sanddevil
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Q: iTunes store "Manage Devices" doesn't show my iPhone

Help!  I've tried all the usual things that are listed in this forum (syncing my phone, making sure automatic downloads on my phone are on), but nothing works.

 

The "Manage devices" section of the iTunes store doesn't show my current iPhone.  Which means any purchases I make there, or any changes to my playlists, don't transfer to my computer.

 

(For the record, I'm on OS X 10.9.5 and have an iPhone 5 running iOS 8.0.1)

iPhone 5, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 4:16 PM

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Q: iTunes store "Manage Devices" doesn't show my iPhone

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Sep 29, 2014 11:22 PM in response to sanddevil
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    Sep 29, 2014 11:22 PM in response to sanddevil

    The 'manage devices' section will only potentially show on your account if you've used iTunes Match, automatic downloads on it (has anything been downloaded by it on the phone ?), or redownloaded past purchases on a device/computer : iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID. The section has nothing to do with transferring purchases or playlists.

     

    If you want to transfer your purchases then connect your phone to your computer's iTunes and use the File > Devices > Transfer Purchases menu option - and if you have ibooks or PDFs/epubs in the iBooks on your iPhone do File > Move Books From iTunes in your Mac's iBooks app.