Questions tagged [itunes]
iTunes is an application available for macOS and Windows. It is used to manage & play media and sync data to iOS devices.
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iPod Shuffle 2nd gen won't turn on:
I have a ten year old iPod Shuffle 2nd gen with original dock charger. After some years on shelf it won't turn on. It's charging when connected to adapter. It's also not recognised by iTunes (Windows ...
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What's the difference between restore iPhone through iTunes and erase phone through Find My (suppose you don't have backups anyway)
So today I'm in a situation where my iPhone is disabled after too many attempt of wrong passcode which by some research seems I need to start over and erase all my data. Which isn't an issue as I ...
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Is there Spotify-Connect-Equivalent functionality for Apple Music?
I have an Apple Music subscription and iTunes 12.2 on an HTPC (Windows) which his my primary music player. I want to use my iPhone to control what I play. I've tried the Apple Remote app, which works, ...
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Where does iTunes save iOS updates?
When I choose to install a new version of iOS on my device via iTunes, the installation file is huge (e.g. 750 MB). Where does iTunes save this file, and does it get deleted after the installation is ...
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Sync photo albums between Mac and iPhone
I am having this problem already a few months now and I wonder why there isn't any solution for it because it belongs to the basics of photos. I am talking about photo albums. And by a photo album I ...
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How to find the folder com.apple.voicememos on High Sierra?
I want to locate the folder com.apple.voicememos (cf. paths indicated here and here) in order to obtain the sound files of voice memos that are visible in iTunes. However, on macOS High Sierra, there ...
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Is Apple TV intelligent enough to stream directly from a NAS?
I'm considering purchasing an Apple TV. I understand that I need to include movies in iTunes in order to play them on the device. On my iMac, my movies are linked in iTunes over a shared drive to my ...
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How do I download songs in a playlist in Music?
I used to be able to download all of the songs in a playlist from iCloud at once in Music, but the download button is no longer showing in the playlist title area it used to. It does show next to ...
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No explicit songs show on my music
I just purchased a bunch of new songs through the iTunes store on my computer and one by one I saw them being iClouded onto my iPhone.
I was very happy about this until I noticed that none of the ...
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What do I do when I get a "sync session failed to start" message when syncing iPhone to itunes?
The context is that I'm restoring my wife's new replacement iPhone from a backup. It already did the first sync, where it gets all the settings and whatnot, but not the apps. Tried the second sync, ...
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iTunes Wi-Fi sync remotely through VPN or any other method?
My PC is connected to my school's ethernet while my phone is connected to the Wi-Fi here, this means I can't do Wi-Fi syncing unless I physically use a cable, which is not the best experience as I use ...
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How to use iPhone to Store and Organize Photos Outside of Photos Camera Roll
The main issue I’m trying to solve is that when photos are transferred to the iPhone’s "Photos" via iTunes syncing, the picture gets transformed.
To verify that, sync a photo using iTunes to get it ...
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MP3 file having trouble in built-in Music app or QuickTime Player, but does work in VLC
I have an MP3 file that I listen to very often using the built-in Music app. Yesterday it stopped playing all together. I put my AirPods in and clicked the track & it didn't play. I tried another ...
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Sync music from iPad to a Windows machine [duplicate]
My Windows laptop died and I now have a new one.
My iPad was synced from my old laptop and so has all my music.
I assume that the default for iTunes would be to sync the new, empty library into the ...
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Can I merge 2 Apple ID/iTunes accounts then change 1 to a teen account
Finally making the switch from Android to Apple. Never before an Apple user. My daughter uses one of my old email addresses for her iTunes and Apple ID account, she is 14. I stay logged onto that ...
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MacOS: iTunes switches to safe mode occasionally
Once a week or so, this message pops up on my Macbook Pro:
why? When I restart iTunes, iTunes seems happy again (for a time).
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Add currently playing song to Apple Music using AppleScript Editor
I am trying to make an AppleScript that automatically adds the current track that I am listening to on Apple Music to my library.
What I have done so far is set the option "Add songs to Library when ...
