How do I find iTunes version compatible with classic iPod for Windows 11?

Classic iPod does not sync with iTunes versions 12 and above. Last version of iTunes that synced with my iPod and Win-11 was version 10.

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Posted on Feb 26, 2025 07:57 PM

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the fiend

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Feb 27, 2025 03:04 AM in response to daddytreefrog

Any version of iTunes is able to synchronise with an iPod Classic, so it must be something else that's causing the issue.

What happens when you try to sync with your iPod? What steps are you taking and at which point does the unexpected occur? (In other words, what are the symptoms you experience, not what is wrong.)

Does the iPod appear in iTunes?

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