If you are not comfortable fiddling around with your computer's settings, or you have an iPod touch, then an external software will help. There are many such software available, some free, some paid. But they do offer a more advanced and easier approach to moving data between your computer and iPod. Most of them display the data, in an easy, user-friendly interface, which allows for direct manipulation steps, like delete and add. Playlist information, ratings and other tools are some added features. Before downloading any third-party tools, paid or free, make sure they are from a legitimate source. Also check the compatibility between the software and the iTunes version, you have on your system. Some tools like the
iPodDisk are designed for the Mac OS. Others like
Floola will work if you have enabled your iPod as a hard disk. Check for iTunes version compatibility, your PC's OS and navigation features, with third-party tools.
A third "how to transfer movies from iPod to computer" way, is if your computer is authorized for an iTunes Store account. You can use the
Transfer Purchases option in the file. To sum up, the easiest way to move music and move movies from iPod to computer, is using a third-party application.
