Portable/Audio Device Configuration
To synchronize Tracks and Playlists to an iPod or other portable device,
the device and synchronization options can be configured via
Tools > Options > Portable/Audio
Devices. These options enable the device and determine synchronization
behavior (what types of files to copy and where to copy them to).
Device Plug-ins
Synchronization functionality is enabled via the use of Device Plugins--one
Plug-in per device.
| Plug-in |
Description |
| iPod |
This plug-in is used for the iPod, iPod Shuffle, iPod
mini, iPod Nano, iPod Video, including 5th generation iPods.
It synchs MP3 files and related properties including Album Art,
ratings, volume leveling information, play history, as well as
Playlists. It does not support aac files, though
auto-conversion can convert such files if a suitable input plugin has been
installed. |
| WMDM |
This plug-in is suitable for most other devices, and is
designed especially for 'MTP' devices that are labelled 'Plays for Sure'.
This plug-in does not support Synchronization of WMA files protected by
DRM 10. It synchronizes whatever audio formats are supported by the device
along with related properties including Album Art, ratings, play
history, and Playlists (assuming they are supported by the device). |
| Generic/Portable Device |
This USB Mass Storage device plug-in is suitable for any
device that appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer. Although the
WMDM driver can often be used with such devices, the generic plug-in is
advantageous from a performance perspective for such devices. The
generic plugin will synchronize Tracks with all their properties, along
with Playlists, however, it will not explicity sync Album Art that isn't
saved to a tag, or play history. |
| iRiver H-series |
This plug-in supports the H-120 and H-320 devices by
iRiver. These devices are USB Mass Storage devices that could be used
with the generic plug-in, however, this plug-in adds support for the
iRiver database so that the database is always up to
date. |
If multiple devices are used, then multiple plugins can be configured--one
for each device. If the device is not yet configured, select the most
appropriate plug-in and press Configure.
If you are repeatedly prompted to configure a device that you do not wish to
synchronize, simply uncheck the device.
Related Information:
Configuring
Device-specific settings
Configuring
Synchronization Options
Configuring which
Files to Synchronize
Synchronizing Tracks to Portable
Devices
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