Is this an Itunes problem?

footman · 30 Mar 2008 at 22:56

My son recently replaced his broken ipod with another, but when he tries to sync. then his music is transferred but is shown on the ipod as "other" and not as music files. Any ideas?

sneakypenguin · 31 Mar 2008 at 04:07

I think from memory itunes will only sync with one ipod. I had a similar problem. Connected another ipod and it wouldn't let me sync, it kept saying I had to erase the new ipod then sync, needless to say I didn't. I opened up the ipod in my computer then copied all the music across ( pain in the bum as the ipod's file system is crazy,had to rename all the songs individually) then erase it then sync it again.

footman · 31 Mar 2008 at 07:18

Yes, I think the whole system is somewhat crazy. I have heard of this problem of only syncing with 1 ipod before although I can sync. with my ipod and my "carpod". Is it possible to erase the original ipod settings and start again?

Simian · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:45

My mate and his wife both have 80Gb iPods (not the new classic one) and they're BOTH sync'd using iTunes on the same computer no problems!...

I've tried to get em to use Winamp (with mlipod.dll like I use) but they're both a pair of Luddite's when it come to these new fangled computer things!!..

Only time they had a problem was when I dumped some music on my mates iPod from winamp on my computer... iTunes nicely wiped the new music for him the next time he Sync'd on his...

bledd · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:46

footman said:
iTunes

there's the root of the problem

drag & drop mp3 in explorer is the way forward, any other way is hugely retarded

MarcLister · 31 Mar 2008 at 15:24

bledd. said:
there's the root of the problem

Amen.

bledd. said:
drag & drop mp3 in explorer is the way forward, any other way is hugely retarded

Excuse my noobiness but how could I do that? Currently I use Winamp for this and it is quite good I think. Course just dragging and dropping MP3s to my iPod would be cool.

bledd · 31 Mar 2008 at 15:48

i don't have an ipod because of that

maybe with rockbox firmware you can do it..

rockbox.org, makes any player that it supports a lot better imo

(not sure if it removes the need for itunes)

MarcLister · 31 Mar 2008 at 15:48

Ah cheers. Will check Rockbox out.

bledd · 31 Mar 2008 at 15:50

ahh

taken from the sound forum

Doohickey said:
As for my tuppence on the ridiculous Rockbox argument: I have it installed on my 4G iPod for one reason only- drag and drop functionality. I believe that the SQ is also a little improved too, and I can set a much higher volume than the standard firmware, but that's it. The array of extra games and apps that comes with it is ridiculous, I deleted them straight away.