Why doesn't my itunes library show all my music?

It only shows recent purchases and nowhere near what I've got on my ipod. This means there's hardly any music I can sync to my iphone.

Has this content ever shown in the iTunes library on your computer?
Is the content actually on the computer?

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  • HT201269 why doesn't my iTunes account show all my purchases?  I can only see them on myiPad.

    I purchased music on my iPad but it is not showing up in my iTunes account on my PC and has not synched to my iPhone.  Any idea on how to make it work again?

    Go into the iTunes store on your computer, and click Purchased, then make sure when your music comes up, filter it by "Not in my Library"

  • Why isn't my iTunes Library showing up on my iMac?

    I updated my iTunes version and now my iTunes library is not showing up on my iMac even when i plug in a device, etc.

    Why isn't my iTunes library showing up on the cloud?
    How are you trying to access your Music in the cloud?
    Have you signed up for iTunes match and let it upload your library? Are you signed in, when you are trying to download from the cloud?
    See this help document for common troubles with iTunes Match:  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4054

  • My iTunes library shows all music but there is an exclamation mark to the left on all entries and there is a message stating "original file could not be found" although all music is on the iPad.

    My iTunes library shows all music but there is an exclamation mark to the left on all entries and there is a message stating "original file could not be found" although all music is on the iPad.

    The massage means what it says. iTunes can't find the actual music files. All iTunes has is a database of where the files should be and they are not there.
    Try:
    - iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
    - Redownloading iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • Why doesn't my iTunes content show in Library? Also, How can I sync music purchased on my iPhone to my PC's iTunes Library?

    I have been having several annoying problems with iTunes for the past several months...
    1) Library content not showing after folder relocation:
    First, in order to free up space on my C drive, I wanted to relocate my iTunes folder to a new 1TB hard drive (F) I installed. I did so according to Apple's instructions online, but despite setting the new location to be my library in my iTunes preferences, the content never shows up in the iTunes Library in the actual application. This is my most annoying problem, so please someone help me to resolve this! Thanks.
    2) Albums purchased on iPhone 5 only sometimes sync with PC
    I have purchased a few albums on my iPhone 5 and only some of them have synced to my PC when I connect my iPhone via USB. They don't even appear under the "Purchases" playlist in the iTunes Store. So, I have content right now on my iPhone that I can only access via my iPhone, and some of the music has gone missing. One or two tracks from albums are not there despite me purchasing full albums at a time... This is also pretty dang annoying and prevents me from trying a solution I'd looked up to fix my third problem...
    3) Album artwork mixed up/mismatched on iPhone 5
    This is pretty self-explanatory. Ony day my album artwork decided to play musical chairs. So now, for example, it shows Andrew W.K.'s bloody face when I listen to Zedd, and shows Skrillex when I listen to Symphony X. I read online that if you desync your content on you iPhone so that none of the music is there any longer, and then resync content from your computer, it will fix this issue. I'm hesitant to apply this solution until I can fix the ones above though, because I don't want to lose content that I have legally paid for.
    My final problem:
    4) Apple charges $20 for a support phone call for iTunes
    Seriously, WTH? I hope the community can help me out. Thanks all!

    1) The best way to relocate the iTunes library folder is to move the entire iTunes folder with all subfolders to the new path, then press and hold down shift as start iTunes and keep holding until prompted to choose a library, then browse to the relocated folder and open the file iTunes Library.itl inside it.
    If you've done something different then provide some more details about what is where and I should be able to help.
    2) Purchases on the device should automatically transfer to a Purchased on <DeviceName> playlist, but it my depend a bit on whether automatic iCloud downloads are enabled. If there is a cloudy link then the transfer might not happen. You can use File > Devices > Transfer Purchases. In iTunes you should also check out iTunes Store > Quick Links > Purchased > Music > Not on this computer.
    3) Backup the device, then immediately restore it. In some cases you need to add a restore as new device into that equation. Obbviously not to be attempted until you're sure all your media is in your library. See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device should it be needed.
    4) I believe there is complimentary 1 incident 90-day support with hardware purchases, but no free software support for iTunes itself. AppleCare gets you a different level of support.
    tt2

  • Why isn't entire iTunes library showing up with iTunes Match activated?

