ipod + windows media player

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:34

Hey,

Is there anyway to connect my ipod to windows media player? I have noticed some sofware called dopisp but would rather not pay for software.

Any freeware utilities out there?

Cheers,

Jon

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:40

iTunes?

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:41

I'd rather eat my own crap than use iTunes. Anything else.

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:43

Need me to lend you a plate?

iTunes isn't that bad on Windows and excellent on the Mac.

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:47

I can't stand iTunes and it duplicates my music. Its a big no no for me.

I'm trying media monkey out. I'll let you know how that goes.

SilverTongue · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:48

iTunes > WMP

iTunes is a very player tbh and is far better than WMP only drawback is that it doesn't integrate into the Windows skin

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:50

I've always used iTunes since I got an iPod over 5 years ago. It was even easy to move the database and all the music from PC to Mac.

Set it up correct and it won't duplicate your music.

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:51

Still dont want itunes.

Media Monkey is doing the job fine.

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:53

Fine, be ignorant then!

What next - buying an MacBook Pro just to run Windows on?

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:54

Why am I ignorant because I don't like a piece of software?

Get your head out of your arse you fool.

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2009 at 22:58

Have you actually tried iTunes recently? Wheeling out the same old cliches doesn't suggest that you have.

zetec452 · 11 Jul 2009 at 23:02

I last tried itunes around 7-8 months ago and have no desire to try it again, I'm more than happy with WMP. WMP for ME is a superior product, please get over it.

Please do find me posting "old cliches" other than in this thread.

Digital · 12 Jul 2009 at 09:57

Only recently got an Ipod, and I find SharePod works very nicely. It's nothing to do with WMP, but it's very easy to use, simple (but attractive enough) interface and does what I need.

Caseh · 12 Jul 2009 at 11:49

MagicBoy said:
Have you actually tried iTunes recently? Wheeling out the same old cliches doesn't suggest that you have.

I use iTunes, and can't stand it. It's there purely out of laziness.

Memphis · 12 Jul 2009 at 12:05

JonRohan said:
I can't stand iTunes and it duplicates my music. Its a big no no for me.

It only does that if you set it up wrong. You can't blame a piece of software for user error/ignorance.

Caseh · 12 Jul 2009 at 13:13

Memphis said:
It only does that if you set it up wrong. You can't blame a piece of software for user error/ignorance.

Could you tell me how to stop it duplicating my music please? As i tell it to get all the music i have from the same folder, and it somehow manages to find 2 of each album. I know for a fact there is only 1 of each in that folder, though.

whiskycycle · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:09

Anapod Explorer used to be pretty good for getting iPod working well with WMP until Apple started encrypting the iTunes sync database on the iPods.... haven't heard much from them since that happened. Pity, as it was spot on and meant I didn't have to have any iTunes/Apple software near my computer.

I don't use an iPod any more now (thank god) so I get to use WMP without any of the assoicated grief that comes with syncing files to my portable media players.

neil_g · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:12

ive used itunes for years now and cant say ive had any issues as long as you store your files correctly with the right album/artist/track number tags.

zetec452 · 12 Jul 2009 at 16:48

Digital said:
Only recently got an Ipod, and I find SharePod works very nicely. It's nothing to do with WMP, but it's very easy to use, simple (but attractive enough) interface and does what I need.

I'll give SharePod a go.

I only want something to switch on one a month and wack some tunes on my iPod. So far MediaMoneky is doing the trick nicely.

Memphis said:
It only does that if you set it up wrong. You can't blame a piece of software for user error/ignorance.

Irrespective of this I still do not like iTunes. Why duplicate music by default? Not a great design imo.

I don't understand apples need to lock these devices to a set piece of software. Imagine if Microsoft tried to do that.

zetec452 · 12 Jul 2009 at 16:51

[Cas];14462388 said:
Could you tell me how to stop it duplicating my music please? As i tell it to get all the music i have from the same folder, and it somehow manages to find 2 of each album. I know for a fact there is only 1 of each in that folder, though.

This may help: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080327151840AA1OWGv