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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Override iTunes "media" keys (play, pause, etc) for Spotify?
Is it possible to set Spotify as the default program when the "media" keys (play, pause, previous, next, etc) are pressed on the Mac keyboard?
For the most part when Spotify is open, the "media" ...
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Why isn't iTunes shuffle random?
This is a problem that has bugged me for the last 5 years, across multiple devices, operating systems and installs of iTunes and iPods.
I have found that the iTunes shuffle feature does not randomly ...
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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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How do I find out the applescript commands available for a particular app?
I'm trying to find out if I can get iTunes to do something complex, but don't know what can be scripted.
Is there a way to find out what applescript commands an app will respond to?
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How do I download an iOS App (IPA) file to my Mac after iTunes 12.7 update?
Now that Apple has removed the ability to access the iOS App Store in iTunes 12.7 on Mac/Windows (See MacRumors article), I can't find any way to download an IPA file from the App Store. As a note, I'...
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Disable automatic iTunes launch when iPhone is plugged in via USB [duplicate]
How do I disable automatic iTunes launch when iPhone is plugged in via USB (for charging)? In fact, I would like to disable automatic launch of anything when an iPhone is plugged in (including ...
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How can I prevent Music app from starting automatically randomly?
The Music app which was introduced in Catalina continuously starts automatically on my Mac. It launches suddenly while I use the mac. The system doesn’t launch the app at the time of the startup.
I ...
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Why is the coreaudiod daemon using 5% or more CPU?
Every time I listen to music on iTunes or VLC, I notice that the process coreaudiod causes an unusually high CPU usage (5% or more).
Are you having the same issue? What's the reason for such a high ...
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Stop iTunes from opening when a device is plugged in?
Since re-installing OS X (10.8), every time I plug in an iOS device iTunes opens up and shows an error message:
iTunes could not connect to the iPhone "..." because it is locked with a passcode. ...
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iPhone asks 'Trust This Computer' again
(I am on macOS 10.14.6 and iOS 12.4)
I am certain that I have trusted my Mac before.
Without the latter trust, I can also access the phone in iTunes.
I have tried reset "Location and Privacy" on my ...
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How do I make iTunes video play slower or faster?
I want to play videos in iTunes faster (1x, 2x, double speed, etc.) or maybe slower. How do I do that?
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Is there a button in iTunes to say "Stop after playing this song"?
Because I might just want to go to bed after this one song (but don't want to stop it midway – It's a classic).
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How do I find out what computers I have authorized?
I just authorized iTunes against a laptop and I was expecting it to be my third of five computers authorized on my iTunes account. But iTunes said it was the fourth.
How do I find out what machines ...
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How can I clean up 'Other' storage on iPhone 3G?
My iPhone 3G is currently showing 3.1GB of 'Other' disk space in iTunes, and this amount seems to be growing by about 0.1GB every couple of days. I can't find any good references for what this space ...
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Using Bluetooth speaker and headphone jack simultaneously
I can connect my normal speakers to my headphone jack. I can also connect my Bluetooth speaker and it plays great too, But I can't play them at the same time.
I have Wi-Fi speakers around and they ...
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How to change the language of the App Store to be able to see accurate star ratings?
I have an iTunes account with an Italian billing address; because of this Apple assumes that I want the app store in Italian which is not the case.
Part of the UI is in Italian (other parts are in ...
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Simplest way to prevent iTunes from automatically launching when iPhone/iPad is connected
When I connect my iPad or iPhone to my Mac iTunes automatically launches. What is the simplest way to prevent this from happening?
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Can I safely uninstall iTunes from my Mac?
The only use I ever had for iTunes was updating and syncing my iDevices, but since the introduction of over-the-air updates and iCloud, I no longer have that need.
My question therefore is if I can ...
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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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USB tethering gone after upgrading to iOS 9 and iTunes 12.3
After upgrading my iPhone 6 to iOS 9, and iTunes to 12.3, I cannot use the Personal Hotspot via USB anymore. It worked fine until the updates.
Through WiFi it works fine, so the cause is not that ...
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Verification Failed. There was an error in connecting to your Apple ID
I have an iPhone 5c and I've been trying to log onto my iTunes and Apple Store in my settings, but I keep getting a "Verification Failed. There was an error in connecting to your Apple ID." error. I ...
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How many Apple IDs should one household have?
To date my wife and I share one Apple ID for all Apple purchases and devices. We currently own a first and third generation iPod, iPhone 4, and will own an iPad 2 in the morning. Thus far having the ...
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Can I direct audio from a single app to a particular output?
For example, I would like for iTunes to play thru my iMac's speakers, but iChat's notifications thru my headphones.
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How do I change the playback speed in iTunes?
On the iPhone I can speed up the playback of podcasts to 2x.
Is there a way to do the same in iTunes?
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Stop iTunes from automatically stopping podcast downloads
I subscribed to about 30 interesting podcasts which I would like to listen to one day when I have time... maybe never, but I hope I will soon.
I just noticed that iTunes has not been downloading some ...
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How do I remove files from iTunes which have been deleted on disk?
When cleaning up my disk I deleted a couple of files from my music collection which iTunes was managing. Now when I try to sync a device I get an error message that it can't sync these files because ...
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How can I pause the download on Mac App Store and then resume it later?
I am downloading macOS Sierra from Mac App Store. But I have electricity problem here. Due to which my iMac will lose power after 2 hours. Now I want to pause the downloading so that I can resume the ...
