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    iPod touch iPod Touch DFU mode unrecognized in iTunes

    Hi, I'm facing a weird situation, where iTunes gives the following message when I try to restore my iPod Touch 3rd gen: "The iPod was previously in DFU mode, but restarted and is no longer in DFU mode. To restore this iPod from DFU mode, disconnect it and place it in DFU mode again" As you can...
  2. markeaston

    HomePod HomePods will not play music I have purchased on iTunes

    Over the last decade, for movies and music, I have purchased: 2000 albums 1600 movies At an average of $15 each - that is an expenditure of $54,000!! I also own 4 HomePods (two large ones and two minis), a mac mini (I have had a new one every 2 years for the last decade or so), the latest...
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    Transferred Music to iPhone via iTunes... so how do I listen?

    Hi everyone, first time poster here. My beloved iPod died (gah!) and as a replacement, I bought a refurbished iPhone 8 (iOS 15.6.1). Once I got the phone, I plugged it into my Windows laptop, fired up iTunes (ver 12.12.4.1) on the laptop, and then manually dragged-and-dropped all my music into...
  4. Herotrap038

    Apple Music Can't login with iTunes 11.3.1

    I have an old MacBook and want to use iTunes 11, but I can't login as it requests me to update the program. Worked fine some weeks ago. Is there any way to bypass it and login properly?
  5. bogdanw

    iTunes 12.6.5.3 on Apple Silicon

    Yes, iTunes 12.6.5.3 partially works on Apple Silicon. You can’t log into the Store, but it plays local files, including 4K video, and still has Internet Radio :) Apple has removed the page for iTunes 12.6.5.3 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208079 but the link for the dmg is still active...
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    Confusion about Music and TV apps in Big Sur

    Long time iTunes user and managed huge library on there along with lossless and HD video content. Wanted to give Music app and TV app a try. It's been infuriating. Question: I migrated form iTunes to Music. now I want to completely reset Music app. I delete /Users/{username}/Music/Music but...
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    Apple Music - Transferring iPhone to iPhone

    Have the backup files on a hard drive (don't use iCloud because Apple sucks at syncing) from an old iPhone that has all my music on it. Can access the files through iExplorer. Is the only way to put the music on the new iPhone so that it is in the Music app (difficult when Apple uses generic...
  8. bouynxdor

    Metatag software that works great with itunes?

    I used to use Tagalicious in the old days to find missing albums or missing album artwork. Does anyone use a Metatag app that works well with iTunes?
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    iPhone How to fix Unexpected error (3044) on Redsn0w?

    Hi, I have an iPhone 4 I am downgrading to iOS 4.3.3, but when I get to the Updating baseband part, it gives me an error 3044. I have tried using iDeviceReRestore and iTunes, but it is unable to send baseband data, also tried with Odysseus, and I tried with -e (erase) and -x (exclude baseband...
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    Reporting incorrect information

    On the Apple TV app I have noticed movies in my purchased library that have an incorrect release year or cast information is incorrect. Is there an email address or way to tell iTunes so they can correct this?
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    Syncing Music (MP3 files) using iTunes , from Laptop to Legit & updated iPhone

    Hi Request your help to sync music (MP3 files) using iTunes , from Laptop to Legit & updated iPhone for the sake of understanding, please note that I have approx 200 MP3 files on my iTunes folder on my computer, but I have only 100 MP3 files on my iPhone, that only approx 50 of these are...
  12. TightLines

    Music Library Management/Player

    What has everyone found to be the best overall iTunes replacement? Apple can take their music app and streaming service and sell it to who ever is buying, but I am looking to find a replacement for what they have abandoned… I have a library that i need to manage and would like to continue to...
  13. MacConvert2007

    Apple Music Lost Play Counts upgrading to Apple Music

    I finally upgraded from a 2009 MacBook Pro to a 2021 model. Everything copied over fine and I went from El Capitan to Monterey 12.4. Also, I had still been using iTunes so the move forced Apple Music on me. With iTunes gone I started the free trial to the monthly service. At first it looked...
  14. geohei

    iPhone Install app which was removed from App Store

    Hi. I have an app on my iPhone X (iOS 15.4.1) which connects to a Home Automation system. Its manufacturer unfortunately stopped production 3 years ago. The app, as well as the Home Automation system, work perfectly well. Subject manufacturer now also decided a few months ago to take the app...
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    I lost all my playlists and "dates added" on Apple Music when I transferred from my old MacBook Pro to new MacBook Pro

    Hi, Newbie here, my apologies if I posted this in the wrong section in advance. I have a 2018 MacBook Pro that has music I transferred from 2013 MacBook Pro. I transferred the music from my 2013 MacBook Pro using an external hard drive. I grabbed the "iTunes" folder and transferred to...
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    ALAC tracks with multiple artists tags. 2nd artist ignored by Apple Music.

    When ripping to ALAC I have used 'artist 1 ; artist 2' to seperate multiple artists. When I load the ALAC tracks into Apple Muisc, the second artist is completely ignored. Apple Music only displays the first artist. So I am having to go back and change all of the tracks back to 'Artist 1 Feat...
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    Can't connect my iPhone to MacBook Air

    Hello guys, is anyone can help me with this? I try to connect my iPhone with MacBook but I got an error message that I have to restore my iPhone. (see attached). I use MacBook Air with macOS Monterey version. My iPhone is IOS 15.4.1. Is it because of new update on my iPhone? Or should I really...
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    What programs can read and display non standard id3 tags, such as ISRC, UPC.

    I am currently in the middle of ripping all of my 2000 cds to hard drive. I am ripping the cds to Apple Lossless ALAC. I am using dBpoweramp for macOS. Once the music is ripped, I have been using iTunes and Plex mainly. Along with the standard id3 fields (Track Name, Artist, Album name), I am...
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    How can I import podcasts from iTunes into the new Podcasts app, especially those episodes that are not available anymore?

    I am manually migrating from Sierra to Monterey and I don't understand how to copy my podcasts over. In iTunes, I have large library of downloaded episodes that are not available in the respective feeds anymore. (Some shows only let you listen to the last 20 episodes or so.) How can I import...
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    Advice about data transfer to new Mac Studio from 2017 iMac

    Info: I have a 2017 iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 Because I have a work laptop that is using Monterey, I never upgraded the iMac OS (partly due to not enough memory available on the internal SSD hard drive!). We use the iMac mainly for internet, mail and Photo/movie management. A long time...