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iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing
Today I checked for iTunes updates (I was actually looking for IOS 15 for my iPhone) and it asked to update iTunes to the latest release (12.12.0.6).
After the update, I got this error message when ...
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iPod Classic wiped and can no longer download any version of iTunes app to my PC
When syncing my iPod Classic 6 generation to iTunes it froze. Although I was already updated with the most recent iTunes, it asked me to uninstall iTunes and download the app again. I have tried ...
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risolto problema "itunes cannot run because some of its are missing . please reinstall itunes" [duplicate]
Buongiorno oggi aggiornando Itunes mi è apparsa una finestra di errore
itunes cannot run because some of its are missing . please reinstall itunes
dopo avere disinstallato e reinstallato mille volte ...
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How can I find files that don't contain specific metadata?
I recently discovered that a currently-unknown number of files on in my music collection have been corrupted or otherwise damaged. These files do not play in the Apple Music app, even though they look ...
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Will the apps share cloud saves and some in-game purchases from Android device to iPad?
I recently pre-ordered the iPad 9th Gen. , because I like using big screens for gaming and content consumption. I also have Samsmung S20 Ultra, which I am using (until the bad boy arrives), for ...
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iPhone 6s Plus does not offer iOS updates
I bought three used iPhone 6s Plusses for family members. With two of them I had no trouble updating to a recent iOS 14. I actually don't remember if they came with iOS 14 on them or I updated them or ...
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Can't play non-Apple Music songs on iTunes (PC)
I was on holidays recently and downloaded and edited some songs from the Internet onto my MacBook Air (Late 2010). It runs on macOS High Sierra.
Then I put those songs on my iPhone (iOS 14.7.1), and ...
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ipa installed on device but not appearing
My friend has developed an app and sent me the .ipa file. He wants me to install it on my phone. So I went into iTunes and dragged the ipa into the app section. Then I connected my phone to my ...
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Is it possible to create an extension that appears in the Music app's sharing menu?
macOS of course has an Extensions control panel in the System Preferences,
so it is clearly possible to make sharing extensions that appear somewhere. But not all of the sharing options that appear ...
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iPhone 7+ invalid passcode and iTunes restore fails on incompatible firmware file
I have an iPhone 7 Plus, which has been reset to the factory defaults. After that, I normally went through the onboarding process, configured everything and set up screen passcode. After ...
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Is there an efficient fix to the computer not authourised loop for many songs in a library?
I have seen variations of this question, but the scope of those questions are both limited and non-preventative.
I have the commonly reported problem of, when I go to play some songs in my iTunes ...
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remove all songs from iPhone that aren't in any playlists via iTunes
Every time I remove a song from a playlist on PC, then sync to iPhone via iTunes, the playlist is updated (i.e. it doesn't include the removed song), but the song is still in the library. That adds up ...
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How to prevent iTunes/QuickTime Player playing both the main (5.1 AC-3) and backup (2.0 AAC) audio tracks at the same time?
I have created for myself a build script to automatically import films into iTunes, making sure that they have compatible audio/video tracks. This generally means that if the input video track isn't H....
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Find iTunes songs with specific format (MPEG 1, Layer 2)
Recently I discovered that my iTunes Library contains songs with the MPEG-1, Layer 2 format.
It's impossible to sync them to my iPod. So I want to convert them to AAC or MP3.
But therefor I need a ...
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How do I send pause command via terminal or nodejs
I want a send a command to pause playing media to the same effect as pressing the play pause button on my keyboard, (youtube, itunes, vlc)
In this case, I want to explicitly pause media so my macbook ...
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custom ringtone on iphone5s using linux?
I have an iPhone 5s. I want to have my own custom ringtone on my iPhone.
But is there any way to do this without the (really time consuming) way of starting up computer, start iTunes, connect iPhone ...
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The iPhone "xyz" could not be updated. An unknown error occurred (4000)
Using iTunes to update my iPhone, I got:
Das iPhone "xyz" konnte nicht aktualisiert werden. Ein unbekannter Fehler ist aufgetreten (4000)
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The iPhone “xyz” could not be updated. An ...
