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Ipod nano without itunes

  • 11-01-2006 11:23am
    #1
    muppetkiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Normally i wouldn't go near ipods but my buddy works for them and gets a discount. Question is do i have to use iTunes to organise my music ?
    I used itunes previously and thought it was rubbish.
    Or can i just copy and paste..Also am i limited by format types with an ipod...
    Thanks and sorry if it's been discussed before..


Comments

  • #2
    Loomis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    I'm nearly sure you'd get away with just pasting them onto the hard drive.Though the song names might be screwed up then when actually playing them on the iPod so iTunes is handy for that.
    You should be able to sync music to it with something like RealPlayer instead.
    Apple's own format aac used to be the default if you ripped a cd and then put it on the iPod.You can rip them as mp3 now as default and any other mp3's you ahve will go on fine as before.Not sure how wma woudl work if you're not using iTunes though cause that has a nice feature too that it recognises you've added a wma file and so converts it automatically to mp3 for you.
    If you've bought the wma from mycokemusic.com or whatever it's copyright protected and in that case it won't convert it for you.In that case you'd have to burn as audio cd and rip it back as mp3.


  • #3
    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,235 ✭✭✭iregk


    Nope, you need to use itunes. You can paste songs onto the player but it wont pick them up and you will not be able to play them.

    In order to copy music over for playing you must use itunes.


  • #4
    muppetkiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭muppetkiller


    mmmm bugger...thanks for the help and quick responses guys


  • #5
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,084 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    There are alternatives to iTunes for the iPod. Do a search on the forum, or on this forum: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=624


  • #6
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I don't like iTunes. I use Media Monkey instead.


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  • #7
    muppetkiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭muppetkiller


    Thanks TBM that looks perfect..


  • #8
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Doesn't Winamp have an Ipod plugin ?


  • #9
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    Check out www.ilounge.com Great resource for alternative ipod software . .


  • #10
    wet-paint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭wet-paint


    You don't need Itunes. Use ephpod.


  • #11
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    There are a number of alternatives to iTunes - a few of which are mentioned a couple of posts from the top in the FAQ Builder thread on the Portable Media Players forum.


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  • #12
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    TmB wrote:
    I don't like iTunes. I use Media Monkey instead.

    I use that aswell. Great little program.


  • #13
    oxygen_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 897 ✭✭✭oxygen_old


    Does media monkey allow you to play wma's on your ipod? I know itunes or media monkey will convert them to mp3 for you but its not a good idea to convert from one format to another,loss of quality


  • #14
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    ciaranfo wrote:
    Doesn't Winamp have an Ipod plugin ?

    indeed it does


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