7th gen nano won't sync with iTunes library on new pc laptop

I got a new laptop (PC) and tried syncing my 7th gen nano with my iTunes library and it won't sync. I was told that Apple no longer supports this device. Does anyone here know if there is a workaround?

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Posted on Feb 11, 2024 11:09 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2024 12:20 PM

moenmac wrote:

I was told that Apple no longer supports this device.

While that is correct, that does not mean that your nano will not Sync with iTunes. It will, or at least, it should.


However, there are things to take into account:

    • you cannot copy music on the nano into your new iTunes Library
    • if you try to Sync the iPod with the new Library, you should see a message telling you that all the media on the iPod will be deleted and only what is in your new library will be added. Did you see that message?
    • what you should be doing is copying the complete iTunes music folder (it may be named iTunes Media) from the old computer and adding it to your new computer. Have you done that?
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Feb 11, 2024 12:20 PM in response to moenmac

moenmac wrote:

I was told that Apple no longer supports this device.

While that is correct, that does not mean that your nano will not Sync with iTunes. It will, or at least, it should.


However, there are things to take into account:

    • you cannot copy music on the nano into your new iTunes Library
    • if you try to Sync the iPod with the new Library, you should see a message telling you that all the media on the iPod will be deleted and only what is in your new library will be added. Did you see that message?
    • what you should be doing is copying the complete iTunes music folder (it may be named iTunes Media) from the old computer and adding it to your new computer. Have you done that?

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