hi i've search all though the internet to find a gd alternitive for itunes as itunes no longer works on my computer as i tryed to update it. i've try lots of other program but none will let my put videos on my ipod. i've tryed putting them on my self like just dragging them in the ipod folder but that won't work. i've tryed anapod explorer that doesn't seem to work(well the freetrial one won't) so does any one no off a program(free plz)or a way to do it manualy? plz as im sure this will help lots of other ppl too.
i know how to convert them i just wantd to know if there a way of putting videos on my ipod w/o itunes. and itunes don't work becaue quick time keeps coming up qith a plugin error. i've tryed everything it just comes up with another error then i'll try and fix that one and it will come up with the old one. evgery since i updated itunes. nothing works. does any one know a program that can do this?
omg then how have ppl with the same problem with itunes been doing it? and i know there are lots of Video ipod owners having the same problem as i have looked on lots of forums
I havn't heard of that problem to frequently, you could probably find an answer at those other forums if it is as common as you say.
Just got an iPod video for my birthday and have had success in transfering videos (mp4) to it using Anapod. It seems to be the most popular program for transfering videos amd mp3 (outside itunes). A couple of things I have learned, however, is: 1. If you transfer mp3 (and poss mp4s) with Anapod and later sync with iTunes, iTunes will erase your songs from the ipod. To me, not a big deal if you dont use iTunes. 2. I haven't figured out Anapod well enough to determine where exactly one transfers the video. Anapod looks like Windows explorer and it shows a "video" folder but after copying, all my videos end up in the iPod "music videos" folder and not the "video" folder. I don't know how to selectively choose the "video" only destination. This may be the reason why 3. an entry for the video appears on the ipod/music/song list, which causes my ipod to lock up when the video entry comes up in the song play list. In some other forums, I have seen some recommendations for other Win programs to take the place of itunes but I haven't seen any others that can handle videos. (Would love to consider alternatives) In the meantime, I am hoping the Anapod people address this issue with an update.
thx for the info i heard yamipod are working on a new update that will work with vids but they need more help in the money compartment check out there website if you wanna help (google it i'm lazy) guess we wil have to wait. i wonder how hard it is for a experienced coder to make a program for putting vids on ipod?
It's just a bit more complicated because there isn't a 'Video' folder, like there is for music, so you can't just dump files into that particular folder quite as easily as you can for audio. It also might have a more complicated naming system [if you look through your iPod's hardrive all the files are organized by some sort of code]
I'm not sure to which you are referring--the iPod or the Anapod Explorer. The iPod has Music and Videos menu. Below the video menu, appear Movies, Music Videos and Video Podcasts. In Anapod, there is both an "Audio Tracks" folder and a "Videos" folder. I'm just not sure why inserting a mp4 into the videos folder makes it appear in the song playlists as well as in the video folder. What frustrates me is trying to figure out how one "marks" an mp4 as a "movie", "music video" or "video podcast" in Anapod so it appears in the correct iPod folder.
On the HD of your iPod there is a folder named 'Music' that contains all of your music files. There isn't a folder called 'Video' which makes loading these files without iTunes more difficult the music.
