Syncing iPod Video with Firewire

I was wondering why we're unable to sync our music onto our iPod video's via Firewire? I recently needed to erase my iPod and reinstall my library. I had over 9400+ songs, which took over 24 hours to sync. Why can't music be added via Firewire? Thanks
Ted

The 5th Gen iPod does not have the necessary firewire controller hardware in it, which makes firewire data transfer impossible.

Similar Messages

  • Sync is grayed out.  Can no longer sync iPod classic with iTunes.

    No longer able to sync iPod classic with iTunes.  The iPod is recognized, but sync is grayed out.  Any help out there?

    I have the same problem with my ipod nano. I downloaded tunes from my old pc. ITunes does not recognise it from my new pc and I cannot sync.

  • Convert DV File to iPod Video with Chapters

    Hi All,
    My question is simple. I have a project in FCP Suite that I want to export to an iPod with chapters. I subscribe to Podcasts that have chapters in them such as Photoshop TV.
    I have exported to a DV stream from the timeline, and viewed the DV file in QuickTime player to verify that the chapters are in fact still there which they are. When converting from DV, what do I need to do to convert to a format suitable for an iPod Video with the chapters still intact so I can easily skip around on my iPod like a DVD player can. Nothing I do seems to carry the chapter markers over in the conversion process.

    Michael (and George)-
    We've been creating the same m4v files with similar software to George's (FC5 and Compressor2) and while we can place chapter markers in the m4v file, and that file will acurately use the markers when played in QuickTime on the computer, once the file is sent to Video iPod, the markers are not very accurate, missing the marked frame by up to 2 sec. Has it been your experience when using this feature in Compressor 3 that these markers are spot on? Would certainly appreciate your input on this,
    Greg M

  • Using G5 iPod Video with older Firewire cable

    I have an older iPod, the 15GB model that used the Firewire cable with the dock connector, but I just purchased a new 60GB iPod Video. It comes with an USB cable and not a firewire one, but I already have the power brick and stuff that uses my Firewire cable. Can I use my older cable with my new iPod Video eventhough it warns me when I plug it in?

    You can use the firewire cable to charge the new iPod, but you can't use it to sync content onto your new iPod.
    The power brick with firewire cable will charge the new iPod without any problems at all.

  • Can't sync ipod video

    i recently bought an ipod video. i immediatley added music to it. it synced and works fine. i can listen to all of the music on it, but when i connect it to my macbook, it isn't reconized. it doesn't even charge. i have a car charger and that works fine. i just need some help figuring out how get my mac to reconize my ipod. help please

    I'm suspecting the cable. The car charger uses the Firewire 12V pins while USB is 5V. If you can borrow a replacement, give it a shot.
    Also, read this.

  • Ipod videos with 3rd generation.

    every time i go to use itunes with my ipod nano 3rd generation, i go to movies or TV shows and "add folder" and "add file", & every time i add a file with videos in it itunes dosnt bring them up, and the ones that do come up on itunes like refuse to go onto my ipod. i press "sync" and it says that it syncs, but when it syncs too quickly. so i find out that it actually hasnt synced onto my ipod. itunes wont convert them either, it just like ignores the fact that i have videos there. its fustrating me. i just downloaded quicktime but just realised i alredy had the needed version of it. i have the newest itunes aswell, since i just got my ipod at christmas. someone help. im in a bit of a pickle.
    thanks. koz.
    Message was edited by: koz124

    Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing video with iTunes and iPod
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302758
    The Complete Guide to Converting Video to iPod Format (Mac)
    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-convert ing-video-to-ipod-format-mac/
    See other tutorial articles over at iLounge...
    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/tutorials/
    Patrick

  • IPod Video with Monster iCruze...problems

    I just installed a Monster iCruze in my wife's 2001 Infiniti I30 using her brand new iPod Video.
    It doesn't really work...very slow...most times the iCruze freezes up.
    I don't know where the problem lies, but has anyone else had any success with the iPod Video and Monster iCruze?
    Thanks...

