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kwsanders
07-05-2005, 03:48 PM
I noticed today that my Smart Playlist that keeps up with the podcasts that I have listened to recently is no longer updating on the iPod. I installed the latest iPod Updater software last week when it was released with iTunes 4.9. The Smart Playlist will update when I connect to my Mac and sync the iPod to iTunes, but that is not helpful at all.

Has anyone else noticed this?
xlax999999
07-05-2005, 05:00 PM
Do you mean the Podcasts playlist that is in its seperate little section?
kwsanders
07-05-2005, 06:01 PM
Do you mean the Podcasts playlist that is in its seperate little section?

No, sorry... I think I might have confused people. In this sense, I am referring to a Smart Playlist for the main library. I have gone back to iPodderX due to issues I was having with getting podcasts with iTunes 4.9.

I download the podcasts, sync the iPod, and when I listen to a podcast the Smart Playlist is not updated.
xlax999999
07-05-2005, 07:47 PM
Does it only happen to this Smart Playlist or to all of them?
kwsanders
07-05-2005, 09:52 PM
Does it only happen to this Smart Playlist or to all of them?

That is the only Smart Playlist that I have setup like that. I tried it again tonight after using the latest iPod Updater to restore the iPod clean. It does not work. They have broken this behavior.

I also just found out that several podcasts that I downloaded from the iTunes Podcast site will not sync to my iPod. It says that I am not authorized to play them on that computer.
K1W1
07-07-2005, 06:23 AM
Check the iPod Lounge Forum. The Smart Playlist problem with Itunes 4.9 is becoming a real issue.
xlax999999
07-07-2005, 11:53 AM
I'm sorry I can't help you as I just noticed I am also having prolems with Smart Playlists on my iPod.

http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?threadid=104558&highlight=smart+playlist

Seems as though the newest Firmware update disabled the live iPod smart playlist updating :eek: I think I might go back to the old firmware.
xlax999999
07-07-2005, 12:08 PM
Found some info from Apple (no good news I'm afraid):

http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?128@354.ib10a9TWWGr.0@.68b36fa3

This forum is responded to by Ethan, an apple employee saying apple will resolve the issue, leading to this weak "solution":

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301910

I hope they fix this soon.