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tator - Latest answer on Oct 9, 2012 10:53PM

Hey. I have a crappy computer that kicks me off the internet. Therefore i cannot download itunes or anyother thing that takes too long. And I have my music on windows media player which the ipod doesn't work with. So can anyone tell me how i can put on songs/charge my ipod, etc with no itunes? P.S.~ I don't know much about the ipod, I just got mine. Thanks

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eyel Jan 28, 2009 02:39AM

If you have windows media player, you can put songs through it by simply clicking the "Copy to CD or Device".

Winter_Fox - Mar 20, 2009 10:34PM

can you do it without a media player? because i have a viruse that won't let me do media or yahoo messanger

Ricx94 - Apr 20, 2009 01:03PM

i had the same virus on my computer, and i didn't catch it soon enough, and we must now get the hard drive wiped

mdido › Winter_Fox - Jun 18, 2009 03:24AM

i have same problem i cant play may music on my ipod please help if the is any way of playing the music thank you

Emma - Dec 5, 2009 09:48AM

You should take it to the store where you got it with the receipt and say it doesn't work. They will probably check it and then probably like give you a new one or have it repaired or something.

nessa - Dec 15, 2009 07:13PM

hi im am tryin to add music to my ipod but i dont have itunes because if i want to download it it has a viruis thingy pop up and my music is on window media player and im wondring if someone can help mee out like how do i put the music on my ipod ???

bla bla - Jan 9, 2010 06:20AM

Ya its hard I dont want to use Itunes becuse of the pop up thing too so is there any other way??

pac2 › nessa - Jan 20, 2010 12:48PM

i am trying to put songs from my window player to my iphone without itunes software ..is it possible?

Zalgo › Emma - Jan 20, 2010 04:45PM

Nope Nope. They will charge you about 200 to 300$ to have the virus removed. It's stupid, I know but that's the only way to get it removed after the virus has already soaked itself into the computer

taynos › mdido - Feb 12, 2010 12:46AM

i think you nneed to sync it......

The Denominator › Winter_Fox - Jan 14, 2010 12:25PM

BE WARNED: Any Viruses on PC could go onto iPod. If you have Viruses you should NOT connect iPod until Virus is removed or moved to vault

foz32 - Apr 19, 2009 07:50AM

hi. i have tried to follow your advice for using ipod by copying cd to device through wmp and it doesnt allow it.please help?

orangekittykatz - Dec 4, 2009 04:14PM

me too

ag › foz32 - Jan 8, 2010 04:18AM

Hey guys all u need to do is download MusicConverter1.2 and click convert to .mov !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hpoe i helped!

bluebell - Apr 29, 2009 01:37AM

I have windows media player and it lets me copy to ipod and appears when plugged in but when i look for songs on ipod there nothing there?? any ideas what am doing wrong???

beloveit - May 9, 2009 10:43AM

im having trouble downloding any thing to my ipod 8gb. i can not get my playlist to downlode. it will not confirm to my ipod i dont have media player .if i downlode a cd to a coumpter it stil wont downlode .if i try to downlode it to my coumpter with a flash drive .it still wont downlode .this ipod was registered to another coumpter i had but it crashed . i want to know how to register to this coumpter .or is this my problem.if so how do i fix it.

Dabigbmc - Aug 2, 2009 02:28PM

you just need to plug it into itunes and it will register to that computer and you will be ok from there out bit i have had alot of truble with that puting it on through a cd and a flash drive i have thried both and nether of them work that good the best way is to download softwaer to put stuff on itunes then put it on through itunes.

heyhey - Sep 17, 2009 08:26AM

"You just need to plug it into itunes and it will register to that computer and you will be ok from there out bit i have had alot of truble with that puting it on through a cd and a flash drive i have thried both and nether of them work that good the best way is to download softwaer to put stuff on itunes then put it on through itunes."

