how do you backup your ipod music?

[jayceww]

Hi guys, I’m new here! Just wanna say hello and hope to gain some experience from you. I wanna download some new music but my ipod is almost running out of space. I really don’t wanna delete the old songs, so can I backup them to my computer? Do you have any experience?

[lilywen]

Well if you bought those songs on iTunes I think it's easy to get them back, because they should be linked to your account so you can download them for free again.

But if those music on your ipod are from other computers via itunes, you may not transfer them from ipod to pc because itunes can only transfer these fiels from itunes to your ipod touch. In that case you will need some other tools to do that. Google iPod Transfer Transferand maybe you can find something useful.

Edited April 18, 2012 by lilywen

[Azagtoth502]

[RooTxBeeR]

I back-up all my files to external harddrive

[gigiwill]

1. Connect your iPod, without launching iTunes .

2. Open your iPod, right click and choose “Explore” then go to the control panel, Protable Media, and double-click your ipod .

3. Go to Options (in the Tools menu), and on the View tab, check “Show Hidden Files and Folders”.

4. Select songs and music and drop them to a folder on your hard drive.

5. Go into iTunes Preferences, and under the Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized” and “Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to the library”

6.Add your files ,select file in iTunes and add folder to library and and select the folder where you copied the files from your iPod.

If above can’t help you ,search a page “how to backup iPod music on PC” or “how to backup iPod music on Mac "may give you guides .

Edited July 23, 2012 by gigiwill

[Chris Davis]

Its an Ipod right and not a touch or iphone cause if its not already linked to the comp its a biatch had to do it when I switched Iphones and computers at the time lol. If its an ipod and the songs are already on your comp it auto backs up everytime you sync Just go to the devices in Itunes and click the backup button. If the songs are not on there and its not a playlist currently stored you will have to use some third party software. I use extreamsoft for that point could use any other third party ipod ripping software and then use Xilisoft iPod Rip to put the songs back into itunes.

[k3n12ock]

THIS is the best way and best program, IHMO, to transfer music from ipod/iphone to computer

http://i-funbox.com/

BTW this works with all ipod touches and witht the iphone 4 & 4s.

Edited July 20, 2012 by k3n12ock

[Robby Holmes]

i always back up my computer once every 10 days onto an external hard drive.

in terms of music, i keep a backup on my phone, one on an SD card, one on a 2nd hard drive, and one on a flash drive.

both the SD and flashdrive stay in my car.

but i am thinking about getting a 3rd 500gig HD to keep connected to my HU in the vehicle also.

talk about careful am i right?

[amyfu]

instead of using itunes I prefer to online storage. That’s a more convenient way to backup your datas. In case your macbook crash you can still recover these data from your e-storage. And you can download a ipod to computer transfer for backup.for Windows:how to transfer music from ipod from to pc for Mac:how to transfer music from ipod from to mac

Edited August 28, 2012 by amyfu

[WastedTalent]

i always back up my computer once every 10 days onto an external hard drive.

in terms of music, i keep a backup on my phone, one on an SD card, one on a 2nd hard drive, and one on a flash drive.

both the SD and flashdrive stay in my car.

but i am thinking about getting a 3rd 500gig HD to keep connected to my HU in the vehicle also.

talk about careful am i right?

Hell yeah. Lol. Two external hd's along with a flash and the phone? Damn. Lots of copies...

instead of using itunes I prefer to online storage. That’s a more convenient way to backup your datas. In case your macbook crash you can still recover these data from your e-storage. And you can download a ipod to computer transfer for backup.

for Windows:how to transfer music from ipod from to pc

for Mac:how to transfer music from ipod from to mac

Definitely true but not all of us can afford online storage. I know it's not that expensive (like $12 a month or something) but still. Most of us spend all we got on car audio.