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Q: my 8gb.i-pod is full and I wish to add a newly downloaded album to it. How can I remove several unwanted albums.

my 8gb.i-pod is full and I wish to add a newly downloaded album to it.How can I remove several unwanted albums ?

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Posted on Mar 26, 2014 2:15 PM

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Q: my 8gb.i-pod is full and I wish to add a newly downloaded album to it. How can I remove several unwanted albums.

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  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Mar 26, 2014 5:22 PM in response to wesJD
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    Mar 26, 2014 5:22 PM in response to wesJD

    If you are loading your iPod manually (not using automatic syncing), this is how to remove songs manually.

     

    If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is hidden, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.  When connected, the iPod appears in the sidebar, under DEVICES.

     

    Click the small triangle to the left of the iPod's name (in the sidebar) to drop down its content list, indented below the iPod.  Click on Music there.  A list of songs on the iPod is shown to the right.  Select the song you want to remove and press Delete on the keyboard.  You can do this with more than one song selected.

  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Mar 27, 2014 9:16 AM in response to wesJD
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    Mar 27, 2014 9:16 AM in response to wesJD

    If you use Sync to manage your iPod, it is possible to remove songs from it.

     

    When the iPod is connected to iTunes, check on the Device/Summary pane and put a tick in the box named Sync only ticked songs and videos. Once that option is set on, then any song you untick in your iTunes Library will be removed from the iPod at the next Sync, but left in your Library.

     

    Be aware though, that when playing songs in your iTunes library (on the player), any unticked songs will be skipped (not played) unless you specifically select them to play.

  • by the fiend,Helpful

    the fiend the fiend Mar 27, 2014 9:41 AM in response to the fiend
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    Mar 27, 2014 9:41 AM in response to the fiend

    Oops! I meant to post a screenshot:

    sync02.png

     

    You may possibly find that Sync only ticked songs and videos is already selected.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Helpful

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Mar 27, 2014 2:12 PM in response to the fiend
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    Mar 27, 2014 2:12 PM in response to the fiend

    If you use automatic syncing to manage content on the iPod, a better way is to do it (versus checking and unchecking songs) is to set up the iPod's Music screen in iTunes to sync to one or more playlists (that you create in your iTunes library).  To update songs on the iPod, just update those playlists in your iTunes library (add/remove songs).  The next time you connect the iPod (or click Sync if already connected), iTunes automatically updates the iPod with the same changes.  The added benefit is that you can use those playlists when playing the iPod.

  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Mar 27, 2014 5:23 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe
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    Mar 27, 2014 5:23 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

    Hi Kenichi,

     

    Kenichi Watanabe wrote:

     

    If you use automatic syncing to manage content on the iPod, a better way is to do it (versus checking and unchecking songs) is to set up the iPod's Music screen in iTunes to sync to one or more playlists (that you create in your iTunes library).

    Possibly a matter of opinion - and it depends on the individual user.

     

    A really neat way of managing a Library that's larger than the iPod (as apparently in wesJD's case) is to use Smart Playlists to do all the housework of limiting what goes onto the iPod at each Sync and I use several Playlists that can do just that, although I haven't quite filled my iPod Classic to the brim yet.

     

    But unless, and until, we hear back from wesJD, there is probably little more to be said at this time, which is why my suggestion was limited to a broad explanation.

     

    Phil

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Solvedanswer

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Mar 27, 2014 5:31 PM in response to the fiend
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    Mar 27, 2014 5:31 PM in response to the fiend

    Yes, using Smart Playlists is an extension of what I described.  Create playlists and set up the iPod's Music screen to sync those playlists to the iPod.  The playlists can be "smart" or "regular."  Using the unchecking/checking songs method works but is not very elegant, and discourages people who do it from learning how to REALLY use the power of iTunes.