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Using the Ipod Nano

Asked by falfam

Hi,
I've got the NEW GENERATION of the Ipod Nano (Slim Black 8 Gig Nano).

The question is: how can i get this to work with ubuntu? PLEASE REMEMBER i'm a complete newbie who love linux and ALL it stands for. ALSO I AM WILLING AND READY TO PAY FOR A GREAT DISTRIBUTION OF LINUX IF IT WORKS WITH THIS IPOD.

Thanks to all of you out there who work hard on all of these projects....!!

Jeff (<email address hidden>)

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#1

Have you tried using either Banshee, rhythmbox or gtkpod under gnome (Ubuntu) or amarok under kde (Kubuntu)?

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falfam (jafallin) said : 		#2

I have not tried gtkpod as of yet.....but will let you know if i can get it to work. I have tried Banshee and Rhythmbox and Amarok with some success. The problem also is the fact that i can't really transfer to and fro (from the ipod to ubuntu and back again..sync). Do i need to only use mp3 or something else for this particular ipod. apple seems to use m4p which i need to somehow convert? to another format before i can use the particular music file.....

THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT HELP.....!

jeff

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Albrecht Mühlenschulte (a7p) said : 		#3

Hi Jeff,

there are some kinds of copy protection @ apples iPods, that's why you are regulary not able to get music off the iPods. You could drag the music into the USB-Storage-Like-Memory of the iPod, but then you cannot play it, cause it is handled as a file only.

There exists a Java application which is able to copy music from the iPod, http://freshmeat.net/projects/podsblitz/ - according to the homepage of the project, the iPod needs to be mounted a special way under Linux- but this should not be a problem.

mp4 itself is no problem - mplayer can play these files (which means it is audio according to the MPEG4-Standard - called Advanced Audio Codec) but AAC is able to integrate some kind of DRM which might keep you from playing certain files bought at the iTMS.

HtH,
   Albrecht

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Roshi (roshinowaczynski) said : 		#4

you should definitly get gtkpod it has worked for me every time (movies are still a problem, though).

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