# Managing music/playlists on an iPod

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 9, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387 "2009-07-09T00:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387/1 "2009-07-09T00:59:36Z")

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I’d rather shove a rabid weasel down my throat to chew on my aorta than use iTunes. I use Winamp for music, but it is too kludgy for an iPod. Any good programs out there for simply managing an iPod?

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387/2 "2009-07-09T04:02:46Z")

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I use MediaMonkey and I’m quite happy with it.

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**Author:** ![misling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@misling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misling)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387/3 "2009-07-09T14:34:18Z")

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I use Media Jukebox (the free edition). It’s been great so far.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387/4 "2009-07-09T14:45:07Z")

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I use iTunes. It works perfectly.

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-music-playlists-on-an-ipod/502387/5 "2009-07-09T23:33:46Z")

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If you want to simply manage an iPod, just use iTunes and turn off the auto-sync function. It’s simple and I have never had a problem with it. (Windows user.) I know it’s the In Thing to hate on iTunes, but really for the majority of users, it’s exactly what they want.