Preview, buy, and download music from your favorite artists on iTunes. You'll find more than 37 million high-quality songs starting at just 69¢. Sleek and slim with a beautiful gleaming appearance in a variety of colors, the Apple iPod is a music player like no other. From the tiny, squarish iPod Shuffle to the rectangular iPod Classic, to the latest and niftiest iPod Touch, there is a snazzy iPod option for every music lover.
To download or add songs to an iPod nano, you use a process called syncing, which moves music from your iTunes library to your iPod. The same process adds other things your iPod nano — such as podcasts, TV shows, and photos — and charges its battery. Syncing is simple and after you do it the first time, you hardly need to think about it again.
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Apple discontinued the iPod Nano on July 27, 2017.
How to Download Music to an iPod Nano
You need to have iTunes installed on your Mac or PC to download music to an iPod nano. You add music to your iTunes library on the computer by ripping songs from CDs, buying music at the iTunes Store, or copying other compatible MP3s on your computer to iTunes. Then, you are ready to sync.
Connect your iPod nano to your computer using the cable that came with the device. You do this by plugging the cable into the Lightning or Dock Connector on the nano and the other end of the cable into a USB port on your computer. The iTunes program should automatically launch when you plug in the iPod (if it doesn't, launch iTunes).
If you haven't already set up your nano, follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to set it up.
Click on the iPod icon in the top left corner ofiTunes, beneath the playback controls,to open the iPod management screen.
The Summary screen shows information about your iPod nano and has tabs in a sidebar at the left side of the screen for managing different kinds of content. Click Music near the top of the list.
In the Music tab, check the box next to Sync Music. Then check the boxes for the available options:
- Entire Music Library syncs all the music in your iTunes library to your iPod nano. This works when the size of your iTunes library is smaller than your nano's capacity. If it's not, only a portion of your library is synced to the iPod.
- Sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres give you more choice about the music that goes on your iPod. You specify which playlists, genres or artists you want in the sections on the screen.
- Include music videos syncs videos if you have any.
- Include voice memos syncs voice memos.
- Automatically fill free space with songs keeps your nano full.
Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save your choices and sync the music to your iPod.
Once the sync is complete, click the Eject icon next to the iPod nano icon in the left sidebar of iTunes and you're ready to use your nano.
Each time you plug the iPod nano into your computer in the future, iTunes syncs with the iPod automatically, unless you change the settings.
How to Sync Content Other Than Music to the iPod Nano
Other tabs in the sidebar of iTunes can be used to sync different types of content to the iPad. In addition to Music, you can click Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Audiobooks, and Photos (not every iPod nano model supports all of these options). Each tab opens a screen where you set your preferences for the content you want to transfer to your iPod.
Did you know that some older versions of iTunes even allowed you to sync music to MP3 players that were made by companies besides Apple? Learn all about All of the Non-Apple MP3 Players That Are Compatible with iTunes.
Manually Adding Music to the iPod Nano
If you prefer, you can manually add music to the iPod nano. Click the Summary tab in the sidebar and check Manually manage music and videos. Click Done and exit the program.
Plug your iPod nano into your computer, select it in the iTunes sidebar and then click the Music tab. Click on any song and drag it to the left sidebar to drop it on the iPod nano icon at the top of the sidebar.
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Using an iPod to play music in the workplace can have many benefits, including reducing stress levels and increasing staff morale. According to study conducted by Vision Critical, music can also increase productivity. While iTunes was designed for synching music to an iPod, some PC users find the application to be slow and bulky. If you’re having issues with iTunes, consider using a free third-party iPod manager such as CopyTrans Manager, MediaMonkey or doubleTwist to sync your music collection.
Using CopyTrans Manager
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Download and install CopyTrans Manager (full link in Resources). Launch the application when the installation process is complete.
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Connect the iPod to the computer by using the device’s USB cable. The songs currently stored on the device will appear on the screen.
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Open the folder containing the additional music files you want to sync to the iPod. Select your preferred songs and drag them to the track listing screen in CopyTrans Manager.
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Click the “Save Changes to iPod” button on the toolbar to sync the songs to the device.
Using MediaMonkey Standard
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Download and install MediaMonkey Standard (full link in Resources). Open the application when the installation process is complete. The program will scan your hard drive and import your music files automatically.
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Click “Music” in the navigation pane and then double-click the “Artist and Album Artist” folder to view your music library.
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Select each song you want to transfer to the device.
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Click the “Send To” button on the toolbar and then choose the “iPod (Synchronize)” option to transfer the tracks automatically.
Using doubleTwist
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Download and install doubleTwist (full link in Resources). When the installation process is complete, launch the application. DoubleTwist will import your iTunes library automatically.
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Click the “Library” tab on the toolbar and select the “Add Files to Library” option to import music that is not included in your iTunes library.
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Click “Music” in the Library navigation pane and then click the “Details View” button to view all of the songs.
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Select your preferred songs and then drag the highlighted files to your iPod in the Devices pane to automatically sync them to the device.
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Christina Shaffer is a freelance writer based in New Jersey and has been writing arts and entertainment articles since 2005. Her articles have appeared in 'Philadelphia City Paper.' Shaffer received a B.A. in journalism and gender studies at Rutgers University.
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