Items on iPod showing as other?

On iTunes, my iPod is showing everything like my music, photos, videos, etc., as other. I can't sync it and I don't know what to do. It's done this before, but I don't know how I fixed it. Any help here?

An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB indicates corrupted files.
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software

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