--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A good question, and an area Apple need to improve. Theres no easy way > to tell. > > I havent automatically transferred any podcasts to video ipod, I drag > the video files (either from itunes library of file straight from > elsewhere on hard disk) onto the name of the ipod in itunes.
Thanks! Is anyone automatically transfering videos to their ipods? How do you use it? Peter > If it says 'copying' when I do this, then the file is compatible, if > its not compatible then nothing happens, no error message, the file > just doesnt get copied. > > I assume that when setting itunes to automatically sync podcasts, the > same will apply, and it will simply ignore any files that arent > compatible. The behaviour is identical whether the files are mov, mp4 > or m4v. > > As for settings, the only options really are the podcast ones, > specifying whether all podcasts get synced, or just specific ones you > tick, or none (manual). > > This behaviour isnt particularily intuitive, and definately needs to > improve. Ideally we need either itunes to use a different icon next to > ipod-compatible podcasts, or maybe apple will make itunes > automatically convert files to an ipod format in the future. > > Steve of Elbows > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "petertheman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thanks.. but my question is: how do you know, by looking at iTunes, if > > a video is gonna play? I have a list of videos, but only 1 gets sent > > to the ipod, so I wonder: is it a setting somewhere, or are the other > > videos not compatible? > > > > Peter > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I only had 1-2 vlogs that wouldn't play on my ipod--and I have 30-40 > > > vlog subscriptions. I would contact the owners of the vlogs that > > > won't play and let them know; maybe they will change the format of > > > their future posts. > > > > > > Susan > > > http://vlog.kitykity.com > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "petertheman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I am trying to synch my vide iPod with my videoblogs in iTunes. But > > > > only some videos show up.. Does iTunes somehow indicate which videos > > > > won't play on the video iPod?? Man, this definitely isn't easy > to use, > > > > Apple is putting out some hasty stuff these days... > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
