Connect iPod classic 120GB to bluetooth

I have an unused iPod Classic that I'd like to play on my new car stereo via bluetooth. I know I need a transmitter. Any recommendations what to buy?

You could try the Layen Bluetooth transmitter. See this page: http://www.layen-uk.com/Black-iPod-Bluetooth-Transmitter_p_64.html
I use one of these myself. It plugs into the iPod's 30-pin dock connector, so be aware that it takes its power from the iPod, and as a consequence the iPod will run out of battery more quickly when using it.
Alternatively, if your iPod's battery is past its best, or if you prefer not to use the iPod to power the Bluetooth transmitter, you could try the version that plugs into the iPod's headphone socket, which uses its own internal rechargeable battery; http://www.layen-uk.com/LAYEN-BST--Bluetooth-Transmitter_p_69.html
There are other makes of Bluetooth transmitter available.
I do not receive any reward, in any form, for my recommendation of any Layen product.

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Depends on the adapter. There are some that connect to the dock connector, and those are made for iPods. Read the product description for compatibility information, both with your iPod model and headphones.
There are other adapters that connect to the headphones jack. Those are more universal, because it connects to any device with a standard headphones jack.

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My iPod Classic 120GB is clicking and not turning on. It has been charged but does not hold charge. I am not able to restore factory settings. Error code and have tried troubleshooting options without success. Thoughts?

My iPod Classic 120GB makes a clicking noise when syncing with iTunes and will not sync. It will not turn on at this time and has been charged but does not hold the charge. After trying to sync, iTunes states that iPod must be restored. Have tried to do this but not successful, I receive an error code and have done the troubleshooting steps for the error and I am still not able to sync or use my iPod. HELP?

Hi mafiose15,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Restoring your iPod to factory settings is the best way to try and get it back to working order. You can use the instructions below to restore it:
How to restore iPod
Verify that you have an active Internet connection, because you may need to download new versions of the iTunes and iPod Software.
Download and install the latest version of iTunes if necessary.
Open iTunes. Connect your iPod to your computer using the USB or FireWire cable that came with your iPod.
After a few moments, your iPod will appear in the Source panel in iTunes.
Select your iPod in the Source panel. You will see information about your iPod appear in the Summary tab of the main iTunes window.
Click Restore.
If you are using a Mac, you will be asked to enter an administrator’s name and password.
A progress bar will appear on the computer screen, indicating that stage one of the restore process has begun. When this stage is done, iTunes will present one of two messages with instructions specific to the iPod model you are restoring.
Disconnect iPod and connect it to iPod Power Adapter (typically applies to older iPod models).
Leave iPod connected to computer to complete restore (typically applies newer iPod models).
During stage two of the restore process, the iPod displays an Apple logo as well as a progress bar at the bottom of the display. It is critical that the iPod remain connected to the computer or iPod power adapter during this stage.
Note: The progress bar may be difficult to see, because the backlight on the iPod display may be off.
After stage two of the restore process is complete, the iTunes Setup Assistant window will appear. It will ask you to name your iPod and choose your syncing preferences, as it did when you connected your iPod for the first time.
You can find the instructions in this article:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
All the best,
Jeremy

Windows XP sp3 + iTunes 8 + New iPod Classic 120GB = Blue Screen Of Death

HELP
My PC has just upgraded itself with Windows XP Service Pack 3, I have downloaded iTunes 8, and just today bought a new iPod Classic 120GB so I could enjoy the new Genius facility (my old iPod was a 20GB model from 2005). However I keep getting the Blue Screen Of Death whenever I plug in the new iPod, even if I start-up the computer with the iPod connected.
I've read other threads about this topic, but I've only seen people reporting this issue with Vista, not XP.
- I'm thinking of uninstalling and re-downloading iTunes 8. Will it retain all playlists, album artwork etc.?
- I'm also thinking of trying to connect with the iPod manually set to disk mode. Will this help to begin with?
Anyone got a fix for this problem yet....Apple?

As a follow-up to my questions above, I've now tried uninstalling and then re-installing iTunes 8 direct from the Download link at Apple.com. I still get the BSOD. I also tried with the new iPod 120GB manually set to disk mode. Again, still I get the BSOD. I also unplugged a couple of other USB peripherals from my PC (writing tablet, card reader), checked for any more Windows XP Updates, but still get the BSOD.
Anyone got any more ideas?

