How can I play my Audible .aax files on my 120GB IPod Classic?

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How can I play my Audible .aax files on my 120GB IPod Classic?

Hi all,

I have an IPod classic which can store 120GB of data and I think it is sixth generation, but am not too sure. I've downloaded some audio books from Audible in .aax format and want to copy them onto my IPod but I can't seem to be able to get them to sync in ITunes. Does anyone know what the issue is?

Thanks,

Sachin

iPod classic, Windows Vista

Posted on Dec 21, 2011 11:12 AM

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Answer 1

the fiend

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Dec 21, 2011 1:11 PM in response to sachinfromlondon

Have you imported the audiobooks into your iTunes library? (Yes, I know that may be an obvious thing - but I simply want to make sure.)
If you have them in your library and you have perfomed a Sync, have you tried using the Search facility on your iPod to see if they are on it, but simply not where you expect them to be? (I don't have any audiobooks, but Podcasts and movies sometimes end up in a different section to the one I expect.)

If you find it, but not where you expect it to be, condier the following. To be an Audiobook, the file must be listed as Audiobook in iTunes. So it's not enough for it to be downloaded as an audiobook. Once you find the file in iTunes, look at File/Get Info/Options>Media Kind. If the Media Kind is not Audiobook, thta's why it's not in Audiobooks on the iPod. Change the Media Kind in iTunes and then Sync the iPod to iTunes. That should sort it out.

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Answer 2

Dec 21, 2011 1:37 PM in response to the fiend

Hey the fiend,

They are in the library, I've synched and now performed a search - they are not on the ipod anywhere.

I think it's something to do with aax files but don't know enough to be sure.

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Answer 3

the fiend

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Dec 21, 2011 1:45 PM in response to sachinfromlondon

According to the Tech Specs page ( http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/specs.html ) an AAX file is compatible and therefore should transfer to the Classic.

Where are they in your library, Books, Music and what does the Media Kind say?

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Answer 4

Dec 21, 2011 2:09 PM in response to the fiend

I marked your first response as the correct answer because I'm an idiot. I hadn't dragged the books onto the ipod in order to sych them - doh! Thanks for the help.

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