How do you download music stored in icloud to a classic ipod?
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You cannot download music to an iPod classic, you can only sync your device with iTunes.
You cannot download music to an iPod classic, you can only sync your device with iTunes.
Fine, how do I sync my iPod classic with all the music in the iCloud?
You cannot do that, becaue your iPod Classic does not run iOS. You could only manually sync it with your Mac/PC using iTunes.
Fine, how do I manually sync the iPod?
Conntect your iPod to your computer, open iTunes and sync.
For more detailed information please see also: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1351
Hi David. Can you please provide some additional clarification regarding this ipod classic/icloud issue? I've placed all my music from CDs and itunes purchases in iCloud and deleted from my computer to free up space. All the music in iCloud is visible in itunes even though it's not actually on my computer - I can play it at any time via streaming and download it. I understand that ipod classic only syncs with itunes via cable connection. But is there some way when my ipod classic is connected to iTunes from me to directly sync music in iCloud to the iPod Classic, short of actually downloading the music to my computer and then syncing. It seems like it should be a straightforward transfer, but I can't get the ipod to "see" the icloud material. Thanks in advance. Pete
Your iPod classic will need music stored locally (on your Mac) in order to sync, it is too old to be aware of iCloud.
Well, that is F'ed up. THe classis is still sold in stores and is incapable of loading music from the cloud?! So he paid for ICloud, paid for the IPod but can't sync via cable or any other means.
Taking away past abilities = HUGE FAIL. ðŸ˜
All he has to do is download the music to his computr and sync.
1. iCloud (iTunes in the Cloud is really what we're talking about, though) is free.
2. It was never a "past ability" so nothing was taken away.
3. Syncing works just fine using a cable. It has to be local on the system, as was always required.
You're right! I was thinking the itunes match; not cloud. I think the ability to pass-through "matched" music from the cloud to the classic is missing.
WissTx wrote:
You're right! I was thinking the itunes match; not cloud. I think the ability to pass-through "matched" music from the cloud to the classic is missing.
Anything in the cloud can be downloaded to your Mac, anything on your Mac will sync with the iPod. Your iPod has no idea the cloud even exists, it deals with your Mac!
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Hey RRBenson.
Try going to the iTunes store and click on the "purchased" option on the right side of the screen.
There is an option to download all your purchased items to your computer.
Hope that helps.
FWIW, here's what my thoughts:
- As mentioned above, you can stream iTunes to any device that has Airplay (AppleTV, certain AV receivers, etc)
- My only need for the old classic iPod was to use on the treadmill
- I created a playlist and added about a couple dozen songs
- Then I downloaded those songs from iCloud, it didn't take but a few seconds
- Then I synched the iPod, songs loaded
- Then I deleted those couple dozen songs, putting them back in iCloud
Good luck
downloading icloud music to Ipod classic?
