berylfromzaf
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Q: How To combine two Itunes libraries, and run Itunes off of external device

Hi,

I have a very blonde question to ask. I have the ipad2 (now very old) and a Macbook Air - Currently I have one itunes library on my Macbook Air, and one on my itunes - not sure how I did that, but here we are.

 

I would like to combine both the libaries - as one seems to have my older apps, all my music and movies, and the other on my Macbook air seems to have all my newly downloaded apps.

 

How do I merge both of them so that all my info is in once place, and how do I get my itunes to run back off of the external device, as there is not enough space on my macbook air.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Dec 12, 2013 1:09 AM

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Q: How To combine two Itunes libraries, and run Itunes off of external device

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Dec 12, 2013 5:50 AM in response to berylfromzaf
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    Dec 12, 2013 5:50 AM in response to berylfromzaf

    By "device" I presume you mean your iPad?

     

    Computers running iTunes are intended to be the master source for your collection.  i-devices are designed to be synced from a computer's collection.  They are not intended to be the main repository of your collection.  If you need that, consider buying an external hard drive for your media collection.  You can transfer items purchased from Apple from a device to a computer, but depeneding upon your country and iCloud availability you should also be able to download them from the iTunes Store to your computer again too.

     

    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - this is just purchased music, not all

     

    Downloading (using iOS or computer) past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match Availability by Country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085 ); apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this).  Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later.  Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones, audiobooks), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid.  Apple recommends  "you always back up your iTunes library in the event that a purchased item is no longer available on the iTunes Store."

  • by theora2009,

    theora2009 theora2009 Jun 25, 2014 2:49 PM in response to Limnos
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    Jun 25, 2014 2:49 PM in response to Limnos

    I am very confuesd, I can't seem to put music on my iPod, Iv'e literally tried everything that there is to do but when i plug it in it only syncs recently added songs and not the hole library, I've trying manually doing it an restoring it. It kind of looks like I have two accounts now. What can I do?

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jun 25, 2014 3:53 PM in response to theora2009
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    Jun 25, 2014 3:53 PM in response to theora2009

    Theora2009: Your issue is very different from that of the original poster of this topic.  I recommend you start a brand new topic with the issue succinctly noted in the header so somebody who may be more familiar with a solution will notice it. Right now it is listed under a very different topic line in a thread that has been dormant for the past 6 months.  I only saw it because I thought there was still a question about running iTunes off an external drive.