How to Put Songs Onto a Different iPod

Manually managing iPods lets you put songs onto the different iPods

Different iPods can be charged by connecting those players to a computer. Only one iPod is meant to be utilized with the iTunes software that has been installed on that particular computer. To safely put songs onto different iPods using one computer, you must first change the way those portable players sync up with the iTunes program. Otherwise, all songs that were previously placed onto the iPod syncing with iTunes will automatically be removed.

Things You'll Need

• Apple iPod USB cord

Instructions

Change iPod Settings

1. Connect the different iPod to the computer with the iPod USB cord.

2. Open iTunes on the computer.

3. Click "iPod/iPod Name" under "Devices" on the left-hand part of iTunes.

4. Click on the "Summary" tab that's located near the top of iTunes.

5. Check the "Manually manage music and videos" box in the center of iTunes by clicking on that box.

6. Click "Apply" at the bottom of the program. It is now safe to use the iPod with iTunes.

Put Songs Onto the Different iPod

1. Click "Music" underneath "Library" on the left-hand portion of iTunes. The songs in iTunes become visible in the center of iTunes.

2. Press down the "CTRL" key (Mac users press down "Command"). Then, click every song you're adding to the iPod. The songs you select are highlighted.

3. Drag the highlighted songs to the "iPod/iPod Name" option on the left-hand side of iTunes. The songs are safely placed onto the different iPod.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchased songs saved in one iTunes account can only be transferred onto five different iPods. Songs not bought from iTunes (such as songs that were ripped from audio CDs) can be placed on an infinite amount of iPods.

References

• Apple Support: Managing Content Manually on iPhone, iPad and iPod
• Apple Support: iPod 101: Which Files Work With iPod and iTunes