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- | lOCPfK | + | ====== Release / Usage notes ====== |
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+ | ===== Specific devices notes ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== iPod Shuffle support ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.3.8) | ||
+ | * It doesn' | ||
+ | * Doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== iPhone and iPod touch support ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.5.6) | ||
+ | * [[start# | ||
+ | * The device must first be set up with iTunes | ||
+ | * You need to enable | ||
+ | * Reading of On The Go playlists from the device are not currently supported. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== iPod Nano 5G support ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.6.5.5) | ||
+ | * [[start# | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Feature notes ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== iPod lyrics support ==== | ||
+ | The iPod supports the following formats: | ||
+ | * MP3: ID3v2 in '' | ||
+ | * MP4/M4A: iTunes compatible tagging in '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Note that you may need to tag MP3s in foobar2000 in compatibility mode for the iPod to read the lyrics | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Unsupported format conversion ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.3.6) | ||
+ | * foo_dop inputs a 16-bit PCM WAV file to the encoder via stdin. Therefore specified encoder must support input via pipes. However output through stdout is not currently supported. | ||
+ | * For more information on configuring conversion options please see [[.config: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Video support ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.3.9) | ||
+ | * Only MP4 files supported. | ||
+ | * You must ensure the file is in the [[.ipod_video|correct format]]. | ||
+ | * Use the '' | ||
+ | * TV Shows must have the '' | ||
+ | * foo_dop will automatically scan MP4 files without a '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Album art support ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.4.2) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Source script in preferences is a title formatting script that specifies the location of the album art. The location is assumed to be relative to the source file, unless it outputs a '':'' | ||
+ | Examples: | ||
+ | <code tagz>folder.jpg</code> | ||
+ | <code tagz> | ||
+ | * When using title formatting to specify a path to artwork, take care to handle invalid filename characters using $replace (of course, in the same way you did so when naming your artwork) | ||
+ | * Artwork is added when files are sent to the iPod. The reload info command also adds artwork for files that do not have artwork and have the original path field from the dopdb. | ||
+ | * iTunes reloads artwork when it is determining gapless playback information. To prevent this, ensure you have gapless scanning enabled in foo_dop, as well as the option to set dummy data (0.5.9 and newer). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Specific commands ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About commands that modify the iPod database ==== | ||
+ | * It will backup your old database to the iPod_Control/ | ||
+ | * Please keep this backup in case anything goes wrong. If something does go wrong restore the backup by replacing the current iTunesDB with it. Keep a copy of both in case I want to look at them. If something really really goes wrong and the iPod doesn' | ||
+ | * Replaygain to SoundCheck conversion: Uses the source (album or track gain) specified in preferences, using the other source as a fallback. | ||
+ | * The sort order of tracks in the library on your iPod may be a bit different after rewrite. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the send files to iPod command ==== | ||
+ | * Does not add files for which it finds an exact/ | ||
+ | * If the file is already on the iPod drive, it will simply add it to the iPod's database. In that case, it will make no attempt to move the file anywhere - so if the path is too long, or the file path contains non-ASCII characters it will fail. | ||
+ | * Otherwise, files are sent to the Fxx directories, | ||
+ | * Subsongs / chapters not supported yet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the remove files command ==== | ||
+ | * Only supported currently if you run it on files located on the iPod. (I.e. do "Load library" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About syncing files with your iPod ==== | ||
+ | * Sync in this case means: remove files from the iPod that are not in the files the iPod is being sync'd with; and add the files that are not present on the iPod. | ||
+ | * It does not involve any tracking of files that are modified locally on your computer. That means if you modify a file on your computer, re-sync the iPod, the old version will be removed from the iPod then the new version will be added (i.e. no " | ||
+ | ==== Using the send playlists to your iPod command ==== | ||
+ | * Files are matched to existing tracks using an exact match algorithm (requires identical files). | ||
+ | * If a playlist with the same name already exists the new playlist is renamed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ejecting the iPod ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.4.0) | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is equivalent to using ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note Windows Vista users should ensure they have [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933824/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the "Omit leading The when sorting on the iPod" option ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.4.0) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * This feature is not compatible with the quick scroll by letter feature in 5G iPods up to at least firmware 1.2.1. | ||
+ | * foo_dop automatically generates the new sort fields added in iTunes 7.1 based on this preference. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the Manage contents command ==== | ||
+ | Please don't use other iPod management programs at the same time as the Manage contents command. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the Determine gapless info command ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.4.1) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You must use the command on files located on the iPod (i.e. those from the Load iPod library command) | ||
+ | * This works for MP3 files (for which foobar2000 reports the encoder delay/ | ||
+ | * It will not function correctly on corrupt MP3s. If you scan such a file, the iPod may not play it back correctly. | ||
+ | * You can check which songs have gapless data from the Browse iPod command. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About the Smart Playlist Editor ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.4.6) | ||
+ | * It is accessible through the playlist contextmenu from the '' | ||
+ | * Not all fields are supported on all iPod models | ||
+ | * Rating is the number of stars (0-5) | ||
+ | * Length is in seconds | ||
+ | * Size is in bytes | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About the recover orphaned files command ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.6.0) | ||
+ | * This scans the Music folder on the iPod for tracks that are not in the iPod's database and adds them to it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About synchronising Playback Statistics with the foobar2000 media library ==== | ||
+ | (From version 0.6.4.1) | ||
+ | * Requires [[http://www.foobar2000.org/? | ||
+ | * Statistics (plays and ratings) are synchronised back to foobar2000 when you run any command that modifies the iPod (to force use ' | ||
+ | * Changes to statistics (plays and ratings) in foobar2000 are copied to the iPod when running the ' |
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