My iPod Classic (120Gb) reboots/crashes/freezes/resets every 15 minutes!

Hi and thanks for checking out my post.
About a year ago, I got an iPod classic (120 gigabyte) for my birthday. It served me well for about 7 months, until the headphone jack got busted and only played the Left channel of every song. So I got a replacement.
My new unit had been serving me for quite some time, until I updated my iPod firmware about a month ago (2.0.1)
Ever since, it has been rebooting to the apple logo screen (or the distorted black/blue/cyan/white variant) every couple of songs. after that, I have to press the menu and select for 6 seconds to get it to reboot faster (about 1 minute). Otherwise, it will take up to 3 minutes! I also have the problem with random song skipping. (doesn't happen to the same songs, it's very random)
I've had the same music loaded on to this iPod as my last one, so it shouldn't be my library causing problems.
I have read some 'solutions' telling me to uninstall iTunes 9 and reverting to iTunes 8. I have also read that by doing so, I won't be able to open my iTunes library. I don't want to lose my library just to get my iPod working again. I have read someone suggesting to defragment my iPod. I've read others saying NOT to defragment it.
My questions are:
- if a firmware update is released, will it fix my problems?
- if it doesn't fix them, will I get a refund or a replacement? (although my warranty time has passed recently)
- most importantly: how can I prevent my iPod classic 120gb from rebooting randomly?!
Also, the seed for the 'shuffle songs' seems to be the same again whenever my iPod crashes, resulting in the exact same playlist when I choose Shuffle Songs after it has rebooted. when I choose Shuffle songs again after that, it plays an identical playlist to the second one after another reboot. (If you get what I'm saying here)
It does work though when I have the shuffle songs setting on.
Another thing that might be of interest. When I first got the replacement iPod, and plugged it into my laptop, it showed lack of battery life, and it wasn't charging, so I had to charge it directly from the power supply first. (I don't see how this is relevant though)
I am also aware of the other topics about this phenomenon.
The lack of response from Apple, and lack of solutions has made me compile this post.
Thank you for your time.

I have this very same problem. However, when I watch a film or music video it plays pretty much to the end.......
I have also reset my iPod and no difference. ITunes / Apple say it is a problem and to keep resetting my iPod which is ridiculous as this takes an age to reformat every album and film and game I have for the thing.
At first I thought it was the battery but after watching a 3 hour film (The Great Escape - good film) it shows no sign of locking up at all.
I'm at a loss as the iPod is about full and is aways connected to the car.
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IPod Classic 120GB

I have a iPod classic 120GB and itunes isn't syncing all of my music. I have over 5,000 songs. But, once it syncs about 500 of the songs itunes freezes and stops syncing and gives me an error. I have tried changing the music files from MP3 to AAC that didn't work, I've also tried dragging and dropping the songs in sections and once it gets to 600 songs it give me another error. I've pretty much tried it all and now I have no idea what to do. Someone please help!

It is likely that the iPod's hard drive is faulty, and there is a problem with the iPod's storage media at about the point where 500 to 600 songs would be loaded. That is why it errors out consistently at about the same point in the data transfer, no matter how you load the songs.
You said you tried converting your song files from MP3 to AAC, so that would rule out a problem with the files being transferred.
It may be a problem with the connection between iPod and computer, but then, I think the problem would occur at a random point, not consistently when you get to about 500 to 600 songs.
You can set the iPod to Disk Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363
With iTunes NOT running, connect the iPod. If you have any Windows utilities that can examine a hard drive, you can try them on the iPod's hard drive.
You may want to try reformatting the iPod's hard drive using Windows (instead of doing a Restore in iTunes). The format type used on the iPod's hard drive is FAT32 (when the iPod is used with a Windows PC). If there is an option to do a "quick format," do NOT select that option. Do a "full" format (it may fail at that same point).
If that completes successfully, try running iTunes. It will probably prompt you to do a Restore, which you will need to do because the iPod does not have any of its software loaded. Then, see if your problem still recurs.

