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Can i sync a different itunes account to an old Ipod that was set up with a different account that is no longer active

I have found my old ipod that I would like to sync to a different itunes account that it was not set up, how do i sync it to my current account. The old account information is lost and do not have it

Posted on Aug 10, 2013 9:40 AM

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Aug 10, 2013 11:42 AM in response to Catjmat

If you used automatic syncing, an iPod syncs with an iTunes library, not to an account, such as your iTunes Store account (Apple ID). So, if you still have the same iTunes library, it should still work with that library, even if you no longer have access to an "account."


However, it can only sync with one iTunes library at a time. If it is currently set up to sync to an iTunes library that you no longer, you can set it up to sync to your current iTunes library. But when you do that, the iPod's existing content is replaced by content from that iTunes library.


If that iPod was previously set up using the Manually manage music setting (you dragged songs to it in iTunes to load it), instead of automatic syncing, it is NOT syncing to a particular iTunes library. In that case, you can add new items to it from your current iTunes library. But you cannot set up automatic syncing without replacing its existing content.


You can post back to clarify your situation, and what you ideally want to do.

Can i sync a different itunes account to an old Ipod that was set up with a different account that is no longer active

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