iTunes is lame. Songs on my iPod wont Play + corruption

Joe 90 · 20-01-2008, 03:31

I can't figure this out. I've got a few albums/songs that refuse to play on my iPod.
There are no problems importing them to my iTunes library but once they are on the iPod and I try to play them nothing happens, and it skips through the whole album without playing any of the tracks.
I've just plugged it back into the PC and its alerted me that my iPod is corrupt and needs to be restored.
This happened yesterday as well so I have completely deleted my library and started to re-tag all my music using Picard QT to delete the old ID3 tags and create new ones. But that obviously hasn't worked.

Anybody know a fix for an ipod that keeps getting corrupt?

Mark · 20-01-2008, 03:40

Well, my initial reaction to that, I'm sorry to say, would be a hardware fault, or possibly firmware (but that's less likely).

If you're using a PC, are you going through the 'safe removal' procedure (don't know if Macs have something similar). Maybe try loading a few tunes at a time and see what happens.

The only other issue I know about with older generation iPods (dunno about the newer ones) is with certain combinations of VBR encoding options. I don't know the specifics but I have heard that iPods aren't necessarily 100% compatible with all MP3 encoders.

LeperousDust · 20-01-2008, 04:10

What format are the files in, i had mixtures of file formats, and although i didn't get any corruption it caused all sorts of problems, i eventually converted them from lossy to lossy (which is god awful, but hey they at least play now!)

Will · 20-01-2008, 11:20

I hated iTunes so much I actually went over to WMP - and you know what? it works so much better!

It could be a format issue - i.e. songs aren't playable by iTunes. Have you tried resetting/formatting your ipod? If you've imported them using itunes then it should have put them in the correct format - so I don't really know what to advise.

LeperousDust · 20-01-2008, 13:21

Will once settled down iTunes really does rock! I use to be this all hating iTunes person, but after buying an iPod it really does make sense, it has so much to offer in terms of a dukebox, yes its slow and has a horrid GUI wish they'd sort that out for us windows users, but it couldn't make sorting and playing your music much better (once actually set up properly). Smart playlists, party shuffle and "the filter" (an add on - also for WMP look into it!) are things i couldn't do without now. Only one buggy thing is the complete lack of now playing playlist unlike every other dukebox out there ever... If i randomly choose a song i can queue a song next i have to start pissing about with playlists or party shuffle...

Joe 90 · 20-01-2008, 15:31

just been to currys and swapped for a new one given that it was 3days old.

/prays things are better.

Joe 90 · 20-01-2008, 21:48

no errors on this one's HDD but has the same problem with the 'problem' album.
i'd ran a chdsk with no errors, but a defrag on a 80gb with only 80mb of data on takes far too long!

Mark · 20-01-2008, 22:06

Why are you defragging your iPod anyway? Within reason it's only Windows that has a fragmentation nightmare.

Joe 90 · 20-01-2008, 23:13

lol... theres nowt else i can do with it... aka i'm bored.

LeperousDust · 21-01-2008, 01:17

Can you not re-rip/download the album?

20-01-2008, 03:31	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	iTunes is lame. Songs on my iPod wont Play + corruption I can't figure this out. I've got a few albums/songs that refuse to play on my iPod. There are no problems importing them to my iTunes library but once they are on the iPod and I try to play them nothing happens, and it skips through the whole album without playing any of the tracks. I've just plugged it back into the PC and its alerted me that my iPod is corrupt and needs to be restored. This happened yesterday as well so I have completely deleted my library and started to re-tag all my music using Picard QT to delete the old ID3 tags and create new ones. But that obviously hasn't worked. Anybody know a fix for an ipod that keeps getting corrupt? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

20-01-2008, 04:10	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	What format are the files in, i had mixtures of file formats, and although i didn't get any corruption it caused all sorts of problems, i eventually converted them from lossy to lossy (which is god awful, but hey they at least play now!) __________________

20-01-2008, 11:20	#4
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I hated iTunes so much I actually went over to WMP - and you know what? it works so much better! It could be a format issue - i.e. songs aren't playable by iTunes. Have you tried resetting/formatting your ipod? If you've imported them using itunes then it should have put them in the correct format - so I don't really know what to advise. __________________ *No No!*

20-01-2008, 13:21	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Will once settled down iTunes really does rock! I use to be this all hating iTunes person, but after buying an iPod it really does make sense, it has so much to offer in terms of a dukebox, yes its slow and has a horrid GUI wish they'd sort that out for us windows users, but it couldn't make sorting and playing your music much better (once actually set up properly). Smart playlists, party shuffle and "the filter" (an add on - also for WMP look into it!) are things i couldn't do without now. Only one buggy thing is the complete lack of now playing playlist unlike every other dukebox out there ever... If i randomly choose a song i can queue a song next i have to start pissing about with playlists or party shuffle... __________________

20-01-2008, 15:31	#6
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	just been to currys and swapped for a new one given that it was 3days old. /prays things are better. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

20-01-2008, 03:40	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, my initial reaction to that, I'm sorry to say, would be a hardware fault, or possibly firmware (but that's less likely). If you're using a PC, are you going through the 'safe removal' procedure (don't know if Macs have something similar). Maybe try loading a few tunes at a time and see what happens. The only other issue I know about with older generation iPods (dunno about the newer ones) is with certain combinations of VBR encoding options. I don't know the specifics but I have heard that iPods aren't necessarily 100% compatible with all MP3 encoders.

20-01-2008, 21:48	#7
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	no errors on this one's HDD but has the same problem with the 'problem' album. i'd ran a chdsk with no errors, but a defrag on a 80gb with only 80mb of data on takes far too long! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

20-01-2008, 22:06	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Why are you defragging your iPod anyway? Within reason it's only Windows that has a fragmentation nightmare.

20-01-2008, 23:13	#9
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	lol... theres nowt else i can do with it... aka i'm bored. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

21-01-2008, 01:17	#10
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Can you not re-rip/download the album? __________________