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what movie formats play on ipod touch

I just tried synching my iPod with my Mac, three short (10-12 min each) movies in *.mov format. iPod says it won't synch them because it can't play them. Doesn't tell me what it can play though.


Don't you hate it when a program goes all coy on you?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 3 years or so

Posted on Sep 6, 2013 2:00 PM

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Posted on Sep 6, 2013 2:08 PM

See:

iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos

iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod

You may have to use a third-party program like the free HandBrake program. That program has presets for format that will sync to an iPod/iPhone

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Sep 6, 2013 6:51 PM in response to cafox513

Oops, not so fast.


HandBrake did change formats, but when I try to load them onto my iPod, I get the same error message: [paraphrase] will not load because the format is one this iPod cannot play.


So I guess my question stands.


If there are presets for formats for iPod . . . I failed to see and/or take advantage of them, I fear. Will take another look, of course.

what movie formats play on ipod touch

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