Can ml_ipod play music direct from the ipod?

timwiththebo · 21st August 2005, 14:25

Hi all,

This may sound a really stupid question but can ml_ipod play the music files direct from my ipod, without the files being on my computer?

I have a laptop in my car with a small 10gb hard drive and want to be able to play all my music direct from my 20gb ipod, does this plugin allow you do to this? If so how?

I presumed that this is partly what the plugin was made for but in searching these forums I saw someone mentioned that this functionality is not possible.

Can anyone help a foolish newbie?!

BilSouter · 21st August 2005, 15:00

I saw that post, too, saying that it wasn't possible... but it is.

Most of my music is stored on my desktop PC but I often plug my iPod into my laptop and use WinAmp/ml_iPod to listen to music that isn't on the laptop. Since it isn't on the laptop and I'm hearing it I can only assume it's playing off the iPod!

manchild · 22nd August 2005, 01:55

Yes, when you browse your iPod in the media library via the ml_ipod plugin, anything you play from there is played from the files on your ipod.

With one exception:
If you play something from your iPod that is synched-with or is in your local music library files, Winamp actually plays it from your local version of the song.

will · 22nd August 2005, 07:50

thats a feature to save your ipod hard disk from unnessicary wear

timwiththebo · 22nd August 2005, 13:24

Thanks for all the replies,

I got it working... it just me being dozey.

The problem was that I had far more .mp4 files than I thought on my ipod and they weren't playing in winamp. As soon as I selected an album with mp3s in, it worked perfectly.

I assume I can just download a plugin to get this working with mp4s.

Thanks again,

Timbo

21st August 2005, 14:25	#1
timwiththebo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Can ml_ipod play music direct from the ipod? Hi all, This may sound a really stupid question but can ml_ipod play the music files direct from my ipod, without the files being on my computer? I have a laptop in my car with a small 10gb hard drive and want to be able to play all my music direct from my 20gb ipod, does this plugin allow you do to this? If so how? I presumed that this is partly what the plugin was made for but in searching these forums I saw someone mentioned that this functionality is not possible. Can anyone help a foolish newbie?!

21st August 2005, 15:00	#2
BilSouter Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10	Yes, it can... I saw that post, too, saying that it wasn't possible... but it is. Most of my music is stored on my desktop PC but I often plug my iPod into my laptop and use WinAmp/ml_iPod to listen to music that isn't on the laptop. Since it isn't on the laptop and I'm hearing it I can only assume it's playing off the iPod!

22nd August 2005, 07:50	#4
will Nullsoft Newbie (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 5,569	thats a feature to save your ipod hard disk from unnessicary wear DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH SUPPORT QUESTIONS

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22nd August 2005, 01:55	#3
manchild Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 33	Yes, when you browse your iPod in the media library via the ml_ipod plugin, anything you play from there is played from the files on your ipod. With one exception: If you play something from your iPod that is synched-with or is in your local music library files, Winamp actually plays it from your local version of the song.

22nd August 2005, 13:24	#5
timwiththebo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Thanks for all the replies, I got it working... it just me being dozey. The problem was that I had far more .mp4 files than I thought on my ipod and they weren't playing in winamp. As soon as I selected an album with mp3s in, it worked perfectly. I assume I can just download a plugin to get this working with mp4s. Thanks again, Timbo