Connecting ipod to windows 8 via bluetooth

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Connecting ipod to windows 8 via bluetooth

I have connected my ipod touch 4g to my windows 8 laptop via bluetooth. it shows up in both the ipod and in the windows settings as being connected. however, once connected, i am unable to do anything with the connection. There is no Windows tile showing the ipod, no obvious options in the ipod for how I can do anything with the connection, nothing. What am I supposed to be able to do once I have connected them via bluetooth? Is there a step I'm missing? I've read you can stream podcasts to the computer, for example, but there's supposed to be a windows tile showing the ipod which I'm definitely not getting either in the start menu or when i search.

iPod touch, Windows 8

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 5:43 AM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Apr 17, 2013 6:14 AM in response to CaptainKoloth

- That is beause the iPod does not have the necessary bluetooth profiles to do anything with a computer via bluetooth.

- You said I've read you can stream podcasts to the computer, where did you read that?

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Answer 2

Apr 17, 2013 6:17 AM in response to lllaass

Here:

http://unsolicitedbutoffered.blogspot.com/2012/10/pairing-and-adding-bluetooth-d evices-in_18.html

I can do everything this guy claims to be able to do in his part 1:

http://unsolicitedbutoffered.blogspot.com/2012/10/pairing-and-adding-bluetooth-d evices-in.html

But nothing in part 2.

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Answer 3

Apr 17, 2013 6:20 AM in response to CaptainKoloth

I have a windows 7 laptop and the only thing I can really go with the bluetooth connection between the two is play music on my computer from my ipod

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Answer 4

Apr 17, 2013 6:24 AM in response to Zach the Apple User

that's just my point. i can't do that. how do you do that?

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Answer 5

lllaass

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Apr 17, 2013 6:26 AM in response to Zach the Apple User

Yes, I forgot about that the iPod does stream to any "speaker" (which could be a computer) that supports the A2DP profile

iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles

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Answer 6

Apr 17, 2013 6:39 AM in response to CaptainKoloth

Wel, on my computer, when I connect my ipod a window of windows media player pops up to play music on my ipod. Also, I think that you can go to devices and printers or computer, and find the ipod on there and there should be an option that pulls up in another window. Im not exactly sure because my devices and printers wont open very quickly at the moment. But I have done it before. And also im not sure how much different windows 8 is to 7 but id say it would work for you.

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