iTunes Wi-Fi Sync Problems!

[TW95]

I think this may be quite a common problem but...

I have been having problems with my iTunes Wi-Fi sync for some time now, the problem is that devices don't show in iTunes, or sometimes they show when they want to.

There are 2 iPhone 5s 2 iPhone 4Ss and an iPad 3rd gen that have been synced with iTunes. It seems that the devices only show over Wi-Fi when they want to, if ever.

There are various solution online including:

Restart iPhone and computer (Tried, doesn't work)
Reinstall iTunes (Tried, doesn't work)

I am using iTunes 11 and OS X 10.8.2 running on a Mid-2009 MacBook Pro 13".

Any ideas?

EDIT: it only seems to be my iPhone 5 that isn't appearing, the other 3 appear, no problem.
EDIT 2: Sync over Wi-Fi IS checked.

 

[steve knight]

I now just close down itunes and restart it that usually works.

 

[TW95]

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately that doesn't work for me :-(

 

[steve knight]

I used to have to connect with my charging cable on a usb port let it sync turn off wifi sync hit apply then choose wifi sync and hit apply again. then I found closing itunes would do it.

 

[benhollberg]

I have the same problem. If I want to Wi-Fi Sync then I have to restart iTunes every time. Also syncing with the cable doesn't always work. I just gives me an error. Been happening for at least a month or since I got my iPhone 5. This happens with two iPhones and two iPads syncing.

 

[steve knight]

After a bit it acts just liek the last version. I have to manually hit sync or restart itunes or hook to the computer and change from wifi sync to regular and back.

 

[fjfjfjfj]

Same here, nothing seems to work consistently. Sometimes restarting itunes works, sometimes not. Sometimes restarting the phone works, sometimes using the USB works...very frustrating.

 

[IzzyJG99]

I've had this problem on and off since they introduced Wi-Fi sync. Sometimes they'll show up. Sometimes they don't. Sometimes they'll appear like 30 minutes after I open iTunes. Not sure what the deal is and why it wasn't addressed several revisions of iTunes ago. Sometimes even the hardwire cable method doesn't work.

A good example was I got my iPhone 5 today. I plugged it into iTunes to restore from my old iPhone 4 back-up. It didn't show up for about 5 minutes. I just sat here waiting.