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Q: iBooks not syncing with iTunes

So several days ago, my books disappeared from my iTunes. I can still see everything in iBooks on my computer, but iTunes won't recognise them. Also iBooks from my computer is not syncing with my iphone and ipad, and for now the only way to read something is if I upload it to icloud drive and download it on the device.

 

Also in iTunes - there's no BOOKS tab, it appears only when I connect a device, that's when I see that the books are not in iTunes and i can't transfer them to the devices. Is there a way to make my books from iBooks, appear in iTunes?

 

I am running:

 

OS X El Capitan - version 10.11.4

iBooks - version 1.5

iTunes - version 12.3

 

Thanks!

OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), null

Posted on May 8, 2016 6:53 AM

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  • by judysings,

    judysings judysings May 9, 2016 12:51 PM in response to noti4ka
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    May 9, 2016 12:51 PM in response to noti4ka

    Hi noti4kam,

    The iBooks app is now controlling books on your Mac and iOS devices.  The resources below will explain how to download or sync books:

     

    Sync iBooks between your Mac and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

    Books you buy from the iBooks Store are available automatically on all of your Mac and iOS devices.

    The iBooks app on your computer works just like iBooks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

    If you buy a book on your Mac or your iOS device, it’s automatically available through iTunes in the Cloud on all of your iOS devices and all of your Mac computers. You can also sync your bookmarks, notes, and collections across your devices.

    Download books to your device

    Items purchased on other devices or your Mac might appear in your library with a cloud icon in the upper-right corner. This shows that the item is available to download from iCloud, but isn't on your Mac or iOS device.

    To download the item and start reading it, tap the book you want to read. The book will download and open after a few moments, depending on your connection speed.

    If you don't see all of your purchased items in iBooks, check your settings.

    See your purchased books

    On your Mac

    • Click Sort By in the upper-right corner of iBooks.
    • Click "Show iCloud Books" from the bottom of the pop-up menu.

     

    Sync ePub, iBooks Author books, and PDF files with iBooks and iCloud

    The first time that you open iBooks after you update to iOS 9.3 or OS X 10.11.4, you'll be prompted to use iCloud. If you don't see the prompt, you might need to set up iCloud Drive.

    You can use iBooks and iCloud Drive to sync ePub, iBooks Author books, and PDF files so that you can access them on all of your devices. After you turn on iCloud Drive, all files automatically upload to iCloud*. Any ePub, iBooks Author book, or PDF file that you add to your iBooks library later also automatically upload to iCloud*. 

    Books purchased from the iBooks Store are not stored on iCloud Drive, but you can redownload them. Because they're not stored on iCloud Drive, they don't count against iCloud storage. Sample books and audiobooks don't sync with iCloud Drive.

    Take care,

  • by noti4ka,

    noti4ka noti4ka May 10, 2016 12:14 AM in response to judysings
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    iBooks
    May 10, 2016 12:14 AM in response to judysings

    Hi judysings

     

    Thanks for your reply. Though I'm familiar with all the information and with me the problem is that if iBooks is working as iTunes for books - it doesn't sync with my devices anymore. Plus before it was syncing with iTunes (everything, not only the books that I bought ). So i was able to select which books I want on my device. Now it's not possible for some reason. iTunes deleted all the books on my devices twice already.

    On the computer - I see all my books and PDFs in iBooks, but not in iTunes...and nothing is syncing.

     

     

    Thanks,

    Lilly

  • by noti4ka,Solvedanswer

    noti4ka noti4ka May 10, 2016 1:21 AM in response to noti4ka
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    iBooks
    May 10, 2016 1:21 AM in response to noti4ka

    So (for now) I solved the riddle!

     

    I went to System Preferences -->iCloud -->iCloud Drive options -->unchecked iBooks and checked it again

    That worked, because I got the question - if i want iBooks to sync with iCloud.

    Now the books appear also in iTunes, so i can select what i need on my device.

     

    I hope this info will help with anybody with the same problem!

     

    Take care,

    Lilly

  • by JackPanama,

    JackPanama JackPanama May 10, 2016 6:49 AM in response to noti4ka
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    May 10, 2016 6:49 AM in response to noti4ka

    So when you got the prompt about whether or not you wanted to sync with iCloud, did you click yes or no?

     

    And if you clicked yes, are you saying that all your non-apple ebooks and pdfs started showing up in iTunes again just like they used to?

  • by noti4ka,

    noti4ka noti4ka May 10, 2016 7:30 AM in response to JackPanama
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    May 10, 2016 7:30 AM in response to JackPanama

    I clicked yes and all the books (also the non apple ones) appeared again in iTunes.

  • by judysings,

    judysings judysings May 10, 2016 9:33 AM in response to noti4ka
    Community Specialists
    May 10, 2016 9:33 AM in response to noti4ka

    Hi noti4ka,

    Thanks for sharing your resolution with the community.

    Have a great day!

  • by JackPanama,

    JackPanama JackPanama May 10, 2016 8:54 PM in response to noti4ka
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    May 10, 2016 8:54 PM in response to noti4ka

    I tried what you said, but it didn't work for me. Thoughts?

  • by noti4ka,

    noti4ka noti4ka May 11, 2016 4:48 AM in response to JackPanama
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    May 11, 2016 4:48 AM in response to JackPanama

    Hi, you could also check the settings on your other devices.

     

    In settings --> iCloud-->iCloud Drive--> check if it's on, and also turn on the iBooks tab.

    I did that on all of my devices.

     

    Hope it helps.

     

    Lilly

  • by Doren_Sean_Michael,

    Doren_Sean_Michael Doren_Sean_Michael Jul 6, 2016 10:12 PM in response to noti4ka
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    Jul 6, 2016 10:12 PM in response to noti4ka

    The solution did not work for me either, are there any other suggestions to fix this issue? Thank you.

  • by Maffiappleuser,

    Maffiappleuser Maffiappleuser Jul 26, 2016 4:03 AM in response to noti4ka
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    Jul 26, 2016 4:03 AM in response to noti4ka

    I'm also having problems with syncing.

    iPad syncs to iPhone and vice versa, but on the mac none of the collections I create on the iOSes shows up. This problem pops up for years with syncing - I usually had to reset the sync-Services to make Calendar and Contacts show up again.

    But I've given up on this. I don't want to spend anymore time in this bug. I won't read on my iPhone anyway.

    But a properly writen CardDAV-Dialouge on OS X - ah wait: macOS - would be "terrific". ;-)