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Reply #1675 –
I've searched around a bit for this, and found no answer.
I'm using foo_dop to sync music with my iPod, but when it does so, it deletes the movies I added in iTunes.
Is there a way to sync the movies in foobar? foo_dop includs an option to make video screens, I just don't know who to add the files to foobar.
They are in mp4 format, but they don't show up anywhere?

Thank you

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Reply #1676 –
Quote from: Twaize on
I'm using foo_dop to sync music with my iPod, but when it does so, it deletes the movies I added in iTunes.


Use the "Send to iPod" option instead of "Sync with iPod." Using the sync option will remove any files from the iPod that are not also in the music library . . . hence the term "sync."

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Reply #1677 –
Quote from: EagleScout1998 on
Quote from: Twaize on

I'm using foo_dop to sync music with my iPod, but when it does so, it deletes the movies I added in iTunes.


Use the "Send to iPod" option instead of "Sync with iPod." Using the sync option will remove any files from the iPod that are not also in the music library . . . hence the term "sync."


Yes, I'm aware of that.
I was wondering if it was possible to sync my iPod and get the video files transferred as well?

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Reply #1678 –
Quote from: qwerty85 on
While synchronizing, I would like iPod Manager not to delete all my playlists I created on the iPod (e.g. On-The-Go).
It's slightly complicated due to the way sync currently works - any files recopied by the component would be removed from the playlists. It may change at some point though.

Quote from: Chaser on
Would you be willing to add a function that automatically transfers timestamped lyrics as unsynched Lyrics to the iPod?
The component doesn't modify files copied to the iPod (except transcodes) nor does it read ID3 tags directly. Hence the answer is no, you could just do it manually on your songs.

Quote from: Twaize on
I've searched around a bit for this, and found no answer.
I'm using foo_dop to sync music with my iPod, but when it does so, it deletes the movies I added in iTunes.
Is there a way to sync the movies in foobar? foo_dop includs an option to make video screens, I just don't know who to add the files to foobar.
They are in mp4 format, but they don't show up anywhere?

Thank you
Add them to a playlist in foobar2000, use the Video tagger on them, and then include the playlist when syncing. As far as the thumbnails go, press help on the prefs page for more info.
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Reply #1679 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
Quote from: BiT on
Anyway, I bought the iPod for the bigger HD, but got some new features with it along the way...
1. The Genius function. I asked about it a few posts back, how is support coming along? Any testing I can help with?
Ignoring the database side of things, from what I could see in iTunes it is largely based on the iTunes music store. I don't have any comparable data source. The process of finding tracks that "go great together" itself is not straight forward.

I don't know if you've considered it, but what about Last.fm as a data source? They have both artist and album recommendations, like this: http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Dylan/_/Like+...+Stone/+similar. The method is documented here: http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=319.

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Reply #1680 –
Quote from: Nemphael on
I don't know if you've considered it, but what about Last.fm as a data source? They have both artist and album recommendations, like this: http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Dylan/_/Like+...+Stone/+similar. The method is documented here: http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=319.


Of course, I'm not the developer, but I think this is not very much in the topic of the component... foo_dop is music manager, thing, that uploads stuff from foobar to ipod. Generating playlist and finding similar music is something different. Besides, iTunes work in such a way, that all music ever played on them is stored in the library. On the other hand, library in foobar is optional.

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Reply #1681 –
@Dereks: If you read the posts I've replied to, they regard the Genius function on (newer) iPods which lets users generate playlists with similar songs without the need of a computer.

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Reply #1682 –
It's an idea certainly. Somehow though I just don't think they would be too pleased though with every user of this component making requests for each of the ~3000 (or whatever) tracks in their (iPod) library.

But yes it would probably be a better idea having the equivalent "Genius" functionality implemented in a separate component and having foo_dop interface with that. That way you could use it generally in foobar2000 also.

It's slightly moot though since I don't know the database format of the genius data. I don't seem to have any example databases with genius data either.
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Reply #1683 –
I'm really liking the concept of this plugin. I finally totally dumped itunes & gave this a go. Ran into some problems, though:

- I'm now missing album art in a great deal of my ipod library. I specified "thumbnail.jpg" in the settings, as I have that as a small art file in every album folder (along with the .mp3s) Some were added, some weren't, and some albums that shouldn't have been touched are now missing artwork. (on my ipod, not my PC)  (FYI I also have artwork embedded in every .mp3 file, no bigger than 250x250)

- When I scroll through my library, and it kicks in to "letter mode" (when it starts scrolling through the alphabet) it gets glitchy - the letters aren't exactly sequential. They are semi-orderly, with random letters added in. (the letter T seems to come up 75% of the time) Rather than make things quicker, it really slows things down, which is unfortunate, as my ipod library is quite large. 

