Transfering Songs Off iPod

nkswans
nkswans Posts: 469 Member
edited October 4 in Chit-Chat
I got a new laptop which is great but means my songs are all on my old computer! I have an ipod touch, does anyone know how to transfer the songs off my ipod and onto my new computer?

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  • tmarie1213
    tmarie1213 Posts: 43 Member
    You have to get a program for it. It's like $20... google it.

    ***Or you can turn on the sharing function in iTunes if all your songs are in there and copy them all to your new computer
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:
    Yep. Assuming you still have the old computer, that is.
  • 77bluebird
    77bluebird Posts: 22
    I need to do this too, but my old computer died in a flood! Lol
  • tmarie1213
    tmarie1213 Posts: 43 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:

    You can only do this if you have all the original files in a separate folder on your old computer. You can't copy from iTunes directly.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I need to do this too, but my old computer died in a flood! Lol

    go to itunes, and re-download purchased songs.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:
    You can only do this if you have all the original files in a separate folder on your old computer. You can't copy from iTunes directly.
    That's why it says "from your old computer".
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    I work on PCs for a living .. is the "old" PC still functioning ?
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
    Your itunes account can be on up to 3 computers I believe. This happened when I got my new laptop. I BELIEVE I just set up itunes on the new laptop and synced it with my ipod (at the time...now I use the iPhone) which worked since it was the same account and then all my music was magically there! They were both apple products and this was like 3 years ago so I may not remember clearly!
  • jamfan
    jamfan Posts: 124 Member
    There are freeware apps you can get from cnet.com for an ipod to pc transfer. Most dont support video though.
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    I need to do this too, but my old computer died in a flood! Lol

    go to itunes, and re-download purchased songs.

    you cant do this with purchased music.. apps yes.. music NO
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    IF the old PC is still functioning get a USB thumb drive and transfer the actual songs to the new one.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    If your new computer is a Mac you can use senuti (iTunes spelled backwards). http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
  • tmarie1213
    tmarie1213 Posts: 43 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:
    You can only do this if you have all the original files in a separate folder on your old computer. You can't copy from iTunes directly.
    That's why it says "from your old computer".
    If it was a situation like I had a few years back, all my files got deleted from my computer, so I had to get the songs off my iPod. Only reason why I mention the files need to still be on the old computer...
  • LoveleeB
    LoveleeB Posts: 560 Member
    Senuti software helps you to do that.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Yes, my old latop is working...slow but still works. Also, I have a PC not a Mac.
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    how much music do you have .. Alot of music collectors (myself included) have MUCH more music than will fit on thumb drive in one trip..
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Copy your ITunes Library from your old computer onto a flash drive then copy that into your new computer library:smile:
    You can only do this if you have all the original files in a separate folder on your old computer. You can't copy from iTunes directly.
    That's why it says "from your old computer".
    If it was a situation like I had a few years back, all my files got deleted from my computer, so I had to get the songs off my iPod. Only reason why I mention the files need to still be on the old computer...
    Yes this will only work if the files are on the old computer. I thought that was a little too obvious to be pointed out, personally. I guess some people need everything spelled out.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    how much music do you have .. Alot of music collectors (myself included) have MUCH more music than will fit on thumb drive in one trip..
    Well you could also network the computers.
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    what operating system is on the "old" computer (windows xp , windows vista , windows 7 etc) this will dictate where the typical location of your music will be
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Old computer is windows XP
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Thanks for everyones help and suggestions!
  • 77bluebird
    77bluebird Posts: 22
    I managed it myself in the end - plugged in my iPod and went through 'my computer' as if it were a hard drive, just hunted down the music files within the 'ipod control' files and did a drag & drop into iTunes. No idea why I've never been able to do it before!
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