How do I use your iPhone with multiple iTunes libraries

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How do I use your iPhone with multiple iTunes libraries

Hi, I have my music spread out between 3 seperate Itunes libraries on 3 different profiles on my computer. I have the newest generation Ipod Nano, Ipod Shuffle, and Iphone 4s. My Ipod's are both full, so I've decided to start putting music onto my phone. With my Ipod's, I can plug them into one profile on the computer, download the music on the Itunes library that exists on that profile, then do the same with the other profiles with no issue. However when I try to do this with my phone, It asks me to erase the music I have gotten from one Itunes library and sync with the current library, as soon as I plug it in to a different Itunes on one of the other profiles. I have my Iphone configured with the Manually manage music option, and I still haven't found a way to use my Iphone with multiple music libraries. PLEASE HELP

iPhone 4S

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 9:05 PM

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Chris CA

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Mar 21, 2014 9:31 PM in response to GhettoGus

"I have my music spread out between 3 seperate Itunes libraries on 3 different profiles on my computer."

Why?

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GhettoGus Author

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Mar 21, 2014 9:44 PM in response to Chris CA

It's a combination of my brothers, dads and my music. I've decided that the best way to resolve the issue is to find a way to get all my music from my brothers and dad's profiles on to my Itunes library. I know of two ways too do this, transferring the music via external storage, or via Home Sharing. I'd prefer to do it the Home Sharing method rather than the external storage, but Home Sharing is giving me some issues. My Itunes library shows up on my Brothers and dad's profiles, but their libraries do not show up on my profile. Any idea as to why?

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Limnos

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Mar 21, 2014 10:25 PM in response to GhettoGus

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12113 - If you use manual syncing, you can sync items from more than one iTunes library to your iPod. (You can sync iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad with only one iTunes library.)

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202 - When manually managing content, you can add content from multiple libraries to your iPod or iPad. Even when manually managing music, some content may be available from only one library at time. This includes all content on iPhone and video content on iPod and iPad.

They seem inconsistent as far as the iPad is concerned but in both articles the iPhone appears to only be able to sync to one library at a time.

Troubleshooting Home Sharing - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972

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