    Hi all,
    I'm just getting started with Apple TV 3rd generation (running iTunes 11.1.2 on a 2-year old MacBook Pro running OS 10.8.5), and I'm very, very frustrated with how difficult it is to get my enitre iTunes library to show up on Apple TV. I thought it was possible to sync my library to the device, and wasted a lot of time trying to figure out how to do it before coming to the realization that this feature seems only to have been available in earlier generations of Apple TV. So last night I subscribed to iTunes Match and *finally* had access to my entire music library through Apple TV. But this afternoon when I turned on Apple TV, lo and behold it was back to displaying only my purchased music. I only briefly saw the "Turn on iTunes Match" message, and it was indeed turned on, but now I'm not even seeing that prompt. Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on, and how I can get Apple TV to display my entire iTunes library EVERY time I turn it on? Thanks much!

    This may or may not work. But have you tried setting your home country as the US? Another possibility - go to Settings --> General --> Parental Controls - make sure Netflix is set to show.
    If neither of those works. Sorry not sure why its not coming up.

  • Why doesn't my iTunes Library list any  track info.  for the CDs I burn?

    I've bought a new PC and after setting up iTunes i began to copy my CD library back into my new iTunes library on my new computer.
    But when I copy a CD now the only album information that copies is "track 1" "track 2" "track 3" etc. No song titles, no artist names, no album names. No album covers. All of this information was automatically copied from the same CDs on my old computer with a slightly older version of iTunes.
    What's wrong? How can I fix this?

    Are you reimporting the CDs themselves or are you copying over the files from the old computer? I assume the latter.
    If you are copying over the old files from the old computer, what format where they imported as? My guess is that you used AIFF or WAV files? If so, that is the problem. WAV and AIFF files can not store info like artist, track title, etc. like you can with MP3 and AAC files. Instead the iTunes database file (the .itl file on a Windows machine) keeps track of that stuff. If you move the WAV or AIFF files, that information is lost/disconnected.
    Try this and see if it works. Pick all the tracks from an album and then use the Get Track Info command. Since they were originally imported by iTunes, it may work and fetch the proper information.
    Patrick

  • My Itunes library deleted all my music except two of the songs I bought from the store. They're all still on my phone, but I can't seem to be able to move them all back. I can get the music back another way, but I want to prevent it from happening again.

    I'm not sure why it deleted everything. I had rearranged and cleaned up my desktop earlier, but I know for a fact I didn't delete anything. Now, I go onto my Itunes and only two songs I bought off Itunes are there. I had more that I bought, but even the ones I took off my CDs aren't there anymore. I had over four hundred songs and they're all gone. I can put all the music back on because I have it saved elsewhere, but I want to prevent this from happening again. Does anyone know what might have happened? I really want to keep using Itunes, but its becoming more of a hassle than anything.

    See Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash...
    tt2

  • My computer wont update itunes & and show all my music?

    Alright, so I opened my itunes after awhile since I first downloaded it (new user). A pop up said there was a new version but I dismissed it. I then was looking at my itunes, and there was NOTHING in my library. I was confused seeing as when I first downloaded it, with my account everything showed up that was also on my phone. I clicked around and still coundnt find anything. I then decided that maybe it wasnt showing me my music because I decided not to update. So then I tried to find out how to update, and then I ended up just downloading itunes again? I then checked again and found the alt and help button. However... when I click check for update it gives me an update, I press download... and nothing happens?! I dont understand why? I went through my account information and it said I had nine downloads, I down loaded them... but its only 4 albums, and just pieces from each?

    See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.
    See also the Further Information area of Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for download advice and direct links if required. Updating iTunes won't fix any issues with your library, but the links should help if want to ensure you are properly updated to the current version.
    tt2

  • Because of a PC problem I have lost all my music from iTunes Library.  All my music is still on my Nano (1st generation).  How can I safely transfer my music into my library, I don't want to risk losing it.

    Because of a PC problem, I have lost the entire contents of my iTunes Library.  I still have all my music on my Nano (1st generation).  Is there a way of safely transferring my music from my Nano into iTunes Library.  I would hate to lose it all.

    Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer is based on you maintaining your media on a computer which is itself properly backed up against loss. Syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is purchased content.
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only media purchased from iTunes Store
    For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will probably have to use third party commercial software. Examples (check the web for others; this is not an exhaustive listing, nor do I have any idea if they are any good):
    - Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
    - Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
    - MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/ - Mac & Windows
    - Sharepod (free) - http://download.cnet.com/SharePod/3000-2141_4-10794489.html?tag=mncol;2 - Windows
    - Snowfox/iMedia - http://www.mac-videoconverter.com/imedia-transfer-mac.html - Mac & PC
    - Yamipod (free) - http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/ - PC, Linux, Mac [Still updated for use on newer devices? No edits to site since 2010.]
    - 2010 Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 - dates from 2008 and some outdated information now.
    Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/ - Information about use in disk mode pertains only to older model iPods.
    Get Your Music Off of Your iPod - http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Get_Your_Music_Off_of_Your_iPod - I am not sure but this may only work with some models and not newer Touch, iPhone, or iPad.
    Additional information here https://discussions.apple.com/message/18324797

  • Why doesn't my itunes library sync songs I've purchased with an old Apple id?

    Hello all,
    I've recently bought a replacement laptop, running Windows 7 & had my music library transferred from my old P.C successfully.
    When I sync my ipod over 700 songs don't sync, but they're all available to play from the library.
    At a glance it would appear the majority of these songs I've purchased from the itunes store at some point.
    I'm advised that I will need to log in to the old itunes id to authorise this computer, but this is not possible as the email address has been deleted.
    I contacted the bank from which the account was used to purchase these songs & the only debit card details they had on file were not the correct card.
    So, where do I go from here? This is my music that I purchased legitimately from the itunes store & I want it all on my ipod which again, was legitimately purchased from Apple.
    Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
    HWM2

    You should have just switched the email address on your apple id to your new one, instead of creating an entirely new apple id.
    But, go to appleid.apple.com and try to reset your password using the security questions method, instead.
    If can't reset it via the email or security question method, then you have to call Apple:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

  • Why doesn't my iTunes library on my iMac retain Match?

    I have noticed that my iMac iTunes account does not retain Match, so when I try to synch my iPhone or iPad music, the albums are not recognised. This computer is one of the selected Match machines, but when I go into store and select "Turn On iTunes Match." I get a message asking me to add this computer. Any ideas how I can get the computer to retain the settings?

    Hi,
    Are you turning off match when you close itunes or do you regularly clear out cookies in Safari?
    Jim

  • Hi am having problems with iTunes,I have all my music on my 4s but I bought the iPhone 5 today.us there any way that I can transfer music over to my new phone without using the library?as it doesn't seem to be on my PCM anymore.

    Hi am having problems with iTunes,I have all my music on my 4s but I bought the iPhone 5 today.is there any way that I can transfer music over to my new phone without using the library?as it doesn't seem to be on my PC anymore.i reset my pc and save my iTunes to a hard drive but can't access it.Need help please

    " When I did this, my library showed all the music I have "purchased" from itunes but did not have the music that I downloaded a long time ago through itunes from my old CDs."
    Correct.
    " How can I get that music to show up in my library now on my new computer?  "
    Copy it from your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer.
    The sync is one way - computer to ipod.

  • When i updated itunes I lost all my music, I was able to retrieve it from my previous version, but now a artists have all of their songs list under one unknown cd.  How can I seperate these cds with the correct songs included?

    When I updated itunes I lost all of my music, I was able to retrieve it from a previous itunes library, but now some artists have all of their songs listed under one "unknown album."  Is there a way to separate these songs back into the correct albums?  Also, is there a way to make songs that have a featured guest just show up with the rest of the album instead of making a whole new spot for it?  Thanks!

    " When I did this, my library showed all the music I have "purchased" from itunes but did not have the music that I downloaded a long time ago through itunes from my old CDs."
    Correct.
    " How can I get that music to show up in my library now on my new computer?  "
    Copy it from your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer.
    The sync is one way - computer to ipod.

  • Why aren't all my songs in my Itunes Library, showing as in Cloud?  I have Match on

    Why aren't all my songs in my Itunes Library, showing as in Cloud?  I have Match on

    Hi,
    Can you explain what you have done whilst matching your library. I have explained in previous posts what you should expect to see.
    The tracks with the download icon are in the cloud but if they have the download icon, this would suggest that the originals are no longer on your computer. Where are the original files?
    Your original post was regarding tracks not in the cloud. If you create a smart playlist with any of the following criteria - iCloud status not = matched, not = uploaded and not= purchased, you will establish tracks not in the cloud. What do you see when you have done this?
    Jim

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