Q: This computer is already associated with an Apple ID

There is nothing to be fixed!! The issue here is that you can only have iTunes match associated with on Apple id. If you use another Apple id you risk being lock out of iTunes match for 90 days.

JIm

Your interpretation is not correct - that screenshot means: you can download your purchase that you made with your iPhone to your iPad (or iMac) using the SAME Apple ID used to make the purchase (Apple ID # 1).

You can also change to a different Apple ID (# 2), but that will not include the purchases you made with Apple ID # 1.

There is no "fixing" to be done - read the iTunes terms - they are quite clear (these are for the US):

http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

or pick your country:

http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/

Sorry Jim, but that's not quite right. I have iTunes Match associated with one Apple ID. I purchased and watched a movie on my Apple TV using another Apple ID on which I DO NOT have an iTunes Match account. I then signed into that ID on my computer so I could download and backup my movie. Now I'm locked out of the iTunes Match account for another 82 days. Does that seem reasonable?

I'm well aware of that, Babowa and that's never been my expectation. See my reply to Jim.

Excerpt:

Association of Associated Devices is subject to the following terms:

You may auto-download iTunes Eligible Content or download previously-acquired iTunes Eligible Content from an Account on up to 10 Associated Devices, provided no more than 5 are iTunes-authorized computers.

(ii) An Associated Device can be associated with only one Account at any given time.

(iii) You may switch an Associated Device to a different Account only once every 90 days.

FWIW, I've chosen not to do business at the iTunes store because I do not agree with nor do I like the terms.

I've "switched" before several times. This seems to be new. All I wanted was the movie I purchased. Nothing to do with iTunes Match.

The “redownloading” is what is locked.

You can use multiple AppleIDs to purchase and download but when you redownload anything using any account that is when the 90 day lockout (of redownloading purchased content) starts.

You purchased & “downloaded” on the Apple TV.

Then you “redownloaded” to you computer.

If you turn on Family Sharing, anyone can download/redownload anything from any of the associated accounts.

-> https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/

This issue has prevented access to purchased music which translates to theft.  Fix it now, Apple.

jylmar wrote:

This issue has prevented access to purchased music

No it hasn’t.

Your purchased music should on your computer.

which translates to theft

No it doesn’t.

You bother me so that translates to harassment. You owe me money.

Chris you are definitely not helpful. Curious how you got so many points.

This is a really poor set up by Apple. As pointed out before, the computer can only be used by one Apple ID every 90 days. For those of us with kids or spouses who use the same computer with their own Apple IDs this creates a serious problem.

Yesterday using my Apple TV I purchased a TV series. Today I would like to watch that series on my MBP as the kids are using the TV. Guess what I can't $78 unusable at this point. Yes I could kick the kids out and watch on the TV but that isn't the point is it?

Apple needs to tie Apple ID to the loaded profile on the Mac, not the machine.

I should be able to access my media that I have paid for anywhere, anytime, using any computer as long as I log in with my own ID. That is the point of cloud based distribution and storage.

By the way, the reason that we went to multiple IDs in the first place is because you can't control payment well with one ID. The kids get ITunes gift certificates and the only way that they can guarantee which one is being used is to have their own accounts.

That is why Apple implemented Family Sharing. It supports all of the requirements you have outlined in your post:

https://www.apple.com/icloud/family-sharing/

Cheers,

GB

Well Family Share is a relatively new thing. Our accounts were created long ago. In addition from everything I have read Family Share is a single payer program. My kids purchases would bill against my credit card. They couldn't each load their itunes gift cards and bill against them individually, unless I missed something.

TonyBCalifas wrote:

]My kids purchases would bill against my credit card. They couldn't each load their itunes gift cards and bill against them individually, unless I missed something.

You missed something.

iTunes gift cards get loaded to a specific AppleID.

Purchases will go first against any gift cards loaded to an AppleID. Gift cards for one AppleID cannot be used by the others in the Family Share.

If there is no gift card balance, he purchase will go against the Family Organizer CC.

-> Family purchases and payments - Apple Support

and

-> How iTunes Store purchases are billed - Apple Support

"How are Family Sharing purchases billed?

When you initiate a new purchase, it will be billed directly to the family organizer's account, unless you have gift or store credit. First, your store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer. iTunes Store credit on your account isn't shared with other family members. So if the family organizer has a $50 credit on their account and another family member initiates a purchase, it won't deduct from the organizer's iTunes Store credit, but will bill the organizer's credit or debit card"

I have just strayed across and read all 7 pages of this thread and I find it despicable that Apple apologists would try the ' you're not doing it right ' argument on this subject .When people pay $$$$ for something it really should ' just work '. Most people here would simply like to manage their spouse/family's iTunes expenditure without studying up the nature and differences between the effects of association with a given Mac upon Apple ID/ User Accounts/ iTunes .

My partner never Syncs her iPhone 5s anymore because for 90 days we could not watch a movie from iTunes and she felt guilty afterwards for the mistake .

I will never purchase Music from iTunes again . There are now many easier user-friendly solutions and apps which can give access ( Tidal , Deezer , Spotify , Vox etc) My occasional Movie is usually a Digital download from a Bluray set with only odd exceptions .

Apple's complicated , finnicky eco-system and its maintenance have aged poorly and is costing them not just Mac customers but Music/Movie sales too .

~M~      

1magine wrote:

 

I have just strayed across and read all 7 pages of this thread and I find it despicable that Apple apologists would try the ' you're not doing it right ' argument on this subject .

and I find it despicable that some come here and complain when they really have no idea what they are on about and really have no business using any type of computer/smartphone then simply spout nonsense..

My partner never Syncs her iPhone 5s anymore because for 90 days we could not watch a movie from iTunes and she felt guilty afterwards for the mistake .

Why would she feel guilty about anything?

Syncing the iPhone with iTunes did not cause you to not watch a movie for 90 days.

Completely irrelevant.