Tag: itunes
How to fix the iTunes podcast login problem
I was locked out of my Apple podcast creator account. It was an endless loop of entering name and password, then entering verification code, then back to name and password. At times I could catch a glimpse of my personal information, so it was logging me in, but the page was then disappearing and throwing…
Which iPod has the best quality audio?
This article discusses the reasons for the difference in quality of the sound output of the various models of Apple iPod.
Exporting songs from Google Play Music
I recently received a warning from Google Play Music that they are closing their Music service and migrating it across to YouTube Music. I wrote an article 4 years ago about the advantages of Google Play Music over iTunes. Unfortunately this has come back to bite me as I’ll now need to import all my…
How to watch movies with Apple TV that are on your computer
In Apple TV there’s an option called ‘Computer’ where you can stream movies that are stored on your computer. But these movies need to be shared from your computer to Apple TV. In Catalina Apple changed how you turn this sharing on and off from your Computer. Previously you need to go into iTunes and…
How to connect your iPhone or iPod to your home stereo.
To connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to your home stereo you just need a 3.5mm to RCA cable like this cable here. The RCA cable plugs into the rear of your stereo and the 3.5mm plugs into your iPhone headphone jack.
Google Play Music and iTunes audio quality – what’s the difference.
I just purchased exactly the same song from iTunes and Google Play Music to compare them. If you are interested, here are the differences. iTunes uses AAC, while Google Play Music uses mp3. Google Play uses a slightly higher bitrate, but that probably compensates for AAC being a better algorithm. I can’t hear any audible difference.…
Sharing songs between Google Play and iTunes
Call me old-fashioned but when I spend money on music I want to own the music myself. So I have not subscribed to Apple Music, Google Play or Spotify. I still purchase songs and albums as I want them. If that’s you, here’s how to share your purchased songs across iTunes and Google Play Music.
How to download incompatible iOS Apps to an older iPhone
We have an iPhone 4 that we love. It is running iOS 7. But there are some apps that you cannot download to iOS7. If you try to download them from the App store you get this message: To get around this, you need an older version of the app. But Apple don’t give you…
How to downgrade iTunes 12.7 to 12.6 on High Sierra.
With iTunes 12.7 you can’t download apps for older iPhones. If you have an older iPhone and you want to download older apps for you need iTunes 12.6. But Apple have introduced a security feature called ‘System Integrity Protection’ that stops you from deleting iTunes 12.7. To delete iTuens 12.7 (and go back to iTunes 12.6)…
iPhone “cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the selected items”
I just went to sync my iPhone and I was given this message. This ‘lack of space’ is not a lack of space in your computer, the ‘lack of space’ is on the iPhone. This is somewhat of a bug. I think it is because iTunes is wanting to do some updates to the iPhone…
How to watch HDCP protected movies on a data projector in iTunes
iTunes has copy protection on their movies called HDCP which will not allow you to play iTunes rentals or purchases on some older data projectors. Thankfully there is a simple solution. You just need to watch an SD version of the movie and it does not have the HDCP protection. This is not mentioned…
How to use an Apple infrared remote with your macbook
If you use your macbook to listen to music, here’s a great tip. You can use your Apple remote (that comes with Apple TV or that you can buy separately on the Apple store) to turn the volume up and down and also to skip, pause etc. But firstly you need to pair the remote…
How to connect a pair of bluetooth speakers to your iMac, Macbook or Macbook Air
There are a stack of bluetooth speakers available. Here’s how to pair one to your Apple laptop for better sound quality and volume.
Google’s answer to your iTunes syncing problems!
Tired of being asked to subscribe to Apple music all the time? Tired of not being able to sync your iTunes songs across multiple computers easily? Google has a solution that will sync your songs across your iOS devices and your home computer, and you can easily manage which songs get synced and which don’t,…
Google play music app
The Google play music application replaces iTunes as a music player on your iPhone. It gives you more control over the uploading and downloading of songs.
Google beat Apple at their own game – 3 must have iOS apps by Google.
I have been keeping an eye on three iOS apps that Google have been playing with over the last few years, and they have all come to age at the same time. I’m not sure if the timing is coincidence or some kind of subversive move by Google but Google have nailed these three wonderful iOS…
How to play iTunes songs on a digital TV (from a USB drive).
We were on holidays in a unit and there was a TV where we were staying. I didn’t have any cables but thought it would be nice to play some music from my Macbook air through the TV. The TV had a USB port. Here’s how I got my iTunes songs onto a USB drive and then onto the…
How to update all your iPhone apps from your mac
It’s easy upgrade all your iOS apps directly on your iPhone – you just go into the ‘App Store’ app on your iPhone and press the ‘update All’ icon. But it can be a bit tricky trying to find out how to upgrade all the apps from iTunes on your mac. Here’s how to do it.
How to download the new U2 ‘Songs of Innocence’ album for free
As part of their iPhone 6 launch Apple are giving away 500 million copies of the latest U2 album ‘Songs of Innocence.’ The album is available for free on iTunes for the next 5 weeks. I downloaded it yesterday and I’m loving it! To find it you need to go to your ‘purchased music’ section on…
How to copy a talk or music from the Internet onto your iPod
Apple have made it super easy to get music files from the iTunes store onto your iPod. But it’s not so obvious how to download a music file from the Internet to your iPod or iPhone.
How to watch a DVD on Apple TV
I just set up my Apple TV and was very surprised that when I played a DVD from my Macbook it came out all grey on the Apple TV. This thread claims that you cannot play a DVD on Apple TV due to copyright. Here are two ways to get around Apple’s DVD viewing…