Today we are going to see how to manage your iPod using Winamp without needing iTunes. This is a complete tutorial to use iPod with Winamp.

Requirements

• Windows XP/Vista
• Latest version of Winamp
• iPod device
• iTunes (Just to change one setting)

1. Enable disk usage in iPod

Just for this step you’ll need iTunes and it’s a one time process.

1. Connect your iPod to your computer and start iTunes.
2. Select your iPod and click the settings tab.
3. Go to the Options section un-check the check box labeled Open iTunes when this iPod is attached.
4. Also check the checkbox labeled Enable disk use box.
5. Click Apply.

That’s all from now on you’ll not need iTunes. Feel free to uninstall in case you want to

Mount iPod as Drive

Make sure your iPod is still connected and is mounted as a drive.

Install Winamp

Download an Install Winamp’s latest version with default installation.

Launch Winamp

With iPod connected to your PC launch Winamp. You’ll be prompted to add your iPod device. Select the model of your iPod and click OK.

In Winamp make sure that your Media Library is viewable. If it is not then simply hit Alt+L to view Media Library. Make sure you see your iPod listed under portables in the media library as shown in the image below.

Add files to your iPod using Winamp

Now all you have to do is add files. To do this just add the music files to Winamp first. You can do this by adding individual file or by adding folder.

Transfer tracks to iPod device

Now go to playlist window and right click the tracks that you want to send to iPod. Right click the track(s) and click send to and select your iPod.

You’ll see the transfer status in portables, something like the one below.

Once all the tracks are transferred you can see them in the portables window something like the one below.

That’s pretty much. Enjoy using Winamp to manage iPod.

Some things get better with time and this little software I am going to talk about is just one of them. If you listen to a lot of songs on Windows Media Player or Winamp and also look for the song’s lyrics to hum along as the song plays, then this is a must have plugin for you.

LyricsPlugin is a straight forward, easy to use and extremely handy plugin which just needs to be installed and it does the rest for you.

Once this plugin is installed, just open Windows Media Player and start playing songs, this plugin will automatically look for song’s lyrics and pull them from the internet and show them to you as the song plays.

WICKED COOL, isn’t it?

Plugin comes for Winamp and Windows Media Player, you can download the appropriate plugin depending on which application you use the most to listen to songs. iTunes users will have to do without it as the plugin is not offered for iTunes.

If you don’t find the lyrics for the currently playing song, click on the edit button at the bottom of the page and add your lyrics and save it. This newly lyrics will not only be shown to you next time you play the same song but to anyone in the world using the same plugin.

You can edit the existing lyrics by clicking on edit, be nice, don’t edit anything unless required. The plugin also offers a configuration page where you can set preferences like, font size, color, alignment, etc..

It’s a great plugin a must use for music lovers. You should know your song don’t you?

Click here to download for Windows Media Player and here to for Winamp.

Visit LyricsPlugin.