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WL999@PC
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Q: I bought a new laptop and want to transfer i-tunes from the old laptop to the new one, how can i do this and keep  my playlists.

I want to tranfer my i-tunes with all the playlist to new laptop (Lenova Ideapad). I can do this by homesharing but I-tunes wants me to authorized each song and it did not sync my playlists.

iPod classic (120 GB), Windows 8

Posted on Mar 29, 2014 8:49 AM

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Q: I bought a new laptop and want to transfer i-tunes from the old laptop to the new one, how can i do this and keep  my playlis ... more

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Mar 29, 2014 11:24 AM in response to WL999@PC
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    Mar 29, 2014 11:24 AM in response to WL999@PC

    You should only need to authorise each account once on your laptop's iTunes - you've authorised it/them via the Store > Authorise This Computer menu option ?

     

    For copying your library : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - under the 'home sharing' section on that page :

     

    Transferring playlists

    If you want not only your content but also your playlists to exist on your new computer, you will want to transfer a copy of all your playlists from your old computer. To do this, choose File > Library > Export Library on your old computer. Save the XML file that is created to your desktop.

    Send the playlists file to yourself as an e-mail attachment, use an external drive, or use file sharing to move the playlists file to your new computer. Once the file is on your new computer, open iTunes and choose File > Library> Import Playlist. The import process will remove any items from the playlists that you didn't share via Home Sharing.