MP3 Crashes Ipod

[nod218]

I have a 5th Gen iPod video and for some reason, one particular mp3 crashes my iPod. I have listened to it before the firmware update, but after the lastest update it would crash. I tried reencoding it in itunes and changing the id3 tag version, but nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

 

[her209]

Well it depends. Did you buy the song?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: her209
Well it depends. Did you buy the song?

:laugh:

 

[Platypus]

Does the song use VBR? This has been known to crash ipods from your generation.

 

[thescreensavers]

ipods don't play mp3s

 

[Kirby]

Arggg....matey.

 

[randay]

try clearing your internet cache.

 

[BudAshes]

you realize the ipod doesn't play mp3's right?

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: randay
try clearing your internet cache.

Too late for that. Just Format c:

 

[nod218]

Nope, didn't buy it. It was ripped from a cd I had, but it was ripped with Exact Audio Copy not itunes.

 

[0]

Originally posted by: nod218
I have a 5th Gen iPod video and for some reason, one particular mp3 crashes my iPod. I have listened to it before the firmware update, but after the lastest update it would crash. I tried reencoding it in itunes and changing the id3 tag version, but nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

illegal download! MPAA called.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Move to Swedan.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

You may have illegal (unrecognized) characters in your ID3 tag.

 

[scott916]

Ipods actually do play mp3s. Check the folders in windows explorer, mine contains mp3s that play just fine. If you check the "Legal" section in the software it also says "MP3 Codec Licensed by Fraunhofer"

 

[Scarpozzi]

Probably something encoded somewhere in the file that causes a problem. Who knows, maybe there's some corruption somewhere in the file from the transfer, or perhaps just something the ipod "doesn't like".

 

[Tremulant]

I've had a few songs that itunes wouldn't accept, but would play fine in FooBar. Re-ripping them fixed my problem.

Edit: Ripped to mp3 w/ EAC.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: nod218
Nope, didn't buy it. It was ripped from a cd I had, but it was ripped with Exact Audio Copy not itunes.

thats your problem...you didnt use icontrol...so it wont work...icrap only plays aac files!

 

[Ika]

Do people really not know iPods play MP3s...???

 

[scott916]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Do people really not know iPods play MP3s...???

Apparently... lol

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Do people really not know iPods play MP3s...???

I was thinking the same thing... I was like WTF have I and all my friends/brother gotten lucky to get iPods that play mp3's?! :laugh:

 

[Coalfax]

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: nod218
Nope, didn't buy it. It was ripped from a cd I had, but it was ripped with Exact Audio Copy not itunes.

thats your problem...you didnt use icontrol...so it wont work...icrap only plays aac files!

Well thats funny., being I have my entire CD collection in MP3 format on my HD, and it play just fine and dandy on my iPod.

Taken directly from the iPod suport pages:
You can listen to songs encoded in AAC and MP3 format in iTunes and on your iPod.

Gee, looks as if MP3 is a valid option. Wonder of wonders.

As for the OP problem, I would have to guess that you have invalid characters in the title of the song. Try reburning it with normal characters or change its title somehow.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: scott916

Originally posted by: Aflac
Do people really not know iPods play MP3s...???

Apparently... lol

I can't believe people don't even put the effort into bashing the most popular electrical "in" device planet...


everyone is so lazy these days...

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
ipods don't play mp3s

Originally posted by: BudAshes
you realize the ipod doesn't play mp3's right?

My iPod contains over 4000 mp3s. You guy's don't know what you are talking about.

 

[nod218]

Gave up on trying to fix it, I just found the cd in my closet and re-ripped it with iTunes and that worked.