Q: How to revive my 2G iPod Touch?
So my current generation (iOS 8) iPod Touch is filling up ... I thought I'd move the videos of my grandchildren (some of which used to run on my old 2G iPod Touch) to my old (iOS 4.2.1 iPod Touch) to create some space on my newer iPod Touch.
Fired up the old iPod and did a full reset using iTunes. I noticed that there's no app to play videos and no Podcast app either. I thought I'd use the old iPod to view videos and podcasts and take those off my newer iPod (thereby creating space on the new iPod).
The old iPod works fine ... except I can't play videos or podcasts. Oh, and my Contact list refuses to populate (not so important).
I figured that the old iPod needs some app to play videos ... tried downloading some apps like VLC etc ... but couldn't find one to play on iOS 4.2.1.
Anyone have any suggestions for me to try and get videos to play on the old iPod?
Thanks
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), 16GB, 2TB
Posted on Feb 8, 2015 2:59 PM
Here's the latest update:
Used Handbrake to create an iPod video. Stuck it in iTunes and tried syncing it with my iPod Touch 2G. No luck. iTunes gave me the same error as before.
Then I accidentally found a setting under the iTunes File menu to "Create New Version" for "iPod and iPhone". Ran that and it worked!! The video transferred to my old iPod T and it works!!
Thank you, Matt, for putting me on the right track to solve this problem. I guess I'll try the Handbrake and/or iTunes route to create a workable version of my videos.
I'm very appreciative of your time and effort/trouble to help with this.
David
Posted on Feb 11, 2015 6:25 PM