    Not sure if ths will help but . . . I had a similar problem and the basis for it was the iPod inability to sync with Windows Outlook Calendar/Contacts. Would get locked into trying to sync but never got anything done. I finally bought something at the iTunes store (a few games) which seemed to preceed the attempt to sync with Calendar/contacts. While it was busy downloading the new stuff, I went thru every tab and turned off all the automatic sync options for EVERYTHING. Now I manage it all manually, while I look for a solution for the Calendar/Contacts thing.

  • How do I synce ipod 5th with ipod 4

    I would like to set up (or "sync") an ipod 5th gen exactly as my ipod 4th gen,while keeping both active. How is this done while still setting it up as a new ipod?,(Which it is!).

    Thank you!.
    But there are many gigs of stuff on my ipod (4th g) that are Not on my new iMac,is syncing them(4th with 5th g ipods),still possible?. I really dont want to spend 10's of hours re-downloading all my audio books
    ,music,etc,(NOT puschased on itunes!). Just a quick "export","Copy" method or something?.I apologize for being so Numb! lol.
    Message was edited by: ElijahDan
    Message was edited by: ElijahDan

  • When syncing ipod touch with mac, where are my contacts and notes stored on the computer?

    I lost all the notes on my ipod touch..
    When syncing the ipod touch with mac, where are these files stored.
    i.e. contacts and notes?

    It's all stored here.
    User > Library > Application Support > MobileSync > Backup
    Basic troubleshooting steps  
    17" 2.2GHz i7 Quad-Core MacBook Pro  8G RAM  750G HD + OCZ Vertex 3 SSD Boot HD 
    Got problems with your Apple iDevice-like iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Try Troubleshooting 101
     In Memory of Steve Jobs 

  • Syncing IPOD Video 30G w/Itunes - Windows XP

    I'm trying to get my songs from the library while in Itunes to sync up with my IPOD, but no such luck. _My IPOD comes back and says: songs on the IPOD "Belinda's IPOD" cannot be synced because all of the the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist_. I know this isn't true because I see all the information while in Itunes. Why can't all the info be sent over to the IPOD? What more do I need to do? I am using Windows XP Pro SP3 w/ an Intel Core 2 Duo machine (custom built -- Antec/gaming machine). Oh yes, the itunes version is 7.7.1.11 with Quicktime 7.6.4. Itunes is not running in safe mode, itunes helper is currently not running either. Seems like mostly everything is running fine (working properly and such). I did a diagnostic test on this machine while I had the Itunes opened last night. Can someone please help! I'm going batty without my IPOD. Has anyone else on this forum has these problems?
    I also had this problem that I posted under the Forum: *Using your Fifth Generation IPOD* and the subject +Syncing IPOD+.
    Thanks, Desperate
    Message was edited by: Ba25

    If everything is in your iTunes library then just go ahead and sync the iPod telling it to ignore that playlist. It may have somehow lost the link to that playlist but when it syncs, it should resync that list as a new one.
    Patrick

  • I can't sync iPod classic with iTunes Match since I have updated to iTunes 11

    When I open iTunes (11) and connect my iPod (classic) it does not recognise the device.  I am using iTunes Match.   My question is how do I transfer the music from PC to my iPod?  I just bought a new PC and thought getting Match would be useful and save time transferring from my old PC.  It was fine to begin with until the iTunes 11 update.
    Any help would be appreciated!

    The iPod classic not bring recognized is unrelated to iTunes Match. You should post this problem to either the iPod Classic forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/ipod/ipod_classic or the iTunes for Windows forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_for_windows. Probably the former.
    FYI it is only iOS devices that cannot be synced via USB with iTunes Match enabled.

  • How do I sync iPod calendar with iCal?

