TS1363 I switched computers and now cannot sync my ipod shuffle

Help...I switched computers and now I cannot sync my ipod shuffle.

Your iPod is designed to sync with only one iTunes library at a time. It will recognize the iTunes library on the new/different PC as a new library. If you sync the iPod with this new library, all content will be erased from the iPod and replaced with what is in the new library. So what you will want to do is consolidate of your iTunes content onto either one of the PCs and then sync your iPod with just that one PC.
If you like to copy everything from your Shuffle to this new/different iTunes library, see this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
B-rock

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Everytime it says it is finishing the sync an error message comes up saying "Unable to sync ipod"

Assuming the songs play in iTunes on the computer
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.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- 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. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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updated iTunes yesterday and now cannot sync iPhone 5

Hard to believe an update did this!! I had the exact problem-updated my iPod & iTunes software & iTunes was crashing whenever I hooked up the iPod-"unclicking" all of my purchased music did the trick! THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THAT TIP-I'M SURE I WOULD'VE STILL BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM!!
Wish I hadn't restored factory settings first since I would have at least still had my piles of PURCHASED music on the iPod-I accidentally had ONE purchased song checked off to update the iPod & it crashed all over again-glad it was easy enough to figure out which song wasn't from my cd collection that I uploaded! Does anyone have any idea how this will be handled? It seems that money should be refunded for buying these songs for Apple products that, upon the company's instructions to upgrade, can no longer be played on the hardware they're specifically designed for! Or at least they're hopefully coming up with a new upgrade to solve the problem! Very irritating situation!
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My computer with all my itunes that are on my ipod & ipod shuffle died. had to buy a new computer. now I cannot sync my ipods or even download new music. I get the following error message: ipod is synced with aother itunes library. How do I sync using my new computer? How do I "unsync?" my dead computer's itunes library?
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I have the same problem. How do we move the songs, etc., from our old shuffles into our new ITunes library? Anybody?

I have a nano and want to transfer my music from it to my new iPad. Unfortunately upon the excitement of setting up my new iPad I created a new apple Id and now cannot sync. Can I do it another way. Step by step pls I'm technologically challenged!

I have a nano and want to transfer my music to my new iPad, in all the excitement of setting up my iPad I created a new apple Id and now I can't sync my music!
Can someone please advise if there is a way to transfer my music to my iPad manually? If so, please detail step by step, as I am technologically challenged! Thanks in anticipation.

You can search within your music folder on your pc, or within documents folder for a music folder.
In any case, you would need to sync with itunes
IOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Apple - Support - iPad - Syncing
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/
If the music was purchased from the itunes store, you can also download it directly from there to the ipad.

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I have switched computers from when classic ipod was purchased. My computer is asking for authorization, how do I do that?

If the computer's running Mac OS X, move the cursor to the very top of the computer's screen, click on Store, and choose Authorize this Computer.
If the computer's running Windows, press the Alt and S keys and choose Authorize this Computer, or click here, follow the instructions, click on Store in the menu bar, and choose Authorize this Computer.
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I just switched over to a new computer and downloaded all my music from cds it is all in my library but it won't sync on to my iPod what do I do?!

Your iPod can only be synced with one iTunes library at a time. If you try to sync the iPod with a new computer, everything that is currently on the iPod will replaced with the contents from the new library.
If you do not wish to lose your Apps, you can use the File -> Transfer Purchases option to move them over to the new PC.
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I just plugged my iPhone in my computer and now it synced my iPod pictures and everything to it. i would like to go back to nomad, how?

I just plugged my iphone in my computer and it synced my ipod and now everything is messed up, help!

I'm guessing you don't want your Photos synched to your iPhone (and that is your definition of not being "messed up"). It's really pretty hard to tell from your note.
Anyway, if that's the case, in your computer's iTunes display, when you have your iPhone plugged in, click on the iPhone on the left, then the "Photos" tab in that display. Then uncheck the box near the top that says "Sync photos from ...". Then click the "Apply" button near the bottom of the display and all will be well.

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My iPod Touch was used on my old iMac and now I am connecting it to my new iMac. I want to move my current songs from my iPod to my new iMac but I can't figure out how to do it.

Why not use Migration assistant to move the entire itunes over so you will be syncing as normal from the new computer?

Moved iTunes library to Go Drive and now cannot sync iPod

My hard drive was full so I moved all my music and photos to an external drive. I configured iTunes so it sees the library on the new drive but now it doesn't see my iPod when I plug it in to sync it.

I moved all my music and photos to an external drive.
You used teh menu Advanced Consolidate, correct?
If you didn't iTunes won't see your music, even if you point it there.
You will need to File -> Add folder to library and select the music on the external drive.
but now it doesn't see my iPod when I plug it in to sync it.
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Updated iTunes software & ITunes Updater and now cannot sync iPod

I was requested to update my iTunes software and install the iTunes updater, which I accomplished. Now when I go to sync up my iPod I get the following error message "iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to be closed, We are sorry for the inconvenience" It will not allow iTunes to remain open or sync with my iPod. It didn't happen prior to installing the updater. Any suggestions? Thanks

Hard to believe an update did this!! I had the exact problem-updated my iPod & iTunes software & iTunes was crashing whenever I hooked up the iPod-"unclicking" all of my purchased music did the trick! THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THAT TIP-I'M SURE I WOULD'VE STILL BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM!!
Wish I hadn't restored factory settings first since I would have at least still had my piles of PURCHASED music on the iPod-I accidentally had ONE purchased song checked off to update the iPod & it crashed all over again-glad it was easy enough to figure out which song wasn't from my cd collection that I uploaded! Does anyone have any idea how this will be handled? It seems that money should be refunded for buying these songs for Apple products that, upon the company's instructions to upgrade, can no longer be played on the hardware they're specifically designed for! Or at least they're hopefully coming up with a new upgrade to solve the problem! Very irritating situation!
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Downloaded newest version of Itunes a day ago, now Itunes does not recoginize my Ipod touch. Sync is faded and will not click

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Updated to 5.1 and now cannot sync in iTunes.

Anyone else having this issue after the recent update?

Anyone else having this issue after the recent update?
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Cannot sync my ipod shuffle to download from itunes

Why doesn't itunes recognize my ipos shuffle - I can't download from my pc to my ipod. It doesn't show under devices - what am I doing wrong??

Just to make sure you are looking at the right place in iTunes, in the iTunes window, there is a sidebar along the left side of window. When the iPod shuffle is connected to USB, does it say "DEVICES" in the sidebar? If so, the iPod shuffle's name should appear below DEVICES (you may need to click Show next to DEVICES).
When you connected it for the first time, iTunes should have asked you about setting up the shuffle. If that did not happen, there is some problem.
Basic troubleshooting would be to shut down (power off) the computer. At the same time, use this reset procedure on the shuffle
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1655
Then, start up computer, with shuffle NOT connected. Run iTunes. Connect the shuffle.
If this is a recent purchase, you can contact Apple's official tech support by phone
http://www.apple.com/contact/
(where it says "Phone")
or, if you have an Apple Store nearby, make a reservation at the Genuis Bar
http://www.apple.com/retail/

I have apparently already authorized 5 other computers and need to sync my iphone with this computer. How do I unauthorize the other computers when i no longer have them?

i have already authorized 5 other computers that I no longer have and now cannot sync and store my music etc. on my current computer. how can i unauthorize all other computers if I no longer have them?

Go to store on the menu bar. Select view my account. From there, go to manage devices. It will give you a list of all the computer that are authorized to use your account. This will allow you to choose which ones you want to delete.

TS1363 I switched computers and now cannot sync my ipod shuffle

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