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Rubens · May 11, 2003, 05:20 AM

Hi guys,

I am having a strange problem with my new 15GB iPod.

I have set up a couple of smart playlists in iTunes that select songs by 'comment' as well as other fields. This works perfectly in iTunes, but when sync'd to the ipod the comments are not updated. Hence the playlists are empty! The only way I have found to get comments onto the iPod is to restore from the ipod software and re-copy all of my songs from itunes...

Has anyone else experienced this ? or has a soloution ?

Thanks

Rubens · May 11, 2003, 10:30 AM

Anyone ????

Rubens · May 11, 2003, 11:18 AM

can someone with a new iPod please try syncing comments back and forth between iTunes and iPod....

THANKS

Rubens · May 11, 2003, 03:50 PM

Anyone ???????

Peter753 · May 11, 2003, 03:51 PM

not me

Rubens · May 11, 2003, 06:44 PM

Gee thanks guys what a helpful bunch ! ! ! ! ! This board is really starting to suck !

Dubloseven · May 11, 2003, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Gee thanks guys what a helpful bunch ! ! ! ! ! This board is really starting to suck !

wow, considering its mothers day and nobody knows what you're talking about, it sure seems like your jumping to conclusions.

plus, you only just posted today! wait, for crying out loud!

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by Dubloseven:
wow, considering its mothers day and nobody knows what you're talking about, it sure seems like your jumping to conclusions.

Duh, it's simple.....try and sync changes in ID3 comment tags on a new iPod.....

...and thanks for being so helpful !

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 03:23 AM

Originally posted by Dubloseven:
wow, considering its mothers day a

It's not in europe, so is this now a US only board ???

DigitalEl · 07:40 AM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Gee thanks guys what a helpful bunch ! ! ! ! ! This board is really starting to suck !

With an attitude like that, no-one here will be motivated to help you. Maybe it's not the board that sucks. Maybe it's...

Mods, lock in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by DigitalEl:

With an attitude like that, no-one here will be motivated to help you. Maybe it's not the board that sucks. Maybe it's...

Mods, lock in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... [/B]

Why Locked ???

It was a simple request and not a single person here has offered to help.... That in my opinon makes this board next to useless...

Whats the point if no one is prepared to help ???

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 11:37 AM

Still no takers ?

adamberti · May 12, 2003, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Still no takers ?

I would if I had a new iPod, however, it is still on order.

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by adamberti:
I would if I had a new iPod, however, it is still on order.

Thanks man, I'm not asking for the earth am I ....

benb · 01:23 PM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Thanks man, I'm not asking for the earth am I ....

No, you are being impatient. And I have no idea what the crap you are trying to do.

And you could try posting it in the already running iPod v3 problems thread, created for problems exactly like yours.

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by benb:
NAnd I have no idea what the crap you are trying to do.

Whats your problem dork !

All I am asking is for someone to create a comment in iTunes and see if it syncs correctly on the iPod.... Do you think you can manage that ????? or shall I Draw a diagram

benb · May 12, 2003, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Whats your problem dork !

All I am asking is for someone to create a comment in iTunes and see if it syncs correctly on the iPod.... Do you think you can manage that ????? or shall I Draw a diagram

And you wonder why you have gotten no help.

KaosDG · May 12, 2003, 01:47 PM

Works fine on mine.

What are the smart playlist settings you are using?

Rubens · May 12, 2003, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by KaosDG:
Works fine on mine.

What are the smart playlist settings you are using?

Thanks dude, all my smart playlists do are select on comment containing xxx.

Is you iPod latest generation ?

tooki · May 12, 2003, 06:13 PM

Rubens, it's not nice to be impatient like you've been (leaving just hours between posts). Give it time for people to answer. But by now, no one will anyway because they're pissed off.

tooki

michaelb · May 13, 2003, 08:35 AM

Rubens, you got issues babe!

I'd suggest:

If your songs are already on the iPod and you're updating the comment in iTunes, the Mac *may* not be flagging them as needing updating on the iPod.

You can usually tell if sync'ing takes almost no time or a lot of files are being copied.

Try it with fresh songs not already on the iPod and see if it makes a difference.

KaosDG · May 13, 2003, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by Rubens:
Thanks dude, all my smart playlists do are select on comment containing xxx.

Is you iPod latest generation ?

Yup.

Brand new 15gb v3 iPod.

Worked with New songs not on the iPod, songs already on the ipod...

Worked with Manual updating, Auto-updating
Worked by creating the playlist under the ipod (in itunes), and worked by creating the playlist under my library then copying it to the ipod.

Comment: Is
Comment: Is Not
Comment: Contains
Comment: Does not Contain
and all other permutations therein.

(I am unemployed and have TOO much free time; Someone give me a Job!!)

Did you have "Live Updating" Checked when you made the playlist?

icruise · May 13, 2003, 09:31 AM

You've got something to learn about human psychology if you think that insulting people will make them help you. Most questions do get some sort of reply, but you have to give it some time.

G4ME · May 13, 2003, 10:34 AM

i got a simple solution, don't use comments to create playlists.

simple enough, BTW i see a lot of cash in you, thats not a good thing.