IPod Classic 120GB cannot sync, "Required disk not found"

Somebody, please help! iPod Classic 120GB charcoal, current OS as of about a week ago (won't stay synced long enough for me to see what it is), iMac 24" 10.6.4, iTunes 10.0.1. Let me know if you need any more info and I'll try to provide it.
Everything was absolutely fine until I updated to the newest version of iTunes. Now, when I plug in my iPod, it says it's connecting then jumps straight to the "Okay to disconnect" screen. It never shows up in iTunes at all. After doing this repeatedly, I unplugged it then immediately plugged it in again before it had finished the progress bar on the "Okay to disconnect" screen, and it finally showed up in iTunes, but it gave me an error of "iPod was not properly disconnected" then "cannot sync - required disk not found" and disconnected itself again.
I tried resetting it (menu+center buttons) while it was plugged in, and this did nothing. iTunes still didn't recognize it at all.
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The only difference this time is that it alerted me that one song in my library (a song I happen to like very much) could not be synced. The song still shows up on my iPod, but will not play. It still appears and plays in iTunes on the computer.
The iPod works perfectly in day-to-day use and is a little over a year old. I take very good care of it (my previous iPod is four or five years old and still works fine) and it has never had any problems before this. It has almost 100GB worth of music (no other media, just music), which makes it pretty annoying to have to restore it more than absolutely necessary. What is going on here and is there some way to fix it that will last longer than a week?

Hi, yeah I'm experiencing the same issue as everyone else with a 120gb iPod classic using iTunes 10.1.1 (4). Started about the time of OSX 10.6.5 update and hasn't been resolved with the OSX 10.6.6 update.
iPod attempts to Sync but now quits without even appearing on the computer let alone iTunes.
I have ESET security but quitting the app doesn't help.
I also have an iPhone 3Gs and that's still syncing fine (thank heavens), via a different library.
I've since managed to wipe the iPod clean (back to factory settings) as forced to do so by following the instructions in another post to remove the iPod Photo Cache. I then moved my iTunes folder to another directory for safe keeping.
I set up a clean iTunes database thinking my old one might have been corrupted. To do this you open iTunes from scratch while holding down the option key and select "Create Library". iTunes then remembers the last library created whenever you open the app.
When I am able to see the iPod summary screen (a rare occurrence now) I see that "enable disk use" is checked ok - this has been noted as a problem in previous forums. So that's not the issue.
Actually the iPod doesn't even stay connected to my 2010 unibody MacBook Pro when the iPod is switched over to disc mode. It immediately goes into "OK to Disconnect".
So I now have a clean iPod, and clean iTunes - all empty and essentially useless!
Anybody out there with any ideas? Plllleeeeeeeese?

Ipod Classic 120gb to Samsung LCD TV and Home cinema

Any help or suggestions would help.
I have just bought a New Ipod Classic 120gb and connected it to my Samsung LCD TV and Home cinema systems. The Ipod connects fine but the order of the music on the tv is all mixed up. Is there anyway to sort out the order so it displays in album or even artist order?

Yes, I bought the dock so I could hook it up to my tv. Then I had to buy the cable, I didn't get the cable from Apple. at the time the cable was $50, I went to ebay & found the same cable for about $20. Just like you, I could not find an answer about why the dumb thing wouldn't work, so I just had do my own experiments. Good luck getting Apple to do anything. They don't seem to want to give anything away or replace merchandise.
Take care!!
H

TS3833 Getting error -50 but updates current. Ipod classic 120GB

Getting error -50 message, can't download song from Itunes to Ipod, when I try to sync my Ipod Classic 120GB. Ran self test and the connectivity test showed all ok but then ran sync test and it showed that no Ipod was found. Just doesn't make any sense. All updates and versions are current, Itunes 10.6.3

In the course of your troubleshooting to date, Connie, have you worked through the following document?
[iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1210]

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Hello Friends Please Help Me...
I Just Bought an IPod Classic 120gb In Second hand. While Buy The Condition Was Good. Once I Connect In My Laptop It Ask Me To Restore. I Restored Successfully Then I Load Some Songs But It Showing In Others Not In My Music (It Shows No music). Another Problem Is Many Times Its Reset Automatically .

