Getting a library audiobook to work on my iPod Touch (3rd gen).
I have downloaded several audiobooks in the past from the library. They have all been MP3. But I am trying to download Game of Thrones and it is WMA. We use a program called OverDrive. I downloaded it to my PC first and it works on there, but when I go to transfer it to my iPod it doesn't show up. If I go into the iPod Touch directory under devices, all I see for each chapter/section is a five digit number and the length of time, but it is greyed out. So it will look like "11042 1:12:56". I don't see this at all on the iPod itself, just iTunes.
It is important to note that my wife has a 1st generation iPod Touch and it downloaded just fine. It was in Music->Audiobooks for her. It is worked on her 1st gen, then it should work for my 3rd gen. Maybe it is a settings issue...dunno. I used my PC and then she tried putting it on from her PC and it didn't work either. Which leads me to believe that it is a problem with either a.) my iPod or b.) my personal iTunes settings.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Overdirive has a problem with iOS 5. See:
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