Apple MC293LL/A Managing iPod classic manually, Add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic

Managing iPod classic manually

If you manage iPod classic manually, you can add and remove individual songs (including music videos) and videos (including movies and TV shows). You can also add music and video from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on iPod classic.

You can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod classic manually, but you can add Genius playlists manually.

Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic sync options in the Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, iTunes U, Photos, Contacts, and Games panes. You can’t manually manage some and automatically sync others at the same time. If you set iTunes to manage content manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically.

Set iTunes to let you manage content on iPod classic manually:

1In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.

2In the Options section, select “Manually manage music and videos.”

3Click Apply.

When you manage content on iPod classic manually, you must always eject iPod classic from iTunes before you disconnect it.

When you connect a manually-managed iPod classic to a computer, it appears in the device list on the left side of the iTunes window.

Add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic:

1In iTunes, click Music or another item in the Library list on the left.

2Drag a song or other item to iPod classic in the device list.

Remove a song, video, or other item from iPod classic:

1In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list.

2Select a song or other item on iPod classic and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard.

If you manually remove a song or other item from iPod classic, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes library.

Create a new playlist on iPod classic:

1In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list, and then click the Add button (+) or choose File > New Playlist.

2Type a name for the playlist.

3Click an item, such as Music, in the Library list, and then drag songs or other items to the playlist.

Add items to or remove items from a playlist on iPod classic:

mm Drag an item to a playlist on iPod classic to add the item. Select an item in a playlist and press the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the item.

Reset iTunes to sync music, video, and podcasts automatically:

1In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.

2Deselect “Manually manage music and videos.”

3Click Apply.

The update begins automatically.

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