Evlwaze

Q: Loading iPod

Hey, does anybody know how/if I can load music to my iPod classic from a back up drive...without loading it into iCloud..and preferably not even into iTunes..

Thanks

Posted on Jul 25, 2015 1:00 PM

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  • by joe_7399,

    joe_7399 joe_7399 Jul 27, 2015 10:34 AM in response to Evlwaze
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    Jul 27, 2015 10:34 AM in response to Evlwaze

    Greetings Evlwaze,

     

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

     

    I understand that that you would like to move music from an external drive onto your iPod classic without moving your music onto iCloud and without using iTunes if possible. 

     

    Previous iTunes purchases are stored in iTunes in the Cloud so that they can be re-downloaded from the same Apple ID. I am not sure what you mean by not wanting to move your music onto iCloud, but if you could elaborate, I would be more than happy to try and provide an answer for this question. In the meantime, the attached article below explains iTunes in the Cloud. 

     

    iTunes 12 for Mac: iTunes in the Cloud overview

     

    As for syncing the music from an external drive to your iPod classic, this would need to be done through iTunes on a computer. If your music from the external drive is not already in iTunes, the attached article below will help you open that external library in iTunes on your Mac. From the sound of your post, you may be able to start the process on step 4 under the Restore your iTunes Library backup section. 

     

    Back up your iTunes library by copying it to an external drive - Apple Support

     

    Once your music is in iTunes, you can sync to your iPod classic as you normally would. Information on syncing is included in the next attached article. 

     

    Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB - Apple Support

     

    Cheers