I am sorry to hear that your experience has been so bad with your iPod. As I said, there are some annoyances - some people may be more bothered by them than others. And of course, losing ones music (more than once) is a major deal.
One note concerning one of your complaints - the low volume. Since you mentioned you paid Euros, I would have to guess that it was purchased in the EU. Apple was sued over the maximum volume several years ago by the French government which ultimately resulted in the EU regulating maximum volume in all MP3 players. Units purchased in the US do not suffer from this issue (as my ringing ears can attest to on more than one occasion). And I actually reduce the gain on all of my albums to reduce the distortion that current record producers introduce into the music with over-compression.
The one issue I wholeheartedly agree with you on is the pausing. Though to me it is nothing more than an annoyance (and it happens only rarely), I can see how it would REALLY bother someone. As far as other players are concerned, I've had issues with those as well - a SanDisk device that suddenly decided to show duplicates of all of my songs. Of course, the SanDisk did not cost nearly as much as my iPod.
Are iPods either the best or the worst of the MP3 players on the market. I can't say as I have not done the research. I agree though, that there is plenty of room for improvement.

Line-out audio signal of 6G (sixth generation) iPod Classic (120GB)

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Is this true? Am I getting the same signal from the dock as what I have on the headphone port?
For music on the go this is not an issue but if the iPod is one of many sources going into your hi-fi amplifier the experience will be frustrating!
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Swake
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Swake
I have an iPod Classic 120GB and have just connected it to the dock that came with my old iPod Photo (using a piece of cardboard as a dock adapter because, for some reason, the dock design must have changed and the dock adapter that came with the classic won't fit).
I can state that changing the volume level on the iPod has NO effect on the volume coming from the line out of the dock. The line out volume is also much louder than the loudest volume I can get from the earphone socket.
Regards
Mart

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i had an ipod nano 4th gen be for it and quickly maxed out its memory. so for my birthday this year i figured id up grade to an ipod classic 120gb (6th gen). i just got this thing 3 days ago. i reset it for PC's and loaded my music on. now its skipping parts of songs. it will play through half of a song, or less, and then jump to the next. and some times when i try to go back to the song it skipped it freezes and restarts its self on me. help please?
oh and before you go and say "just restore the thing" i cant. i live out in the middle of nowhere and the internet/itunes connection takes for ever. it took 11 hours for it to download the software update for PC's. and now it wants me to re-download it.

I had the same problem with iTunes 10.3.1.55 on WinXP and the steps in the link referred to here https://discussions.apple.com/message/15394615#15394615 fixed it for me.

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i have a ipod classic 120gb and im having issues with it. i am unable to get it out of disk mode, my computer and itunes will not recognize it. ive tried all the steps ive seen in the forums still no luck. ive tried other usb port and other computers with no luck. it is almost 4 yrs old so warranty and other options are expired. does anyone have any suggestions?

That's super odd. It could be an indication or a damaged or dying hard drive. I would recommend doing a disk diagnostic on the iPod's HD using the instructions given by turingtest2 in this older thread. He also covers what the resulting numbers indicate.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3784647?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

Can I do a duplicate search to delete on my ipod classic 120gb only? There are no duplicates on my itunes... I think these duplicates arose when I did a restore, and had to reload from the cloud, and my computer backup.... please help...

I have an ipod classic 120gb...
Somehow I have managed to get mutiple duplicates.....
I had a computer crash... and I restore several songs from the cloud, and from my computer backup from an external drive...
and also, from past purchases on itunes...... some songs I had loaded from my own cd collection....and songs had overlapped......
I knew I had duplicates before the crash and never took care of it.... but now of course there are more...
I have taken care of the duplicates in itunes, by deleting them one by one..... I made the mistake of checking boxes then highlighting and doing a mass delete... thinking it would only delete my check boxes.... and loss a lot of music... so had to restore backups again....
so.......
Ipod......... how do I delete duplicates from the ipod, without loosing music from my ipod... I have lost music that is still there I believe on the Ipod that is not on my itunes... but I am not sure...and I can not find a search duplicates in itunes for Ipod.... can anyone help me on this... is there a way to do it, without going through 8 days of music line by line??
Thank you

Restore the iPod and reload it from the library... Ah, but there might be media on the device that isn't in the library yes?
See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device and a script called DeDuper which can help remove unwanted duplicates from iTunes if you end up needing to do a blanket recovery from the iPod. See this thread for background on DeDuper.
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