Videos won't play on video iPod

On your iPod go to "Videos / Video Settings".

Then select "TV Out" and either set it to "off" or "ask".

Also, make sure you are accessing the video through the videos menu. If you have a video mixed in an audio playlist and you access it through that, you also won't be able to see the video.

i've got an ipod 5thG 30Gb and i cant see videos. Some months ago i hadn't any problem but now when i want to see it i put it and the screem becomes black and i cant do nothing with the ipod. It's as hold, it's impossible to see it.
Please i need help!!!!!

I have the same problem. I just found out last night when I decided to download podcasts and start using my video player more. It's also been at least 6 months since I last used it to watch video. And now whenever I select any video, it freezes up the iPod and i have to reset it. So I do get audio function and can view pictures but no video. I have reset it to factory setting like 3 times now, and no improvment. I am also just using the video menu when selecting, and tv output is set to on. My iPod is also a 30 gig. I hope some one can help us with this problem.

Windows XP

It dosent matter what tvoutput is set to, video will not play in off, ask, or on. And its not like im having a problem with converted video files. Everything on my iPod video wise is downloaded from Itunes. This *****, maybe I should have just got a nano, then I wouldnt be so bummed.

if you missed my first point i did not mention a t.v. its the i-pod its self that will not play videos with volume after converting does anyone know why this is and help me solv this problem

e-systems Windows XP it has a tower as well lol

I didnt mean that videos from my ipod would not play through a tv set, i ment that when using the ipod video settings to adjust the settings to:on, off, or ask. Did not have any affect that helped, since somebody already pointd out that it should be set to "off" anyways when using the ipod to watch videos on the ipod itself. My problem is that when i try to watch any video on my video ipod, it goes to a black screen like it should before it plays a video. But it does not play anythig, it will let me adjust the volume, but as soon as i try to use any of the other options using the click wheel it freezes. And then i have to manualy reset the ipod itself by pressing the menu button and the center button at the same time till it resets. I have gone through this cycle many times, i have even tried to use itunes to reset it losing all my music about three times, and still no change. One thing i still have to try is uninstalling itunes and loading up the disk my ipod came with, maybe that will help. I really dont understand why this is happening, all the videos i had on my ipod where only videos and podcasts from the itunes store. I had no media or videos that had to be converted useing other softwear. Maybe i should have just gotten a iRiver that day.

Windows XP

that is my problem.
last day i was revising the manual os my video ipod and it talk about problems with music, with poscast with videos on tv but i didnt say nothing about problems with video on the ipod itself.
it a good idea qhat u have said about itunes but i will loose all the music, wont it? i dont loose my music.
if somebody knows or want to say ideas, will do.. pleasee..

I just got my iPod video two days ago. and I have this problem too. I can play some videos purchased from iTune but not others it just turns off(black then apple) and reset (language selection). Both local or on call Apple support didn't help any. the lady on call even said the MP4 was not a video format. but she suggested me to be here. has any of you guys problem been solved?

please I need help.

I'm having this problem as well. I've had the unit, which is a 80GB Video, for less than 2 weeks. Last night I was trying to upload some videos to it from itunes, and it wouldn't connect, saying it couldn't access the hard drive on the unit. I went through the five R's, and after the restore, i connected the ipod to my system, but now itunes couldn't see it, even though windows could. So I uninstalled and reinstalled Itunes, then reconnected the ipod, and it seemed to be ok. It recognized the ipod, and began downloading all my songs and videos. Everything seemed fine, but today, I went to play a video, one that I know was playing properly before this happened, and now it won't play. It shows a black screen with the play symbol in the upper left corner, and the battery level in the upper right corner, and then it just fades to black. If I let it set for a few more seconds, it reboots. This happens with every video file now. The TV Out setting is set to OFF, so that is not the issue. Music still plays fine, and I can't confirm how pictures are displaying, as I don't have any loaded. Is something corrupt on my ipod? It seems hard to believe that all of my videos are corrupt. Any ideas? Alternately, can I talk this thing into an Apple store nad have it looked at and possibly replaced, seeing as it's still under warrantee and all?

80GB Video Windows XP Pro

Windows XP Pro

Windows XP Pro

I went to play a video... It shows a black

screen with the play symbol in the upper left corner,
and the battery level in the upper right corner, and
then it just fades to black. If I let it set for a
few more seconds, it reboots. This happens with every
video file now. The TV Out setting is set to OFF, so
that is not the issue. Music still plays fine, and I
can't confirm how pictures are displaying, as I don't
have any loaded.

Mine has started doing this recently too. I watch one video fine but it's when I try and play a second video that exactly what you describe above happens (well the bit i've quoted anyway) So i play the next video fine and when I try to play another video it happens again and the pattern continues.

If your iPod is not connected to a TV-TV OUT should be off, not on.

I'm having the exact same problem. I have several movies that play just fine, but the music videos won't. This problem just stated yesterday 6-14-07. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.