Ipod Nano 3rd gen. won't allow videos to be synced

My itunes account allows me to download and play TV shows on my computer, but when I try to sync them to my ipod, they won't. My ipod also won't allow me to reset it to factory settings, even when in disk mode. Any ideas?

Hi 1Westerner,
The full list of troubleshooting steps for the iPod nano can be found through the following link:
Apple - Support - iPod - iPod nano (3rd generation) Troubleshooting
https://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano3gen/
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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Ipod Nano 3rd gen. won't allow videos to be synced

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