iTunes content on iPod with 2 computers

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iTunes content on iPod with 2 computers

I really do not understand what is going on with my iPod. I normally get iTunes store content on my Mac at home. However, today I did not do that and while at work on my PC downloaded a new TV show using iCloud. I then tried to put this TV show on my iPod touch but got the strangest error message. iTunes told me that this iPod was linked to another iTunes library (which it is, my Mac at home) and that if I wanted to transfer this content from my work computer, then I would have to link my iPod to this library. Doing so I am warned will wipe my iPod clean of all the other TV shows.

What is this error message all about? Why can't I transfer a show I bought from Apple onto my iPod using my work computer without wiping my iPod clean? Just exactly what is going on here?

Thank you for your help.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 8 gigs of RAM, 15: Matte screen

Posted on Dec 2, 2012 6:19 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 2, 2012 11:26 PM in response to tomfromchicago

bump, for help.

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Answer 2

Dec 3, 2012 4:01 AM in response to tomfromchicago

double bump.

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Answer 3

lllaass

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Dec 3, 2012 4:48 AM in response to tomfromchicago

You can only sync with one iTunes library. You get the message you received if you try to sync with another library.

You can manage music and videos among different libraries/computers by:

Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers

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Answer 4

Dec 11, 2012 7:06 PM in response to lllaass

lllaass wrote:

You can only sync with one iTunes library. You get the message you received if you try to sync with another library.

You can manage music and videos among different libraries/computers by:

Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers

Thank you for the link. However, even if I follow the directions, and tell itunes that i will manage files manually, I still get the error message that my iPod is linked to another library and if I want to transfer over files from my second computer, Itunes will WIPE clean all the other content from my iPod.

VERY VERY frustrating. I cannot use my new iPod with two computers.

WHY?

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Answer 5

lllaass

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Dec 12, 2012 10:22 AM in response to tomfromchicago

Did you check the box in the Summary pane that says Manually manage music and videos?

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Dec 12, 2012 12:52 PM in response to lllaass

lllaass wrote:

Did you check the box in the Summary pane that says Manually manage music and videos?

Yes I did, with no luck at all. This is so disappointing.

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