Moving music to iTunes...

[Infidelitas]

I have bought a new computer and I would like to transfer all my current music that is on my iPod to the library in iTunes.

The question is, how do I transfer the music from the iPod (touch 8gb Gen2) to the iTunes library without fucking up the music on the iPod (I only have it on my iPod and I don't want to delete it all)?

Cheers guys :)

Rep for good help :)

[Cablez]

The easy five-step guide to moving your music from your iPod to your PC

1. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View. In the Advanced Settings list, under Hidden files and folders, check the radio button for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click OK. You’ll get a Windows security warning but it’s safe enough to disregard it as we will only be disabling this function for a short while.

2. Plug in your iPod. In Windows Explorer, a folder will now appear with the name of your iPod.

Double-click on that. Go to the sub-folders “iPod_Control” and then “music”. You’ll find your music there randomly scattered across multiple folders and with scrambled file names. But don’t worry, the ID3 tags are still fully intact and we are now going to “unscramble” the files.

3. But first copy all the music from those iPod folders into a new folder on your hard-drive. Move all the songs into one single folder and discard all the folders that your iPod made. By the end, you should have one folder in your hard-drive with all the scrambled files together.

4. Open up iTunes and do the following : Go to Edit > Preferences. Under the Advanced tab, under the General “sub-tab”, select the local folder where you have copied the music from your iPod (by clicking Change…).
Check the box “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” and click OK. Also make sure you have wiped all previous music from iTunes so your playlists are blank.

5. In iTunes, click “File” then “add folder to library”. Select the folder where all your copied music is. iTunes will now re-import all your music back into the playlists. But more importantly, because you have previously clicked “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised”, iTunes will now start renaming and organising your songs into their correct names, albums and folders. This may take a while depending on how many songs you have in your iTunes library.

There you have it. Oh and don’t forget to go back into Windows Explorer, and to Tools > Folder Options > View. Reverse what you did so the hidden files remain hidden again. You may also want to de-select “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised” if you don’t normally use that option.

This is for a windows PC

[ryantombs]

or there is a new like file sharing thing through itunes its called home sharing. look it up, i called up apple and they walked me right through it

[StoppingTime]

or there is a new like file sharing thing through itunes its called home sharing. look it up, i called up apple and they walked me right through it

This is for once you have everything set up. It lets you play songs using your Apple ID on other iDevices, or other computers with iTunes.







The easy five-step guide to moving your music from your iPod to your PC

1. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View. In the Advanced Settings list, under Hidden files and folders, check the radio button for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click OK. You’ll get a Windows security warning but it’s safe enough to disregard it as we will only be disabling this function for a short while.

2. Plug in your iPod. In Windows Explorer, a folder will now appear with the name of your iPod.

Double-click on that. Go to the sub-folders “iPod_Control” and then “music”. You’ll find your music there randomly scattered across multiple folders and with scrambled file names. But don’t worry, the ID3 tags are still fully intact and we are now going to “unscramble” the files.

3. But first copy all the music from those iPod folders into a new folder on your hard-drive. Move all the songs into one single folder and discard all the folders that your iPod made. By the end, you should have one folder in your hard-drive with all the scrambled files together.

4. Open up iTunes and do the following : Go to Edit > Preferences. Under the Advanced tab, under the General “sub-tab”, select the local folder where you have copied the music from your iPod (by clicking Change…).
Check the box “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” and click OK. Also make sure you have wiped all previous music from iTunes so your playlists are blank.

5. In iTunes, click “File” then “add folder to library”. Select the folder where all your copied music is. iTunes will now re-import all your music back into the playlists. But more importantly, because you have previously clicked “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised”, iTunes will now start renaming and organising your songs into their correct names, albums and folders. This may take a while depending on how many songs you have in your iTunes library.

There you have it. Oh and don’t forget to go back into Windows Explorer, and to Tools > Folder Options > View. Reverse what you did so the hidden files remain hidden again. You may also want to de-select “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised” if you don’t normally use that option.

This is for a windows PC

There is an easier way than this if on a Mac or PC,



Two things:
1. Are you on the latest version of iTunes?
2. Were all of the songs on the iPod bought on iTunes?

[Infidelitas]

The easy five-step guide to moving your music from your iPod to your PC

1. In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View. In the Advanced Settings list, under Hidden files and folders, check the radio button for “Show hidden files and folders”. Then click OK. You’ll get a Windows security warning but it’s safe enough to disregard it as we will only be disabling this function for a short while.

2. Plug in your iPod. In Windows Explorer, a folder will now appear with the name of your iPod.

Double-click on that. Go to the sub-folders “iPod_Control” and then “music”. You’ll find your music there randomly scattered across multiple folders and with scrambled file names. But don’t worry, the ID3 tags are still fully intact and we are now going to “unscramble” the files.

3. But first copy all the music from those iPod folders into a new folder on your hard-drive. Move all the songs into one single folder and discard all the folders that your iPod made. By the end, you should have one folder in your hard-drive with all the scrambled files together.

4. Open up iTunes and do the following : Go to Edit > Preferences. Under the Advanced tab, under the General “sub-tab”, select the local folder where you have copied the music from your iPod (by clicking Change…).
Check the box “Keep iTunes Music folder organized” and click OK. Also make sure you have wiped all previous music from iTunes so your playlists are blank.

5. In iTunes, click “File” then “add folder to library”. Select the folder where all your copied music is. iTunes will now re-import all your music back into the playlists. But more importantly, because you have previously clicked “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised”, iTunes will now start renaming and organising your songs into their correct names, albums and folders. This may take a while depending on how many songs you have in your iTunes library.

There you have it. Oh and don’t forget to go back into Windows Explorer, and to Tools > Folder Options > View. Reverse what you did so the hidden files remain hidden again. You may also want to de-select “Keep iTunes Music Folder organised” if you don’t normally use that option.

This is for a windows PC

I tried that. The hidden folders and files don't show up after doing that.


Two things:
1. Are you on the latest version of iTunes?
2. Were all of the songs on the iPod bought on iTunes?

I am using the latest version of iTunes, as any version below wouldn't work with my iPod. And most of the music is ripped from CD, but there are about 200 songs. which were downloaded, but accidentally got erased. I have very small data download allowance, so I don't really want to download it all again if I can get out of it.

[StoppingTime]

I am using the latest version of iTunes, as any version below wouldn't work with my iPod. And most of the music is ripped from CD, but there are about 200 songs. which were downloaded, but accidentally got erased. I have very small data download allowance, so I don't really want to download it all again if I can get out of it.


The reason I asked was because you could use the "previously downloaded" feature, which you could still if anything was bought on iTunes.


Have a look here: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/P1
And Here: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/P2

[Infidelitas]

The reason I asked was because you could use the "previously downloaded" feature, which you could still if anything was bought on iTunes.

[-]As for the second option:



Go to iTunes
Click your iPod in the left pane
Under "Summary" tab, check if "Manually Manage Music and Videos is checked"
If so, then go to the music tab under your iPod in the left pane, and select all music
Right click any of the songs
Click copy
Go to your Music Library on your computer
Go to edit, paste



If the manually manage... IS NOT checked, do not click it.[/-]


I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT WILL WORK. Hold on, I'll get back to you.


Have a look here: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/P1
And Here: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/P2

Dude! You are a total legend!!!!!! I downloaded 'Sharepod' listed in that second link, which transferred music to my PC! For free!

As promised, everyone that posted will get + rep when the 24 hours are up.

[StoppingTime]

You're welcome :)

[TheMatrix]

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