Hey Linux community. I have an ipod and I’m trying to put music on it. Itunes simply will not run and it won’t recognise stuff I put on it through files. Is there any thing I can try/use? Information: Linux type: Linux Mint Cinnamon Ipod type: 1.1.2 PC, Ipod Nano, 7th Gen
Never had an iPod, so I can’t really help you, but have you tried the arch wiki? https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/IPod
Thanks for your help. Sadly it doesn’t help much for Linux Mint.
Other than the way you installed the packages there’s nothing intrinsically arch on that wiki. I recommend you read the page and see if it helps before assuming it doesn’t because you’re using a different distro, arch wiki is great even if you don’t use arch.
Hey mate, I did read through it and it was of no use to me. Thanks for your help.
Ah, sorry, your reply was 8 min after I sent the link which seemed awfully short to test the different approaches listed there, I assumed you hadn’t read it and just discarded for being a different distro. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
Man I love this place. So much less “Fuck you, ur dumb bc xyz” than reddit. Y’all are awesome.
All good.
What is the problem? I used rhythmbox for that ~15 years ago and it worked.
Rhythmbox or GTKpod don’t work with iPod Nano 6 & 7.
Doesn’t recognise my Ipod at all.
I have Nano 7 as well and I tried many things over the years. However there isn’t a good solution to this. I have a Windows 7 VM just for my iPod and installed an old iTunes just to put music on it. You can use Gnome Boxes for this job.
Thanks. Do you think you could help me with it?
Sure.
First, install Gnome Boxes. Then find a Windows 7 ISO, any will do.
Let me open my PC for the next steps.
OK I’m here.
Click on + to select the ISO from file. It will start the installation process. Install Windows 7 with its steps. 20 GB space and 4 GB RAM would suffice for virtual machine.
You can get yourself a Windows 7 ISO from here. https://massgrave.dev/windows_7_links.html
Grabbed the first one I saw.
Don’t grab the first one. :)
Pick one what language you need and also pick a 64-bit one.
Once you installed it, start the VM and plug in your iPod. For VM to see it, on right top there is a … menu, go preferences from there. Switch to Devices & Shares tab. It should see your iPod now, just enable it. Also set a shared directory from below so you can put your music files there before uploading them to your iPod. This is the iTunes version I use: https://www.filehorse.com/download-itunes-64/35820/
Before forget, use a 64-bit Windows.
Aight. 8 Minutes till done.
OK, ping me when you need.
Thanks :D. You are insanely helpful.
No problem! Just helping a fellow penguin. :)
Unfortunately Apple seems to be actively working to make sure that the only way an iPod can be loaded with music is by using iTunes which is only supported on Mac or Windows.
You have a few of options on how to move forward:
1: Make a Windows virtual machine, install iTunes onto it and pass the iPod though to the VM.
2: Install Rockbox (if able) onto the device to enable it to act as a USB mass storage device allowing drag n drop loading of music.
3: Sell the iPod and get one of the many different digital audio players available on the market as most are OS agnostic (they show up as a USB mass storage device) and most use MicroSD cards to store the music meaning you can move the card to a new player as you upgrade later (so you are not locked to one vendor).
