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How do I download a video to my iPod?

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To download a video to your iPod using iTunes version 7.0, please follow the steps below:

  1. Search on Google Video and select the video you'd like to download. Please note, videos from YouTube are not available for download at this time.
  2. Select "Video iPod/Sony PSP" from the drop-down menu to the right of the video and click the "Download" button. If these options don't appear, the video in question isn't available for download.
  3. Save the video to a location on your computer.
  4. Connect your iPod to your computer and open the Apple iTunes application.
  5. In iTunes, select "File" > "Add File to Library". Browse for the video you downloaded, then click "Open".
  6. Select the "Movies" tab.
  7. Check the "Sync movies" box.
  8. Click "Apply".
To download a video to your iPod using iTunes version 6.0 or earlier, please follow the steps below:
  1. Search on Google Video and select the video you'd like to download.
  2. Select "Video iPod/Sony PSP" from the drop-down menu to the right of the video and click the "Download" button. If these options don't appear, the video in question isn't available for download.
  3. Save the video to a location on your computer.
  4. Connect your iPod to your computer and open the Apple iTunes application.
  5. In iTunes, select "File" > "Add File to Library". Browse for the video you downloaded, then click "Open".
  6. In iTunes, select "Edit" > "Preferences" > "iPod" > "Videos" > "Automatically update all videos". Click "OK" when you're done.
Once you've followed these steps, iTunes will automatically copy the video to your iPod. To play the video on your iPod, select "Videos" > "Movies".

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