Transferring Videos to the iPod Video

To get movies onto your iPod Video, you need to compile the latest version of [http://www.gtkpod.org gtkpod]. However, to obtain video support in Ubuntu, you'll need to do a few extra steps in order to ensure that gtkpod is compiled with mp4 capabilities. To do this, you'll need to configure mpeg4ip first, and then gtkpod.

If you need more information, make sure to check out the [:iPodVideo:iPod Video wiki page], as well as the [:iPodVideoEncoding:Guide to Encoding Video for the iPod Video].

*Note: This is necessary because Ubuntu does not come with mp4 capabilities by default due to a myriad of legal issues with restricted formats.

Compiling and Installing mpeg4ip

First, you need to remove faac capabilities from your machine temporarily (they'll be reinstalled later). You'll also need to ensure that you have checkinstall installed on your system for the installation process. So, open up the terminal and run:

sudo apt-get remove libmp4v2-0 libmp4v2-dev faac gstreamer0.8-faac libfaac0 libfaac-dev
sudo apt-get install checkinstall

After this step, there are two ways that you can load mpeg4ip onto your system. If you'd like the newest packages or are familiar with compiling programs from source, you can use the source method. If you'd like an easy install and are not familiar with compiling from source, use the .deb method.

The .deb Method -- Recommended for those not familiar with compiling from source

In the terminal:

{{{wget http://rarewares.org/debian/packages/unstable/mpeg4ip-libs_1.2.5+cvs20050126.20-0.0_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i mpeg4ip-libs_1.2.5+cvs20050126.20-0.0_i386.deb}}}

And you're done. You can now move onto [:iPodVideoTransferring#head-ce5ee42e226c9129402d41314184a84da3c92304:Installing gtkpod].

The Source Method -- Recommended for advanced users who are familiar with compiling from source

First, you need to grab the latest mpeg4ip version. As of this posting, that's version 1.4.1, and it can be found [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=18676&package_id=14086 here].

If you don't feel like doing that and want it all in the terminal:

wget http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mpeg4ip/mpeg4ip-1.4.1.tar.gz

Next, unpack it and configure it:

tar xzf mpeg4ip-1.4.1.tar.gz
cd mpeg4ip-1.4.1
./bootstrap --disable-server
sudo mkdir /usr/local/include
sudo cp mpeg4ip_config.h /usr/local/include
sudo cp include/mpeg4ip.h include/mpeg4ip_version.h /usr/local/include
./configure
cd lib/mp4v2
sudo gedit Makefile

Change the line "SUBDIRS = . test util" to "SUBDIRS = . "

Save and close, and back in the terminal:

cd ../../
./configure
make
sudo checkinstall -D make install

Again, make sure you change the name (option #2) to just mpeg4ip when prompted. Once that's finished, mpeg4ip is now configured...one last program to compile from source.

Compiling and Installing gtkpod v0.99.x

Next, you have to compile the latest version of gtkpod (0.99.2 as of this posting). First, make sure that you have libgpod installed:

sudo apt-get install libgpod

Then, you can grab gtkpod [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=67873 here]. Or, if you want to use wget, you can run:

wget http://easynews.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gtkpod/gtkpod-0.99.2.tar.gz

Now, we need to untar it, configure, and install it:

tar xzf gtkpod-0.99.2.tar.gz
cd gtkpod-0.99.2
./configure
make
sudo checkinstall -D make install

Make sure you change the name to gtkpod when prompted (and not gtkpod-0.99.2).

Now, we get to reinstall aac support:

sudo apt-get install libmp4v2-0 libmp4v2-dev faac gstreamer0.8-faac libfaac0 libfaac-dev

gtkpod is now able to accept videos. Just add them like you would mp3's.

Screenshot

Here's what gtkpod looks like once you've got it all up and running, with videos transferred:

attachment:gtkpod-vids.png

Notice I made a playlist just for Video. You don't have to, but it helps organize things. Just click on the Add Files button, select the .mov that you want to transfer to the iPod, and then you're all set.

*Note: To make videos in the correct format, make sure you check out [:iPodVideoEncoding:Encoding Video for the iPod Video].