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Older iTunes Installs on Latests OS X’s
Is there a program where I can have 2 iTunes installed on the OS X or can I uninstall the iTunes 12+ in a High Sierra and re-install an iTunes 9 or 10 instead? I don’t care about any iPhone or iPod ...
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macOS Mojave (10.14.6) + iTunes 12.9 + iOS 13.4.1 - Cannot, at all, transfer ringtones to device
Yes, I tried dragging them into the Tones screen.
Yes, I tried copypasting them in there instead.
Yes, I tried removing them all and adding them back.
Yes, I tried deleting the .plist config file ...
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Install iOS device drivers on Windows without installing iTunes
I have a Windows PC that doesn't have iTunes installed, because I don't want it. But I still want to be able to use other software to transfer data from my iPad, which means I need the drivers for it. ...
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The Automator website search service I found on AskDifferent breaks in Apple Music/iTunes, how do I fix it?
I made a shortcut to run from the contextual menu.
I want to use it in iTunes Apple Music to search discogs for certain albums and singles.
I copied this workflow.
I modified the code to suit my ...
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Copying old photos from an iPhone to a PC
A couple years ago, I switched from Android to iPhone 7 Plus. The person helping me at the Sprint store transferred all my photos from Android phone onto their computer, and then to my iPhone.
I need ...
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How to install iTunes on Big Sur?
I want to install iTunes on my macbook. My Macbook is running Big Sur.
The iTunes website is a bit confusing.
The text says:
Download macOS Catalina
But then the button to upgrade says
Upgrade to ...
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Prevent iTunes from opening when connecting bluetooth headset
Every time I connect my bluetooth headset to my Mac, iTunes decides it's time to launch. Is there a way I can prevent this behavior?
I found this thread, but there is no solution: https://...
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iTunes 10.7 on Catalina
Is it possible to install iTunes 10.7 in Catalina? It can be done in High Sierra by removing iTunes 12.8 from apps and running the 10.7 installer.
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Prevent iTunes from resetting my music library location
My iTunes library is located on an network drive, or rather, the music is, and my library file is located on my MacBook.
Library file: /Users/glenn/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library
Music: /Volumes/...
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Newly added music not syncing to my iPhone after getting a new Mac (10.14.6 macOS Mojave), but iTunes library is identical
I replaced my old Mac Pro 1.1 tower with a newer 5.1 tower (running 10.14.6 macOS Mojave). I have a secondary drive that I hold multimedia on, including my music library. I removed this drive from my ...
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Computer cannot remember I authorized it for my AppleID, no other device to authorize it from
My computer is a Lenovo IdeaPad S540, I'm using iTunes 12.11.3.7, and my computer is running on Windows 10 version 21H1.
I am trying to buy music on my iTunes, and my computer tells me it requires ...
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How do I restore data from an offloaded, older version, third party app that I can't re-download? (Iphone 6s, ios 14)
I use a music player app called Nhaccuatui. I updated it recently, from version 5.x to 6.x. After updating 2 icons appeared on the screen. One works fine and is empty, the other I can't open anymore. ...
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Change default behaviour of play/pause button
On my Macbook, if I press the play/pause button (F8) with no other context, MacOS (Mojave) seems to default to opening up iTunes, and playing a particular track. (Maybe the first alphabetically in my ...
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Enable Apple Music on iTunes
I'm unable to activate Apple Music on iTunes 12.7
When I go to Preferences -> General There is no Show Apple Music option.
Apple music works fine on my iPhone.
How do I enable Apple Music on iTunes?
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Recovering data from an Encrypted iTunes Backup that's missing the Manifest.db
Is there a method to recover from an encrypted iTunes backup if it's missing its manifest.db file?
I have the backup password and everything. There's a couple of third party tools that can read an ...
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Can an iOS App check what Apple ID I'm using in present time?
I downloaded an app with my second apple ID from itunes and created an account using a phone number.
I noticed I can't use my Apple music since I'm considered signed in to the second apple ID, while I'...
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