Videos purchased on iTunes coded with FairPlay will not sync to iPod classic

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Videos purchased on iTunes coded with FairPlay will not sync to iPod classic

I take my iPod classic to the gym with me loaded with music videos to get me through my workout. I recently bought three new videos from iTunes and they will not sync to iPod classic. In troubleshooting I discovered they are coded with FairPlay v2, whereas previously purchased videos were not. WHY can I not sync legally purchased content form iTunes to my iPod classic?!? This makes no sense.

Does anyone know a workaround for this? Is there any way to know before I buy a video if it is coded with FairPlay?

Dear Apple, you won't be getting my money anymore until you fix this issue.

Imac (Intel), Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 31, 2015 1:59 PM

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turingtest2

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Jul 31, 2015 4:38 PM in response to glimmrmoon

I believe the most recent version of iTunes may be not copying some files to the classic that it ought to be able to play. DRM shouldn't be the reason. I'm not sure if you can tell in advance which which files have DRM. As far as I am are it is the copyright holders decide which music videos are subject to it.

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