Specs: latest foo_dop, foobar 9.5.5, 5Gen 60GB iPod with upgraded HD (100GB) ~ 12,500 songs. Vista 64 bit, quad core, 8GB RAM

I initially used the sync function, BTW.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The same except different.

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Reply #1684 –
Problem 1. Look at preferences page again.
Problem 2. Also look at preferences page.
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Reply #1685 –
Problem 1 - iPod Features tab
  • Add artwork to files sent to iPod
    Source Script: thumbnail.jpg
  • Additionally use foobar2000 artwork reader

    Problem 2 - Database tab
  • Ignore leading "The" ...  (I'll assume I should try unchecking this. Will do.)
  • Use "numbers last" ...


    No idea what else to do.

    [edit] dammit I just re-read your wiki - missed/forgot the part that said "don't name the extension" - I'm assuming this was the problem. But as an example in dop:notes, the extension is listed. I must've gone by that page's example or misunderstood.  :/  And I guess I'll live with the letter glitch - I'd rather that than listing everything by "The".

    Great plugin - everyone should make the switch. Thanks for your hard work.
The same except different.

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Reply #1686 –
Quote from: Woodenhead on
But as an example in dop:notes, the extension is listed. I must've gone by that page's example or misunderstood.  :/
Ooops, I think the default setting has mislead you. I will fix, thanks. I added some notes on wiki page also on how to now add artwork for files on the iPod without any.

Quote from: Woodenhead on
And I guess I'll live with the letter glitch - I'd rather that than listing everything by "The".
Do you run the latest firmware? (version 1.3 apparently) I thought it may have been fixed in that.
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Reply #1687 –
Yes, it's version 1.3. No matter - it's something I can live with.  :]
The same except different.

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Reply #1688 –
I've got a problem, I don't know if it's because of this component, the iPod or even foobar2000, but maybe someone can help. I am using windows XP sp3, foobar2000 0.9.6.1 beta 1, foo_dop 0.6.2.8 and an iPod classic 120 gb.

It started a few weeks ago, it seemed like a file had become corrupted on the iPod. I couldn't sync it or load the library in foobar, when it was reading through the ipodlibrary and came to a specific file it just hanged, and after a while there was this error message: I/O error (win32 #87). There was no problem using the unconnected iPod, I could even play the corrupted file on it, but there was no way to add new music to it, so after a while I took the time to download iTunes to remove everything from it, as I couldn't do that using foo_dop. Then I removed the whole album from where the problem file was on from the computer, and for a couple of syncs everything went perfect but now I have the same problem again, with another file.

If it's the only thing I can do, I guess I'll download iTunes again, but I really don't want to, and I'm afraid I'll just be having the same problem again. Does anyone have any thoughts on what might cause this? How can I prevent it from happening again? I have a quite large library, and have used up about 100 gb of the 111 gb capacity, it cannot have anything to do with fragmentation of files, can it? I don't have any idea, I just think I must be doing something wrong since I'm having the same problem twice, also, my library consist of almost only MP3 V0 files not from the pirate bay or limewire, so I don't think it's the files.

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Reply #1689 –
It sounds like possibly some issue with the hard drive in your iPod. The file it is hanging on now has probably been written where the other one was. Try copying the file it is hanging on from the iPod using Windows Explorer.

chkdsk /r is an option but it may not be what you want to do (or do anything useful).
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Reply #1690 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
Quote from: Twaize on
I've searched around a bit for this, and found no answer.
I'm using foo_dop to sync music with my iPod, but when it does so, it deletes the movies I added in iTunes.
Is there a way to sync the movies in foobar? foo_dop includs an option to make video screens, I just don't know who to add the files to foobar.
They are in mp4 format, but they don't show up anywhere?

Thank you
Add them to a playlist in foobar2000, use the Video tagger on them, and then include the playlist when syncing. As far as the thumbnails go, press help on the prefs page for more info.


This is what I haven't been able to do, they don't show up.
How can I add video files to foobar?

Thank you

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Reply #1691 –
They have .mp4 file extension? Where did they come from?

