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iTunes keeps asking for my password twice each time I launch it!

Hello there guys.

I know it's probably not a real malfunction but it's nonetheless annoying. Each time I launch iTunes it asks for my iTunes account password, twice. Does anyone know why?

If I log out of the iTunes store it stops asking me but I didn't have to do that in the past.

It's still happening with iTunes 10.5.3 and I can't seem to get rid of it any other way than the one described above.

Is there something wrong with the preferences maybe?

Thanks for any tips.

Henning

Posted on Jan 19, 2012 10:00 AM

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Henning Langen Author

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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 11:58 AM

Jason posted a reply to my question earlier referring me to an Apple support article:

iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases

Unfortunately he seemed to have deleted his post again. However. The trick explained in this article seems to have lifted the curse. iTunes is not prompting me for my password all the time anymore.

I want to thank Jason for his help 😉.

Cheers,

Henning

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May 1, 2012 11:56 AM in response to ernst1000

This solution worked for me:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3493177?start=135&tstart=0

I described my way more detailed in this tread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3906655?answerId=18274803022#18274803022

🙂

May 20, 2012 5:11 AM in response to Henning Langen

I have had the same issue for the last few months (I think it happened after an upgrade) . Finally I opened the iTunes store, signed out of my apple ID and closed iTunes. Then when I relaunched it, I opened the store again, signed in and haven't had the same problem again...

theBelt

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Feb 17, 2013 2:24 AM in response to Rich S

Perfect. I did the trick for me since I upgraded to King of the Mountains 10.8.2. Thnx

nkm1

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Jun 4, 2013 3:47 PM in response to Rich S

This worked for me, thanks

Oct 14, 2013 4:28 PM in response to Henning Langen

Not only a Mac problem, probllem started on recent updates on Mac and Windows. Same problem on both.

tomcrud

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Jan 19, 2015 10:27 PM in response to Henning Langen

I solved the problem a different way. I did what the pop-up box asked and signed in. I haven't had the problem since

Jan 20, 2015 3:28 AM in response to tomcrud

Very funny. Cynical remarks hurt a support community, you know.

Eventually a system update elimenated the problem.

tomcrud

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Jan 20, 2015 8:42 AM in response to Henning Langen

I don't understand the comment about cynical remarks. I commented on what worked for me. I have not had the problem since

Jan 20, 2015 11:33 AM in response to tomcrud

Well, I've tried this myself numerous times, but the requests to sign back in again never stop.

iTunes keeps asking for my password twice each time I launch it!