How to Clear Authorizations in iTunes

Songs from iTunes can play on your computer or music player.

Visiting the iTunes Store allows you to purchase a variety of content, including songs, games and movies, for your iPod or computer. If you buy items protected by digital rights management, or DRM, you must authorize your computer to play them. The iTunes Store lets you play an item on up to five different computers. If you are selling, repairing or upgrading your computer, you may need to deauthorize the computer so that it is no longer able to play content associated with your iTunes account.

Instructions

Deauthorizing One Computer

1. Launch the iTunes application. Click on "Store."

2. Click on "Deauthorize Computer" in the menu that appears.

3. Click "Deauthorize Computer for Apple Account." Type your Apple ID and your password into the boxes to complete the deauthorization.

Deauthorizing All Computers On Your Account

1. Launch iTunes. Click on "iTunes Store" on the left-hand side of the screen.

2. Sign into the iTunes Store if you are not already signed in. Click "Account" and type your user name and password.

3. Click "Account" and type your password again. Click on "View Account."

4. Click "Deauthorize All" in the "Account Information" screen that opens.

Tips & Warnings

• You can only deauthorize all computers on your account if you have used up all five allowable authorizations. This option is available only one time per year.

References

• Apple: About iTunes Store Authorization and Deauthorization