Limewire and iTunes
Can you transfer songs from limewire to your iPod?
Limewire puts a playlist in iTunes automaticly, but I don't think apple will let this be posted for too long
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forget the playlist. Is there any way that you can actually get the songs ont he ipod nano?
The only way you can get songs onto the iPod is via iTunes. Nothing else.
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Why would Apple delete this post? Limewire is not illegal to use & he never said he was transferring illegal songs. He could have a bunch of idie artists or anything.
But yes, just open the songs you get from Limewire with iTunes and then you can make playlists with them and will be good to go.
But yes, just open the songs you get from Limewire with iTunes and then you can make playlists with them and will be good to go.
Not true, you can use 3rd party software such as Xplay, Anapod, Gnupod, or Winamp with a plugin.
I had forgotten about these, and I haven't even heard of a few, like Anapod and GNUpod. These will work, but everytime iPod firmware is updated, or new hardware is released, functionality might be broken, and you'll have to wait for an update. At the time of this posting, none have been updated yet. Some aren't free, either.
Anyways, back to the original poster's question, you can't directly transfer songs from LimeWire onto the iPod, but you can set up LimeWire to automatically transfer downloaded songs into iTunes, and then you can use iTunes to put songs onto your iPod. Either that or try to use any of the apps deggie mentioned above, but LimeWire isn't integrated with any of those programs, AFAIK.
Anyways, back to the original poster's question, you can't directly transfer songs from LimeWire onto the iPod, but you can set up LimeWire to automatically transfer downloaded songs into iTunes, and then you can use iTunes to put songs onto your iPod. Either that or try to use any of the apps deggie mentioned above, but LimeWire isn't integrated with any of those programs, AFAIK.
A moderator deleted an earlier response of mine to a post about LimeWire.
Limewire has a setting in the preferences called "iTunes Support" and when you select this it will create a folder in iTunes called Limewire and transfer a copy of any songs that are downloaded via LimeWire into this folder.
Yes, LimeWire can be used for "legal" activities. Our posts should not be sensored like this. If Apple is concerned about this feature of LimeWire then they should address this in iTunes and not allow LimeWire to create a folder for downloads. To prevent an open discussion about this feature of LimeWire is not an effective way to prevent illegal downloads. FIX iTunes!
Limewire has a setting in the preferences called "iTunes Support" and when you select this it will create a folder in iTunes called Limewire and transfer a copy of any songs that are downloaded via LimeWire into this folder.
Yes, LimeWire can be used for "legal" activities. Our posts should not be sensored like this. If Apple is concerned about this feature of LimeWire then they should address this in iTunes and not allow LimeWire to create a folder for downloads. To prevent an open discussion about this feature of LimeWire is not an effective way to prevent illegal downloads. FIX iTunes!
copier... i made the same exact thread with the same exact title last night
For some strange reason we have the Lime Wire Playlist my daughter downloaded showing up on all our pcs. Each pc has its own ipod! How do I delete this playlist? Thanks!
Posted by metallica fan:
"For some strange reason we have the Lime Wire Playlist my daughter downloaded showing up on all our pcs. Each pc has its own ipod! How do I delete this playlist? Thanks!"
I have no answer for your question, but I just had to comment on the irony of your username and the content of your post! Classic!
"For some strange reason we have the Lime Wire Playlist my daughter downloaded showing up on all our pcs. Each pc has its own ipod! How do I delete this playlist? Thanks!"
I have no answer for your question, but I just had to comment on the irony of your username and the content of your post! Classic!
Its crazy, Metallica in one room and hip hop in the other! If only ITunes had the mighty Metallica!
Metallica would never contridict themselves after the huge stink they made. Just saying..
Is it obligated to convert all mpeg songs to aac?
No. iTunes handles many different types of audio files (and video too). mp3, aac, wav, aiff. The iPod can also handle these. iTunes can do ogg with a plugin (but the iPod can't). Pretty much the only formats iTunes doesn't handle are wma, real, flac, and shorten, I believe.
But mp3 (if that's what you meant by mpeg) it should handle fine. BTW, where did you get the impression that it had to be aac? I wonder what FUD campaign is having such a big impact...
But mp3 (if that's what you meant by mpeg) it should handle fine. BTW, where did you get the impression that it had to be aac? I wonder what FUD campaign is having such a big impact...
Limewire and iTunes