iPod touch "...cannot be played on this iPod"

[EdwardNelson]

I'm having a small problem where most of my music videos won't copy to my iPod touch. I keep getting the, "this song", was not copied to "this iPod" because it cannot be played on this iPod.
Now I know that this happens when adding a video to an iPod that doesn't play videos, or if the format of that video isn't MPEG-4. But all of my music videos are MPEG-4 so why does this happen?

 

[Aero26]

I'm not sure but is it beyond iPod Resolution? In which case, I wouldn't be surprised if the iPod scales it. What about the codec? Someone offer some help here. I'm taking shots in the dark.

 

[EdwardNelson]

Well what's the maximum resolution they take?

 

[Anonymous Freak]

It depends on the iPod. The original iPod Video only takes 320x240. Most of the later video-capable ones will take 640x480 max, the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 3G and above will take a little higher. (960x540, IIRC.)

Note also that an "MPEG-4" file may be made with a non-standard codec (like DivX,) that the iPod can't handle, even though it's in ".mp4" file container. Also, the audio track may be what's in the wrong format.

 

[EdwardNelson]

Ok it's a 2nd gen iPod touch, and an example of one of the videos summary would be..

Dimensions: 1280x720
Video Codec: H.264

If the dimension is too high is there a way to make it the way it should be?

 

[tactician1016]

If you have Quicktime, load the video and select "Save As" and in the options select save as iPhone format.

 

[EdwardNelson]

If you have Quicktime, load the video and select "Save As" and in the options select save as iPhone format.

I do have Quicktime but, I cannot save as... I need to buy the Quicktime 7 Pro it says. >.<

 

[iParis]

Ok it's a 2nd gen iPod touch, and an example of one of the videos summary would be..

Dimensions: 1280x720
Video Codec: H.264

If the dimension is too high is there a way to make it the way it should be?

That is definitely way too high. That is a 720p HD video.

 

[EdwardNelson]

That is definitely way too high. That is a 720p HD video.

Can I make it smaller somehow?

 

[Code.Red]

You can use HandBrake to convert it. Select it as the source file, use the iPod touch/iPhone preset, and press Start. Add the resulting file into iTunes and sync it, and it should work.