iPhone 5 won't sync via WiFi to iTunes

got the same issue...I cant get hardly any of my songs to sync at all. Hopefully there is a fix coming out

You asked about iPhone, but I expect that this process I now have to use with my iPad may also work for the iPhone. I was having the same problem of iTunes not seeing my iPad the last few days, but then I found a way to get my iPad to sync. Here is what works for me:

1) Shut off computer.

2) Shut off iPad.

3) Turn on both devices.

4) Open iTunes on computer.

5) Select iPad in iTunes on left side of iTunes (one click) on computer.

6) Click on sync in lower right of iTunes.

This works every time for me, but I don't ever remember having to shut off both devices in order to be able to sync before I updated to iOS 6 on my iPad. Now, I have to go through this whole process or else it won't sync. I also noticed that clicking on sync on my iPad does not work since I updated to iOS 6. Apparently iOS 6 has messed up sync, but at least I found a way to get it to work for me.

Same issue with my iPhone 5. Currently syncing the old fashioned way - over USB...

Funny thing is, my wife got an iPhone 5 yesterday and her's syncs just fine... 😟

Try unselect the "sync with Wi-Fi" and click "apply".

And then select "sync with Wi-Fi" again and "apply" and "sync".

After that try to unplug see if your iPhone 5 is still showing on the device list.

Yep, tried that many times.

Also tried deleting my wifi connection without success.

Going to try the reboot of both devices suggested above and if that doesn't work, I will do a factory reset... 😟

Hi guys,

Other half has had the same problem but now resolved.

Try the following as it has fixed it.

• Plug in with sync cable
• Un-tick 'sync with wifi' box
• Sync iPhone
• Tick 'sync with wifi' box
• Sync phone with cable
• Unplug cable
• restart computer

On restarting mac, it took a couple of minutes and then it found her phone.

Hope this is helpful

Seems like a restart of all equipment resolved the issue.

Disappointing, since between Mountain Lion and iOS 6, I'm feeling more and more like I'm back in the Windows world... 😟

This is obviously an iPhone 5 issue...since both Mac and Windows is having the same issue. I've tried all the tricks recommended here (and thanks for the advice) and still no Music sync. I guess I'll just wait till a fix comes through! And the wierdest thing is... after doing the full reset.... all the songs now show in the iPhone 5 but it does not show usage (ie Memory being taken up either on the iTunes bar nor in the iPhone5 itself!)

ok

OK OK OK

I tried all of the above ideas

none worked for me!

I had already re booted, but I rebooted again, the phone, router, comp (iMac)

I changed the name of my phone, I had a lot of hope riding on that idea, it sounded good, but (sigh) no go!

finally I got it working

this is what I did, I hope it works for you (at least on a Mac)

open

system preferences - Sharing

I clicked on internet sharing, but did not 'tick' the box (mine was off & is still is off now)

I 'ticked' the Wi-Fi tick box

and got out of preferences (i did not 'tick' the internet sharing box, dunno if that is importiant, just what i did)

my iphone 5 popped up in iTunes over Wi-Fi in like 5 seconds and has stayed there since i did a wifi sync

happy days

Is there a final resolution to this inquiry? I still cannot get my iPhone 5 to show up on the left side of iTunes, despite changing the name of the phone!

Thanks for this advice. This worked for me!😎

I had the exact same issue. After trying every possible solution I could think of, including resetting and restoring the phone from iTunes, I eventually erased the phone and set up as a new phone, with new device name. Once set up, I then connected to iTunes and synced. Eventually, music synced. My initial set up of the phone was a restore from iCloud and then a restore from iTunes. I have no idea why it required set up as a new phone, but as it worked, I could eventually restore from iTunes, including adding music.