Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 2
Access Your Music and Movies on All Your
Devices
iTunes and iCloud work together to provide a seamless purchasing experience across all your connec-
ted devices and is one of the biggest selling points for the service. Apple loves to promote the “music
anywhere” message — and for good reason. Once you get used to having access to all your iTunes me-
dia on all your devices, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Whether you are downloading movies, TV shows, music, or podcasts, iCloud helps you keep all
your purchases in sync and available across Macs, PCs, and iOS devices. This means that purchases
made on one iCloud device can be set to automatically appear on the others so you don't have to go
through the download process multiple times. You also have the option to download previous pur-
chases from your iTunes account on any device connected to your iCloud account.
Beyond that, the extra-cost iTunes Match service allows you to use these services with music you
didn't buy from iTunes by scanning your iTunes library for songs you ripped from a CD or downloaded
from another source online and matching them to songs in the iTunes catalog.
Download Your Previous iTunes Purchases on Any
iCloud Device
You know that feeling when you've filled your iPod Touch, iPad, or iPhone with music, movies,
and podcasts, only to think of a song, film, or show you wish you'd included? With iTunes in the
Cloud, that situation should become a thing of the past, assuming you have access to the Internet. Any
purchase you made through iTunes, the App Store, or the iBookstore can be downloaded again for free
from any of your devices connected to your iCloud account.
The process differs slightly on each device, so I outline the exact details in this section.
Download previous music, movie, and TV purchases
Previously purchased music, movies, and TV shows can be accessed using the iTunes app on an
iOS device and via iTunes on a Mac or PC. The iTunes apps on iPhone and iPod Touch differ a little
from the iPad version, so I've included instructions for both.
No matter what device you are using, make sure you are signed in to your iTunes account to access
your previous purchases. On a Mac or PC, do so by choosing Store > Sign In. On an iOS device, go to
the iTunes & App Store pane in the Settings app and enter your Apple ID and Password, then tap Sign
In.
On the iPhone and iPod Touch:
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