optional. If the best I can get is having data associated to Y (future and past) AND "independent device data" that is so independent to the point that it cannot be added to my Y account since icloud recognizes and stores only data that is created after the account's addition to the device, then I can deal with that.
I hope I cleared everything out.
I need my notes and pages documents from my old icloud account to become independent device data and just stick to the device. And then, if possible, be uploaded to my new icloud account. -
Says i have too many computers authorized
but I don't, and there is no option to deauthorize all. What's up?
Hey Ang314,
+To deauthorize all computers associated with your account+
+Click iTunes Store in the Source pane.+
+If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.+
+Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.+
+In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.+
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
If you don't see the Deauthorize All option contact the iTunes Store support group.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/browser/
Jason -
Deauthorizing iTunes on a computer? My laptop won't let me connect my iPhone because it says I'm authorized on too many computers, but when I try to de-authorize another computer I use it won't let me. What's up?
What do you mean it won't let you? What exactly does it say? (Sorry to sound so exasperated but this is like the 6th post in a row where people have made vague statements which do little to help us find solutions without a game of 20 questions.) I'm going to guess and say you can only deauthorize a computer to which you have physical access or VPN login. The alternative is to deauthorize all which you can only do once a year.
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Disabled
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