1 old powerbook
1 macbook
1 air
1 old power mac
1 iphone
1 ipod
1 imac
1 dell
1 sony vaio
1 iPad
1 Galaxy Note
all running iTunes (except the Note). How do I set it up so that I can listen to my iTunes music on all my devices?
You can't, but only very old song purchases will require that the computer be authorized before iTunes can play them.
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You can't, but only very old song purchases will require that the computer be authorized before iTunes can play them.
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You can't authorise more than 5 computers, that is limit that you can have authorised at any one time - iOS devices don't count in that, so the iPod, iPhone and iPad (and the Note) aren't included, but for the others you will need to decide which 5 to have authorised.
You cannot authorize more than 5 devices, but have you cconsidered using AirPlay, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437 to stream music to some of those devices?
The older purchased songs that won't play are due to the file types? If so, what file types require authorized devices, and if the song is re-purchased from iTunes currently would that allow playability on all devices?
(Not all devices are at home. At office, studio, and home.)
(iPod is pre-iOS)
The older songs are DRM protected AAC. The newer ones are unprotected AAC and can be converted to another format from within iTunes as needed. Upgrading a song to the DRM-free version isn't free.
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I have four children plus my wife and I and we all have Apple devices / laptops / desktops and I want us ALL to be able to buy, download and use music and movies off of my account...how do I handle this?
I see people saying "iPhones and iPads and iTouch's don't count" but when I go to my authorization list those items are ALL THERE.
Do you mean that they show in the 'manage devices' section of your account ? If so then that is different to authorising a computer. You can't see a list of authorised computers.
5 computers can be authorised : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
10 computer/devices can be associated : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627
A computer must be authorised to be able to be associated, so a maximum of 5 of the 10 associations can be to computers. But a computer/device can only potentially be associated by using iTunes Match or automatic downloads on it, or re-downloading past purchases on it - Iif you just buy content on a device or sync it to it then it shouldn't become associated
So do I go into 'manage devices' and remove the iPhones and only leave the computers? Will the iPhones be able to download music and apps still using my account number? Will they still be able to access the iCloud and upload pictures to our family cloud?
You will still be able to sync music and/or apps from your computer's iTunes or buy/download new music/apps directly on them - if you re-download any past purchases on the device then they might become associated to that account for another 90 days (and you won't be able to remove them until the 90 days have completed).
Photos in iCloud isn't affected by whether the device appears in the 'manage devices' section.
How to authorize more than 5 computers in iTunes?
