MP3 Music Synch to iPod ???
I downloaded music in format MP3 from another source. I had them stored where my iTunes music is stored on my PC. At one point, I could actually see the MP3 music listed in a SHARED foler in my iTunes folder list. I can't see them anymore so I'm not sure what happened, so that's the first question.
The second question is, can you somehow sync MP3 music to you iPod. I've found recently that iTunes music is in something called M4A format and maybe the iPod only accepts that proprietary format. Can anyone help? Thanks
iTunes doesn't support folder watching. As the previous poster has pointed out you have open iTunes and use the Add file to Library or Add folder to Library option to put songs into the library. If you are simply putting them in a folder on your computer and expecting them to show in iTunes that's not going to happen: Adding Content to iTunes
You could also have a look at this third party program for Windows: iTunes Folder Watch for Windows
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Hi I need to transfer a cd of mp3 music that only it plays on windows media. How Do i tranfer this music to ITUNES?.
the mp3 file is about 8 hours of music.
Thank you for you help
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I have just bought a new computer and i am transfering my music from my ipod onto my new computer, I have put the files from the music option from my ipod onto my computer. alot of the songs have come across, however there is alot of songs that havent. I have noticed that the m4a files come across but the mp3 does not. the new computer has windows 8 on it, which is very new to me. when i try and play the mp3 files, it will open them up in a different programme and will not open in itunes. does anyone know what i can do?!?!!?!?!
THANKSHave you looked at the previous discussions listed on the right side of this page under the heading "More Like This"?
BTW this is the iPod touch forum -
How can I synch my ipod & iphone music (purchased from itunes on my old laptop) to my new laptop? I keep getting the same message on my itunes on my new laptop: " The ipod/Iphone is synched with another itunes library. An ipod/iphone can be synched with only one itunes library at a time. What would you like to do - Erase and Synch or Transfer Purchases?" What do I do?
A couple of other items:
1) I am guessing Apple does not keep a history of all my music purchases? As I did not have my entire library backed-up anywhere, and relying on the music I have on my ipod and my iphone as my only source of itunes music....I have lost over 500 songs!!!
2) I used to have an Apple account under another account name, and since have switched to a new account name. Is there anyway to find the history of purchases from my old Apple account name and transfer these over to my new account name and onto my new laptop?
I hope someone can help, I am having a very difficult time trying to obtain answers. AngieThe iphone/ipod is NOT a storage/backup device. Not maintaining a backup copy is a big mistake.
You can transfer itunes purchases from your iphone/ipod to your computer:
Authorize your computer for all accounts and then click File>Transfer Purchases -
Can i transfer music from my mp3 player to my ipod nano????????????????????
some one help me please. i am wanting ot transfer music from my mp3 player to my ipod. is that possible. i copied and sent it to my ipod in my computer and it shows up in my computer that my ipod has the music files, but when i unplug my ipod, the songs are not there. help???????????????
thanks
carlitos3373carlitos3373,
You need to use iTunes to transfer music to your iPod. You can download the latest version here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Hope this helps,
Jennifer B. -
All of the music on my Ipod Touch is blown out after I synched it with my new MacBook. I didn't get the 'synch' warning-- but now can't find my library of songs. I'm about to panic!
The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not inlcuded synced media like apps and music. Thes those iTunes are not restored to the iPod unless they are in the iTunes library.
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device. -
I recently had to reinstall iTunes on my PC (Windows 7) and lost most of the library. I restored with what I had on my hard drive on the PC, but there is much more music on my iPod classic than is in the iTunes current library. I'm worried that if I synch now it will delete the extra music from my iPod, some of which I don't have available to re-rip etc.. Will this happen, or is it safe to synch more content without losing from the iPod what is already there but not in my iTunes library on the PC? Thanks in advance for any help.
Are you now using a different username from the one you used prior to migrating? If so that is the reason for the problem. You might, then, give this a try:
To fix Home folder permissions
Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder. At the command line prompt enter or paste the following command line:
sudo chown -R `id -un`:`id -gn` ~
Press RETURN. You will be prompted to enter your admin password which will not be echoed. -
I downloaded music from my computer to my ipod (4th gen) but I can not listen to it. It shows that it is on there as files but not music is this because the music was format for a mp3. How do I convert it to play on the ipod or move it to the music file?
