ITunes locking up with Video Files

I have a 30gig iPod video. I have been buying some rather large Videos, I get them into iTunes no problem, but when I try to click and drag them over to my iPod in the source pane my PC locks up and I need to reboot. I also tried doing an automatic update to the ipod and the pod does not recieve the files. What's up?

Does your computer just hand there or ur itunes freezes? Since you say you have been buying large videos, this may cause your computer to hang for a while. Try it again and be patient. Maybe start it, have a snack or watch some tv or something and then check if it sends.

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After upgrading recently I got this message: "The file 'iTunes Library.itl' cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." The music/video files are still on my MacBook Pro. Is it because I'm still on 10.5.8? How do I fix this?

For your reference I’m using a MacBook Pro running 10.5.8. Several weeks ago on a Monday I received an upgrade for iTunes. When Tuesday arrived I attempted to log in so that I could download the latest freebie song(s). I was met w/this message: “The file ‘iTunes Library.itl’ cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.”
The music/video files are still on my Mac (I’ve verified that via Searchlight), but I’m unable to open the program. Since I know that 10.5.8 is rapidly becoming prehistoric, could it be that the newest iTunes isn’t compatible w/this particular OS? I’d like to switch up, but understand that the newest OS won’t work on a Mac of this vintage (6 years old). In addition, my Adobe products (all CS2) won’t work w/anything newer than 10.5.8, so I’m reluctant to go to a newer OS (I just can’t afford the Adobe upgrade $$$ @ this point).
Is there any way to get a download of an “old” iTunes version? If there were, I’d simply refuse any future upgrades until my personal economy allows me to stop working as if it were 2006. Please advise, somebody!

I don't know how you received an upgrade for iTunes. You make it sound like it was sent to you. At most your computer will tell you of a new version and you tell it to download it and install it. However, a computer will not do this for a version which is incompatible. iTunes 10.7 came out a few weeks ago but your computer would not notify you and even if it did, 10.7 would refuse to install on your computer. So this part isn't making a lot of sense.
Two ways to get the 'newer version' message. One is to open your library on a computer running a newer version, and then try to open it with an older version. Usually happens when the library is on an external and used with multiple computers. The second way is if you have multiple versions of itunes installed on your computer.
The newest (and likely the last) iTunes for OSX 10.5.8 is iTunes 10.6.3 which has been out for quite a while.
iTunes 10.6.3.25 - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1575

ITunes library not importing video files.

Hi All,
I'm having trouble getting video files into my iTunes library on my Windows Home Server.
I have the latest version of iTunes running (10.5) on Windows Home Server - all working fine with music. However when I either drag, add through "Add File to Library" or putting the file in the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder.
The file either just doesn't add at all, or in the case of the "Automatically add to itunes" folder moves into the "Not added" folder.
I know that the video files I'm adding are okay because:
- They play in QuickTime fine
- A fresh install of itunes on another computer adds them fine and they appear in the Movies Library no problem.
I've tried fully uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes with the same result. If I create a totally new library - also results in the same problem.
Any ideas? Seems something about iTunes on my server (windows home server) is resulting in it having issues with video files - once again music is no problem at all.
Many Thanks in advance.
Stew

I wish i knew. It seems to be very random in which videos it doesn't add. Is it too much to ask to watch SNL clips on my iPod?
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My 5th generation Ipod locks up when I try to play a video? I did the factory reset (ugh) and still, total lock up with video. Any suggestions?

My 5th generation Ipod locks up when I try to play a video? I did the factory reset (ugh) and still, total lock up with video. Any suggestions?

If you restored to factory settings/new iPod and still have the problem that indicates a hardware problem.
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I just had to re-install OS X from disc. After the install, I was thrilled everything was right where I left it. My iTunes library is on an external Hard Drive, and iTunes remebered to look there, and everything was perfect.
That is of course until I attempted to add a video file to my library. Nothing happens at all. No error message, no nothing. It just acts like I didnt ask it to do anything.
To test it out, I removed a video file that played just fine in iTunes from the library. Then, I attempted to add that SAME video file back - and nothing happened. When you try to open it, nothing.
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PLEASE HELP!

