I had this problem on fesity beta. I installed the ubuntu-restricted- extras package and this solved my problem; after installing this package Rhythmbox correctly transferred files across to my ipod.
This bug also seems to be a dupe of: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/87514 -- 0.9.8 iPod writing not working in Feisty https://launchpad.net/bugs/86920 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
