iTunes experts. In here please.

Feek · 19-01-2008, 23:04

It was pointed out to me earlier that the new version of iTunes (7.6) works with Vista x64, thanks Alex!

So I grabbed it and installed it with no problem. I imported my music library from my VM installation of iTunes and all is good.

I decided that perhaps I should use it as my primary music player now that my library is all organised within it but I've come across a problem.

I don't sync all my music to my iPod. As a result, the music list looks a bit like this with some albums with check marks next to them and some without.

If I click to play the top album there without the checks, the first track plays and then it skips to the next album. This is rubbish, I want to play the first one, I've clicked it.

Is there a way I can persuade it to play a whole album and not skip to the next one which is checked? As far as I know, I only check them because I want them synched to my iPod, is that not right? If I have to select and deselect stuff just to play it then that's crap.

LeperousDust · 20-01-2008, 16:13

Wait a god damn minute, i've got the same problem now, i'm sure it NEVER used to do this, i've got a playlist in iTunes and i've just noticed its skipping all my unticked songs... This may be a bug in 7.6 i guess? I can't see *any* settings that turn this "feature" on or off anyway...

Mark · 20-01-2008, 16:17

At least one of my MP3 players (non-iPod) does the same thing, so it's not necessarily just an iTunes thing. Granted, very annoying it most certainly is.

LeperousDust · 20-01-2008, 17:56

OK I've been told this is how iTunes has always worked, and there isn't any way around it, round 1 to iTunes then. This is the first major problem i've come across, sucks. I suppose i could buy a bigger iPod and check all my songs right?

That or manually manage my iPod which is crap because that was the good thing about iTunes!

Feek · 20-01-2008, 18:46

Urgh.

How does "manually manage" work? I see it's the checkbox that says "Manually manage music and videos" but have never used that.

LeperousDust · 20-01-2008, 20:02

I think it's drag and drop basically and delete what you don't want manally. It's definately not ideal... My bigger iPod joke is probably the best way around this since iTunes only likes to play whats actually on your iPod (i think this is such a stupid design...)

19-01-2008, 23:04	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	iTunes experts. In here please. It was pointed out to me earlier that the new version of iTunes (7.6) works with Vista x64, thanks Alex! So I grabbed it and installed it with no problem. I imported my music library from my VM installation of iTunes and all is good. I decided that perhaps I should use it as my primary music player now that my library is all organised within it but I've come across a problem. I don't sync all my music to my iPod. As a result, the music list looks a bit like this with some albums with check marks next to them and some without. If I click to play the top album there without the checks, the first track plays and then it skips to the next album. This is rubbish, I want to play the first one, I've clicked it. Is there a way I can persuade it to play a whole album and not skip to the next one which is checked? As far as I know, I only check them because I want them synched to my iPod, is that not right? If I have to select and deselect stuff just to play it then that's crap. __________________

20-01-2008, 16:13	#2
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Wait a god damn minute, i've got the same problem now, i'm sure it NEVER used to do this, i've got a playlist in iTunes and i've just noticed its skipping all my unticked songs... This may be a bug in 7.6 i guess? I can't see any settings that turn this "feature" on or off anyway... __________________

20-01-2008, 17:56	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	OK I've been told this is how iTunes has always worked, and there isn't any way around it, round 1 to iTunes then. This is the first major problem i've come across, sucks. I suppose i could buy a bigger iPod and check all my songs right? That or manually manage my iPod which is crap because that was the good thing about iTunes! __________________

20-01-2008, 18:46	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Urgh. How does "manually manage" work? I see it's the checkbox that says "Manually manage music and videos" but have never used that. __________________ Last edited by Feek; 20-01-2008 at 18:49.

20-01-2008, 20:02	#6
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I think it's drag and drop basically and delete what you don't want manally. It's definately not ideal... My bigger iPod joke is probably the best way around this since iTunes only likes to play whats actually on your iPod (i think this is such a stupid design...) __________________

20-01-2008, 16:17	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	At least one of my MP3 players (non-iPod) does the same thing, so it's not necessarily just an iTunes thing. Granted, very annoying it most certainly is.

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