but i dont get it................i have a working computer (so i cant download any softwarre or anuthing like that)
and as far as i know people said that you pay for songs that you download from itunes..................
P.S what is the differeence between "downloading" and "buying" songs from itunes?
thnks

paullet - Dec 7, 2009 10:53AM

i want to mput music in my ipod from my playlist how can i do it

paullet › heyhey - Dec 7, 2009 10:53AM

i want to mput music in my ipod from my playlist how can i do it

danny › heyhey - Dec 28, 2009 09:09AM

well i tried that but for a ipod nano you can only have the latest version of itunes such as itunes 9.0 or newer anything below it wont work

believe me i just got one for christmas and i cant download itunes and i cant put music on it all i can do is listen to the radio and record video :-[

pauline - Jan 21, 2010 02:35AM

yea i read your message about not being able to put music on your ipod i have the same problem it wont let me put music on it without getting the new itunes and i have tryed to copy music from windows media and that dosnt work ether if you found a way could you please help me. thanks :)

ragg › beloveit - Oct 30, 2009 12:11AM

hello, you spell downlode like download u dick

Drewza - Oct 31, 2009 04:19AM

hey, if your such a sad loser that you go through forums abusing people about something they are doing just get fucked, spelling isnt a major part of this forum because noone can be bothered to proofread their work. it isnt an english class!

yesiknow › bluebell - Jul 20, 2009 01:43AM

erm which windows media player cos i ave windows vista and media player is the 1 from march (or some time near that) and it Very NEW:)

washedup › bluebell - Aug 4, 2009 10:53PM

I'm no expert but perhaps the tunes on the windows player are in the .wma format. I'm not sure, but it could be that the ipod won't recognize that format as it belongs to windows. I believe that itunes prefers their own .aac format, but they probably also use the almost universal .mp3 format. If your tunes aren't mp3 you could try some mp3s and see if that works.

linda › bluebell - Aug 12, 2009 08:51AM

I have my songs on rapesidy ready to download and when i carry them to the ipod device i think they have been downloaded, and then when i try to listen they are not there

goldie1 - Jan 3, 2010 08:51PM

Hi Linda. My understanding is that iPods use a completely different file format for their digital files (.aac) which is not compatiable with other MP3 formats. For iPods, you need iTunes to purchase, download music. MP3s, many different paid and free options. Goodl luck.

joey › bluebell - Aug 12, 2009 05:09PM

when u do that u r using your ipod as a usb instead of an ipod so it doesnt show.. only when u plug it in the computer im having the same problem with mine

joey › bluebell - Aug 12, 2009 05:09PM

when u do that u r using your ipod as a usb instead of an ipod so it doesnt show.. only when u plug it in the computer im having the same problem with mine

Alyssa › bluebell - Aug 20, 2009 01:24PM

The same problem happens to me so I don't know what to do anyone any ideas?

meashia › bluebell - Nov 7, 2009 09:02PM

can you put music on yur ipod fom media player if so then how

orangekittykatz › bluebell - Dec 4, 2009 04:13PM

My ipod shows up that its conected to the computer but wont register in windows media player!!!!! i am so frustrated and dont know what to do!!!!! Somebody helpppp

someone who needs help › bluebell - Jan 30, 2010 07:25PM

i cant even put my pics from my computer on to my ipod touch . And on itunes i cant put my music from my limewire library either. what should i do?????????

dude › bluebell - Mar 7, 2010 08:00PM

well this is becuz ur format of songs is invalid. u hav mp3 format music on ur ipod so it will show up on windows media player becuz of that but it wont show up on ur ipod becuz it has to be converted to AAC format using itunes toolbar...hope this helps

Da Vampire Auto Insurance - May 9, 2009 05:57AM

but ive tried that and it doesnt work!!!!! and i dont have itunes so im stuck with the songz i USED to like but are crapppy now

Kristina - May 14, 2009 03:21PM

I have tried doing what you suggested and it is not working. What can I do to get music on my Itouch without buying them from Itunes? Thanks for any help you can give me.

mdido - Jun 18, 2009 02:49AM

i just copy to cd or device but still it wont play please help i can see the music but i cant play it on my ipod

rajan - Jul 6, 2009 12:56AM

I just copy to cd or device but still it wont play please help i can see the music but i cant play it on my ipod

Chris - Jul 5, 2009 11:23PM

Thanks to you after reading this, I uninstalled Itunes, and went to my Real Player and was able to upload songs from there. Awesome job. Thanks

cmiles - Jul 11, 2009 01:17PM

there is no copy to cd or device on my windows media. i tried to sync but my window media player is telling me to connect a device when my i pod is already connected

Miranda - Oct 15, 2009 12:53PM

Mines Is Doing The Same Thing. My Ipod Is Connected But It Still Says Connect Device. How Did You Figure It Out!???

