Using multiple iTunes accounts on one iPhone

I have a personal iTunes account & a work iTunes account -- I realize it's possible to sync my iPhone with both of these accounts via iTunes, but is it also possible to access both of these accounts from my iPhone to allow for direct purchases form the App Store on my phone, or do I have to pick one account for my phone & stick with it? Thanks!

Sorry, but wjosten's reply is incorrect, as you are not asking about using the iPhone with different computers, only different iTunes Store accounts on the same copy of iTunes (all on the same computer), Right?
You can use multiple iTunes Store accounts with one copy of iTunes - i.e. one iTunes library with content from both your personal and work iTunes store accounts. Content from both will also sync to your iPhone.
re: the question you ask about whether you have to stick with one iTunes store account on you iPhone - since iPhone OS 3.0 it has been possible to swap accounts on your iPhone. The only issue - that I know of - that this can cause is situations where the badge notification for applications that need updating on your iPhone can be misleading if you have Apps on your phone from more than one iTunes account.

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I Have an iTunes account with iTunes match enabled. I've just moved in with my gf and want to be able to share music on our phones. I've enabled her computer and put my Apple ID in and I now have all her music on my phone (thanks to iTunes match) but when I try and **** her phone it ignores all my music. How can I get all my music on her phone? The only way I have managed it is to sign out of her account on the phone and sign in with my ID but that would mean all her purchases would be charged to me etc so this isn't a solution really

Put everything on the computer to which she syncs, and sync them to her iPhone.

How can I use different iTunes accounts on one iPad?

How can I use different iTunes accounts on one iPad?

You can't, well not easily anyway. The iPad is not meant as a multi account device.
You can Sign Out of your iTunes account in Settings->iTunes and App Stores->Apple ID->Sign Out
However if you sign in with another ID and then download past purchases with it you will lock out the previous ID for 90 days. Which means it will not be able to be used on the iPad for 90 days.

Link 2 iTune accounts to one iPhone

How do I download music from two different itune accounts onto one iPhone?

You don't. iphone are meant to be sync to one itunes account only.
copy the music and place it to your itunes media library.

Can I use two different iTunes accounts for one iPhone?

I have a UK iTunes account but am currently living in Qatar and for banking reasons wish to make purchases using a Qatar credit card only. For some idiotic reason Apple will not allow me to do this. If I have to open a new account to use my Qatar credit card can I sync music purchased to my iPhone without it deleting my music from my UK iTunes account when I sync? I've no faith at all in iTunes and don't know why they always seem to make it difficult to just spend my money with them.
Any help gratefully received.
Many thanks

Im pretty sure you can have more than one itunes account on your iPhone, might have to sign out of one in order to use the other(for downloading app or music probably). Although if you only mean to transfer your purchases from one account to another then I wouldn't have an answer, but most likely you can sync what you have on you're pc to you're iPhone since it has already synced with that computer previously.
Hope this somehow helps

HT1689 How do I download multiple itunes accounts on one computer under one user?

Recenlty moved to one account on our windows 7 computer to cut down on potential malware issues that allowed malware to migrate over to other user accounts. However, we have different iTunes accounts and want to be able to download our individual music from each of our devices that include an iphone 4, iphone 4S, and ipod. How do I create this capability under one windows 7 user account?

It certainly is possible.
How to use multiple iOS devices with one computer
A single computer can be authorized for multiple iTunes accounts but only one account can be signed into the store at a time.
Frankly, you are better off with unique Windows User accounts for each user.

Set up multiple iTunes accounts on one computer?

I bought each of my two daughters their own iPods for Christmas, and when I set them up, I used my iTunes account login for both of them. It has become an issue sharing my account on their devices, because all of my information comes up on their iPods (like my messages). How can I set up new accounts for each of them, since I only have one computer? I want each of them to have their own iTunes accounts so they can stop using mine. Please help!!!

How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
Chris CA's 2009 instructions on sharing iTunes music libraries between multiple user accounts - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8973804
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495 - Method #1 using separate user accounts. Method #2 using separate playlists in one library. Method #3 using multiple iTunes libraries.
iTunes Home Sharing now works between users on same computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3865597
You could set up two completely separate libraries and share music via Home Sharing.
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/17331189
Also consider getting them their own AppleID, setting each person up with their own user account on the computer, and look into Family Sharing possibilities. Family Sharing - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201060 - "Family Sharing makes it easy for up to six people in your family to share each other’s iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases without sharing accounts. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. And share photos, a family calendar, and more to help keep everyone connected."
If you use multiple AppleIDs on a computer make sure you maintain a backup of all media. There is a 90 day wait time between using different Apple Ids with the iTUnes Store for the purposes of re-downloading past purchases.

Can you have multiple Itunes accounts on one computer?

