iPod Nano 6G Code Reveals Possible Video Playback Support

iPod Nano Video PlaybackWhile the screen of the new iPod Nano is too small to watch videos, we’ve come to expect such a facility from every beautiful multitouch capable screen. TUAW did a little digging in the internal settings property list and they think that a few lines of code hint at possible movie and TV support. While it wont be the most pleasant thing to watch videos on the iPod Nano, you can’t go wrong with a James Bond like iWatch that can do that.

Although there’s no video playback support on the nano at this time, it does provide photo slideshows; the internal settings property list, the bit that stores your preferences, hints that more video support may yet be on the horizon. Options for captions and alternative audio hint at possible upcoming movie and TV support.

<Video>
    <TvScreenFitToScreen>0</TvScreenFitToScreen>
    <TvAlternateAudio>0</TvAlternateAudio>
    <TvSubtitles>0</TvSubtitles>
    <TvCaptions>0</TvCaptions>
    <TvOut>0</TvOut>
    <TvSignal>0</TvSignal>
    <TvScreenAspect>0</TvScreenAspect>
  </Video>

Now, Apple, you’ve already made me fall in love with this iPod, when can we get that update to enable this feature?

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Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.

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