Syncing free video to ipod classic?

My boyfriend has downloaded videos on his computer and they show up in iTunes. However, he says he can't get them onto the iPod. He's using Vista.

They show up in the same section as the iPod, but not in the playlists. He says he can't get them to the playlist. That's what I need help with.

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Syncing HD video to iPod classic

How do I sync HD videos to my iPod classic?

Hey allanfrommo,
Here is an article that addresses this question about HD videos and your iPod:
iTunes: Sync purchased HD videos to iPod or iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4223
HD videos purchased from the iTunes Store are offered in 720p or 1080p1 and are compatible with iPhone 4 or later, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or later), Apple TV, and computers. You may need to download your purchased video from iTunes in the Cloud in a lower resolution for your device.2
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden

Having trouble syncing video to Ipod Classic 160GB

Hi all,
Finally moved up to an Ipod after a few too many years with other brands...and am really enjoying the Ipod/Itunes combo for music.
Video's a different matter, though, and I could use your help!
I'm trying to get a few videos onto my Classic, and have converted them into MP4 format and put them in the "Movies" folder in Itunes (they show up alongside every video I've shot on my digital camera). My Ipod is set to sync automatically, and does so for music, but not for video. I was able to get the videos on using the instructions I found on http://www.ehow.com/how4925922download-videos-onto-ipod-classic.html , but the next time I synced music on my Ipod, it removed the videos I'd added.
Is there a way that I could add videos manually, and keep syncing music automatically, without the automatic syncing removing things that I added manually? Or could I set Itunes/Ipod up such that music is automatically queued for syncing, while videos need to be approved for syncing?
Basically, how can I get this to work?
Many thanks for your help.

Hello stopheles,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
How do you currently have your iPod set up to sync Videos? What settings do you have enabled from under the Videos tab for your iPod in iTunes? Specifically, the "Automatically sync (Select Option Here, e.g. all) movies" option on this tab.
B-rock

TS3218 Syncing my 6th generation Ipod Classic 160gb, I get messages saying itunes could not copy songs to the ipod; (code -50) the reason. What must I do to correct this error, please?

Syncing my 6th generation Ipod Classic, I get loads of the same message, "Itunes could not copy songs into ipod due to error -50". The syncing then completes with only 15gb used space and 143 gb space free.
What can I do to correct this error, please?

See Corrupt iPod classic,
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Unable to sync podcast videos to iPod

I downloaded some podcasts from the iTunes store. There are some audio pieces as well as some videos. I tried to sync them to my iPod classic, yet only the audio ones and a few videos managed to be synced. Some error message poped up, saying the format of the video is not supported by iPod, but I have no problem playing them directly on iTunes. So why cannot iPod support those videos? What should I do to sync those videos to my iPod? Thanks a lot.

I posted this response on a similar thread about the same issue elsewhere on these boards:
Yes, I too have been experiencing the very same error message. I have an 80GB iPod Video (which was later rebranded Classic) that when I first got it played ALL of my video podcasts. Over the past year or so, several of those podcasts now will not sync with the iPod, giving me the error message stated in the original post.
The podcasts in question are all iPod versions, no high def, no strange formats, all found in the iTunes directory.
I too tried to "create iPod version" through iTunes. I compared the specs for both the original and the new iTunes created video, and in most cases the new video was larger!!! Go figure. But the new videos do not always sync with the iPod, in a few cases they do, but there appears to be no rhyme or reason to it.
I wonder if
a) the specs for video playback have increased over time with the addition of new iPod iPad iPhone models to the lineup that content producers are creating content with baseline specs set for these later models. They simply have ignored the 'Classic' market either thru ignorance or strategic decision
b) iTunes has also increased its baseline spec for what it defines as an 'iPod Version' of video. In the name of progress Apple no longer supports Classic-spec video when creating iPod friendly video from iTunes
I have not tried Handbrake to convert these yet but I will try today. This is a huge PITA as I have hundreds of video podcast files through dozens of video podcasts I sync to the 80GB iPod. To have to batch convert every new set of videos downloaded will be a totally unecessary extra step to my media management. Yuk.

If I import audio books into the music section of itunes it lists the books as albums and all the chapters as tracks fine when I sync them to my ipod classic, but not if I import them as audiobooks, any ideas please?

