Re: [gentoo-user] OT: encoding MP3 files for iPod

["Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." <bss03@volumehost.net>]

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On Sunday 08 October 2006 05:39, Adrian <linuxgn2@204eastsouth.com> wrote 
about '[gentoo-user] OT: encoding MP3 files for iPod':
> I have acquired an iPodNano and have been playing about with that.
> I've been able to do everything I need to do using GNUpod, yet there is
> an oddity.Any MP3 file I encode on my computer will not play.
>  
> Suggestions?

Most likely problems are (1) bitrate (2) CBR vs. VBR and (3) metadata 
location.

I don't know exact specs, but the same thing will happen on my iFP-799 if I 
use a bitrate that is either too high or too low.  My iFP also supports 
VBR, but some devices may not.

If you know you are using a bitrate that is supported by your nano, try 
stripping off all the ID3 tags (and any other metadata), it could be that 
the contents or location are confusing it.  I've fairly sure metadata can 
be stored either at the beginning or end of the file (I know FLAC can do 
this) and it's possible, albeit unlikely, that the nano only works with 
one of those locations.

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