If you're using macOS Mojave or earlier or a Windows PC, use iTunes to sync content to your devices. Before you use iTunes to sync content to your iOS or iPadOS device, consider using iCloud, Apple Music, or similar services to keep content from your Mac or PC in the cloud. This way, you can access your music, photos, and more on your devices when you aren't near your computer. Learn more about using Apple Music or iCloud Photos instead of iTunes.
I have a significant amount of music (80GB+) on an old iPod Classic, sourced mostly from CDs, but also iTunes and free downloads. I would like to copy this music to my new iPhone 13 Mini. I am a Windows user. Can anyone advise? Do I need to use a 3rd party program or should I go through iTunes or what?
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We have an iPod Nano with music still on it from iTunes. We no longer have access to the account the music was purchased from, and we're trying to transfer this music from the iPod to the iPhone. How can we do this? If you already have any specific Guides or videos on the walkthrough process on how to transfer please share.
All audio files stored on an Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad may be erasedwhen the device is connected to a new or recently reformatted computeror hard drive. This is because the contents of the iPod, iPhone, or iPadcorrespond to audio files added to the iTunes music libraryon the first computer it is ever connected to. Whenthe device is connected to a different computer running iTunes, allstored audio files may be changed to match the computer's musiclibrary. This happens if you set the music synchronization to updateautomatically, or reset iTunes to its default settings; iTunes is setto synchronize automatically by default.
To back up the audio files stored on your iPod or iPhone andrestore them to a new or recently reformatted computer or hard drive,see Apple Support's How to useyour iPod to move your music to a new computer.
Note: To back up audio files in the iTunes musiclibrary and the library itself, the Apple article instructs you tosave the entire iTunes folder to the iPod. However,this will not work if the iPod is more than halffull.
Note: Music is generally stored in theiTunes folder, but can actually be located anywhere onthe computer. Make sure the music you want to save or move isactually in that directory before proceeding.
I can sync them with Banshee but in Rhythmbox (Am starting again to use it since it will be the default in 12.04) I can see that Rhythmbox can detect the ipod and see the songs but when I try to drag one to the ipod how can I tell it to sync it so I can remove the iPod and listen to it.
I'm using a Toshiba NB505 with Ubuntu 12.10 and an iPod Nano 8GB 4th Gen. I restored the iPod using iTunes on a separate windows computer for a clean slate. I set up my playlists and podcasts in Rhythmbox, connected the iPod, and synced with library. When trying to sync again the following day after downloading fresh podcast episodes, Rhythmbox would crash again, send an error report and I was back at square one. After looking at many forum entries and deleting config files that were hidden, trying banshee, trying gtkpod, I could not fix the problem. However if I restored the iPod in iTunes and synced with Rhythmbox back on my Ubuntu netbook, it would sync fine, but only once. Here's my lame attempt at a fix. I eventually used gtkpod to remove the songs and podcasts (right-click on the iPod in gtkpod and remove all songs, click "i'm sure"), then once the iPod is empty, close gtkpod, open Rhythmbox and sync with library or drop podcasts or music directly on to the iPod. It has worked so far for me. I hope this helps.
Some versions of the iPod can serve as external data storage devices, like other digital music players. Prior to macOS 10.15, Apple's iTunes software (and other alternative software) could be used to transfer music, photos, videos, games, contact information, e-mail settings, Web bookmarks, and calendars to the devices supporting these features from computers using certain versions of Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems.[6][7]
Portable MP3 players had existed since the mid-1990s, but Apple found existing digital music players "big and clunky or small and useless" with user interfaces that were "unbelievably awful".[10] They also identified weaknesses in existing models' attempt to negotiate the trade-off between capacity and portability; flash memory-based players held too few songs, while the hard drive based models were too big and heavy. To address these deficits, the company decided to develop its own MP3 player.[11]
The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was contracted by Apple to determine how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he was reminded of the phrase "Open the pod bay doors, Hal" from the classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey, referring to the white EVA Pods of the Discovery One spaceship.[20] Chieco's proposal drew an analogy between the relationship of the spaceship to the smaller independent pods and that of a personal computer to its companion music player.[10]
On July 27, 2017, Apple removed the iPod Nano and Shuffle from its stores, marking the end of Apple's production of standalone music players.[31] On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, the last remaining product in the iPod line.[4] iOS 15 was the last iOS release the 7th generation iPod touch received, as future versions from iOS 16 onward no longer support the device.
The dock connector also allowed the iPod to connect to accessories, which often supplement the iPod's music, video, and photo playback. Apple sells a few accessories, such as the now-discontinued iPod Hi-Fi, but most are manufactured by third parties such as Belkin and Griffin. Some peripherals use their own interface, while others use the iPod's own screen. Because the dock connector is a proprietary interface, the implementation of the interface requires paying royalties to Apple.[49]
Many accessories have been made for the iPod line. A large number are made by third-party companies, although many, such as the iPod Hi-Fi and iPod Socks, are made by Apple. Some accessories add extra features that other music players have, such as sound recorders, FM radio tuners, wired remote controls, and audio/visual cables for TV connections. Other accessories offer unique features like the Nike+iPod pedometer and the iPod Camera Connector. Other notable accessories include external speakers, wireless remote controls, protective case, screen films, and wireless earphones.[51] Among the first accessory manufacturers were Griffin Technology, Belkin, JBL, Bose, Monster Cable, and SendStation.
Beginning in mid-2007, four major airlines, United, Continental, Delta, and Emirates, reached agreements to install iPod seat connections. The free service will allow passengers to power and charge an iPod, and view video and music libraries on individual seat-back displays.[61] Originally KLM and Air France were reported to be part of the deal with Apple, but they later released statements explaining that they were only contemplating the possibility of incorporating such systems.[62]
During installation, an iPod is associated with one host computer.[68] Each time an iPod connects to its host computer, iTunes can synchronize entire music libraries or music playlists either automatically or manually.[68] Song ratings can be set on an iPod and synchronized later to the iTunes library, and vice versa.[69] A user can access, play, and add music on a second computer if an iPod is set to manual and not automatic sync, but anything added or edited will be reversed upon connecting and syncing with the main computer and its library. If a user wishes to automatically sync music with another computer, an iPod's library will be entirely wiped and replaced with the other computer's library.
At the time the store was introduced, purchased audio files used the AAC format with added encryption, based on the FairPlay DRM system. Up to five authorized computers and an unlimited number of iPods could play the files. Burning the files with iTunes as an audio CD, then re-importing would create music files without the DRM. The DRM could also be removed using third-party software. However, in a deal with Apple, EMI began selling DRM-free, higher-quality songs on the iTunes Stores, in a category called "iTunes Plus." While individual songs were made available at a cost of US$1.29, 30 more than the cost of a regular DRM song, entire albums were available for the same price, US$9.99, as DRM encoded albums. On October 17, 2007, Apple lowered the cost of individual iTunes Plus songs to US$0.99 per song, the same as DRM encoded tracks. On January 6, 2009, Apple announced that DRM has been removed from 80% of the music catalog and that it would be removed from all music by April 2009.
iPods cannot play music files from competing music stores that use rival-DRM technologies like Microsoft's protected WMA or RealNetworks' Helix DRM. Example stores include Napster and MSN Music. RealNetworks claims that Apple is creating problems for itself[72] by using FairPlay to lock users into using the iTunes Store. Steve Jobs stated that Apple makes little profit from song sales, although Apple uses the store to promote iPod sales.[73] However, iPods can also play music files from online stores that do not use DRM, such as eMusic or Amie Street.
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