I puchased a book from iTunes. It appears under the Purchased" section in my library. However, I cant drag it to my pod. I DO NOT want to sync. I start to sync, and it says "Syncing will wipe out everything on your pod, all sound, video etc files". I don't want that, obviously. Can I use my purchases without syncing?
iPod touch (3rd generation)
Are you sure Settings>iTunes and App store is signed into the account that purchased it? If not it will not show in Purchased and thus can't be redownloaded.
You can only sync with one computer/iTunes library. The message is saying you are syncing with another computer/iTunes library.
If you want to make this computer our syncing computer:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
I said that it appears under "Purchased" in iTunes, I said that I Do NOT want to sync, as it will wipe out everything currently on my pod. I have the pod set for Manual file management. When you say Settings>itunes do you mean on my ipod or on itunes on my pc?
If i shows under purchased then just redowload directly to the iPod (3G and later iPod only). You need iOS 4.3 and later.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Great idea, if that works! Can you tell me how to dl directly into my ipod touch? Thank you much.
This link
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
which I provided in my previous reply says how to redownload to iTunes and to an iOS device like the iPod touch if it has iOS 4.3 or later (3G or later iPod)
I have tried that. It shows up in my library unber both "Books" and "Purchases". i double-click on it and it says "You can view the book using iBooks on your iPad". Great. But I try to drag and drop it into the Pad and it just won't go. I also tried D/Ling it directly tob the Pad and it says "You do not have any purchased books available for download". I'm really stumped.
Regarding redownloading, is the iPod associated with the device that ourchased them? See:
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID
Regarining syncing, it appears that this is not your suyncing computer. You can only sync with ne computer.
You can try by using a third-party program like iFuneBox
Moving purchased items to iPod without syncing
