Sharing my library I want to get iPods for both my daughter and I, but have heard that you cannot share music. Is that true? I find it hard to believe that I would not be able to buy music in iTunes that we can both put on our iPods? Do we actually each have to have a computer, each have itunes and then buy music we both want twice? Sharing my library I want to get iPods for both my daughter and I, but have heard that you cannot share music. Is that true? I find it hard to believe that I would not be able to buy music in... » Read More Sharing my library I want to get iPods for both my daughter and I, but have heard that you cannot share music. Is that true? I find it hard to believe that I would not be able to buy music in iTunes that we can both put on our iPods? Do we actually each have to have a computer, each have itunes and then buy music we both want twice? « Show Less
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We might have the same problem! here is the link to the apple support page which might help.http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495good luck!
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I keep all my music on an external drive.....and I have 2 different iPods (a classic for ALL my music and videos, and a nano for certain playlists for workouts and travel)......by setting the playlists to manually sync (as suggested above) for whatever iPod is designated, you can control what goes on what, and allow each one to have a different set of music/videos on them.
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I have the same question as I would like to send one to my parents in Europe. Does anyone know the answer? Also, Can you play the same music through airplay on more that one unit simultaneously? (If I had one in different rooms, would they all play the same thing I launch ?)
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Yes, any mp3 can be put on the iPod line, you use iTunes fir the connection to the iPod, iTunes will also let you buy music from the apple owned iTunes store but you need nit do that if you already have the cd, it will put the songs in iTunes and then let you add to an iPod.
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When I had the little When I had the little Nano I dragged my music on my computer to my music on my i tunes app.Also when I have my Itunes app opened i put a cd in my computer and it gives me an option to download it to my itunes.
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You should be able to...mp3 files generally transfer into my itunes library but I haven't actually tried it yet. I was planning on downloading the software today and giving it a try so I will give a definite answer later.
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The latest version of itunes requires a more up to date software so you will not be able to dwn load the latest itunes. You can find older versions but the problem u will encounter is that a lot of the songs as well as overall functionality of the current itunes might not be compatible for certain things. Maybe some tech person can suggest a way around cuz I couldn't find one.
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Just to correct one misconception. The iPod is not limited to music purchased at the iTunes store. You mentioned my favorite source, emusic.com which works great with an iPod (or any mp3 player). Unprotected mp3s from any source will work just fine. You are correct in that iPods don't work with subscription services.
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hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher quality audio will definitely help my HD595s deliver their best. Thanks. hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher... » Read More hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher quality audio will definitely help my HD595s deliver their best. Thanks. « Show Less
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Yes to all of your questions. To use multiple iPods on your computer, just set up different playlists for each iPod (especially for the nano) and set the particular iPod to sync ONLY with that playlist. You can only do this while the iPod is connected to the computer, but it makes syncing very easy and managable. I have 3 iPods (3rd Generation 40 GB, iPod mini 4GB and the new 5th Gen 80GB video ipod. Only my new video iPod syncs with my entire database and my 3G and mini sync only with their specific playlists. You can also manage separate playlists within these playlists as well!
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You know, I bet there isn't even one. I am still trying to figure out how to put music on it. I can't use my iTunes account because guess what? IT'S NOT AN APPLE PRODUCT. Ohhh lawd, I wasted my money this time!
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There is a way to transfer your songs from the old computer to your new computer. I did this successfully a few months ago. I am fairly technically inept, but I was able to do it following Apple's instructions (see link at end of this post). It was a little bit of an ordeal, as I had to use my iPod as an external hard disk to move all my stuff over. However, if you follow the instructions from Apple's help link, you should be able to do it too. Good luck! http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
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If I get a new ipod can I sync both my old and new using my itunes library and itunes and keep all the material on both units?
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Yes, but it appears it may depend on your music source. The speakers has a "Party" mode which allows two or more speakers to play the same music from the same source. You are able to name your speakers (I have 3 speakers labeled "Downstairs", "Bedroom", and "Living Room"), and while playing music from iTunes I can play any combination of speakers. I not been as successful with another music source, e.i., "Slacker". Oh, you may also play different music on each speaker.
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JW485, I tried what you are describing and everything in my existing music library played fine. I streamed over my 2006 Macbook Pro(802.11g). To set it up in Itunes go under edit > preferences> advanced and change the location to your external HD. The problem I had was with downloading new music. Itunes failed to authorize and completely download any newly purchased music, and it took a day of email exchanges with the Apple support to redownload the music. Ultimately, I changed the library location back to default to my local laptop HD so that I could purchase new music without the headache. I was a bit disappointed in the process considering the cost of the router and Apple's reputation. JW485, I tried what you are describing and everything in my existing music library played fine. I streamed over my 2006 Macbook Pro(802.11g). To set it up in Itunes go under edit > preferences> advanced and change the location to your external HD. The problem I had was with downloading new music. Itunes failed to authorize and completely download any newly purchased music, and it took a day of email exchanges with the Apple support to redownload the music. Ultimately, I changed the library location back to default to my local laptop HD so that I could purchase new music... » Read More JW485, I tried what you are describing and everything in my existing music library played fine. I streamed over my 2006 Macbook Pro(802.11g). To set it up in Itunes go under edit > preferences> advanced and change the location to your external HD. The problem I had was with downloading new music. Itunes failed to authorize and completely download any newly purchased music, and it took a day of email exchanges with the Apple support to redownload the music. Ultimately, I changed the library location back to default to my local laptop HD so that I could purchase new music without the headache. I was a bit disappointed in the process considering the cost of the router and Apple's reputation. « Show Less
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Also, PC iTunes can stream to numerous units simultaneously as well as Macs. I swap the audio back and forth from my Mac to the PC, depending on whose computer I'm wishing to use.
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It is possible, but was rather complex in the past. However, now that iTunes has switched to DRM tracks (the music is not copy-protected so you can listen to it on different devices), I think that it should be possible. If you have mp3 files, they will work - just drag & drop. However, it will be easier to use an ipod with itunes. The whole beauty of the Sansa players is that you're not locked into using itunes, one computer, etc.
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You can buy music from any source you want. From my experience, itunes is the best music manager for the ipod, but as far as buying music, you can download it from anywhere.