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What is MOV?

As a file extension for the QuickTime multimedia file format, MOV plays an important role in the current digital life. It is a file format developed by Apple Computer to create, edit, publish, and view multimedia files. QuickTime supports video, animation, graphics, 3D and virtual reality (VR). Generally speaking, it is popular to most people in the world.

As you know, a MOV file is a QuickTime media container format. iPod support .MOV file as well. However, many users are wondering why they couldn't playback mov videos on iPad? Actually, not all mov videos are friendly to iPod, but only H.264 / MPEG-4 encoding video in mov or mp4 format is compatible with iPod. So this guide will show how to convert mov to ipod. And the most important step is to convert MOV to ipod mp4 (mpeg-4), ipod mp4 (h.264). Below is the step by step guide on how to convert MOV to iPod with mov to iPod Converter.

 

Step 1: Load .mov files to the mov to iPod Converter program.

Download mov to iPod converter software, install and run it. Then import .mov files by "Add Video" button or batch import .mov video files into quicktime to iPod program in one go. Then, you can simply double click on the mov file name to preview the imported video and capture screenshot during the video preview.

 

Step 2: Apply an appropriate iPod output profile and check video and audio settings

Choose H.264/MPEG (.mp4) as the output format from iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic in “profile” drop-down.

 

The iPod output profiles have been optimized and are suggested for use. With the parameters in quality set to high, there comes about best quality and compatibility. Should users have further demands on output iPod video, mov to iPod Video Converter provides a clear and fully functional setting panel, where detail adjustments on profile setting like video resolution, Bit Rate, Video codes, audio codes are available.

 

Step 3: Select output directory

And you can set the destination folder yourself: click "Browse" button to change the default destination to save your converted mov files.

 

Step 4: Start to convert mov to iPod.

Hit the button "Start" button to convert mov to iPod video which you want. Within a few minutes, the converted mov videos are ready for your iPod touch, iPod Nano, and iPod classic

 

Step 5: Import output files to iTunes and sync it to iPod

Follow below steps to put mov Video on iPod:

1. Open iTunes, find your converted video on your hard drive, and drag the video to your iTunes library, or click iTunes "File -> Add File to libs" and import your video to iTunes.

2. Connect your iPod to computer via USB cable, when your iPod is detected by iTunes, iTunes will sync the video to iPod automatically.

After sync the converted .mov/ quicktime video to ipod, you could play .mov/ quicktime video on your ipod.

 

Note: For Mac users, you can follow another detailed guide about: how to convert quicktime(.mov) to ipod, play quicktime(.mov) on ipod on mac