Using iTunes in the Cloud

I was wondering if I can use iTunes in the Cloud just for offsite storage of my music? I want to keep the files on all of my devices and only use iCloud to store the originals. Can this be done? Thanks.
Steve H

Hi,
No. Itunes in the cloud is not a back up service. This stores your iTunes purchase, not the rest of your music. iTunes Match is a different product, again it is not per se a back up service.
Read this https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112,.
What match does is scans your library and matches your music with a version that is available in the iTunes Store. If it is not matched and is eligible, it will be uploaded. You will now have access to those tracks on other devices when you are signed into match.
Nothing happens physically to the tracks on your computer unless you opt to upgrade or delete them. Nothing beats a proper back up on an external HD
jim

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I don't fully understand this cloud thing...
I have successfully linked my iphone 4 to the cloud and downloaded a bunch of new purchases.
Now...I want to manually sync some playlists and the music they contain with my phone.
iTunes seems to want to erase all the cloud-downloaded songs and replace them with what I'm manually syncing.
Is there a way to keep the cloud-synced songs and add some others manually???
Help!
Jenny

Hi,
No. Itunes in the cloud is not a back up service. This stores your iTunes purchase, not the rest of your music. iTunes Match is a different product, again it is not per se a back up service.
Read this https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112,.
What match does is scans your library and matches your music with a version that is available in the iTunes Store. If it is not matched and is eligible, it will be uploaded. You will now have access to those tracks on other devices when you are signed into match.
Nothing happens physically to the tracks on your computer unless you opt to upgrade or delete them. Nothing beats a proper back up on an external HD
jim

Will iTunes in the Cloud work with an iTunes library that's being served up on a networked drive?

I'm wanting to put my large (650 gigs) music library on a networked drive, and access it from various macs and iOS devices around the house. Will I be able to use iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match etc., with that, or does it have to be directly connected to an iMac running Lion?

Thank you, Prime Minister! Thats very true about the size of the library. There are some 65000 songs, but id e cutting dow n/cleaning upi the library to fit into iTunes match. Hopefully that will work!
Im wanting to keep my iMac on Snow Leopard for a while (I use it for music production with logic and that's not all that stable with Lion yet). As best I understand network drives, there wouldn't be any main iTunes application controlling the iTunes library, I would just access it from my iMac, my MacBook pro, which is running lion and iCloud, and my iOS devices, iPhone and iPad, which are also using iCloud. But none ofnthose devices are always on. Do you think this arrangement would work with iTunes Match, or does a Mac running lion always have to on and running?

Itunes for the cloud

My devices are pretty full already, if I put my ENTIRE music collection on a 16 gig phone, I wont have much room left over for apps and photos. If I use itunes for the cloud...will my music be stored in the cloud, and then accessed with my ios devices? or is the music actually taking up storage space on my device as well?

If you mean iTunes Match, you can access your iTunes music library from iCloud without storing all of it on your device. You can download music and store it on your device so it is available to play when you don't have a data connection to the internet. Also, as you play songs, they will be downloaded in the background. Because of this, you may want to occasionally delete all your music to conserve space on your phone (by going to Settings>General>Usage>Music, swipe across All Music, then tap Delete).

HT204053 Enter the Apple ID you want to use for iCloud in Control Panel Network Internet iCloud. Enter the Apple ID you want to use for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match) in iTunes iTunes Store.

Enter the Apple ID you want to use for iCloud in Control Panel > Network > Internet > iCloud.
Enter the Apple ID you want to use for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match) in iTunes > iTunes Store.

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.

HT201269 My iphone contacts are not updating to Icloud, I can create a contact in Icloud and it will update to my phone but I cannot create a contact on my phone to have it update in the cloud, I am using Itunes as the bridge

My iphone contacts are not updating to Icloud or Outlook, I can create a contact in Icloud/Outlook and it will update to my Iphone but I cannot create a contact on my Iphone to have it update in the Cloud/Outlook, I am using Itunes as the bridge. I originally installed the Icloud manager to sync my contacts to Cloud/Outlook, but I did not like the functionality, when I uninstalled the Cloud manager and and installed Itunes I noticed that the none of my contacts in the phone updated to Outlook.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Cyclops12,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3998
Cheers,
- Judy

Does iTunes in the cloud use up my icloud space?

with the new itunes in the cloud,will my storage space be used to store the songs?

iTunes in the cloud doen't use your storage space. It is a service that allows you to redownload previously purchased music and certain other media from the iTunes store (see http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519). However, you will have to download the music to your device in order to play it.
There is a separate subscription service called iTunes Match that will allow you to access your iTunes library from iCloud. It has its own storage space and doesn't use your iCloud storage plan. (See http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/).

