How to Organize Videos on an iPod

You can organize videos on an iPod using playlists and iTunes. Keeping your videos organized makes it easier for you to find them when navigating through the iPod menu. It is easy to do and does not require any extra software or accessories.

Things You'll Need

• iPod

Instructions

1. Download some videos. Find videos on the Internet or from the iTunes Store. You can import home videos, too, but make sure to save everything in MPEG-4 Video format.

2. Add videos to your library. Open up iTunes and click "File" then "Add to Library." Browse to where you have your videos saved and select your video files.

3. Connect your iPod. Now, click your "iPod" icon. From the "Summary" page, check "Manually Manage Music" and/or "Manually Manage Video."

4. Create a playlist. Click the plus sign in the lower left. This will create a new playlist. Name it something like "Comedy" or "Music Videos." Repeat this step for however many categories you want.

5. Find videos in your iTunes library. Click "Movies" or "TV Shows" or some other video subcategory from your library. Find a video you want to put into your playlist.

6. Move videos to your playlist. Drag the video to the playlist you want to keep it in.

7. Disconnect your iPod. Once you are finished moving videos, hit the "Eject" button and disconnect your iPod.

8. Access your playlists. Now, instead of choosing your videos from the master list, select your videos from the playlists you have just created.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make playlists on your computer and set up iTunes to automatically update those specific playlists.

• When you download videos, they usually have genres attached. You can sort them on your iPod according to genre by choosing to browse genres.

• Rename vague file names to be short and descriptive for better organizing.

• For these steps, you must have the latest version of iTunes.