Watching .avi files on your iPod

• Unfortunately you cannot watch .avi files on your iPod directly. All iPod movie files have to be .mpeg-4 files.
  
  

Are there any work-arounds

• Your .avi file must be converted to an .mpeg-4 file before it can be viewed on your iPod Classic.
  
  

Converting the .avi file

• To convert an .avi file to a .mpeg-4 file you will need to use a third party video conversion software.
  
  

Recommend tools

• There are a few really good tools to convert video files. One such tool is the Magic Video Converter. Another good tool is WinXMedia. Both are simple to use and offer trial versions.
  
  

Adding video files to your IPod

• After you've converted your .avi file to an .mpeg-4 file you can add it to your iPod using iTunes.