Use Apple TV to back-up iTunes?

I am being forced to reformat my computer due to a virus. Do I need to back-up all my movies and songs on to a hard drive, or will I be able to use Apple TV to send all my media back to my computer once it is reformatted? Currently, my entire library is saved on to my Apple TV.
One other question: The virus does not allow me to open iTunes, so how can I deauthorize that computer?

Do I need to back-up all my movies and songs on to a hard drive
Yes. An Apple TV, iPod, or iPhone is not intended to be a backup device and shouldn't be treated as one.
The virus does not allow me to open iTunes, so how can I deauthorize that computer?
You can't. If you run out of authorizations, you can use the Deauthorize All command. Otherwise, you should probably just leave it as is.
(48848)

Similar Messages

How do I get content from my iPad to show up on the tv screen using Apple TV without going thru iTunes?

How can I get content from my iPad and my air book to show up on the tv screen using Apple TV, without going thru iTunes?

You will need to use AirPlay to see that.
Assuming both devices are on the same network and that AirPlay is not turned off on the Apple TV, then simply tap on the screen when you are watching content you wish to stream to your Apple TV, then tap the airplay icon that appears in the control bar, choose the Apple TV from the menu that appears.
When displaying the content you wish to mirror on the iPad 2 (or better), iPad Mini, iPhone 4S (or better), double tap the home button (quickly) and swipe the bottom row of apps to the right to reveal the playback controls, tap the AirPlay icon and select your Apple TV from the list of available devices.

HT2731 do we really use apple id first in the itunes before download to apps store

do we really use apple id first in the itunes before download to apps store

It's not entirely clear to me what your problem is (I don't know what you mean by 'adapt to a wall charger' or 'adapt to my I home').
As it doesn't appear to be connected to what the original poster in this thread was asking about, you may be better off either asking in one of the iPod forums (you've tried a soft reset of the iPod by pressing and holding bot the home and sleep buttons for 10 to 15 seconds, and iTunes on your computer is up-to-date ?), or continuing with your thread from your other id and posting in your own language : https://discussions.apple.com/message/21958153#21958153

Can I use an IPod to back up Itunes, TV shows, and pics?

Can I use an IPod to back up the by Itunes, TV shows, and pics?Can I do a resotore off an IPOD? OS/X user...?
I have about 50GB or so of stuff I have purchased from Itunes and have not back it up yet. I looked into using DVD's and NAS devices, but I think I can also just get a new 80GB Ipod and use it as both a portable device and my main back up for my purchased stuff. Other files, like word and excel I back up using my .MAC I-disk, but the music and video files required much more space and bandwidth, so I have to back up localy.
If I have to do a restore, will I be able to restore off of an IPOD?

if you use the ipod in disk mode then, yes, you could use it to backup/restore files
but i'd never recommend using an ipod for this
great music player, but not something to rely on to keep your data safe
if you want a backup disk, get a dedicated external hard drive, it'll be way cheaper and a lot more reliable

Unable to activate iPhone 4S using Apple ID after back up/restore

Hello everyone.
I was having trouble with syncronizing my iPhone so I thought it would be best to back it up & restore it back to it's factory settings.
Once this was complete I was back to basics... As if I had only just turned the phone on for the first time.
However when i went to log in usng my original Apple ID (which it asks for during inital set up) it tells me that my
"username cannot be used to activate this iphone"
I am now stuck without a phone and I cannot find a way to access it again.
I can't even access the iCloud because it tells me I need to set it up on my iPhone first (which I have done previously but I still cannot proceed)
I desperately need some help.
Every solution I have seen & tried so far is no good, and I have seen mention that once this "lockout" has occurred... There's no way back into the phone
Someone please help me out!
Note: I am the one & only owner of this iPhone 4S
jordanbox1988

Sprint does not use SIM cards. Their devices connect via CDMA to the Sprint network.
They can only be unlocked for International use by Sprint.
Sounds like for some silly reason you purchased a Sprint phone with no intention of ever using on it Sprint's network. Okay...that's not silly, it's just plain dumb.
Only Sprint can unlock the device and they will only do so for customers in good standing.

