gtkpod

gtkpod

Screenshot of gtkpod 0.99.12
Original author(s)	Jorg Schuler (originally) P.G. Richardson and others
Stable release	2.1.5  / 2 June 2015
Repository	git.code.sf.net/p/gtkpod/code
Written in	C (GTK+ 3)
Operating system	Unix-like
Type	Media player
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Website	web.archive.org/web/20160116041921/http://gtkpod.org/wiki/Home

Gtkpod was a graphical user interface designed for Linux and other Unix operating systems that enabled users to transfer audio files onto their iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Photo, or iPod Mini music players. Although it did not support some of the more advanced features of iTunes, gtkpod still performed the role of an iPod manager for Linux. Album art and videos were supported, and preliminary support for jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touches was also available.

Most digital audio players permit the user to browse and access their content via an interface closely related to the underlying file system. iPods, on the other hand, employ a proprietary database file for managing all the metadata associated with their content. Because of this, an iPod cannot recognize files that have been copied directly into the low-level file system unless its music database has been appropriately modified. This task is usually performed by iTunes, but since Apple has only released versions for Mac OS X and Windows, gtkpod provides the needed support for other operating systems.

Starting with version 0.93, the code that handles the iPod access had been separated as libgpod, a shared library that allows other projects to provide iPod support within their applications. It is currently used by popular players such as Rhythmbox and Amarok.

See also

• Comparison of iPod managers
• Comparison of media players
• List of free software for audio
• List of Linux audio software

External links

• {{ |title=archive of official website|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116041921/http://gtkpod.org/wiki/Home }}
• Supported iPods