# Do you HAVE to use iTunes with iPods?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-have-to-use-itunes-with-ipods/140768>\
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**Created:** [March 14, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-have-to-use-itunes-with-ipods/140768 "2005-03-14T10:37:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-have-to-use-itunes-with-ipods/140768/1 "2005-03-14T10:37:34Z")

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Just wondering: can you just drag and drop mp3s onto your iPod through Explorer, or do you _have_ to use iTunes to transfer songs in order to play them on the iPod? I’m not talking about data, just mp3s that you actually play ont he iPod itself…

:pirate3: