"How to put MP4 video on your iPod” people always asked this question. This basic course will help you to put MP4 on iPod and solve the problem you may come across.

First, you need convert all kinds of DVD or video to "special MP4" for iPod. IPod supports these formats: iPod MOV MPEG4, iPod MPEG4 and iPod AVC H.264.

Download an iPod video converter, I recommend Aimersoft iPod Video Converter (You can also choose other "video converter" of course). Free download it here:
http://download.aimersoft.com/aimer-video-ipod_full71.exe#161

Feature of this iPod video converter

1. Support all common formats as input, such as MP4, AVI, MOV, FLV, RMVB, WMV, MPEG, VOB, ASF, 3GP etc.
2. Support all popular players like iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, Zune, PSP etc.
3. Can extract audio from video to MP3, M4A, AAC, WMA, MKA, APE, OGG etc.
4. Can crop video into multiple segments you like to convert.
5. Support conversion in batches; just let it go after you set it.

There are many other functions with this iPod video converter. You can learn more about this software from here: http://aimersoft.com/ipod-video-converter.html#161

How to convert video to MP4 for iPod?

1. Download the video converter software and install it.
2. Run the software, click "file" or "add video" at the top left corner to load video.
3. Click the "Profile" drop down list to select an output format you want. There is a lot of format to be selected, and select iPod--iPod Video MPEG-4(*.mp4) or iPod--iPod Video H.264 (*.mp4) for your iPod.
4. Set the output path with the "Browse…" button.
5. Press "Start" button to start the conversion.

Tips: While convert DVD to MP4 for iPod, you can learn the guide by clicking:

How to convert DVD to iPod Video MP4?

How to put the MP4 on iPod?

1. Connect your iPod to your PC.
2. Click "video" on iTunes.
3. Drag the MP4 file you converted to the iTunes video list.
4. Wait for a few seconds (The length of time is depends on the size of your video).
Tips:

1. If there is no change with your iTunes, drag it to the list again.
2. After those step, let your iPod go, then you can find the mp4 file you converted in "video" option.

How to manage your video on iPod?

1. Connect iPod to Computer.
2. Click "XXX`s Library" in iTunes, then choose "Add New Playlist" .
3. You can type in a name for your playlist as movie, TV, MV etc.
4. Drag your video to the right playlist.

Why iPod MP4 file has no video, only audio?

1. Make sure the "TV output" option is closed; if not, close it and try again.
2. If it still does not work, try another video to convert again.
3. If there is no problem with your video, check your settings or the converter you used. But I didn’t come across the situation like this with Aimersoft iPod video converter