How to Change Your iTunes Password

To change your iTunes password, update the password for the Apple Account used with iTunes; Apple ID is now called Apple Account, but the same sign-in details still work.

What Do You Need Before You Change Your iTunes Password?

Have the email address or phone number connected to your Apple Account ready. You may also need your current password, the passcode for a trusted iPhone or iPad, or the login password for a trusted Mac.

A trusted device is an Apple device already signed in to your account with two-factor authentication. If you do not have one, make sure you can receive verification prompts through a trusted phone number or use an available recovery method.

• Your Apple Account email address or phone number
• Your current password, if you know it
• A trusted Apple device and its passcode or login password
• Access to your trusted phone number, recovery contact, or other recovery option

The searches “how do I change my iTunes password,” “how do I change iTunes password,” and “how do I change my iTunes account password” all refer to changing this Apple Account password. There is no separate password just for the iTunes app.

How Do You Change Your iTunes Password on an iPhone or iPad?

Use an iPhone or iPad already signed in to your Apple Account whenever possible. The device may let you confirm your identity with its passcode instead of entering the current account password.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap your name at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Sign-In & Security.
4. Tap Change Password.
5. Enter the device passcode if requested.
6. Enter and confirm the new Apple Account password, then follow the remaining prompts.

If your name does not appear at the top of Settings, the device is not currently signed in. Tap Apple Account, choose the manual sign-in option, and use the forgotten-password choice if you cannot provide the existing password.

How Do You Change Your iTunes Password on a Mac?

On a current Mac, the password control is in System Settings under your Apple Account.

1. Open the Apple menu.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Click your name.
4. Click Sign-In & Security.
5. Click Change Password.
6. Enter the password used to unlock the Mac.
7. Follow the prompts to enter and confirm the new Apple Account password.

On a Mac with an older version of macOS, open System Preferences instead. Select Apple ID, choose Password & Security, and select Change Password. Menu wording can vary slightly by macOS version, but the password setting remains under the Apple ID or Apple Account security controls.

How Do You Change Your iTunes Password from a Windows PC?

iTunes for Windows can confirm which Apple Account you use, but current versions may send you to Apple’s account controls to change its password. Do not expect a separate iTunes-only password setting.

1. Open iTunes on the Windows PC.
2. Choose Account from the menu bar.
3. Select Sign In and enter the Apple Account email address or phone number used for iTunes.
4. If you are already signed in, choose Account and then View My Account to confirm the account.
5. Open {site} in a browser and sign in with that same Apple Account.
6. Open Sign-In and Security, select Password, and follow the prompts to enter the current and new passwords.

If iTunes displays the wrong account, sign out before signing in with the intended Apple Account. Changing one account’s password will not affect a different account shown in iTunes.

How Do You Reset Your iTunes Password If You Forgot It?

If the current password is unknown, reset the Apple Account password instead of repeatedly guessing. A trusted iPhone, iPad, or Mac is usually the most direct place to begin.

1. On an iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name, choose Sign-In & Security, and tap Change Password. Enter the device passcode and follow the prompts.
2. On a Mac, open System Settings, click your name, choose Sign-In & Security, and click Change Password. Enter the Mac login password and follow the prompts.
3. If no trusted device is available, open {site}, choose the forgotten-password or password-reset option, and identify the Apple Account.
4. Complete the verification steps using the trusted phone number, recovery contact, or other option Apple presents.
5. If Apple cannot verify the account immediately, follow the instructions to begin account recovery.

Account recovery is Apple’s identity-verification process for people who cannot reset their password through a trusted device or normal verification method. Apple may impose a waiting period, and support representatives cannot shorten it.

What Should You Do If the iTunes Password Will Not Change?

Read the exact message on the screen before trying again. Different messages require different actions.

• If a two-factor prompt appears, approve it on a trusted device or enter the verification code sent through an available trusted method.
• If no code arrives, check that the displayed trusted phone number is yours and that the phone can receive messages or calls. Use another offered verification option when available.
• If a security delay appears, wait until the device says the delay has ended. Stolen Device Protection can require a one-hour delay before critical security settings are changed.
• If account recovery has started, follow the status instructions Apple provided. Using other devices signed in to the account can cancel or delay some recovery requests.
• If the account is shown as locked, inactive, or disabled, use Request Access when that option appears. An account disabled for security reasons generally requires a password reset.
• If only Media & Purchases is disabled, select Continue in the alert when offered and follow the reactivation steps.

What Should You Do After Changing Your iTunes Password?

Return to iTunes and sign in with the new Apple Account password if the app asks. Other Apple devices and services may also request the updated password.

1. Open each device that uses the Apple Account and respond to any sign-in prompt.
2. Enter the new password only in Apple settings, Apple apps, or a verified Apple sign-in screen.
3. Update the saved entry in your browser or password manager so it does not fill the old password later.
4. Remove duplicate or outdated saved entries that could cause another failed sign-in.
5. Confirm that iTunes shows the intended Apple Account after you sign back in.