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teo96
Asked: 2010-10-11 01:21:12 +0800 CST

Applications to replace iTunes for iPod synchronization?

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I need to synchronise my iPod Nano (5th generation) with music and podcasts (video and audio). I can use Rhythmbox for music, but does not seem to work with Podcast.

So, what application can I use to synchronize my podcats ?

Edit : After a week of fight with my iPod Nano, i've definitively uninstalled Banshee and i finally use Rhythmbox. Why ? because several times my music and podcast list in my iPod have been corrupted (3 times the same podcast, podcast in music and music in podcast, wrong covers ...)

I start this new week testing RhythmBox....

Edit 2 : finally found a solution with gPodder, read my answer for details

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9 Answers

  1. Banshee is the best I know.

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  2. Banshee 1.8 is undoubtedly the best one. You can simply install Banshee from Software-Center, then add the Banshee-Team repository (trough Software Center > Edit > Software Sources > Other Software > Add, and then fill in with ppa:banshee-team/ppa), and update your system trough the Update Manager.

    Banshee will be in Applications > Sound and Video > Banshee Media Player. You can now plug-in your iPod, activate Banshee Podcast Plugin trough Edit > Preferences > Extensions, add your podcast and configure syncing in the iPhone's pane in Banshee.

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  3. Best Answer

    After many tests, i found a solution to my problem :

    • Rhythmbox or Banshee for music
    • gPodder for podcasts

    This configuration works fine with iPod Nano 5th generation

    Details :

    • Banshee corrupts iPod library if you synchronize podcasts (3 times the same podcast, podcast in music and music in podcast, wrong covers ...)
    • Rhythmbox synchronize every podcasts but convert video podcasts into audio podcasts (very long synchronization process with high CPU usage)
    • gPodder version 2.9 works fine with audio and video podcasts (add gPodder ppa for the 2.9 version : deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/thp/gpodder/ubuntu maverick main )
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  4. I would give Amarok a look, I have used it in the past good support as well.

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  5. Use Banshee or Rythmbox is indiferent, the two have a good integration with iPod.

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  6. Rhythmbox supports podcasts and doesn't require additional plugins to do so. I use it myself and can confirm that it works.

    Go to "Edit > Preferences > Podcasts" to set up the folder where your podcasts will be downloaded and how often to check for new episodes.

    What version of Rhythmbox do you have and which version of Ubuntu? I run Lucid with rhythmbox 0.13.1

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  7. have a look at Floola I use if for my ipod video classic it downloads podcasts and I can add music/audiobooks in mp3 format or apples formats. It also support album art.

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  8. I usually use gtkpod for this.

    gtkpod is a graphical user interface for the Apple iPod for Unix-like systems, written using the GTK+ toolkit.

    gtkpod allows you to:
    * Read your existing iTunesDB (i.e. import the existing contents of your iPod including playcounts, ratings and on-the-go playlists).
    * Add MP3, WAV, M4A (non-protected AAC), M4B (audio book), podcasts, and various video files (single files, directories or existing playlists) to the iPod.
    * [..]

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  9. My favorite is Exaile It's goal is to be like Amarok, built for GTK.

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