Comments on: How to sync iTunes across multiple iPhones and computers

By: MommaAng

MommaAng — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:49:44 +0000

Randy, Have you tried remapping your library to the external hard drive? I have a networked external drive that I keep things on (including music) that I want to be able to access from any computer in the house. Under iTunes preferences, click the “advanced” icon on the top far right. The first item is the iTunes Media folder location. Just click the “change” button and reroute it to your external hard drive.

You may also want to uncheck the box for “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library”. Otherwise you’ll waste a lot of space with duplicate music files.

This will only work if you moved the entire iTunes library file. If you moved only the music files, the only option I know of is the “File”/”Add to Library”. Maybe someone else has a better idea for that.

Hope this helped.

By: MommaAng

MommaAng — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:47:38 +0000

Maybe an iCloud account would solve this. I haven’t transferred over from MobileMe yet (there’s always tomorrow!), but that’s how I access documents from both my home and work computers.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0000

i have an older ipod classic as well as a nano connected to sync to my itunes account. i just got an iphone, and when i plug it in, nothing even pops up in itunes acknowledging that there is a device. how can i sync it?

By: James

James — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:43:43 +0000

yeah I cant see them either… I’ve done all the sharing bits but I can’t copy the songs accross. Same issue I think cos I have iTunes 10 or above so I dunno..

Could somebody who knows please, please comment on this??

By: arun goyal

arun goyal — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:03:14 +0000

i hav two laptops one at office n one at home so how can i use from both is it possible ???

By: admin

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:57:46 +0000

Yes they all transfer across, it works out the song, it must do it from the audio, then it transfers across. 90% of my music is frm CD’s that I own, not from iTunes, and they all came across.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:51:25 +0000

I have a 3gs and want to upgrade my software to ios4. When I upgrade, will everything stored on my iTunes account stay on my iPhone (moat importantly te music I’ve downloaded off CDs and not purchased on iTunes) as I’ve heard due to copyright they might not transfer across??

By: darrencuz

darrencuz — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:56:36 +0000

good article bro, I’ve saved this page so I can follow your follow-ups. Thanks darrencuz

By: spen

spen — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:12:13 +0000

I have the same issue and am having the same trouble resolving it.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:36:05 +0000

I tried doing this, but how do I import the song? I tried ctrl click and can only find play.