If I import audio books into the music section of itunes it lists the books as albums and all the chapters as tracks fine when I sync them to my ipod classic, but not if I import them as audiobooks and then sync them, any ideas please?

If you import the audiobook as an audiobook to your iTunes Library, it will be listed in the Books section of your Library. You may need to turn on Books in order to see them. If you cannot see the File/Edit... etc. menu, use CTRL B on your keyboard to make that menu bar appear. Then go to Edit/Preferences>Books and put a tick in the box.
But, if the imported audiobook shows up in the Music section of your iTunes Library, highglight the files (in iTunes) and select File/Get Info/Options/Media Kind>Audiobook. These files will now transfer to the Books section of iTunes.
Once on an iPod Classic, look under the Audiobooks menu. Again, you may need to change the settings in the Settings menus, in order to have the Audiobooks option shown on the Main Menu and/or the Music Menu.

HT1923 how do i sync itunes to my ipod classic with the newest version of itunes?

how do i sync itunes to my ipod classic with the newest version of itunes?

If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar.
To sync to your iPod go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Sync your iPod....>Sync You Device>Set up Syncing and follow the instructions.

HT1386 i tunes is installed in c drive and the free disk space is less than 1.5gb, i want to load the folders to the library and sync it to my ipod classic

Sir,
I have installed itunes in the c drive of my computer which has got less space that is less than 1.5 gb,I copied the folders from another Ipod to the external hard disk from the ipod contacts music folder, but when I choose the folder to the library from external hard disk the folder is not highlighted in the itunes, but when I choose all the files of a single folder and copy to the library of itunes it is extracted and the files of that folder gets synced to my ipod, but when we do for the next folder files the previous files gets deleted and the next folder files get synced, Is there any solution in this regard please. I want to copy nearly music of 148 gb.
M Epeneth
Message was edited by: epeneth

Try either posting in the iPod Classic forum or the iTunes forum. This is the iPod touch forum.

Problem syncing itunes 12 with ipod classic on a PC

Hi I just purchased a new Lenovo Yoga Pro 3 and installed the latest itunes 12 on it, but it won't sync with my ipod classic. The itunes detects my ipod classic, but won't sync the music files and just ejects the ipod instead. I have tried installing an older version of itunes onto my computer (version 11) but version 11 won't work on this laptop. Please help!

Unfortunately I cannot get the movies to play through Quicktime at all on the PC - the movie seems to play (timer runs and the little triagle moves), but all I get is a blank screen... The first time I tried to play one of the files, QT told me I may need to download additional codecs (although it did not indicate which one) - and directed me to the third-party codec download site. However, after downloading several of the different codecs, the .mov files still won't play through QT on the PC.
Rule of Thumb: never download codec components arbitrarily. Since the files load into the QT Player, what you should have done was open the "Inspector" window and check the "Format:" entry to see which codec was used to compressed the video and then download the "correct" QT codec component and only the needed one.
Is it not possible to get these files to play on a PC since they were imported and made on an iMac with iMovie?
I would tend to suspect that you may be using an HDD or DVD camcorder here. Basically, the MOV file container is generic and can hold any valid combination of audio and video compression formats. DV would have imported as DV content. AVCHD or HDV would have imported as AIC/AIFF content which is normally supported intrinsically by QT. On the other hand, the content from MPEG2/AC3 based camcorders employs a special iMovie '08 import/conversion module which converts the AC3 to AIFF and the MPEG-2 "P-frames" and "B-frames" to "I-frames" which effectively turns the video into an M-JPEG track but leaves it labeled as MPEG-2 content which would likely confuse the QT Player. Further, if iLife '08 itself installs the playback component for this compression combination, you may not be able to locate/install a Windows version of this playback codec at all and may end up having to convert your DVD stored MOV files on an iLife '08 equipped Mac.