    Hello everyone,
    I have just been bought a new iPod touch as a birthday present.  Since I have never had a device that operates like a smart phone before (I know it's not exactly a smart phone), I thought I would begin to use it as a diary, note-taker etc.  I have always done these things on paper, but now I think it would be a good idea to have them synchronized between iPod and computer.
    My laptop is running Snow Leopard, which I believe is too old to exploit iCloud.  So I have been trying to find out the "old fashioned" way of syncronizing an iPod and iCal on my laptop.  I thought it would do it automatically during the usual iTunes sync, but apparently not.  And I've found surprisingly little information on the web.
    What I have done so far is try to set up an account on iCal.  I clicked to add a new account, selected "Automatic" for account type, put my usual Gmail address in the e-mail address bar, and my Gmail password in the password bar.  Then clicked create.
    But as soon as I now try to enter anything in the calender, an error message comes up (I have redacted the event name and my Gmail username):
    The server responded with an error.
    Access to “[EVENT NAME]” in “[MY GMAIL USERNAME]@googlemail.com” in account “[MY GMAIL USERNAME]@gmail.com” is not permitted.
    The server responded:
    “HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden”
    to operation CalDAVWriteEntityQueueableOperation.
    Seems as though some mismatch between "gmail" and "googlemail" is the problem?
    Anyway, I'm not even sure I want to start using Google calendar – that was just what iCal automatically gave me.  Is there not an Apple equivalent (not iCloud) that would make things more compatible?
    Since I'm starting from scratch, I thought this would be easy, but no such luck!
    Thanks for any help!
    Jon

    Hey JonC84
    Thanks for the question. You can definitely sync your new iPod touch with the local calendar on your computer (you won't need to setup an account like iCloud). The following article may help you achieve this:
    iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
    Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, and Notes
    You can sync contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and notes with other applications on your computer. This allows you keep all your information in sync across multiple computers and iOS devices. The settings for these items are all in the Info tab for your iOS device in iTunes. With your iOS device connected to the computer, select your iOS device. Then click the Info tab.
    Calendars
    To sync calendars with your computer, choose "Sync Calendars" or "Sync iCal Calendars."
    - When syncing calendars, you can sync all calendars or sync specific calendars.
    - You can limit the data that is synced to only events that have occurred in the last 30 days. The option can be changed to any number of days.
    For additional information, see this article (while the article refers to iTunes 11, most steps are applicable for you):
    iTunes 11 for Mac: Sync contacts, calendars, and other info with iPod, iPhone, or iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12117
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • Syncing ipod touch with more than one computer

    I have a home computer and an office computer. My home computer has all my music, podcasts, etc. and when I sync my Ipod Touch with it, everything gets on the Ipod Touch. However when I then want to sync my Ipod Touch with my office computer, mainly to sync Ical and Address Book, it removes all the stuff (music, podcasts) from the Touch that is not on the Office computer. I've tried using Preferences and the Info tab to set things so that this wouldn't happen. I.e., trying just to sync Ical and Address Book but it keeps syncing Music and removing stuff I don't want removed from the Touch. What can be done?

    Maybe if you subscribe to MobileMe you can do this?
    Check it out for yourself here:
    http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/iphone.html
    Or you can give Apple feedback here:
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html
    B-rock

  • Error in syncing Ipod Nano with windows XP

    Some of the songs get loaded to the Ipod then I have an error window pop up that says:
    Attempting to copy to the disk "ipod" failed. An unknown error occured (-69)
    Does anyone know whats going on?
    I've been able to sucessfully load all the songs on another computer to my ipod. So I know theres something wrong with itunes. In light of that, I removed Itunes and tried to download it again. The same window appears saying theres a error (-69)

    Hello alohaman,
    Welcome to Apple Discussions.
    You may want to follow the directions in this article:
    iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod
    Gary

  • Syncing iPod Touch With iTunes

    Recently encountered an error message when connecting iPod Touch to my Powerbook. Error says "iTunes cannot sync iPod Touch because syncing has been disabled on this computer." I get this error with two different iPod Touch's, a Gen 1 and a Gen 2. I cannot find any setting on my laptop where I have intentionally disabled syncing. Any ideas? Thanks.

    Open iTunes first and go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and look for the check box "Disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods".

Maybe you are looking for