I just bought a new IPhone. my husband and I had HTC phones but I wanted to go Apple so i could have my own itunes account. He has a IPod and doesnt desire an IPhone. My computer has my husbands ITunes. How can I use my computer for MY ITunes account?

https://discussions.apple.com/message/24659889#24659889
"Won't it present problems if the daughter needs to reauthorize the computer for her own use before 90 days,"
No. The 90 day limit ONLY applies to redownloading purchases from iTunes..
So if she were to redownload purchases from the father's account then she'd have to wait 90 days to redownload form her own account. and the computer can be authorized for multiple iTunes account (pretty sure it's 5) . You don't need to later reauthorize for first account if you authorize for a different account.
More discussion on 90 day wait period - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6094005 - disable automatic downloads so message doesn't appear when using multiple accounts.
Most people don't see the "re"

My husband and i both have an iphone 5. we are having trouble using two itunes accounts on one computer

My husband and I both have an iphone5. I had mine first and setup my itunes account. When we purchased his phone we sent up another itunes account but on the same computer. Now we are running into problems, especially when he wants to set up playlists from his music to his phone and in general with synching. should we start over with just one itunes account and both use that with the one computer?

By the sounds of it you have linked Email Accounts, if so this means that you will both recieve the majority of the same Emails, and if you do and you read them on your account (which is linked with your husbands) then they will appear to read on the both of them because they are linked. With the majority of Email providers these days they're Emails are (simplified) in the cloud you could say, meaning that if you read or delete shared Emails then it will do the same on both accounts rather than just the yours.
I hope all that made sense, sorry that I couldn't be of anymore assistance.. If you havent already try googling your problem - you may find some answers on there

Multiple iTune accounts on one computer

My wife and I have one Macbook computer; I have an iPhone; She has an iphone and an ipad. We want to maintian seperate iTune accounts on the one computer. Is this possible? If so, how can I make this happen?
Thank you

That is so simple
My wife never uses the computer, so I never thought of setting her up as a user. Nice. I'll give it a shot
Thank you!

Multiple iTunes Accounts on One Mac

For years my kids have shared our family iTunes account. However, they are getting to the point where I want to give them their own iTunes gift cards as presents for purchases, as well as giving my wife her own card to purchase items. If I buy one card for the family account, invariably either my wife or one of the kids will use the card up without the other being able to purchase what they want.
So I just want to set up iTunes so that they each get their own iTunes account and they are able to access their prior purchases that were made on the family account. Both kids have mac laptops, iPads and iPhones (a bit spoiled I know, but mostly hand-me-downs).
Ultimately, my question is whether each kid can have their own separate iTunes account and still have access to their old purchases from the joint account and access to their new content? Really, it's whether macs and iDevices can play content from different iTunes accounts.
I've tried to sort through the forums to find this, but can't find if this was addressed before. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Seperate iTunes accounts should be dealt with by using seperate user accounts on the Mac itself. You shouldn't be logging in and out of iTunes accounts in the same user account.

Multiple iTunes Accounts on One Device

I have an iPad I got through work and a personal iPhone at home. Each have their own iTunes accounts. Is it possible through Home Sharing to purchase apps through my personal account and install them on my work iPad without wiping out the apps associated with my work account? Thanks.

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2 Itunes accounts and one iphone

Somehow i managed to have 2 itunes accounts, one with my user name (example: XXXXX) and then another one that is my username but with my email address (Example: [email protected]) attached to it. I purchased songs on one account from computer but now i can not transfer the purchases to my i phone 4. If it helps my i phone 4 is linked to just the username account not the one with the email address. How can i transfer these purchases and is there anyway to link these accounts?

You can only use one account on your device. Contact the iTunes Store and see if they can do something about it, but the official version is:
I have multiple Apple IDs. Is there a way for me to consolidate them into a single Apple ID?
At this time, Apple IDs cannot be consolidated.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/

TS1474 multiple itunes account on one iMac

We just bought a new iMac, we already had and iphone, ipad and ipod in the house. My husband and I have different itunes accounts because we each make our own purchases out of our personal accounts, why cant I have both itunes accounts working and functional on this imac?

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Multiple devices on one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

HT1926 How can i run a german and an english itunes account on ONE iphone/pad. Have in each country my own adress and bank account and to each adressa different email.

I live in germany and work in England
In both countries i have a proper adress and bank account. I am registered with itunes in germany but need also to buy English Apps.
So I started an english App account, with valid english adress and credit card on the same device where the German one is installed
Means can I have 2 accounts on one and the same advice? Seems
It does not work.
Also I have the notice on my PC now that Itunes has not been installed correctly please reinstall itunes Error 7 windows error 193
Many thanks applesammy

Quote: "You cannot merge two or more Apple IDs into a single one. You can, however, use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match). See “Using one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store Purchases” above for details." See also Apple ID & iCloud FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
You can set up your iCloud account on your iOS device under: "Settings > iCloud" and a other account for store purchases under "Settings > iTunes & App Stores". Unfortunately merging accounts is not possible but you could transfer all of your music manually via iTunes from your Mac or PC.

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