Tired of tethering to iTunes and wondering how to get Wi-Fi sync set up on Windows? Luckily with iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5 it’s easy to get the Zune guys to stop teasing you. Here’s how:
- Make sure the PC running iTunes is connected to the same Wi-Fi network and is running iTunes version 10.5
- Plug in the device you want to setup Wi-Fi sync with
- When its been recognized, click on it in the left column then select Summary in the header bar
- Scroll down until you see the option for Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi
- Click the box to turn it on
- Hit Apply
That’s it, now as long as iTunes is open on your PC, as soon as you plug your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into the power outlet, it should appear in iTunes and sync over Wi-Fi.
(Yes — It has to be plugged in to the power for this to work, so you are really just cutting the cord to the PC not to the wall!)
If you want to initiate a sync manually, you can do this from your iOS device and you don’t need to be plugged into a power outlet.
- Go to Settings
- General
- Click on iTunes Wi-Fi Sync
- Click on Sync Now
That is all there is too it, you can now sync your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad without the cable. Well without a cable connected to your PC anyway!
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