Can I use Apple TV as my sole iTunes library?

I want to sync and copy my iTunes library from my computer to the Apple TV and then delete it from my computer. Then continue to use Itunes only from the apple TV, is this possible or is there any problem with doing this?

maxicool wrote:
I want to sync and copy my iTunes library from my computer to the Apple TV and then delete it from my computer. Then continue to use Itunes only from the apple TV, is this possible
No.
AppleTV can only hold a copy of what is in an iTunes library.
It doesn't run iTunes itself and can't share it's content with iTunes on computers.
or is there any problem with doing this?
Lots.
AppleTV syncs are one way from iTunes. You can't get media off it again without unauthorised hacks or dismantling.
It's not a backup.
It's not an iTunes server.
If you delete your content from iTunes, then next sync it'll all wipe from AppleTV.
In theory you could sync stuff to AppleTV and just use it alone without iTunes but you'd have to not start itunes or risk deletion, and you migt have occasional authorisation issues with protected media.
If you're short of drive space consider an external for the computer.

Moving Apple TV Purchases back to iTunes

I need to restore my Apple TV but I do not want to lose the TV shows that were purchased with Apple TV. How do I transfer the files to iTunes? Then I can restore and fill up Apple TV with all my goodies?
Thanks

Just to echo the other poster...it sounds like you are only setup to Stream, not sync. One should have at least one of thier computers set to sync with the AppleTV. If that was done in the beginning, then as soon as you bout something on the AppleTV, it would of automatically also gone to your computers iTunes library.
Go to the Apple TV. Go to Settings, then computers. In there is the place to setup a computer to SYNC. Need to get it syncing (not only streaming) with your computer.

Apple TV movie purchase doesn't sync back to iTunes

I'd recently purchased a movie directly from within Apple TV but it is not synchronizing back to iTunes. The content on my computer synchronizes correctly to the Apple TV but my purchases and rentals are not synchronizing back the other way.
I've tried removing the synchronization settings from both the computer and the Apple TV and then setting it back up again. My music synchronizes over but -- again -- my movie sits happily on the Apple TV but not in iTunes.
When I look at the movie on the Apple TV, it has the little trash can indicator next to it.
I'm using Apple TV 2.1 and iTunes 7.7.1 (on a MacBook Pro).
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

I have a similar issue. Just got an Apple TV and synced it to iTunes on MacBook Pro and everything worked fine - got about 7gb of photo and music content synced to ATV without any issues.
However, when I purchased a TV episode on ATV, the whole setup is stuck. Every time I start a sync on iTunes, it tries to sync the purchased file (about 500mb) from ATV to iTunes first, before getting to the photos and music sync in the other direction. The problem is that iTunes completely hangs in about 20-30% into the copy process, with the coloured wheel mouse cursor running infinitely.
I've now upgraded the software components (ATV to 2.2, iTunes to 8.0.1), tried removing the ATV relationship to computer and adding it back again, restarting both ATV and MBP in the process, also removed com.apple.itunes.plist as some forum suggested. Nothing, it ends still in the same place. I am yet to do a full reset to ATV, as I'd prefer not to loose the purchased file, which I do not have any copies of outside the ATV.
Through the attempts the ATV now is empty of any photos/music that were synced to there before, there is just the one sad little purchased episode. And I can not add anything back, as iTunes always starts with the purchase sync... which fails.
One thing some sites are hinting to but I haven't quite understood is the notion of primary and secondary iTunes Store authorizations. The iTunes account I use was created on a separate PC version of iTunes. However, the MBP is authorized too and I've used it to add credit, etc.
Any thoughts?

On-the-go sync back to itunes

Hello,
I am using apple TV (2.2) with itunes (8.0.1) on a PC. I created an on-the-go playlist on the apple tv and syncing automatically - but the on-the-go playlist does not appear in itunes. With my ipod (5. gen) I can sync them back.
Any idea what to do?
The only way i found until now is renaming the playlist in apple tv, than it shows up in itunes.

