Alternative to Itunes

Jimbeam3678 · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:39

Wasn't really sure which forum to put this in so just went for general.

As title really can anyone suggest a decent ITUNEs alternative

Thanks in adavnce

Ed · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:47

divaboy said:
Wasn't really sure which forum to put this in so just went for general.

As title really can anyone suggest a decent ITUNEs alternative

Thanks in adavnce

Winamp, Media Player, Real Player!

Pho · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:49

musikCube is pretty good.

Jimbeam3678 · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:52

thanks for suggestions , but I ment alternative software to load the IPOD up with sings. Hate I tunes syncing thing pain in the ****

Pho · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:53

In that case try Anapod explorer.

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Mindriot · 9 Sep 2007 at 16:54

Foobar 2000 - the best player i've ever found

EDIT: it might have an ipod plugin like winamp does

B@Th*nG · 9 Sep 2007 at 17:21

ephpod's ok

B@Th*nG

Kol · 9 Sep 2007 at 17:45

I find winamp handles it perfectly fine. Plus, if you have any songs in a format that the iPod cannot handle it converts them on the fly.

leezer3 · 9 Sep 2007 at 18:36

J. River Media Center- www.jrmediacenter.com
Not free I know, but worth far more than what they want for it IMHO

-Leezer-

Basher · 9 Sep 2007 at 18:38

divaboy said:
thanks for suggestions , but I ment alternative software to load the IPOD up with sings. Hate I tunes syncing thing pain in the ****

You do know you can turn syncing off in iTunes?

4p · 9 Sep 2007 at 18:39

I use itunes because WMP takes 100% CPU after 5 minutes of runtime :s

Winamp is good, try that?

R4z0r · 9 Sep 2007 at 18:55

Thorpy said:
I use itunes because WMP takes 100% CPU after 5 minutes of runtime :s

Mine doesn't ...

InSanCen · 9 Sep 2007 at 20:16

another vote for winamp.
download, install, plug ipod in, and hey presto... winamp see's it...

ArchAnGeL · 10 Sep 2007 at 08:50

install rockbox firmware

Chewy · 10 Sep 2007 at 09:03

divaboy said:
thanks for suggestions , but I ment alternative software to load the IPOD up with sings. Hate I tunes syncing thing pain in the ****

May I ask why?

I love the way iTunes handles the content of my iPod, automagically syncing and then ejecting it when it's done. Smart playlists are incredibly powerful, so I can see my most listened to and highest rated songs, as well as the most recent additions etc.

I don't understand why people would want to use something like Winamp over iTunes (for getting content onto their iPod) :confused:

seems like such a step backwards.

B@Th*nG · 10 Sep 2007 at 09:22

InSanCen said:
another vote for winamp.
download, install, plug ipod in, and hey presto... winamp see's it...

really? that's pretty good! can you treat it like an external hdd then? or do u still need to drag and drop things into your winamp window?

B@Th*nG

Rimm3r · 10 Sep 2007 at 10:16

Chewy said:
May I ask why?

I love the way iTunes handles the content of my iPod, automagically syncing and then ejecting it when it's done. Smart playlists are incredibly powerful, so I can see my most listened to and highest rated songs, as well as the most recent additions etc.

I don't understand why people would want to use something like Winamp over iTunes (for getting content onto their iPod) seems like such a step backwards.

Personally I can see what your saying about iTunes and it's features, but i only have a 2gb nano and about 20gb worth of music, and it can be a right pain in the arse getting the songs you want on it.
It would be so much easyer to just use it like a memory stick and drag songs onto it. On the other hand if i had a big ipod then yea it probabaly would be great.

GuruJockStrap · 10 Sep 2007 at 10:40

Songbird is quite good: http://www.songbirdnest.com/

Mixeh · 10 Sep 2007 at 12:49

Rimm3r said:
Personally I can see what your saying about iTunes and it's features, but i only have a 2gb nano and about 20gb worth of music, and it can be a right pain in the arse getting the songs you want on it.
It would be so much easyer to just use it like a memory stick and drag songs onto it. On the other hand if i had a big ipod then yea it probabaly would be great.

Use a playlist to sync with the iPod instead of syncing your entire collection? Then just drag and drop into the playlist and sync as you please..

Moeks · 10 Sep 2007 at 13:24

I recommend the Rockbox firmware also, it allows you to use the Ipod like a memory stick, and not have to have any extra applications installed to sync it or any of that business. It also has far more in the way of features and customisability than the standard Ipod Firmware.