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offthedom... offthedom...
 
January 08, 2009 12:55 AM

Transferring files from iPod

How do I transfer music files from my iPod onto my hard drive?
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krisziel krisziel
 
 January 08, 2009 01:12 AM
It depends what platform you are using, for a Mac you can use Senuti (free 30 day trial), on Windows SharePod (freeware) seems to do the same general thing.
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http://www.getsharepod.com/
http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/

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• Sharepod worked extremely well. Not only did it give me a way to get files off of my iPod, but it gave me a way to organize and rename previously pesky files: Upload them to my iPod, and then simply download them to another folder with the folder and file name [Artist]\[Artist] - [Title]


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offthedome offthedome
 
January 08, 2009 01:19 AM
I'm on windows. Really? There's no dragging and dropping.

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tko tko
 
January 08, 2009 03:39 AM
Nope .. no dragging and dropping. The music industry wouldn't like that. Sure, the music industry are morons, but they really don't want any device to allow 'average Joe user' to be able to load up his iPod, visit his friend, and donate a whole lot of music. I suspect Apple has done restrictions like this to make it easier for themselves whenever they're negotiating with the Music labels. (This is also why Apple don't licence out their Fairplay DRM ..they're contractually obliged to protect it and fix it if any flaws in the copy-protection are found ..much easier to do if you don't have third-parties poking at it.)

Apple don't do anything amazingly sophisticated to obfuscate the location of the music on the device ..but the files are in a hidden directory, with random filenames (which iTunes and the iPod translate back to something meaningful through a database file.) This is enough to fool most people.

So, to work out proper track-names when pulling the files back off (I presume you don't want to rename them all by hand again), you need the help of a third-party program. I used one called Floola. Great wee program. Will list all your playlists and tracks on the iPod. Gives you options on how to name them when copying the files off the device. Doesn't need installation either, so you can just leave the floola.exe on your iPod so you can use it anywhere.

Great wee program IMHO. http://www.floola.com/

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tiffanyacz tiffanyacz
 
January 13, 2009 07:01 AM
Sync ipod to PC and find the music items.
Right click the songs and select show in windows explorer, then you can get the ipod files on PC.

http://www.daniusoft.com/tutorial/ipod-guide.html#115

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esmile esmile
 
February 27, 2009 08:52 AM - New Source
An alternative is to use Tansee iPod Transfer. Many of my friends are using it and they recommended it to me. See details at http://www.gutensoft.com/Utilities/Tansee-iPod-Transfer.htm

The whole process needs just a few simple clicks.

Simply install this program on your computer. When you plug your iPod to the computer, this program could display all songs and videos on the iPod instantly.You simply select all and click "Copy" button. Done. All your selected files will be copied to your computeer completely and safely. Now you can easily add those songs and videos to your iTunes library.

It even has step-by-step guide on the whole process:http://gutensoft.com/Guide/How-to-transfer-songs-and-videos-from-ipod-to-computer.htm

Best luck!

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divyamistr... divyamistr...
 
January 08, 2009 01:46 AM
There is iDump software which you can use for drag-n-drop kind of functionality. It's useful if you're only getting the music off your ipod. It won't let you put music back on the device. If you want to manage your music over a period of time, iTunes and Songbird are probably your best option.
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Past experience in using iDump, and currently using Songbird.


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shantymini... shantymini...
 
January 09, 2009 11:14 PM
Ok, this may be obvious but if you bought tunes via wi fi (on an iPod Touch) via the iTunes store, it will sync back to your iTunes music folder when you sync your iTouch or iPod. Also, if you are using iTunes software to sync your music to your iPod, the music files should be already on your hard drive in your music/itunes folder -- no ? Or are you asking about transferring files to a DIFFERENT or 2nd hard drive?

You can copy the music files from your syncing computer to other drives or computers, but DRM iTunes music will ask you to authorize the computer before you can play those files. Plain MP3 files won't have this DRM restriction. Of course, if you burn the ITunes music on your HD to CD (as a back up) you can rip it back to any computer DRM free (but Apple and the RIAA have made users take this extra step to discourage stealing).

For MAC USERS who need to transfer media on their iPod or iPhone, you can use PodWorks.
http://www.scifihifi.com/podworks/

I purchased this software a few months ago for $8 (on sale ?) hoping I would never need to use it. When my G4 MDD Mac died last week, I had no way to sync my iPhone. (I'm still trying to figure out what to do w/out wiping out all of my iPhone data, apps and info.)

Then, I remembered I bought PodWorks a few months ago. It was the best $8 insurance I ever bought.

I hooked up my iPhone to another (Mac) machine and launched PodWorks. It opened my iPhone and allowed me to not only copy all my movies, videos, podcasts and songs, but all my iTunes play lists as well.

PodWorks give you the choice to copy from your iPod/iPhone to a specific drive and/or folder. So I copied my iPhone media to a portable Hard drive I just received for Christmas.
Only downside is my iPhone apps and contact data is not backed up (via Podworks. I think I can copy the iPhone files from my old hard drives, but have not tried it as yet, fearing my iPhone apps will all be gone. Need to call Apple for help, but have been dreading it..)

Anyway, there are similar WINDOWS APPS.. like Xilisoft iPod Rip - $24
http://www.xilisoft.com/ipod-rip.html

I just don't know if Xilisoft or other Windows apps work as well (or better) than Podworks. Use at your own risk.

Obviously it's a good idea to backup your media before it becomes a problem. I had already backed up my music & videos from my iPhone (before my computer died), but recreating the playlists would have been a major hassle. Without the playlists, I would have to rebuild my iPhone from scratch. (Kinda like rebuilding your HD if all your apps & data get wiped out.)

I still don't know what happens to the iPhone apps I bought... i don't want to take a bath on that. Good Luck !
Source(s):
PodWorks - for Mac iPod Music transfer
http://www.scifihifi.com/podworks/

Xilisoft iPod Rip - $24 for Windows iPod Music File transfer
http://www.xilisoft.com/ipod-rip.html


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