HT203097 if your ip[hone was backed up to itunes in the cloud do you have to use the same computer to transfer the information to a new iphone

my iphone 5 stopped working and could not be charged Apple has rep[lasced it with a new iphone 5 and i have to use a different computer to access my backup in itunes . Is that a problem?
thanks

The title of your post says "iTunes in the cloud" -- there are actually 2 different types of backup. One is to iCloud and one iTunes. If you did the backup via iTunes then the backup data is stored on that computer and you will need that computer to do the restore. If the backup was done to iCloud you don't need a computer. Following is more information: Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support

HT4942 how do i authorize itunes so i can use it with the cloud

I have Windows 8 I dont know how to authorize my itunes to the cloud so i can listen to my music on the computer. Help please!!!!

In iTunes:
Go to the Store menu and select Authorize this computer.

Problem with iTunes in the cloud

Hi,
I can't download previously bought music in iTunes. There's only possibility to redownload apps and books.
Few days ago I could do this, now the option is gone. I can't turn it on in iTunes on my computer.
On iPhone-->Settings--->Store--->Automatic downloads--> I can choose only Apps and books, no music option to turn on.
And there's no icon Purchased in iTunes on iPhone.
iTunes in the cloud is working in my country with music, I was using it.
Can anyone help? Thanks.

It could be a temorary glitch. We had something similar in the UK week or two ago. Wait it out or Contact Support.
tt2

Can I trust iTunes in the Cloud to retain past purchases?

I've been using iTunes for several years now to download and watch television episodes, since long before the advent of iTunes in the Cloud, with its ability to re-download previously purchased music, television, and (most recently) movies. Prior to the advent of this service the iTunes user was solely responsible for retaining backups of purchases, although an additional download might be granted in case of catastrophe.
With this in mind, and as my collection quickly expanded beyond the threshold where I could reasonably back it up to optical media, I purchased a two-terabyte Network Attached Storage drive, configured in a RAID array for added redundancy. Unfortunately, my iTunes media library is now approaching one terabyte in size by itself, and along with the many other things that I store on the drive is beginning to approach the drive's capacity.
So, the iTunes in the Cloud thing sounds awesome, but I'd like to know more about the troubling caveat that 'previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store' before I jettison the bulk of my local media collection. I'm aware of, and can deal with, the reality that contractual obligations and other things may force the withdrawal of legacy iOS applications (Glyder 1/2, the Fighting Fantasy series, Zumocast), but am less able to suffer the unexpected loss of television series content that may represent hundreds of dollars of purchases.
Other media outlets like HBO Go and Netflix Instant Watch note if and when certain content may become unavailable in the future. Does iTunes have anything similar, or am I essentially flying blind if I choose to delete my media?

I would not delete the media unless you don't want it.
Even subtle changes to content listings can render thinsg unavailable.
I have several Music Videos I have never been able to upgrade to itunes Plus - they still seem to be in the store with identical running times, but itunes support claim they are somehow different and need to be purchased again - no chance.
I bought nearly 2 seasons of a Disney kids show - those sesons are no longer in the store as they've split each season into volumes (season 1 = volumes 1 and 2, season 2 = volumes 3 and 4).
For the sake of the cost of external storage these days I think it's well worth the hassle of keeping backups.
You could argue however that if 95% of stuff remains redownloadable is the cost of the 5% offset by the hassle/cost of keeping backups even if it 'changed' and had to be repurchased.
The trouble is we just don't know if it'll be 99%/1%, 95%/5%, 50%/50% in the future even if it looks favourable now. Movies frequently seem to flip from rental only to purchase only here in UK, not sure about elsewhere.
AC

How can I put back my iPhone as a device in View My Account iTunes in the Cloud Manage Devices?

