1 How to build and use Rhythmbox with iPod support:
3 * configure Rhythmbox with --enable-ipod
4 * plug and mount your ipod (unless it's done automatically)
5 * your iPod songs should appear in the iPod source from the sidebar
7 The iPod support can optionally use HAL to detect your iPod. A version of
8 gnome-vfs compiled against HAL is needed for that to work (ie gnome-vfs 2.7.4
9 or later is needed, and it must be compiled with --enable-hal).
14 * Add some UI to "Eject iPod" (this will perform a "stop" to close the current
16 * Detect song type to avoid adding songs we can't play to the library
17 * Read playlists from the iPod
20 * Monitor changes in the iTunesDB and properly update song display
21 * Copy songs from and to the iPod => copying song from the iPod seems to work
22 actually, dragging from the iPod to Nautilus works.
24 arch-tag: explains the non obvious steps to get the iPod working together with Rhythmbox