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itunes - problems

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    iTunes Windows keeps skipping songs at random time

    This has been bothering me since forever. I'm listening on Windows via local network hosted on my Mac (both iTunes 12.9.5 Retroactive, Music app 1.2.5). Windows will skip 99% of the songs at random times, sometimes at 30s, 1m10s etc. The songs played fine locally and when listening on another...
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    iPod Each time I sync my Nano to my MBP it thinks I'm syncing to a new iTunes library, and deletes what's on the Nano

    I'm using a 7th Gen iPod Nano to listen to Audible audiobooks and music. Since I'm regularly getting new audiobooks, I frequently need to change what's on my Nano--deleting old books and adding new ones. There's also a lot of music on there, but I rarely change that. Here's the process: 1)...
  3. J

    Universal iTunes number of plays issue

    I’ve recently switched my iTunes from a Microsoft environment to an Apple MacBook Air. Previously when I synced my classic iPod to iTunes it updated songs with plays from my iPod As well as plays on iTunes On my laptop. Since I switched to the MacBook it only shows plays from my MacBook not my...
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    iPhone Unknown Error (-4) when saving RAW photos via iTunes

    I shoot with Lightroom Mobile app camera in DNG format. Previously I was able to easily save the whole Lightroom locked folder with all photos to my computer (PC) using iTunes. Now something is getting wrong. As copying process reaches a certain day folder an alert pops up: “Unknown error (-4)”...
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    14 Pro glitches, tries to sync to iTunes when plugged into wall

    So I've been noticing some really weird glitches on my Moms 14 Pro that have been ongoing for awhile now, some of these were present on her 12 before she upgraded and happens on her username on the iMac too. The weirdest one happens when she logs onto her username on the iMac, its the 2020 27...
  6. blackxacto

    How to restore an iTunes library in SONOMA from external backup?

    19,1 iMac and Sonoma with external SSD backup: THERE IS NO .itl file. I deleted accidentally several albums I have purchased elsewhere by not watching what I was selecting. Every time I try to restore my library to the state before the deletion, it resumes the deleted state. I can find no way...
    • blackxacto
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    • itunes - problems no .itl restore
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  7. FancyApple

    iPod iPod classic 5g restore

    Help, today I bought an iPod Classic 5g from Tianguis (yes, I'm from Mexico) and wanted to delete all (pirate) songs and other things from the previous owner, I erased the disk, but when restored it says that I need a firewire cable, and iTunes hangs when restoring. I don't have any Firewire...
  8. DaveN

    All iPads Watching downloaded iTunes movie on an iPad

    I was hoping to download some movies to watch while camping and not connected to the internet so I downloaded a movie purchased on iTunes on to my iPad, turned off my Wi-Fi and cell data, and tried playing the movie. It won’t play unless connected to the internet. I can watch on older versions...
    • DaveN
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    • ipad itunes - problems
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iPad
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    iPhone backup issues iphone 13

    Hello, I had a similar problem. I backed up an iphone 13 by 128gb and got a 133gb backup. Now he tells me I can't restore him because I don't have enough space on my phone. What is to be done? The phone is new, bought for about 3 weeks. The backup was made with iTunes on a Windows laptop.
    • Florin Benga
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    • backup data iphone 13 itunes - problems
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 13
  10. ambientdaw

    after restore from backup, Music library & playlists not transferred to new iPhone

    I backed up my old iPhone 7 to my Mac running BigSur. I restored this backup to my new iPhone 13. I do not use iCloud or Apple Music or Match. Everything transferred nicely via USB but none of my music or playlists are there. I only see some songs I had purchased from the iTunes store. In...
    • ambientdaw
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    • apple music library itunes - problems music app
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. J

    Dreaded Itunes/music song cutoff - Alternatives for iTunes?

    Hi Team, So my library of 47k songs has hit the dreaded "song cutting off early" blight that seems to effects some of us over the last few years. I know there are various fixes to this but this is the 2nd time its happened and I really don't want to start from scratch by deleting and...
    • Jajh
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    • itunes - problems
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. K

    iTunes (12.8.3.1) on High Sierra changes modification date when song is played

    Hi everyone! I'm kind of iTunes nerd and I'm not sure what is happening right now. I'm on High Sierra (10.13.6) and iTunes 12.8.3.1 on my 2017 iMac 27". When I play a song on iTunes, the modification date automatically changes to the current time, like if the simple fact of playing a song...
    • kowalsky
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    • alac high sierra 10.13.6 itunes - problems mp3
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    iTunes has never deleted music files...

    Hi everyone, this is a long shot but I'm hoping some smart bunny out there may have a fix. For years, I have been deleting albums/songs from my very large iTunes library (primarily ripped from my old CD collection) as I refine what I want to keep. At least I thought I was deleting them - despite...
  14. K

    Mac OS Music App: Library jumps to last artist after any edit?

    Hi all! Every single time I make any edits to my Music Library, such as rating a song, deleting a song, editing any metadata — my library immediately jumps all the way to the bottom. As if I took the curser and dragged it all the way down, or searched for the last artist in my library. Happens...
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    iPhone 6(S)/Plus iTunes Synch To Phone Not Working For New MP3 Songs Added Unless I Remove All Songs Then Start Over

    Hi. I got some new MP3 songs to add to my iTunes library. When I try to sync to phone, nothing new transfers onto the phone. It seems nothing happens despite the sync process appearing to happen. What's instructed at Apple's "Sync iTunes content on PC with your devices" page isn't working. I...
    • let_us_chat
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    • itunes - problems itunes sync
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. M

    iTunes Login/App Store

    I am not able to login to my iTunes or App store, it just shows a blank grey box on both. See images, any tips or ideas how to correct this. Thanks for any help.
  17. PNutts

    iTunes on Windows 10 - Home Sharing stopped working

    Hi all, Long time iTunes / Home Sharing user on Windows so I'm no stranger to screaming into a pillow. I need expert assistance on this. Keep in mind this has been working for years so I'm past disable IPv6, check firewall, AV software, etc. Home Sharing stopped working to all devices (Apple...
  18. Moonlight98

    Pending item to be downloaded on iTunes (Macbook Air mid 2019)

    Hello everyone, hope you're all doing well. So, I have an ''issue''. It's not a serious issue, just an annoying one, so basically, if I click on the Music app on the Macbook Air, and then Account > See my Account, I can see all the information about my iTunes account but, at the very top of...
    • Moonlight98
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    • itunes - problems macbook air 13 2019
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    Apple Music How to remove songs from iPhone XR?

    I have songs on my iPhone XR that I put there via iTunes (drag and drop when phone is connected to Mac desktop via USB). I want to remove some of the songs. I tried to remove the songs while the phone was connected to iTunes by selecting them all and hitting "delete" on the keyboard but nothing...
  20. jwatters579

    Apple Music Purchased Songs Not Showing in Apple Music

    Yesterday, I purchased about 10 songs via iTunes. When opening my Music App, none of the songs appeared. So, I went into my purchased section in iTunes, there’s an icon to download it but after a few seconds it goes back to the cloud download icon and does not download. I have logged off iCloud...
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