Emma › cmiles - Dec 5, 2009 09:59AM

I am having the exact same problem. I will plug my Ipod in and then i will select sync and drag every song in my playlist to the sync section and then when i'm already to sync i can't because it tells me to connect a device. I tried going to computer and right clicking the picture of the Ipod and opening it as a device and that didn't work. I have frigged with it for hours at a time and I still can't get it to work. Can someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

lightbright - Nov 1, 2009 12:55PM

Can you explain the steps in how to do this. ASAP!

Marie - Dec 25, 2009 10:35AM

Ummmm........... How am I supposed 2 do that?? I have Windows Media Player and Limewire and I have no idea how 2 do that! Im sooo Pissed ryt now! I have the Ipod touch 32g and i got it yesterday....... when i went on it it showed the usb cord arrow to iTunes..... soo i put my usb cord from my ipod touch 2 my laptop ( I have already downloaded all the stuff and Itunes but it wont let me play or do any thing on my ipod touch it just keeps showing me the usb cord arrow to iTunes!!! My Ipod touch is like a crap ryt now

PLZ HELPP!!!! IM SOOOOO PISSED!!!!!

rm - Dec 26, 2009 08:06AM

thats exactly what mine is doing! and to fix that you need to download itunes that is either the 8.2 one or newer, but my won't download it, by time it's down downloading it, it's say there was a problem and the itunes won't start, i neeeeeed hellppp!!!

angie › Marie - Dec 28, 2009 12:08AM

first of all dont b pissed i got mine 2 days ago and the same thing happened but you have to go to i tunes then click on the little gray apple on the corner then you put to download i tunes and wait till it downloads and do what it tells u then after it downloads your i pod touch will automatically unlock ooohhhh i forgot you have to connect your i pod t to the computer before doing anything i told you to BYE!!!!!!

PS; DONT B MAD

imma genious. › Marie - Mar 13, 2010 12:08PM

i had the same problem until i did some research and found that ipods run on itunes. i couldn't (and still cant!) download itunes to my windows vista. SOLUTION: go to a friend's house and plug it their computer with itunes on it. their computer will treat it like another one of your friend's ipods and will let you copy songs from their library onto your ipod. with a little begging, you could ask them to download songs that you want and that they don't already have. :D good luck!

Cornelis - Jan 2, 2010 10:26PM

My version does not have the option "Copy to device" - it can only burn and rip and create a playlist from c drive.
(version 10). Could you, please, help?
Thanks

kaylilabanana - Feb 7, 2010 06:31PM

yeah, i have the same problem! AND NOTHING IS WORKING! Did u get any solutions?

jamjam - Jan 12, 2010 09:03PM

how do you put it on a cd... now lets not make this rocket scinence please :]

spenc - Jan 27, 2010 05:48PM

Where is that at?

SMURF - Feb 8, 2010 07:14PM

IM NOT SEEING HOW TO DOWNLOAD IT FROM MY WINDOWS MEDIA.....COULD U PLEASE HELP????????

john - Feb 28, 2010 08:32PM

this doesnt work for ipod

angus - Mar 2, 2010 02:40AM

i tried putting music on it through media player but when i turn on the ipod it just said: please blah blah itunes to play music on this ipod.

mileycyrus! - Mar 7, 2010 07:30AM

but you cant put music through windows media player as it doesent detect your ipod!!! :@

JORDYN - Mar 20, 2010 11:16PM

go to SYNC!

zune - Mar 21, 2010 09:30AM

Use this iTunes alternative:

http://www.geekpolice.net/...

sjx - Mar 22, 2010 12:52PM

what do i do if i want to add music to my ipod but don't want to sync it because i will lose the music i have already got on it...?!

