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Sharing an iTunes Library w/Multiple iPods/Computers
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I'm sure there is a tutorial somewhere that tells you how to do this...but I cant seem to find one. I'm trying to find out how to share one iTunes library that is on my mac with another computer on my network (a laptop PC). I have 2 ipods as well, and would like both ipods to be synched to the same itunes library. Is this possible? Please help!
thanks
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Montrose, CA
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I'd like to know what other people are doing too.
Currently I set up a "backup" scenario of copying my home computer iTunes folder to my laptop. I then "backup" my laptop iTunes folder to my work G5. I'm using SynchronizeX, which automates this process as much as I can think of (auto-mounting remote machines; copying only updates, not everything).
This assures that I have to do any purchases from home, or from my iPhone (which gets sync'ed with my home computer).
While it works okay, I've always felt it was a big kludge...
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: The Rockies
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I just keep everything on one computer and then share via wireless network. Two ipods to one library is no problem.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Are you asking if you can sync an iPod to your laptop using a library that is shared from your desktop computer?
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: San Francisco
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I saw some software that syncs your itunes libraries between computer automatically over the internet or LAN. It was recently updated so it should be easy to find. Sorry, I don't remember the name. It was cheap too.
kman
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Yes, Im looking to sync two different ipods to the same itunes library on two different computers. My setup is as follows:
iMac (main computer with iTunes library on it) - this has an iPhone connected to it
Laptop (PC with Windows Vista) - this has a Nano connected to it
I want the laptop and Nano to be able to use the iTunes library that Im sharing over my wireless network. From the posts above it sounds like it can be done...but how?
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Put the itunes library on a shared network disk and point iTunes (in Preferences -> Advanced) on both computers to that library. It can only be used by one running iTunes application at a time, however.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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thanks. I'll try that. I assume I wont have any problems putting the library on more than one ipod correct? Apples DRM lets me put it on as many ipods as I want, correct?
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Even though it is a Microsloth product, I use FolderShare to sync my iTunes music across several machines, both PC and Mac. It is free and works very well. It resides in your system tray on a PC and you can shut it down if you aren't actively syncing. I do not own Microsoft stock, I have just used it since before it was bought out by the Borg.
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