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Is it possible to merge two iTunes Store accounts so we can share apps and other purchases?
My wife and I each have iTunes on our PCs. Originally, I set these up with separate iTunes Store accounts. I was led to believe that we ought to do this because an email address is used for the ...
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Is there any way to get a generic (country-unrelated) iTunes link?
When copying links to stuff in iTunes or Mac App Store, I always get a countrycode-specific link. Is there any way to get a generic one?
If not, will those links resolve to national-specific iTunes ...
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How Many Genius Mixes Are There in iTunes?
Every so often I'll add a couple hundred new songs to my iTunes and discover a new mix has been created. It makes me wonder then, exactly how many mixes are there, what genres are they, etc.
Here's a ...
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iTunes keeps starting automatically
With 10.9 iTunes keeps starting automatically after few minutes and I don’t know why. I quit it and 3 minutes later, its starts again.
The problem persist after reboots.
This lines show up in the ...
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Have hearts replaced star ratings in iOS 8.4 with Apple Music/iTunes Match?
I have been rating songs for a VERY long time, have several playlists using star ratings, etc.
You used to be able to click on an album and 'flip' it in iOS and could see the ratings of your music. ...
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Can I easily view all songs that iTunes can't locate in Finder?
I recently had a mishap with my music library, resulting in the untimely termination of hundreds of innocent music files. These songs were not removed from iTunes, so there are many tracks that are ...
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How can I get my iPhone to sync with a new computer without being erased?
For some reason, Apple has imposed a most absurd restriction where the only way to get an iPhone (or other iDevice) to sync with a different computer is by erasing it first. I haven't verified first-...
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How to get iTunes to keep downloading podcasts even if I don't listen to them right away?
As the owner of a Mac and an iPhone, I've naturally been using iTunes as my podcasting program. It works pretty well, except for one huge problem: if it determines that I haven't been listening to ...
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What exactly does "erase and sync" mean in iTunes?
This is one of the scariest, vaguest warnings I've ever seen.
In my case I don't mind if it erases all of my songs and re-syncs with my new computer, but I sure as hell don't want it erasing ...
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Prevent EarPod play/pause button from activating Siri on macOS Sierra
I have installed macOS Sierra. I often work on my Mac while on the go, and then I play music using iTunes over my EarPods connected via the mini-Jack plug.
The button allows me to pause the music, ...
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Music files don't copy from iTunes to iPhone, appear grey with a dotted circle
When I drag music files from iTunes (desktop) onto a connected iPhone, many times the files just don't copy to the iPhone - the tracks appear in the list on iPhone, albeit grey and the most-left ...
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Is there an app that creates a system-wide audio equalizer?
I like using iTunes' equalizer, but that only works in iTunes.
I'm looking for some software that lets me apply a global, system-wide equalizer to Mac OS X.
The app (or pref pane, etc.) would let me ...
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In iTunes 11, how do I download all existing shows for a podcast?
Recently, I've started listening to more podcasts on my iPhone. I've found a few that I like and want to listen to past episodes. Ideally, I want to just download. I can't seem to figure out a way to ...
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Headphone play/pause button controls iTunes only
Finally upgraded my MacBook Pro (Unibody late 2008) from leopard to snow leopard, with a view to go to Lion when it finishes downloading. I've now noticed that hitting the single button on my Etymotic ...
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How can I sync my iTunes music library between two Macs for free?
I have a desktop system that I use as a server. I also have a MacBook Pro that is my main computer. I've done a lot of organization and cleanup of my music library and have it all on my MacBook Pro.
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How can I restore my device with simply ipsw file and iTunes?
I want to restore my iPod touch 4 gen. using a previously downloaded .ipsw file from the web instead of iTunes trying to download it again. I have tried putting the .ipsw file in the ~/Library/iTunes/...
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Why iOS settings and iTunes report the storage usage differently?
My iTunes shows me that there is about 7 GB of free space, while iOS settings shows me that there is only about 80 MB of available space. How do free space and available space differ?
Additional ...
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How to remove the automatic ratings from songs in iTunes?
I want to remove the automatic ratings from my songs:
However, they don't disappear after right-click->Rating->None
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How to copy MP3 files from my PC to my iphone?
How to copy MP3 files from my PC to my iphone? I have many Mp3 on my PC but some Mp3s I want to copy in iphone to listen from iphone. How to do that? I'm having itunes account and itunes software on ...
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Disabling / Uninstalling iTunes on macOS Mojave
I'm using MacOS 10.14 Mojave on a MacBook Pro.
I'm trying to disable iTunes, mostly because it annoys me several times a day when I use my keyboard play/pause media button.
I have Spotify up and ...
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How can I change the country of an iTunes account?
When I first set up my iTunes account, I didn't have a credit card, so I set it up as a US account, as this was the only way I could create one without a card (and thus use my iPod Touch).
The ...
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How can I transfer iPhone + iPad data to a new computer?
I have iTunes installed on my old computer (Win XP) and all iPhone + iPad apps + all backups are done on this computer.
Now I would like to use iTunes on my new computer (Win 7) and retire the old one....
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Is there an OS X equivalent to iOS's Remote App?
Is there some equivalent to Apple's (iOS) Remote App for the desktop (running OS X)? I.e. some – preferably small – application to control an iTunes instance which is running on another Mac? Maybe ...
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