libgpod is a shared library to access the contents of an iPod and optionally iPhone (via `comms/libimobiledevice' library port, enabled by default). This code was originally part of gtkpod itself. When the parsing code was made self-contained with gtkpod v0.93, decision was made to put this code in a separate library so that other projects can benefit from it without duplicating code. libgpod supports playlists, smart playlists, playcounts, ratings, podcasts, cover art, audio and video. Photo support is implemented as well. Mono bindings are optionally available too.