Why won't my ipod sync music and movies

I have had my ipod classic for a while (bout a year) and it was skipping songs so I decided to restore it....now it won't sync my music or my video's. anyone got any ideas

Have you tried setting your iPod to manually add songs or videos. I found the whole sync thing to be a broken feature that only works when it wants to. With manual you can add any song or video without relying on sync.

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  • Why won't my ipod sync music?

    Why won't my ipod sync music? Get an error message that I don't have permission. Has anyone else run intom this?

    What is the exact wording of the error message?
    have yo successfully synced for this computer/iTunes library before?
    on the computer are you signed into an account with administrative right?

  • Why won't iPhone 5 sync music and videos?

    I bought a new iPhone 5 and can't get it to sync my music and videos.
    My iMac is running the latest OS, the iPhone is running the latest iOS and I'm using the latest iTunes 11.0.1.
    It syncs all the apps, books, and other files okay. When I select, or deselect, a movie or playlist that I want synced the Summary page shows the Audio Video Apps and Other colour-coded space allocation bar correctly but when I run the sync no music nor videos are copied, the sync only takes a couple of seconds, and the Audio and Video parts of the space allocation bar disappear.
    Variously I've tried checking and unchecking 'Sync only checked songs and videos' and 'Manually manage music and videos'. I've tried restarting both devices of course. I've signed out of iTunes and signed back in just in case it was an authorisation issue. I've tried creating a backup of the iPhone on iTunes in case this was needed to make a connection between both but nothing will work for me.
    The music in question is NOT DRM. They are all files I've ripped myself from CDs and DVDs over the years. They sync correctly on my iPad - also running the same latest version of iOS - so I can't see how it would be a problem with the files themselves.
    I've tried googling this but it just throws up so many hits that I can't find anyone having the exact same issue.
    Any suggestions gratefully received before I tear my hair out.
    Thanks

    I'm having the exact same issue... The first time I plugged in my iphone it came up as a new iphone and asked me what I wanted to sync, and then I tried to put a bunch of my music on there. It acted like it was syncing, but only put a bunch of empty unplayable reference files on my iphone, nothing I can play. I deleted all of those, and tried to sync my music again, along with some videos. No luck. The files appear as if it recognizes the amount of space my music will take up on the iphone, but when I hit sync it disappears as if it synced in about 1 second, and nothing new is on my phone.
    I'm on a PC, quad core, Intel i-7 2.2 Ghz, 8 Gigs of RAM, Windows 7. I don't see any reason that this would be happening based on my system.
    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

  • Why won't my ipod sync videos?

    Why won't my ipod sync videos?

    karisrosexo..
    Which part of what planb77 sent did it help you?
    I am having the same exact problem and it is driving me crazy! I can't seem to figure it out, even after following all of these and other instructions.
    Thanks!
    Walt D in LV

  • Why won't my ipod sync with my new laptop?

    Why won't my ipod sync with my new laptop?

    Hi, Ms Rudy77.
    Thank you for the question.  You may find these articles helpful in syncing your iPod with your new computer. 
    iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
    iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
    Regards,
    Jason H.

  • Sync music and movies but ipod says on content

    Hi
    when i Sync my music and movies to my ipod touch 2G 4.2.1 it completes it.
    Then when i try to access the music and movies app it says NO CONTENT!
    Can anyone help me with this...thanks

    - If you just update the iOD go here:
    http://osxdaily.com/2010/11/24/fix-for-no-content-on-iphone-ipod-after-ios-4-2-1 -update/
    - If above does not resolve problem have you reset you iPod
    - Tried syncing agin

  • Iphone 6 and syncing music and movies issues

    I have tried multiple time to syncing my music and movies to my new iPhone 6 with iOS 8.02. I have an iMac with iOS 10.9.5 and iTunes 11.4. I am unable to sync my music or movies. All either do not sync to the iPhone or if they do I playlists are dropped and when I select a song another is played. I have tried reseting the phone and different sync settings. Nothing I have done or forum suggestions I have followed have worked.
    I have been using Macs and iPhones for years. This is the first time I have had this problem. The problem extends to my iPad 4 after updating to iOS 8.
    Seems to me that there is something seriously wrong with this software either iOS 8.02 alone or in combination with iTunes 11.4.
    I am beyond frustrated. This software update is a disaster.