The iPod can play MP3 files, so that's not the problem.
It sounds like you're accessing the iPod as a disk drive, and copying files in Windows Explorer.
This is not the way to put music on your iPod. You have to install iTunes on your computer, and put your music in iTunes. Then you can use iTunes to select the music you want on your iPod. -
All music gone from iPod & it won't synch
I updated my PC & 20 gig click wheel iPod to iTunes 5 & updater 2005-09-23. I got my iPod for my birthday in April and seem to remember updating the iPod software at least one other time with no trouble. But now my iPod won't synch. I ran restore (my only choice) and plugged it in to flash the firmware. Then I connected it to my computer to get my music back on it. I have quite a bit of music and it was taking a long time so I left my iPod connected to the computer and went to bed. The next morning the computer had the "update complete" message but the iPod had the "do not disconnect" message. I used the button on iTunes to eject my iPod. That made it disappear from the source list but did not make the "do not disconnect" message go away on the iPod. Even though the computer was going through the "updating x of xx" there is still no music on my iPod. So I plugged the iPod into my computer and the "do not disconnect" message came on the screen. However iTunes did not see the iPod. Then I ran the updater from the start menu and then tried to synch it with the same results as the first time. Any ideas?
It happens to me every time I get an iTunes/iPod updater. It all started when I copied a few new cds into iTunes yesterday, and got both iMac and iPod frozen when updating my iPod. AfterI failing to update a few times, I restored the iPod, got the 09/23 updater, and now it takes forever to copy songs from iTunes to iPod. Even worse, the whole process stops, and iTunes tells me it failed to write/read from the iPod hard disk. I restored once more, but nothing has changed. I am tempted to format the thing in the Disk Mode. Suggestions?
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Hi Guys,
I have recently had my laptop stolen, therefore lost all my music etc.
I have a third generation 40GB iPod with most of the music on it (ripped from CD's etc.)
Is there anyway I can transfer the mp3's from this iPod to my new computer? Just so I can transfer it to my new iPod touch.
It's going to be a pain having to buy all the mp3's.See this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
B-rock -
Itunes Music Synch with my IPOD touch and IPone4s freezes
Really need some advice here.
Itunes freezes when trying to synching music to ipod and iphone 4s.
All software is up to date.
During step 5 'determining tracks to synch' Itunes freezes. I therefore cannot move music collection to ipod touch!
Even during a manually manage music option, when I try to drag music to ipod itunes freezes.
Am only able to download purchases form cloud to ipod.
help please!- Have you tried a different pair of headphones?
- I would also try resetting the iPod:
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Yo may have a hardware problem since with use the headphone jack can go bad. -
Anyone know how to synch music to an IPod through Bluetooth ?
Anyone know how to synch music to an IPod through Bluetooth ?
Welcome all advice and suggestions...I have an IPad but computer available....desperately trying to synch music to my iPod nanoTech support is giving you the official answer because Apple does not provide a transfer from ipod to computer except for items you purchased from the iTunes Store.
Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer was planned with you maintaining a master copy of your media on a computer which is itself properly backed up against loss. Syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is iTunes Store purchases which can be transferred to a computer.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will have to use third party commercial software. See this document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991 -
When synching my ipod 80 gig classic, I get this message " iPod cannot be synched. A duplicate file name was specified" And yet, any new music in iTunes is added. What causes this message?
Try deleting the iPod Photo Cache from the nominated folder that you have set up to sync photos to the devices.
See iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder for more info.
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Help me please!!! i cant synch music onto my ipod
hi
if anyone knows how i can make this work i cant synch any music onto my ipod from itunes. i have a HPvp17 comp. it keeps wanting to synch stuff onto it from windows media center. can someone help me??
thanks..
kai <3333Have you been able to resolve this issue. I have the same problem since my computer crashed, and the tech support at Apple tried to help but couldn't. I can't believe it.
Now I have all my music on my ipod that can't be transferred to itunes, and newley purchased music on my itunes library cannot be transferred to my ipod. Can anybody help?
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Can you download the music to any mp3 player (not an ipod)? If yes, how?
Can you download the music to any mp3 player (not an ipod)? If yes, how?
Not using itunes.
You can use the music on other music players that support the format that itunes uses.
Consult the manual for instructions on how to put music on the player.
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