Get The Most Out Of Your Ipod - Ipod Tips

Step 6 Watch Videos on Your Ipod from Your TV for Cheap!

Who really wants to fork over $20 just for the cable so you can watch videos on your ipod from your TV?
Apple has a trick up their sleeve, and you can learn what it is. :D All you need is a regular camcorder cable.

1st, set up your ipod so it CAN send information to a TV. Go to Video, Video Settings, and set the TV Out setting to Ask.

2nd, Apple decided to send the video through the RED cable instead of the YELLOW. So, all you gotta do is put these cables in these slots:
RED goes in the YELLOW slot
YELLOW goes in the WHITE slot
WHITE goes in the RED slot

Now go have fun watching movies... NOW. :D

Comments

[monkeys98]

my old camcorder cable is yellow and white on both ends where can i find th right kind for this

[chuckie1233]

they sell them at walmart, they plug into the dock of your ipod

[WakingCityOfEvil]

I used my 6th Gen Classic and it asked me to plug in the cord.

[chepech]

This only works for 5th Gen Ipods (Im not sure if 4th too).

Video output for 6th Gen was moved to the data port (USB cable) so you need to purchase a special cable for that (around 45 or 50 bucks last time I checked)

[mouse4]

does it work for ipod nano 4th gen.?????

[thunder65]

Does this work on 6th generation iPods?

[mxlabs]

here is the solution to AMairman17 and computergeek question:
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html

complete guide for "iPod video to TV"
http://plasticbugs.com/?p=305

[airman17]

do u have to plug anything into the ipod. does this work for any video ipod? i have a 3rd Generation Nano. please tell me if it will work

[look! its man man!]

not on that one. only the 5th generation ipod

[computergeek]

Neat Instructable. What is the end of the video cable is it plugged it to the iPod? If you can post some pictures on how to do it. If this is helps I have a 3 Gen. Nano.