When I try to sync my iPods, it shows up on the bar to the left, but all the songs are gray and it won't let me organize, delete, or add anything. What can I do?

When I plug it in, iTunes recognizes the iPod. I can browse the iPod, but I can't access the menu to sync the iPod or change any of the songs or music on it. I have click the ipod icon and nothing comes up or changes.


I am running Windows 10, iTunes 12.4.0.119 32-bit, iPod Nano 2nd generation 4 GB
My other iPod is having the same problems iPod Classic 120 GB

iPod nano, Windows 10, null

Posted on May 23, 2016 12:04 PM

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May 23, 2016 12:54 PM in response to amp912

When I try to sync my iPods, it shows up on the bar to the left...

If you are clicking the iPod in the sidebar, you need to click the iPod's device button on the horizontal bar. That shows the iPod's settings screen.

but all the songs are gray and it won't let me organize, delete, or add anything.

That probably means your iPod is set to use automatic syncing. You need to update how iTunes automatically syncs the iPod; you cannot manually change he iPod's content, if it is set to Sync Music. After clicking the iPod's device button, go to the iPod's Music settings screen to change how iTunes syncs the iPod.


If you want to manually manage the iPod's content, on the iPod's Summary settings screen, set it to Manually manage music [and videos].


NOTE: Is the iPod currently set to sync with a different iTunes library? If so, that's why you cannot update it. When you associate the iPod with your current iTunes library, it's existing content is erased and replaced with content from your current iTunes library.

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When I try to sync my iPods, it shows up on the bar to the left, but all the songs are gray and it won't let me organize, delete, or add anything. What can I do?

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