Luckyrob724
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Q: How do I download music from my ipod nano to my itunes on my new computer?


After buying a new laptop, I have downloaded the latest version of iTunes but after hooking up my iPod nano and turning on my home sharing the songs have not transferred from my iPod to my iTunes.  I am not sure what else I need to do.  If I sync my iPod and try to update it with my newest song purchases it will erase all of my old songs that are now only on my iPod.

iPod nano, Windows 8

Posted on Mar 19, 2015 12:32 PM

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Q: How do I download music from my ipod nano to my itunes on my new computer?

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  • by rawoo,

    rawoo rawoo Mar 19, 2015 12:38 PM in response to Luckyrob724
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    Mar 19, 2015 12:38 PM in response to Luckyrob724

    you should just be able to type in your Apple ID and password, then authorise your new computer by typing in your id and password again this should work, as I did this very recently for myself! if you have music on your iPod that isn't already on your iTunes account then you will need to sync it so that the purchases can transfer over

  • by rawoo,

    rawoo rawoo Mar 19, 2015 12:40 PM in response to rawoo
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    Mar 19, 2015 12:40 PM in response to rawoo

    Sorry didn't see the thing about syncing before it shouldn't delete all you songs, as it didn't for me but the authorisation should work first

  • by hhgttg27,

    hhgttg27 hhgttg27 Mar 19, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Luckyrob724
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    Mar 19, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Luckyrob724

    You need to copy your iTunes library from your old computer to your new one.  See How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support.  If you no longer have access to the old computer (or a backup of your data), see thus user tip: Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.  For future reference iPods are not designed or suitable for use a data storage device.

     

    Also, there is a built-in limitation such that any iPod can only be synced with one library a time.  When you install iTunes on a new computer, and do not transfer the complete library (database, media, artwork, ...) from your old one, iTunes will recognize this as a different library from that used for previous sync operations and will always erase the current content of the iPod before syncing from the new library.