[allemnendup]

My dad got an iPod Shuffle as a gift with some purchase of his. This is the first time I'm using iTunes for something other than buying songs I couldn't get anywhere else.

Now, I'm at my computer, where iTunes is installed. My dad's computer is elsewhere, and I want to place MP3 files from his computer on the iPod Shuffle. Normally, with any random MP3 player, I'd copy the files from Network Location A to USB Stick drive B.

I do that with the Shuffle, no music plays.

I start iTunes... and... I'm lost. Now what?

Am I really supposed to add the four music maps on the network drive one by one to iTunes playlists, and then copy that playlist to the iPod Shuffle? Really!?

[ban]

Any help welcome, so long as it's quick and easy.

[intendepods]

You've got to add each folder to iTunes, then right click on each folder in iTunes and select "Add to playlist/X's iPod". It would be easier if you could just copy music over using Windows Explorer but then how would know which order to play them in?

[doogiehoussi]

http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/

Yamipod. drag and drop. no install. free.

[Ehlgamxf]

Winamp has native plug in

works superbly.

Itunes is junk.

[oscilsoda]

For iTunes I just make a seperate playlist for each of my iPods, then have each iPod configured to sync to its specific playlist when I connect it, and not to my entire music library.

[CGH1KZzy]

Did he get the new shuffle? Things are tiny.



Anyway, the basic manner in which iTunes works is that you have your library on your computer with iTunes referencing the folder you specify that contains your music. You can change that folder but going into the preferences and then under the advanced tab. If I were you, I would just drag the music files into iTunes then have them stored locally on your computer for syncing.

Then as far as playlists are concerned, I have one for my phone and I just drag and drop whatever songs I want into the playlist. You don't need to make a playlist if the library does not exceed the capacity of the player like my iPod Classic.

[intendepods]

Did he get the new shuffle? Things are tiny.



Anyway, the basic manner in which iTunes works is that you have your library on your computer with iTunes referencing the folder you specify that contains your music. You can change that folder but going into the preferences and then under the advanced tab. If I were you, I would just drag the music files into iTunes then have them stored locally on your computer for syncing.

Then as far as playlists are concerned, I have one for my phone and I just drag and drop whatever songs I want into the playlist. You don't need to make a playlist if the library does not exceed the capacity of the player like my iPod Classic.

They brought a new one out? I only just got mine (it was an Xmas present).

[CGH1KZzy]

They brought a new one out? I only just got mine (it was an Xmas present).

Today they did, yeah. 4GB and something called VoiceOver.

[Broorbbub]

http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/

Yamipod. drag and drop. no install. free.

[yes] It's ALL I use. Itunes is a pain in the arse if you have more than 1 ipod.

[Elelaytet]

Today they did, yeah. 4GB and something called VoiceOver.

VoiceOver will read you the title and artist of the track, as well as some other things. Supposed to make up for no screen I guess. Seems to me if you are getting a shuffle you don't care about lack of screen, so why use this feature?

[RemiVedia]

yeah i really used wimamp than itunes..

[doogiehoussi]

VoiceOver will read you the title and artist of the track, as well as some other things. Supposed to make up for no screen I guess. Seems to me if you are getting a shuffle you don't care about lack of screen, so why use this feature?

I'd bet my life that bungle would use it.

[intendepods]

VoiceOver will read you the title and artist of the track, as well as some other things. Supposed to make up for no screen I guess. Seems to me if you are getting a shuffle you don't care about lack of screen, so why use this feature?

Because iPods with a screen are about twice as expensive? And it enables you to have multiple play lists.

Anyway I decided I'm glad I've got the old one. I watched the video and they don't say anything about being able to skip forward or back through a track which is playing which I do a lot on mine, and the controls on mine are simpler.

[Elelaytet]

Because iPods with a screen are about twice as expensive?

Sorry, didn't mean to offend! I just meant that if you were looking into getting an iPod shuffle, the lack of screen was not really an issue for you so it fits great. I think VoiceOver sounds like a neat idea personally, but the shuffle to me seemed to be aimed at people to just load it and play it.

[tyclislavaify]

Looks like Apple have gone backwards with the new shuffle. Design is awkward, and no controls on the unit itself? What if you wanted to use some different headphones?

They should've stuck with the original design as before.

[intendepods]

Sorry, didn't mean to offend! I just meant that if you were looking into getting an iPod shuffle, the lack of screen was not really an issue for you so it fits great. I think VoiceOver sounds like a neat idea personally, but the shuffle to me seemed to be aimed at people to just load it and play it.

I wasn't offended.

Personally I wouldn't have chosen an iPod Shuffle simply for the fact it hasn't got a screen and more fully featured mp3 players can be had for the same price, but like I said it was a present.