Try adding them to a playlist via "File/Add files..." and see if there are any errors displayed or in console.
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Reply #1692 –
Quote from: sylla on
It started a few weeks ago, it seemed like a file had become corrupted on the iPod. I couldn't sync it or load the library in foobar, when it was reading through the ipodlibrary and came to a specific file it just hanged, and after a while there was this error message: I/O error (win32 #87). There was no problem using the unconnected iPod, I could even play the corrupted file on it, but there was no way to add new music to it, so after a while I took the time to download iTunes to remove everything from it, as I couldn't do that using foo_dop. Then I removed the whole album from where the problem file was on from the computer, and for a couple of syncs everything went perfect but now I have the same problem again, with another file.
I just had the same problem with my classic 160gb, I was syncing 10,510 songs to it and it got down to song 9949 and just hung there. I left it for 10 minutes to see if it would unfreeze, but it didn't so i pressed stop and up came the I/O error (win32 #87) error. I unmounted the ipod, restored it with itunes, and plugged the ipod into one of the rear usb ports and it seems to be going fine now (down to 8,000 songs remaining).

Foobar2000 v0.9.6.1b2 + iPod Manager v0.6.3.0
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Reply #1693 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
It sounds like possibly some issue with the hard drive in your iPod. The file it is hanging on now has probably been written where the other one was. Try copying the file it is hanging on from the iPod using Windows Explorer.

chkdsk /r is an option but it may not be what you want to do (or do anything useful).


Yeah, it must be the harddrive, why didn't I think about that?

Even if I only select the file in explorer, it hangs and the explorer process is terminated.

chkdsk /r doesn't seem to work, I left it for about 12 hours, and still stuck on 0%. If I do it through explorer, and just tick the box named something like "search for bad sectors and try to repair them", it finishes without (I think) finding any problems. If I tick both boxes, it seems to hang too.

I guess I'll have to see if I get the same problem using iTunes, and if I do, go to an apple store and change the hard drive...

Quote from: A_Man_Eating_Duck on
I just had the same problem with my classic 160gb, I was syncing 10,510 songs to it and it got down to song 9949 and just hung there. I left it for 10 minutes to see if it would unfreeze, but it didn't so i pressed stop and up came the I/O error (win32 #87) error. I unmounted the ipod, restored it with itunes, and plugged the ipod into one of the rear usb ports and it seems to be going fine now (down to 8,000 songs remaining).

Foobar2000 v0.9.6.1b2 + iPod Manager v0.6.3.0


Let's hope you don't get the same problem again, like I did.

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Reply #1694 –
iPod manager 0.6.3.4 released. This adds compatibility for iPod touch / iPhone with 2.x software. Please note for those devices there's an extra library you need to download.
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Reply #1695 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
iPod manager 0.6.3.4 released. This adds compatibility for iPod touch / iPhone with 2.x software. Please note for those devices there's an extra library you need to download.


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Reply #1696 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
iPod manager 0.6.3.4 released. This adds compatibility for iPod touch / iPhone with 2.x software. Please note for those devices there's an extra library you need to download.


has anyone gotten this to work? when i try to send files to the ipod it gives me the error "Failed to add file to iPod: Path is too long" for every file. the path names are all applemobiledevice://<long string of letters and numbers>:/iTunes_Control\Music\AA1(or whatever)\AAAA(or whatever).mp3

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Reply #1697 –
When syncing with my iPod Touch I get the following error for some files:
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Failed to add file to iPod: Conversion failed - Reserved disk space limit exceeded


On drive C: (where my TEMP-directory is) should be enough space (7.8GB). I am using the current version of foo_dop (0.6.3.4) and the current neroaacenc.exe (1.3.3.0) with the parameters "-q 0.60 -lc -ignorelength -if - -of %d". My source files are on a network drive (NAS) and encoded as FLAC.

Does anybody know where the problem could be?

Thanks,
Christian

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Reply #1698 –
Quote from: Milindur on
When syncing with my iPod Touch I get the following error for some files:
Code: [Select]
Failed to add file to iPod: Conversion failed - Reserved disk space limit exceeded

This means there's not enough space left on your iPod for the converted file. foo_dop reserves a (configurable) number of thousandths of your iPod's capacity so there's still space left for the iTunes database, the thumbnails and foo_dop's other files.

You can configure it under "Preferences > Advanced > Tools > iPod Manager > Reserved disk space".
np: 4'33"

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Reply #1699 –
Quote from: Leak on
Quote from: Milindur on

When syncing with my iPod Touch I get the following error for some files:
Code: [Select]
Failed to add file to iPod: Conversion failed - Reserved disk space limit exceeded

This means there's not enough space left on your iPod for the converted file. foo_dop reserves a (configurable) number of thousandths of your iPod's capacity so there's still space left for the iTunes database, the thumbnails and foo_dop's other files.

You can configure it under "Preferences > Advanced > Tools > iPod Manager > Reserved disk space".

Thanks for this advice, the value is set to 5 (default). But according to the settings/info-screen of my iPod Touch there are 3.9GB (of 7.1GB) available.