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bobthebuilder May 12, 2009 03:07PM

gosh yall, all you need to do is have the driver for your ipod (so you can enter the hardrive and things and veiwable ) then go to my computer open your ipod go to the address type /ipod_control after the alreasy address
go in there and unhide all files go to music and drag a song you'll have to rename it to a 4 ltters word

cec232 - May 13, 2009 07:01PM

how do u unhide the songs?

Daren - Jan 11, 2010 05:00PM

BOB THE BUILDER,

out of all these people in this whole thread, i think your message was the most useful of all. i was wondering how the helllll to edit songs without using itunes cause it won't work on my computer.

thank you so much.

007 - Mar 19, 2010 11:06AM

wow, your solution is the best. It doesn't require me to download some lame software program!
A sincere, thank you for posting this solution!

The Best part is that it is so simple and clever.

ciao

Girl - Mar 24, 2010 08:09AM

thank you. this was clear, concise & to the point.

aalii - Oct 7, 2012 09:35AM

this sounds great, but i don't know what "have the driver" means,

Mudit - Oct 9, 2012 05:25AM

does not work!!!

Yogen - Oct 9, 2012 10:53PM

Have a driver I guess means the driver to open the ipod as a storage unit (like a usb memory), almost all computers do it automatically, so if you see the "installing driver" message and a window pop ups asking what you want to do with the device (probably called ipod) is simple:

Select the option "open folder to view files",
then on the folder settings (from pc, not ipod) select "view all hidden files",
then you access the music folder and do what was posted before.

Hope I helped.

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+22

Dreamer May 24, 2009 10:27PM

I use WinAmp for my Ipod. It is the best free software I could find. It is compatible with all Mp3 players and Ipods and you can get music from anywhere you want with no problems ;)

kk - Jul 15, 2009 08:07PM

DEFINITELY!! VERY GOOD APPLICATION, USED WITH NEW IPOD NANO.

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Sickofthisshit Oct 28, 2009 04:25PM

"Funny" this ...... I tried "copy to device" in windows media player yet the music doesn't show in my Apple "I-pod nano" Then i tried it with real player, same result , then with poddox (Dont forget to put the I pod on "Disk mode" still it did not help me though).... same again.Then i tried it with "CopyTransManager" and FINALLY this time I was warned that I needed to install I tunes at least once cause it also needs some other drivers then the ones (auto) installed when first connected to PC.

Really "funny" these "alternatives" ^^^^^
O well, at least copy transmanager TOLD me what was the matter.
Guess I should consider myself lucky ^^^^
Still I am really pissed off of being PUSHED to use I tunes bah, from now on I'll make a mission to AVOID these pushers whatever it takes.

Apple .., I-Tunes Go push some other sheep around for commercial reasons, but not me,cause now
I'll N-E-V-E-R E-V-E-R get anything from there after this install ( and immediately uninstall) for as long as I live. PUUUUKE.

I DONT WANT TO INSTALL SOFTWARE AND HAVE PROCESSES RUNNING JUST TO BE ABLE TO PUT SOME MUSIC ON MY I-POD ONCE A MONTH OR SO.

(YES I know how to disable processes but still...)

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fab Dec 13, 2009 01:12AM

well if you download lime wire look what you have to do
1 download lime wire
2 open up itunes
3 plug in your ipod
4 search for your song on lime wire wait till its done then. drag it down to itunes
5 put it in were it says iPod Devices
6 Wait Till It Sync's
7 wait till it stop's saying sync in progress
8 wait 20 seconds after it said sync in progress
9 Thank Me Please Lol
10 EnJoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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shay Mar 22, 2010 12:05AM

Go to Itunes and connect to the Itunes store and select the songs,movies,videos,albums,and photos that you will like to have on your ipod touch and then insert the usb cable wait for device to connect and then select the item to connect to iphone or ipod touch and click download and your music or whatever you downloaded will be there in seconds and you can finally enjoy your ipod or iphone

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