# Ipod and Winamp (and Itunes) difficulty **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 15, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-and-winamp-and-itunes-difficulty/525088 "2010-01-15T16:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-and-winamp-and-itunes-difficulty/525088/1 "2010-01-15T16:35:44Z")
Hey all, Just recently got a used ipod as a gift, and plugged it into the computer here. I’m using winamp for management of files, but for some reason, about 1/2 to 2/3 of the time, winamp just doesn’t recognize the ipod as being there. The computer recognizes it; I can pull it up on the ‘my computer’ window, but… No access from Winamp. Also, Itunes seems to not like it… Or not like -something-. When I’m having the Winamp difficulty, Itunes will simply freeze up if I try to run it at all. No idea what’s going on, and it’s getting more than just a little frustrating. I tried signing up for the tech support forums for Winamp, but they’re being maddeningly slow in emailing me the confirmation info. So, I turn to the teeming millions. Someone’s gotta know what the heck I’m supposed to be doing! ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-and-winamp-and-itunes-difficulty/525088/2 "2010-01-15T20:34:08Z")
Question rescinded, problem solved: For anyone else with this issue, I went into ‘my computer’ then clicked on (any) song from my ipod. It took a minute to process, but afterwords Winamp seemed to realize, “Hey! There’s a thing there with music!”