Moving music off an IPod

Any Apple Geniuses out there? My new work truck has Ford Sync 3. I have an Ipod Classic (I know it's ancient) the Sync does not recognize it, I was hoping it was a cable. My wife has a much newer IPod mini and it does work in the truck. I have a few questions, can Snyc 3 not see the Classic due to; it's ancient operating system or is a bad cord a likely culprit or maybe it is a Sync issue? Seems to be a not uncommon problem with earlier versions of Sync. In researching this I decided to try and dump the music from either of the Ipods onto my desktop so I could copy the files to a thumb drive (supposedly the quickest work around for Sync and USB issues). None of the free apps I could find were able to transfer the files from either of the IPods, I tried 5. One of them mentioned it didn't support the OS version we have. Perhaps I got what I paid for and paying for an app might get me what I want/need?

I have Itunes on my desktop and it sees libraries and playlists on both devices. This leads me to believe that all the cables/connectors work. Apple makes it nearly impossible to move the music, but there has to be a trick, doesn't there?

PS: Not tech savvy, please explain the procedure like I am 5, small words short sentences

People still use standalone media players?

I use click wheel iPods all the time. No cell connection required, no screwing around with bluetooth, battery life of days, the music I put on it stays on it, easy to operate without looking at it, no subscription, no ads, interfaces with EVERYTHING because it has the universal 1/8" headphone jack. I've got at least three of them - one for audiobooks, one with thousands of hours of my own commercial free music, one for my wife that's a combination. We took the truck on a road trip this past weekend so I just grabbed the silver iPod and we had our favorite playlists and favorite music right there.

When I'm cycling, I use an iPod Shuffle that clips on my shoulder strap. No point in putting a glass-faced $700 computer in my backpack where it can get hurt and I can operate the Shuffle while riding. I'm not even sure there's cell coverage in some of my riding area, and the fact that I have no idea tells you how unimportant it is :) Battery life is long enough that I have to go looking for the charger when it needs it. When I used to run, I'd clip the Shuffle to my watch strap. Why carry around a bunch of weight?

So yeah. People still use standalone media players.

imgon, the problem may be that the OS on that iPod doesn't talk to the newer Sync. I've come across that in the past. Can you back up the music on the iPod using iTunes? That'll put it on your hard drive. iTunes has a "view in Finder" or "view in Explorer" option that should show you the files. As long as they're not DRM-protected ones purchased from the Apple music store, they should be normal audio files that can be moved elsewhere.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Thanks, I went back and tried again and found an "Export Library" option and the music is now all on a thumb drive and tested  in the truck, All set ! Thanks again, this forum rocks.

Sweet!

You can 100% pull the music from an iPod.  Hook it up to your PC, allow access, allow viewing of hidden folders and then just search for "*.mp3"

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Hey Keith - You know whats awesome?  Newer Garmin watches let you locally store music.  I agree on the "dont carry a cell phone" but man its nice to have some tunes.  And they are Bluetooth.  

In reply to 93gsxturbo :

Not solving a problem that I have, though :) You've just shortened the battery life of your watch or made it bulky, and you're also proposing two more batteries and the PITA factor of pairing Bluetooth for headphones.

I'm in a good place. I have a watch. I have tunes I can easily control and can be stashed in a number of places and are independent of the watch. I have headphones that never run out of battery and if they fall out of my ears, are tethered. I could buy new stuff but it wouldn't make life any better :)

Do iPods have a password ?

My friend found a couple old ones in a car he bought with boxes of parts in the back , 

I  never tried to see if they worked , but if it needed a password we would not have it .

Ipods with click wheels are also nice for the tactile feedback. People here love to complain about touchscreens in cars instead of traditional dials/knobs. Well, your phone is just another touchscreen. Clicky wheels let me skip a song without taking my eyes off the road.

May not be for everyone, but it's what I prefer.

I use one of those small Ipods in my Canyon. It plugs into a port in the console and I can control it from the controls on the truck's screen or from the steering wheel. I suppose I should learn how to use my phone for all this crap, but this way works for me. I still have a Garmin, too......

Mr_Asa said:

You can 100% pull the music from an iPod.  Hook it up to your PC, allow access, allow viewing of hidden folders and then just search for "*.mp3"

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Nuts! I thought I had it all set last night. Turns out one of the free programs moved 49 songs over. The button that says "Export Library" does nothing.

Mr_Asa can you please explain how to allow access and allow viewing of hidden folders. I know how to search.

Not sure if it makes a difference but in ITunes I can see the libraries in both Ipods but I can't play anything from either library on the computer. 

Thanks