I went into this list and noticed that I had my old iPhone 3Gs and my new iPhone 5s listed as devices. I also had 2 PC's listed. So there were 4 devices associated wih my Apple ID. Here is a little background. When setting up my new phone, I had mistakenly given the new phone the identical name as my old iPhone 3GS, then realized that was a mistake because it would be hard to differentiate between the 2 phones in lists (for example: Restore backup lists is a very good example). So I changed the name of my new phone so it would be different.
My old phone was called Bruce's iPhone and my new iPhone was called Bruce's 5s. Even though I had changed the name of my new phone, the list of devices under View My Account > iTunes in the Cloud > Manage Devices had the 2 phones still listed with the same name, Bruce's iPhone. I was able to tell the difference by the date the devices were established, but I did not like that.
So I used the 'Remove' button and deleted the listing for the newer listing of Bruce's iPhone. Now, no matter what I try I can not get that new name and that device to get back on the list. There are now 3 devices only.
Since I did this, I have developed the issue where when I sync, the system hangs on Step 7 of the Sync, "Waiting for changes to be applied". I stopped it after 3+ hours. Then I restored my most recent backup (to the Cloud) and the next Sync worked. I have no idea if the above action on my part is in any way connected to my developing the syncing issue.
Does anyone know how I can get that device, my new iPhone 5s, called Bruce's 5s back on this list of devices? I seem to be able to do all the actions I want to with the devicer and my Apple ID. But the coincidence of the above change that I ran into didn't make me smile either.
Thanks in advance for any input/help?
Bruce - obviously

Is this your issue > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
If so...
The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.

Error upon loading a video from the iTunes in the cloud

I bought a movie called Epic and when I tried to play on my Apple TV via streaming from the iTunes in the cloud it was playing until yesterday it start displaying an Error message "Error upon loading this video content". How long does it take for that to be corrected?

OK well, I think all that stuff about licensing is not true, unless explicitly stated
Just working off a gut feeling (or perhaps just wishing it weren't true)? I suggest actually checking:
https://www.google.com/search?q=us+rip+dvd+legal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
Typically any mention of ripping DVDs may get a topic removed from the ASC forums since it is discussion of an "illegal activity" and subject to Terms of Use.
The key thing here is if you upload a file to your library, then try to replace that same file with the same file name, iTunes will ignore it and NOT overwrite the file that's already there. You have to delete the file off first and THEN add to library again.
Correct, iTunes works on a file basis not a track label basis. That's why I said delete the old file. You could have 20 identical files with the same name (in different folders) and iTunes will add them all right next to each other. Nothing new in iTunes behavior there. In fact if you had gone to the location where the media file was stored and copied a new one over the old one with the same name I believe iTunes would still know it wasn't the original. You can, however, edit a file using a third party tool and save it in place and iTunes will accept the changes without having to re-add the file.

ITunes in the Cloud option no longer available in iTunes 12

I upgraded to Yosemite about a week ago, and I am now running iTunes 12.0.1.26. I use my MacBook Air to stream iTunes movie and TV show purchases to my TV, and I like having the option of streaming content directly from the cloud rather than downloading it to my computer's hard drive. Normally, after every iTunes upgrade since the introduction of "iTunes in the Cloud," I have to go to the iTunes preferences menu to enable the "iTunes in the Cloud" setting to see my purchases that are available to stream. (I don't know why Apple doesn't enable this by default. Improvement opportunity!) However, in iTunes 12, this setting is not available. Has the "iTunes in the Cloud" setting been moved somewhere else? I sure hope this feature hasn't been abandoned.
I have signed out of iTunes, deauthorized my computer, turned off iTunes match, and genius, then signed back into everything, but that hasn't helped.
Any guidance would be much appreciated.
I have a 13" mid-2011 MacBook Air with a Core i7 and 4GB of RAM running OS 10.10.

Do you see anything at all on the purchased page, headings links, tools etc.

Itunes in the cloud: Gone.

ICloud on atv2 and ipad remote has suddenly stopped working. I noticed it only after upgrading my modem to vdsl. (Fritzbox) I've tried reentering all my itunes/icloud info.
Help?

Both the atv2 music button and the iPad app "Remote" say "there are no songs in this library" and "you can purchase songs on itunes". I've got literally thousands of songs in the cloud, though.
If I use sharing with the computer libraries, that works.
I can access the iTunes Store on all my devices. I can download songs on all devices, except atv2.
Photos stream just fine on the atv2.
I have two IDs, and I've logged out and back into both.
This loss of access by atv is recent.
Recent changes in my wifi setup: a LaCie cloudbox, a fritzbox vdsl modem. But I think itunes in the clouds worked after I'd installed those new elements. It was only a few days after that problems arose. I think.
Home sharing is on.
Software is 5.2.1
I hope this is the right information.
Oh. I'm in Switzerland.

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