How to Transfer Media Player Music to an iPod

USB used to connect to the iPod

Apple released the iPod in 2001. The iPod is synced, edited and controlled with your computer's iTunes program. It is through iTunes that you add and remove file from your iPod, and you cannot sync directly to other programs, such as Windows Media Player. You can, however, transfer your entire customized Media Player library to your iTunes in just seconds and add the entire Media Player catalog to your iPod with a few clicks.

Things You'll Need

• Apple USB cable

Instructions

1. Connect your iPod to your computer using the Apple USB cable and allow the iTunes player to load automatically onto your desktop.

2. Launch your Windows Media Player on your desktop and click "Library" in the main menu.

3. Select the songs in your Windows Media Player that you would like to transfer to your iPod by highlighting them.

4. Open both the iTunes player and Windows Media Player on your desktop and drag and drop the songs from Windows Media onto your homepage iTunes library.

5. Click your iPod tab under the iTunes "Devices" menu and select "Music" in the main iPod page.

6. Select "Sync" on the "Music" page and your new songs will be loaded to your iPod. You can disconnect the devices once your files are done loading and the iTunes display will read "OK to disconnect."

References

• Microsoft: Windows Media
• Apple: iPod