How to Reset an iPod for YouTube
IPods do not support the flash video format that YouTube uses, but they can play YouTube videos through a special application. The YouTube application comes pre-installed and setup on new iPods. In the event of a software error, you can reset an iPod and restore the YouTube application. Even after reinstalling and restoring the YouTube application, an iPod user can only watch Flash videos from within the application.
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Instructions
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Connect your iPod to your computer and open iTunes. Right-click on your iPod in the "Devices" menu and select the "Backup Now" option. Wait while iTunes creates new backup of your iPod and its applications and settings.
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Select the "Restore" button in the iPod screen within iTunes. The application may ask for the username and password of the computer's administrator account before starting the restore.
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Unplug your iPod from your computer once the restore is complete. Turn on the iPod and it will display a screen that instructs you to reconnect it to the computer for a software installation. Some iPod versions do not require you to disconnect the device during this process.
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Enter a name for your iPod when the software update is finished. Follow the steps in the iPod Setup Assistant to choose your syncing preferences for the iPod. Look at the iPod screen and select the language to use for the iPod's operating system.
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Open the YouTube application on your iPod, connect to a WiFi network and verify that YouTube works again. Resync your music, applications and settings manually by selecting them in iTunes.
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Tips & Warnings
If your iPod does not turn on automatically after the restore, let it sit for 28 to 48 hours and begin the restore process again.
If you continue to have problems with the YouTube application, open the Disk Utility application on your computer, select your iPod and choose the "Erase Drive" option to completely clear your iPod.
You can try the "Restore from Backup" option on your iPod, but it may just reinstall the corrupt version of the YouTube application.
Erasing and resetting your iPod will delete all your contacts, music and applications. Always backup your iPod before resetting it.
Never disconnect your iPod from your computer while resetting or restoring it.
Some third party applications support YouTube videos within the Safari browser, but they are not supported or approved by Apple and may void the warranty of your iPod.
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