    I had this problem - was driving me crazy. I tried many things including restores etc. The following solved it:
    Go into iTunes
    Open up your new iPhone on the tab in the top right corner
    In the Summary box - simply unclick "Sync only checked songs and videos"
    Click apply
    Then I was fixed!
    Good luck

  • Why won't my iPod sync my music?!

    My iPod is up to date along with my itunes. For some reason it just stopped syncing my music and I can't figure out why. Help!!

    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/delete all music and resync
    To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
    - 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: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
      - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.                       

  • Why won't my iPod sync all of my songs?

    I have all of my songs checked, and I have it checked under settings that it should sync my whole library. I have enough memory on my iPod, but yet it still will not sync all of my songs and neither will my iPad. Also, I have all the rights to purchased music and my computer is authorized to play them. Can someone please help me? I have erased my iPod twice and tried updating and syncing it but it still won't work.

    I didn't ever say it was the problem.  I was trying to get more information as to how your iPod was set up to sync.  That might have led to a solution.   Either way, glad to hear you managed to get it figured out!
    B-rock

  • Why won't my iPod sync with new, empty library?

    Had some problems with my laptop and had to reformat hard disk. Stupidly, didn't back up iTunes library. All the songs are still on the iPod but I can't download them to iTunes. Error message says iPod cannot sync with this library becasue it is set up to sync with another library (I assume that's the one I erased). Is there any way to download the songs on my iPod into a library on my laptop? Thanks for any help you can provide.

    Connect your iPod to your computer. When you get the message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use our iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod
    Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. The transfer of content sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
    Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
    Comparison of iPod managers
    TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod2PC Windows Only
    iDump Windows Only
    SharePod Windows Only
    iPodRip Mac & Windows
    YamiPod Mac and Windows
    Music Rescue Mac & Windows
    iPodCopy Mac and Windows
    Floola Mac & Windows
    iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
    There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
    Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

  • Why won't my ipod sync with iTunes?

    I have a first gen iPod Touch, running iOS5.1.1
    When I connect to iTunes, it is recognized, and I can manually sync.  However even when syncing, no new music or photos move onto the iPod.  It just rattles through the sync stages & nothing changes
    I used to think this was a memory issue, but I still have 1GB free space & I am not trying to add so much that it will completely fill (as far as I can tell)
    Any suggestions?
    thanks

    1 GB of free space is not much.
    You must have a 3G iPod since those can go to iOS 5.1.1. A 1G can only go to 3.1.3
    First verify your sync settings
    iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
    Next backup and restore from backup via iTunes
    Last, restore to factory settings/new iPod via iTunes
    iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

  • Why won't my Ipod Sync the music that is already downloaded?

    I have only had my ipod for about 5 months and now it's not working properly. I have already downloaded the new verison of itunes to ssee if that was the problem but still nothing. When I try to sync it, it says it's syncing. Once my ipod screen is back to normal my pc says there is an unknown error that ocurred.

    What is the exact wording of the error message?
    have yo successfully synced for this computer/iTunes library before?
    on the computer are you signed into an account with administrative right?

  • Why won't my iPod sync up with iPhoto though iTunes?

    I always have my iPod classic (newest model) syncing everything automatically because of the 160GB storage, including my photo's in iPhoto.
    Now, for some unknown reason, when syncing with photos ticked, iTunes displays this message: 'The iPod: "Haydn's iPod" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found' it took me some time to figure out it was photos and not music, so anyway, why is this? I haven't done anything that I can think would cause this error.
    Thanks!

    Often, this problem can be fixed if you locate and remove the iPod Photo Cache folder(s). A new one will be recreated the next time you sync Photos with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Deleting this folder will not remove the original images from your library.
    See this article for instructions:  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1314

  • Why won't my ipod sync session start?

    I moved all my music from my itunes from an old computer to a new one and my ipod touch won't sync. It keeps saying that my sync session won't start. How can I sync my ipod?

    Hi, Ms Rudy77.
    Thank you for the question.  You may find these articles helpful in syncing your iPod with your new computer. 
    iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
    iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
    Regards,
    Jason H.

  • Why won't my ipod sync after restoring?

    I recently had to restore my laptop so obviously i had to download Itunes again, but now my Ipod won't sync, it connects to the laptop and says preparing sync then it just seems to cancel itself, with no change to my ipod and no messages come up to say if there is any errors or problems.

    You can only sync with one computer and the iPod see the computer as a new computer
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
    If all the synced  media like apps and music are on the rebuilt computer then just backup the iPod and restore from that backup
    iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

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