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The Mp3 player is what allows you to listen to music anywhere. Regardless of whether you own an iPod, San disk, Coby or any other type of music player, transferring music from your computer to the device is still a relatively easy task. Some music players have their own software, while others take advantage of the program available on the computer. While the iPod is only compatible with iTunes, other Mp3 players are generally less restrictive.
Steps
Use iTunes with your iPod or other device
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Install iTunes. iTunes is built into the Mac operating system, and Windows users need to download and install the software from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download.
- Click “Download Now” to download the installation software. After the software is downloaded, run the installation software and follow the on-screen instructions.
- If you’re using Internet Explorer and are having trouble downloading iTunes, you may need to adjust the filtering level of Pop-up Blocker (pop-up blocker). [1] X Research Source Go to Internet Explorer’s “Internet Options” menu and click “Privacy”. Click “Settings” at the bottom of the Pop-up Blocker and set the filter level to “Medium”.
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Add music to your iTunes library. The first time you run iTunes, the computer will be scanned for music to add to the library (Library). If you’ve added a lot of music or don’t see the files in your library, there are two other ways to do this:
- Drag the folder into iTunes. If you’re using a Mac, you’ll need to open Finder and click Music, then drag and drop the desired folder into your iTunes library. If you’re using Windows, press ⊞ Win + E to open File Explorer, navigate to the music folder, and then drag and drop it into your iTunes library. [2] X Research Source
- The alternative (on both operating systems) is to open the File menu and click “Add to library”. Select one or more folders that you want to add and click “Ok”.
- If you don’t know where your music files are stored on your Windows computer, press ⊞ Win + F to open Windows Search. Type
*.mp3(or.ogg,.flac,.mp4etc..) in the search box and press ↵ Enter . When you see the search results, right-click on a file and select “Properties”. The full path to the file will appear next to Location.
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Connect the Mp3 player to the computer. Use the USB cable that came with your device to plug your device into your computer. If this is your first time doing this, your computer will start installing drivers automatically.
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Search for Mp3 player in iTunes. As long as the Mp3 player is compatible with iTunes, it will be automatically displayed in the software. If you run into any issues, make sure you’re using the latest version of iTunes. [3] X Research Sources
- For iTunes 10 and below: Your device will appear on the left side of the screen under the “Devices” menu. The device may appear as the manufacturer of the Mp3 player (like “Sony Mp3”) or your name (“Maria’s iPod” for example). [4] X Research Sources
- For iTunes 11: In the upper-right corner of iTunes, an icon will appear near the iTunes Store link. You will see a small icon representing the Mp3 player with the name of the device next to it.
- For iTunes 12: Click the Mp3 player icon in the upper left corner of iTunes.
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Drag and drop files from the library into the Mp3 player. You can click and drop each song to the device or multiple songs at once.
- If you can’t drop music onto the device, double-click the device and select “Summary” in the left sidebar. In the menu that appears, scroll down to Options and check the box for “Manually manage music and videos”.
- If still having trouble, try disconnecting, then reconnecting to the Mp3 player. If that still doesn’t work, try restarting iTunes.
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Unplug the device. Select your device in iTunes and press ⌘ Cmd + E if you’re using a Mac, or Ctrl + E if you’re using Windows. Unplug the music player.
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Wait for the Mp3 player to scan for the new file. This will usually happen automatically after disconnecting the device from the computer. If the file does not appear in the Music menu, restart the device to start scanning.
Use Windows Media Player on Windows 7, 8.1 or Vista
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Open Windows Media Player. This method cannot be applied to the iPod, but will usually work with most other Mp3 players. Click Start, then type the word Media into the search box. When Windows Media Player appears in the search results, click to open it.
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Add music to your Media Player library. If you haven’t used Media Player before, you need to add music files to your library.
- Click “Organize” then click “Manage Libraries”. Select “Music”. [5] X Research Sources
- In the Music Libraries Locations dialog box, select the folder containing your music and click “Include Fpder” to add it to the Media Player.
- If you don’t know where the music is stored, you can search on your computer by pressing ⊞ Win + F to open Windows Search. Type
*.mp3in the search box and press ↵ Enter . When the search results are returned, right-click on a file and select “Properties”. The complete path to the file will be displayed next to Location.