I've got EXACTLY the same problem. This didn't happen until iTunes 7.
WHAT HAS APPLE DONE??
I have spent three years transferring my own off-air TV shows to .mp4 files. I have hundreds and hundreds of hours of video in this format.
The format has always worked perfectly, and they all used to transfer to iTunes with no problem at all.
Now, however, all of a sudden dragging and dropping results in -- NOTHING.
No explanation, no warning -- iTunes just acts as though I haven't done anything.
The problem extends to my iPod with Video, too. I actually have about a dozen .mp4s on the iPod that still play absolutely fine.
But when I try adding another file JUST LIKE IT, I get a message saying that the video file "cannot play on this iPod."
I've tried converting these files to H.264 and to three other formats which my EyeTV app. says are optimized for the iPod. NOTHING.
WHAT HAS APPLE DONE TO iTUNES??? And why aren't more people up in arms about it??
More practically, can I solve the problem by deinstalling iTunes 7 and re-installing iTunes 6?
Thanks.

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I have several .mp4 (video) files that I have put into my iTunes. After updating my iPod, I can view them once, and then after later updating my iPod with new music or video files (and not changing the previously added video files referred to previously), I can no longer access the video files on my iPod. This is weird because they are still in my iTunes. Is there a setting or something that I have overlooked in iTunes that I can change to prevent this?
Has anyone else encountered this problem or know of a solution?
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Load your IPOD and sheck the setting for
Ipod Device > and> Music options;
Check the selection that best suit your preference.
See if this will correct your problem.
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Album/playlist downloaded from iTunes includes mpeg-4 video file?

I have downloaded from iTunes an album that includes an mpeg-4 video file? What is the best medium CD or DVD and format for burning the playlist? Assume it could be played on a CD player (for sound only) or a DVD player.

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vanilla_ice633 wrote:
I have videos on my computer and it says they are in a divx compression format with mp3 audio. I want to put them on my iPod, but iTunes won't recognise them. Do you know what types of video files can be recognised by iTunes and iPod and is there any way I can convert these videos so they will be recognised?
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iTunes doesn't recognize your video files because they are not in a file format and/or encoding scheme which it accepts.
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So I start off my iMovie 11 video project with a .mp4 video file of roughly 900MB. After chopping off the beginning and ending (which is all I want to do) I have attempted finalizing and exporting using numerous options. The problem is, each time I do this my file turns into a 3.9GB .mov file! I don't want a huge file, I don't want a changed format file. I simply want to cut off the beginning and ending of my movie and leave everything else the same. Theoretically, this should make the file SMALLER since I am removing footage. Correct?
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The simple answer is, Don't Use iMovie.
If you want to just trim off pieces you can do that in QuickTime X, which is already installed on your Mac. Open the movie in the QuickTime X player. Now go to the Edit Menu and choose Trim... At the bottom of the window you will see a series of thumbnail images with a yellow highlighted box around it. To cut off the beginng pull in the handle along the left hand side of the yellow box. Same is true for the end grab the yellow handle on the right side and pull it in as well. Then click the Trim button, now you've got just the piece of the video you want to save. Now go to File > Save As... set the Format to be Movie (to keep it in the same file format as it started as.
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Help with video files

Hi,
I have an IPOD 60GP Video, and when I add videos to it they are sometimes hidden...
I've found that if I tell iTunes that the video is a "TV Show" and I put it on the ipod, I can't see it.
If I put that same video to "Movie" or "Music Video" then i can see it in the ipod display, and view it.
Is there any way to be able to label it as a "TV Show" (I want to use this as misc. files) and still be able to view them on the ipod? It seems there should be since they only give you three options to classify a video as, and one is "TV Show"...
Thanks

No, sorry. The only video files that can (will) be listed as TV Shows are TV Shows bought directly through iTunes; one's that are labeled as a TV Show by default.
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Flash SWF with Video file will not play in web page

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thanks,
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Sync 'n Link can be found here:
http://www.assistedediting.com/Sync-N-Link/
/// disclaimer, i AM the owner of Videotoolshed, and i WILL (at least try) to make money on it. ///
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ITunes locking up with Video Files

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