How many Ipods can you have on your computer?

Question

I heard that after the 2nd Ipod your computer will not recognize any more.
I have 3 kids that share 1 computer, 2 have ipods the 3rd wants one but I an worried it will not work?

Answer 1

It depends if you are trying to play iTune music or just mp3's from "your library" (not bought on itunes).
convert any mp4's to mp3's and put them back into your library
Your allowed a limit of 5 computers, so logically 5 iPods

Answer 2

Hello Dussier,

It's Apple's licensing deal with the record companies. They don't want you running around with too many copies of their music. The iPod syncs to iTunes. I had always heard that it was the other way around, but maybe iTunes is able to detect syncing with a different iPod.

You said that your three kids share the same computer. Do they have their own accounts on the computer (a Macintosh, right)? If that's the case, then you would have three separate iTunes files that would sync to their individual iPods. You just do that instant user switching thing at the top right, and each individual user could sync to their individual iPods. It might mean that you have to import the music separately for each one though.

Good luck.

--Rick

Answer 3

As many as you want. It will recognize and work. You just need seperate accounts for all of them if they want different music in them. If not, you can just share 1 account and iTunes. It should recognize them all.

Answer 4

As many ipods as you want! They all have different USB addresses.

Answer 5

we update 3 off ours and i don't think anyone has a problem with it

Answer 6

It should work, as long as you have enough USB ports.

Answer 7

i dont think so

Answer 8

it will