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how do i put videos on my ipod??????

how do i put videos on my ipod??????

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Posted on Jan 20, 2006 2:00 PM

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Jan 20, 2006 5:26 PM in response to YQ

I am new to the iPod and am wondering if someone could help me out?

I have the 5th gen with video but that is in where the trouble lies. I put a bunch of songs on my iPod and all is good there.

I then purchased a couple of videos from the music store and put them on my iPod as well. They are there--well at least the song title and album cover and music--

BUT NO VIDEO---

I can't figure it out--I have tried several things--updated the newest version, etc but no luck

Any ideas???

Thanks

Jan 20, 2006 6:00 PM in response to btabz

Drag the videos into iTunes. Right click them and go
to convert for iPod. Then sync your iPod.


OK, those are the directions they give in the PDF file for my iPod, but what does it mean "drag"? Like, open the folder it's in and then literally click and drag it into the open iTunes application? Because that hasn't worked.
I thought that maybe I had to convert my video files (mostly AVI/xvid) to AAC or MPEG-4.

Please help!
I can't even get the files into iTunes to convert them for iPod... I don't want to spend anymore money for some special converter either (this iPod was enough$$!!)

Thank you!
Hills

P.S. I downloaded these files from the internet and not from iTunes Music Store...

Jan 20, 2006 7:39 PM in response to Wonderhills

Wonderhills....

Your doing everything correct but your files need to be in MP4 or H.264 formats...Avi and Xvid is not supported by the iPod and I can suggest a converter that wont make who throw out some more dough!!!

Videora iPod Converter...Google search for link....I have been using it and it works swell.....Once the videos are converted then you can just stick them in iTunes!!!

YQ

Jan 26, 2006 5:11 PM in response to horovitch

Okay i just put in the videos in my ipod video, theyre mpeg4 and everything, they play in itunes but when i play them in my ipod its just like a song, i hear the audio but all i see is an icon or avatar next to the song title...what am i doing wrong? why isnt the video playing? i converted them and did everything :\

how do i put videos on my ipod??????

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