It is working now:
just save it on apple tv as a new play list and it will be sync back to itunes.
Important: Install latest version of apple TV software (2.3.1) and itunes (8.1)

Backing up itunes with two EHDs.

Can I use two EHDs to back up itunes library? I currently have a 2010 mac mini with over 200 GB of music, using Seagate FW EHD as clone. Is it doable to add another EHD using USB of at least 1 TB, partion it with one a clone of the internal HD and the other for itunes. I would then use the FW as a itunes back only. I will be using CCC. How do I choose which EHD to point the intunes location to?

If you want to make a backup, you don't point iTunes anywhere other than where it is. Just copy the entire iTunes library to whatever drive/partition you wish to use for your backup, either manually or via backup software. Should anything happen to the copy of iTunes on the main drive, just copy the iTunes folder back from the backup volume.
Or just set up a drive/partition to be a Time Machine partition and let Time Machine to do the work for you.
Regards.

How to associate an already used iPhone 5S with the same iTunes?

Recently I had a breach into my account (been hacked). Money was taken off from my account.
Due to this I have restored my iPhone. I created a new ID and password.
However now whenever I try to install the already purchased apps onto my iPhone I get the error message the my computer is not authorized.
No matter how many times I authorize my computer I get the same message. then that the computer is already authorized.
I did a little search and found out that my iPhone now is the one that is not associated with my iTunes account.
Is there a way to associate my phone with my iTunes Store account again or I'll have to take even more loss now and rebuy all the apps for which I already paid once?

Hi attrium,
You may need to authorize the computer with the correct Apple ID.
The items you're trying to play might have been purchased using a different iTunes Store account. To determine which account was used to purchase an item, follow these steps:
Select a purchased song in your library and choose File > Get Info.
Click the Summary tab. Note the Account Name that appears in the list. This is the account name (Apple ID) you'll need to use when authorizing your computer to play this purchase.
Note: The account name that appears is the one you used when purchasing the item and does not change if the account name (Apple ID) changes.
If you've authorized the Apple ID that is shown in the Summary tab, you can check the purchase history for that Apple ID from Store > View My Account. If your purchase history does not reflect the purchase of the items in your iTunes library, consider any other Apple ID you may have created, and authorize the computer for your additional Apple ID.
If you forgot the password to one of your accounts, you can recover it using Apple's password-recovery website.
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203160
Regards,
Allen

How do I use the time capsule to share itunes music between multiple apple devices? Also, is it possible to control the music on one device using another, and how do you set this up?

How do I use the time capsule to share itunes music between multiple apple devices? Also, is it possible to control the music on one device using another, and how do you set this up?

unless i'm missing something, i think you got mixed up, this is easy google for walk throughs
i'm assuming this is the new 3tb tc AC or 'tower' shape, if so, its wifi will run circles around your at&t device
unplug the at&t box for a minute and plug it back in
factory reset your tc - unplug it, hold down reset and keep holding while you plug it back in - only release reset when amber light flashes in 10-20s
connect the tc to your at&t box via eth in the wan port, wait 1 minute, open airport utility look in 'other wifi devices' to setup the tc
create a new wifi network (give it a different name than your at&t one) and put the tc in bridge mode (it may do this automatically for you, but you should double check) under the 'network' tab
login to your at&t router and disable wifi on it
add new clients to the new wifi network, and point your Macs to the time machine for backups

Apple TV Purchases Backed Up In Itunes But Will Not Show In Home Sharing On Ipad

This problem is bizzare.
Basically I have had Apple TV for a while but really only made some purchases from the interface on the TV the other day. (Besides Rentals)
Normally I buy the movie directly on my macbook and download it. Then go watch it on my Apple TV.
This time I bought on Apple TV then went to Itunes and downloaded it off the cloud. Any movie I have purchased from the Apple TV will not show up on Home Sharing (Sharing from my Macbook to my Ipad2) Even though it was purchased with the same apple id and the movies are physically downloaded to itunes on the macbook.
If I pull up Sidebar in Itunes 11 and click itunes store and then purchases my movies show up. (That's how I downloaded them to itunes) Although, if I click "purchased" from the Sidebar (Under Itunes Store) the movies purchased from the Apple TV do not show up. It's almost like Apple Tv let me back them up but did not associate them with the itunes account.