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Connect the Mp3 player to the computer. Use the USB cable that came with the device to plug it into the computer. If this is the first time doing this, your computer will automatically install the driver. If your Mp3 player came with a CD or instructions on how to install the driver, follow the manufacturer’s instructions that are specific to your player.
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Select synchronization mode. If it’s the first time connecting your Mp3 player to an open Windows Media Player, it will sync based on what’s considered best for your device. [6] X Research Source
- Automatic Sync mode will be selected if the Mp3 player has more than 4 GB of storage space and every track in your library has less than that total. Note that if you choose Automatic Sync mode, your device will be automatically synced with the Windows Media Player library every time you plug it in.
- Manual Sync mode will be selected if your player has less than 4 GB of storage space and not all tracks can be saved here.
- How to switch from Automatic Sync mode to Manual (or vice versa)
- Click the “Switch to Library” button in the upper right corner of the Media Player. Click the Sync tab, then click the “Sync Options button” (the button with the checkmark).
- Click “Set up Sync” and find the Device Setup section. Uncheck the box next to “Sync this device automatically” if you want to sync manually, or add a check if you want the process to happen automatically.
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Click “Sync” to start adding music to the mp3 player. Your Mp3 player will be displayed at the top of this tab with something like “My Media Device”. Select and drag your favorite music files into your Mp3 player.
- If you have selected automatic sync, you do not need to perform this step because your files are already synced.
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Safely disconnect the Mp3 player when the file has finished copying. You can do this by clicking on your USB device in the system tray (in the lower right corner of the screen, near the clock) and selecting “Safely eject hardware”.
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Wait for your Mp3 player to scan for new files. This process will usually happen automatically after you disconnect the device from the computer. If the file is not displayed in the Music menu, you need to restart the device to proceed with the scan.
Manually transfer music in Windows
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Connect Mp3 player and computer. Using the USB cable that came with the device, plug it into the computer. If this is the first time doing this, the computer will automatically install the driver. If the Mp3 player came with a CD or instructions on how to install the driver, follow the manufacturer’s specific instructions for your player.
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Search for the folder on your computer that contains your music. Run File Explorer in any version of Windows by pressing ⊞ Win + E and navigate to the folder containing your music.
- If you don’t remember where your music files are stored on your Windows computer, press ⊞ Win + F to open Windows Search. Type
*.mp3(or.ogg,.flac,.mp4etc..) into the search box and press ↵ Enter . When the search results appear, right-click on a file and select “Properties”. The complete path to the file will appear next to Location.
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Open another File Explorer window to view the Mp3 player. Press ⊞ Win + E and expand the Computer menu on the left side of the screen. Double-clicking the Mp3 player will usually be named “Removable Disk” or “Mp3 Player”.
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Search the Music folder on the Mp3 player. See the manual that came with your device for exactly where music files are stored, but usually music players have a “Music” folder. Once the folder is found, open the folder by double clicking.
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Drag the track into the Mp3 player. In the first File Explorer window (the one that opens the music folder on your personal computer), select the file you want to transfer. Most Mp3 players let you drag entire folders (or folders) onto the device, so there’s nothing to worry about if you’ve organized your files neatly by artist name. Select and drag the file to another File Explorer screen (the screen that opens the Music folder on the Mp3 device).
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Close the File Explorer window. Make sure the tracks are being copied before you do this.
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Safely disconnect Mp3 player. You can do this by clicking on the USB device in the system tray (at the bottom right corner of the screen, near the clock) and selecting “Safely eject hardware”.
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Wait for your Mp3 player to scan for the new file. This process will usually take place automatically after disconnecting the device from the computer. If the file is not displayed in the Music menu, restart the device to start scanning.
Advice
- Some Mp3 players come with CDs or download links of music management software. For example, Sony Player comes with MediaGo. You may still need to use the above methods to transfer music to your device if you are not familiar with the software of the Mp3 player.
- Different Mp3 players allow playing different types of files. For example: Some Mp3 players only allow you to play files with
.mp3extension, while others accept files with.oggor.flacextension. - You cannot move a currently playing track (such as music on Pandora or YouTube) into the Mp3 player. Only files that have been previously downloaded to your computer can be transferred to the player.
- To save time copying songs into the music player, you can select multiple files at once by holding down the Ctrl key (or ⌘ Cmd key on Mac) while clicking multiple files. Click on any file in the selected area and drag all the files at once.
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