Protected videos and iPod classic

Hello,
I recently bought a new iPod Classic (7th gen, 160 GB) to replace a stolen 120GB iPod. When I tried to sync all of my movies to the iPod, I got the 'can't be played on this iPod' message. They are all standard definition movies, and they synced just fine with my 120GB classic. When I highlight the video (protected mpeg-4), it does not give me the option to convert to an iPod format. But again, I didn't have to do this step with my 120GB iPod. Any suggestions?
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Insert video on ipod classic 160 gb

i have an ipod classic 160GB bought on christmas 2010. i tried to upload a video ".wav" and ".mpeg" extention but is not possible. i should say that after that i can' see the "video" on my ipod at itunes menu.
what should i do to simply drag a video in the ipod and in which format?

Hello Birlas,
From your iPod's tech specs:
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
So the videos you wish to sync to your iPod must be in one of the above formats. If you have already imported the video successfully into iTunes but still cannot sync it to your iPod, you can use iTunes built in converter. To do this, highlight the video, right->click on it and choose *Create iPod or iPhone version*.
If you need to convert a video into a format that is acceptable for iTunes, you are going to need the help of 3rd party software. [MPEG Streamclip|http://www.squared5.com> is a good one, but there are plenty of others out there.
And here is more information on syncing movies to your iPod.
[iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2729]
B-rock

I can't sync my playlists with ipod classic or a new ipod touch.

I have been having problems with my iPod Classic in my car. Colleague used his iphone with no issues. I reset my iPod classic to original factory settings but now when I sync my playlists with iTunes are not included. Very strange.

I'm having the same problem with my 30GB U2 iPod. I used iSquint to convert my video, and it plays perfectly fine on my iTunes, but it just goes to a black screen when I try to play it on my iPod. The movie is in Mpeg-4 format, which is supposed to work on the iPod-- right?
-Sakinah

I have recently got a new windows lap top and transfered by itunes library to it successfully. i cannot however sync downloads to my ipod classic and my lap top is not recognising the ipod at all. Please help ! Thank you.

I have recently changed lap tops and moved my itunes library successfully.
However I cannot now synce my ipod classic with the new windows pc.
The lap top is not recognising the ipod.
I have spoken to apple and they think its a settings issue on my pc ? I have fully deleted and then reinstalled itunes .
can any one help ? This should be easy to resolve but appears to be a common issue when looking on the web.
Thank you

Here is what worked for me:
My usb hub, being usb2, was too fast. I moved the wire to a usb port directory on my pc. That is a usb1 port which is slow enough to run your snyc.

HT201745 There is no support in the website of apple ( a famous company for namesake) for resolving the problems arising out of latest version of itunes. I find no button for sync in the new window of itunes then how can I sync music to my ipod classic.

Sir,
On the hope that latest version of itunes will work more for me, I downloaded the itunes version 12 recently. But to my surprise the sync button is not there even if I connect the ipod ( classic iOS 1.3 version). My ipod serial No.is 8L730BL1V9M and it is ipod classic with buttonwheel. I am having 32bit Windows vista home premium and using DELL system. How I can find sync button and for your information, the itunes player window shows every song I have in the library and I cannot sync the songs to my ipod. Hitherto there was no such problem for playing and copying songs from and to my ipod. What is the remedy ? please tell if anybody knows.
Ananthapadmanabhan, Salem, Tamilnadu, South India

Hello ramaraoananthapadmanabhan,
I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with the new version of iTunes. I also apologize, I'm a bit unclear on exactly what you are seeing in iTunes when you have your iPod classic connected. If you are having issues setting up syncing to your iPod in the new version of iTunes, you may find the information and steps outlined in the following articles helpful:
iTunes 12 for Windows: Syncing overview
iTunes 12 for Windows: Sync iPod, iPhone, or iPad
Sincerely,
- Brenden

Can't transfer video to ipod classic

I recently added 6 new videos to my Itunes library. When I tried to manually transfer them to my Ipod Classic only 1 of the 6 shows up on my Ipod. When I drag any of the other ones over it shows the little green plus sign, but never has the spinning circle that shows it's adding it to the Ipod. All of the videos are the same format and all will play through itunes. I tried resetting the ipod, but no help. Any suggestions?

I figured it out. I went to play the video directly from iTunes rather than trying to transfer it to the iPod. I got a message I am not authorized, just like before. But this time it asked me if i want to authorize it. I clicked yes, obviously and voila...successful authorization. Now I can play it on my computer and iPod. Sorry for wasting everyone's time with this.

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