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Q: iTunes Match Sync keeps restarting before songs are uploaded to cloud.

I've been trying for a few days to complete the iTunes Match process but every time I get to "Step 3" and my songs that are not available in iTunes start to get uploaded into the cloud, the process starts over again.  Any advice?

Posted on Aug 18, 2012 2:23 PM

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  • by inordelo,

    inordelo inordelo Sep 24, 2012 10:42 AM in response to CMJaycee
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    Sep 24, 2012 10:42 AM in response to CMJaycee

    You are right, I solve the problem using another internet provider. Thanks for the tip.

  • by Banksy11,

    Banksy11 Banksy11 Oct 6, 2012 1:36 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Oct 6, 2012 1:36 AM in response to tvlaberge

    i'm having problems itunes match just keeps restarting ive tryed everything even apple support whom advised me to email itunes whom got back to me with an email stating that "am i having problems with Game Centre account!" ***!! What hope have i got with apple if they cant even send me the correct email??? So im trying to upload one track! and it gets to step 3 then just restarts before uploading. also get the little lightning bolt in cloud symbol next to music menu. Nothing has worked for me as yet. help appreciated as Apple are just a waste of space!!! Thanks.

  • by marclw,

    marclw marclw Oct 6, 2012 2:04 PM in response to Banksy11
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    Oct 6, 2012 2:04 PM in response to Banksy11

    I just signed up yesterday, and I, too, am having this problem!!! My computer has all the 4000 songs loaded, as does my iPad III and my iPhone 4. I can't get the stupid songs to upload to "match." It almost completes stage two and then goes back to stage one. I've tried everything, to no avail! Please, someone, help. This is ridiculous.

  • by Banksy11,

    Banksy11 Banksy11 Oct 7, 2012 1:40 AM in response to marclw
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    Oct 7, 2012 1:40 AM in response to marclw

    I think after much searching forums the solution is with Apple? Frustrating is not the word!!!

  • by Maxi4030,

    Maxi4030 Maxi4030 Oct 16, 2012 12:44 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Oct 16, 2012 12:44 AM in response to tvlaberge

    Same Problem with my MacMini! Had a phonecall with support yesterday lasting 90 min, still no solution!

    Very disappointing, as I see a lot of people have this problem!

  • by Maxi4030,

    Maxi4030 Maxi4030 Oct 16, 2012 7:21 AM in response to Maxi4030
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    Oct 16, 2012 7:21 AM in response to Maxi4030

    I found the solution!

    In my case, the problem was the genius data base. I deleted the file called "iTunes Libary Genius.itdb", now it's working fine!

     

    Hope this also works for you!

  • by jcs86,

    jcs86 jcs86 Oct 19, 2012 2:12 PM in response to Maxi4030
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    Oct 19, 2012 2:12 PM in response to Maxi4030

    Doesn't work for me. Sorry. It's a real joke. I can't understand how Apple can sell that kind of service... It's so bad, useless and expensive. I'm always having 4001 and 4002 errors. This is the worst service I have ever had. Steve, come back. Apple is becoming crazy !

  • by Heateris,

    Heateris Heateris Oct 19, 2012 2:50 PM in response to tvlaberge
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    Oct 19, 2012 2:50 PM in response to tvlaberge

    Just an update, everything's been working fine for me as of late. We'll see!

  • by pizzafungh2000,

    pizzafungh2000 pizzafungh2000 Oct 22, 2012 2:28 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Oct 22, 2012 2:28 AM in response to tvlaberge

    Same problem here. This really *****!

  • by Brian Hartmann,

    Brian Hartmann Brian Hartmann Oct 23, 2012 7:22 PM in response to tvlaberge
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    Oct 23, 2012 7:22 PM in response to tvlaberge

    Just adding my name to this list.

  • by Acalex,

    Acalex Acalex Nov 4, 2012 9:50 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Nov 4, 2012 9:50 AM in response to tvlaberge

    Same here, it gets to the 3rd step, starts uploading and after a while (before completion) the screen turns light green and restarts all over again...it's so annoying!

    Nobody found a fix for this yet?

     

    Thanks

  • by stab_d,

    stab_d stab_d Nov 7, 2012 6:21 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Nov 7, 2012 6:21 AM in response to tvlaberge

    I'm also experiencing "loop" problems since purchasing iTunes Match two days ago.

     

    I did the following after reading the advice on several forums:

     

    I pressed the option key while clicking on "turn of iTunes Match". Then I updated Genius. Then I turned iTunes Match back on. Result: I got to step 3, but after a few seconds it went back to step 2.

     

    Strangely enough, when it restarts step 2, it always starts at about 6500 of my 8675 songs to be matched.

     

    Can anyone help? I am seriously considering a refund by now...

  • by yq981212,

    yq981212 yq981212 Nov 7, 2012 7:32 AM in response to tvlaberge
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    Nov 7, 2012 7:32 AM in response to tvlaberge

    Qq

  • by lefranck,

    lefranck lefranck Nov 7, 2012 7:48 AM in response to stab_d
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    Nov 7, 2012 7:48 AM in response to stab_d

    Yes, that's what it's been doing on my mac as well since I registered for that crap, about 2 months ago. In your case, the first 6500 were found in the itunes store, so they don't need to be re-scanned. It keeps rescanning the ones that it needs to upload.

     

    In my case, it *sometimes* manages to upload 2 or 3 songs, then restarts. Most of the time it starts uploading something (I can see it in my network monitor), but restarts before it could complete anything. I've tried all "fixes" described in this thread, but nothing has made the slightest difference. My mac runs pretty much all the time, and since the 3rd of September, more than two months ago, it has managed to upload about 1000 songs, out of 2700... If I were you I would ask for a refund before it's too late. itunes Match is a joke.

  • by hoeveler,

    hoeveler hoeveler Dec 4, 2012 9:23 PM in response to tvlaberge
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    Dec 4, 2012 9:23 PM in response to tvlaberge

    Back during Apple's good days, there would ALWAYS be a representative from Apple who would chime in at this point and offer up some solutions or empathy. But this is the second thread I've read with nothing but crickets chirping from Apple: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20493570

     

    Bueller? Bueller? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zyjLyBp64

     

    Has anyone made an appointment at the Apple Genius Bar? At least then you can look someone in the eye and get a real response...

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