I agree with what you're saying. I just bought Skyfall through my Apple TV because it would allow me to download 1080p (my PC wouldn't) and I specifically recall it saying that this media would be sharable...yet when I'm on my iPad Mini it doesn't show up in Videos > Shared along with all my other non-Apple purchases. This doesn't seem right.
I tried copying the m4v file to my desktop, renaming it and tried to then import it back into my iTunes library but it didn't do any action. It must recognize the DRM protection.
I realize now that using my iPad going to iTunes > Purchased I only have the option to download from the cloud, and not to home share it from my PC. I agree that filling up my HD space on my device is not a reasonable solution.
I see it listed in iTunes on my PC and I right-clicked and selected "download 1080p". Now I have the movie file sitting on my hard drive but I still have the same condition.
When I checked "Get Info" it shows up as a "Protected MPEG-4 Video File. I wonder if this has something to do with it. Frankly I find the whole purchase/library system very confusing. I never am sure which device to purchase it with or how it will be sharable. Very frustrating. It should be much simpler across all iOS devices. I think DRM issue have a lot to do with the problem.

How do I do this to use OVerdrive media on deviceThe Apple device must be formatted for use with Microsoft Windows. The iTunes setting 'Manually manage music-' must be enabled for the device before you can complete the transfer.

I cannot make these directions work
I downloaded media on Overdrive MEdia on my PC
I have the overdrive media ap on my I pod touch 4g
this media is suppossed to be compatible w/I pd touch
Notes on Transferring OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks…
Most MP3 capable devices should play OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks.
If you intend to transfer OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to an Apple® device, note the following…
iTunes® v9.0.2 (or newer) is required.
The Apple device must be formatted for use with Microsoft® Windows®.
The iTunes setting 'Manually manage music…' must be enabled for the device before you can complete the transfer. Adjust this setting in iTunes as follows…
Connect the iPod® to your computer.
If it does not launch automatically, open iTunes v9.0.2 (or newer).
In iTunes, locate the device in the left vertical navigation panel (under heading 'DEVICES'), and click the device.
The 'Summary' screen is displayed.
Place a checkmark next to 'Manually manage music…'.
Click the 'Apply' button.
The iTunes 'Summary' screen refreshes, and the changes are saved.
If desired, close iTunes.
Note that if an Apple device is connected to your computer, you can choose to simultaneously transfer a title to the iTunes Library and the Apple device. If you wish to only transfer a title to the iTunes Library, you must first disconnect the Apple device

Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities
Also you said " I want to add them to my iCloud, and also back to my computer. " Note that unless subscribe to iTunes match, only iTunes purchases are stored in iCloud.
Also,
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT204053 How can I remove an apple Id ( hotmail address)which is being used in the app store and iTunes but is actually a blocked account and use a current live account which is now set for mail etc ?

I have 2 apple iDs ( hotmail accounts) one of which was set up some time ago and not used for awhile in which time it has become blocked. This Id is set up in iTunes and the app store. It is linked to an old email address which is no longer used which means I can't retrieve a code to reactivate. What I want to do is remove this inactive hotmail account and use the other for all access with iTunes, app store, iCloud,mail etc. without losing all apps and credits. Can this be achieved ? My daughter needs the iPad at school and at the moment can't use iCloud and mail and I am scared to add more iTunes credit when there is a problem with this account... I am desperate and have tried everything I know, thanks

Welcome to the Apple community.
iTunes and iCloud and different accounts, you will need to delete both accounts from your device before adding the new details in their place.
For iCloud go to settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit the delete button. You can then sign back in using your correct details. For iTunes go to settings >store, tap your account ID and then sign out, you can then sign back in using your correct Apple ID.

Use Apple TV to back-up iTunes?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for