Comments on: iPod Shuffle without iTunes

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:26:12 +0000

I have tried it, and I can tell you rebuild_db.py does NOT work on the 3rd gen shuffle. I think the voice over stuff messes it up.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:27:46 +0000

Pimp.
I had to use the -r instead of -root modification as well.

By: nod

nod — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:38:36 +0000

I would also like to know if rebuild_db works with 3rd generation iPod Shuffle.

By: Michiel

Michiel — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:40:40 +0000

Does anyone know whether the rebuild_db script works with the 3rd generation 4gb ipod shuffle? Thanks…

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:25:08 +0000

Thanks for this, worked superbly though I had the same problem as lbot above and had to manually type in the bat file entry plus change -root to -r
I also had to change the -nolog to -n (with -nolog the exe was parsing -o as well as -n)

Just in case anybody is as stupid as me – you also have to copy the zip file inside the distribution zip file into \rebuild_db

By: lbot

lbot — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:50:16 +0000

1 found two bugs i had to fix. but now it works great. thanks 8 )

1. don’t cut and past “rebuild_db\rebuild_db.exe –root –nolog” in to notepad unless you change the font. if you look at the output from the batch you will see that the “-” get miss interpret with this font. weird i know but the – turn into a u with a accent over it.
2. don’t use the full -root it reads the -r and then didnot know what to do with the oot. just use the -r

you may not find this, but if you get stuck give them a try and see if it helps.

By: chanapong

chanapong — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:24:00 +0000

1GB ipod shuffle review video detail at ipod inside blog

By: Bambang K / Indonesia

Bambang K / Indonesia — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:56:00 +0000

From the deepest down inside mine ; I thank God I found yr blog.
Now I can enjoy my ipod I bought for my daughters.
SInce the beginning I tried to install itunes as its guidance. Somehow, I can’t run the itunes.
Finally I dont need to use itunes that acctually I dont need it in my computer.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Hey I don’t know if anyone is still monitoring this thread, but I’m a bit confused by the –root part. Any help would be appreciated (eggses@hotmail.com)

By: Nightwalker

Nightwalker — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:56:00 +0000

I realize this is an old post, but just got a new 1GB iPod shuffle and this worked great! Never had to install iTunes at all Thanks!

Used iTunes a while, never really liked it.