How To Put Videos On iPod
Article by Steve D White
Discovering how to put videos on iPod is worthwhile and also a straightforward process once youve followed the simple steps required. Video playback is one of the iPods great features which you can enjoy. This article will guide you on how to put videos on iPod so you can take advantage of the video playback feature. The iPods which have this video playback feature are the iPod classic, iPod Nano (3rd and 4th generation), iPod (5th generation) and the iPod touch.
The iPod can only play H.264 or MPEG-4 encoded videos so you need to ensure that your video is in one of these formats before transferring it to your iPod. These video files should end with either of these file extensions; mp4, .m4v or .mov. If the video you want to transfer to your iPod isnt in either of these formats, there are free video conversion tools available online which are easy to use that will convert your video to one of these formats.
For the first step, you need to go on the iTuness software application. Click on the File menu, then click on Add File to Library then select the video you want to put on your iPod.
Alternatively you can drag and drop your video file into your iTunes library if you prefer. Next open your video file then click on Videos in the Source section. Videos is located just under Podcasts.
Finally you need to sync the video to your iPod. Ensure that youve connected your iPod to your computer via the USB cable then in the iTunes software, drag the video file onto the iPod logo and then release your mouse when “+” appears around the cursor. Your video file will then be transferred to your iPod automatically. You can then enjoy video playback on your iPod.
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