ryane84

Q: can i have the same song on itunes in 2 different playlist under 2 different genres

is there a way to have the same song in my itunes but 2 different playlist have it under different genre?

iPod nano, Windows 7

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 1:29 PM

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Q: can i have the same song on itunes in 2 different playlist under 2 different genres

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  • by Ralph Landry1,

    Ralph Landry1 Jun 17, 2014 1:32 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 17, 2014 1:32 PM in response to ryane84

    When you create the playlist in iTunes, you can add whatever songs to a playlist, at least that has been the case for me.

  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 17, 2014 1:35 PM in response to Ralph Landry1
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    Jun 17, 2014 1:35 PM in response to Ralph Landry1

    i know this but when i try to change the genre just for my playlist it changes it for the other playlist i have i want to know is there a way to just change mine

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 17, 2014 1:38 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 17, 2014 1:38 PM in response to ryane84

    One song, one set of tag information, as many playlists as you like.

     

    Same song with different metadata requires a new file, each can also go in as many playlists as you like but will have separate ratings, play counts etc.

     

    tt2

  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 17, 2014 5:02 PM in response to turingtest2
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    Jun 17, 2014 5:02 PM in response to turingtest2

    how do i make a new file then

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 17, 2014 5:09 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 17, 2014 5:09 PM in response to ryane84

    Right-click on the song and click on Show in Windows Explorer.

    Select the file and press Ctrl+C to copy.

    Browse to <Media Folder>\Automatically Add to iTunes and press Ctrl+V to paste.

    Locate the new copy of the song in iTunes and edit the tag to suit.

     

    tt2


  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Jun 20, 2014 4:59 PM in response to Ralph Landry1
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    Jun 20, 2014 4:59 PM in response to Ralph Landry1

    Hi Ralph,

     

    In case you're interested, I have proposed a solution to ryane84 in the following thread; Re: Re: Re: how do i make the same song have two different genre and asked that he/she lets us (all) know if it is of any use to him/her.

     

    Regards,

    Phil

     

    P.S. (Apologies to tt2, who now has this information twice.)

  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 20, 2014 5:36 PM in response to the fiend
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    Jun 20, 2014 5:36 PM in response to the fiend

    if I make the smart playlist and I have 2 ipods on my itunes how do I give them but the same song but one is rock and one is workout?and will it make duplicates of the song?

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 20, 2014 5:54 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 20, 2014 5:54 PM in response to ryane84

    A playlist is an ordered list of songs from your library.

     

    A song of any genre can be added to any playlist, for smart playlists you either adjust the rules, or the song's metadata or both, until it works the way you want it to.

     

    You can use regular or smart playlists to include the same song in the playlist that is called Rock (or My Playlist) and the playlist that is called Workout (or Mum's Playlist). The playlist doesn't care about the genre. Neither does the song. The only time the genre matters is if you're using the Genre menu to choose what to play.

     

    Each device can have from zero to many playlists synced to it, as well as other specific stuff like individual albums, or all tracks by a certain artist. Using these methods doesn't change the genre of a song.

     

    On your devices you can use different menus with the music app to play content, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres etc. Playlists is the one that gives you most control over both the content and the order.

     

    tt2

  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 20, 2014 5:56 PM in response to turingtest2
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    Jun 20, 2014 5:56 PM in response to turingtest2

    if I make a smart playlist how do I pick rock for one song in my playlist but in another playlist have the same song but have it in pop genre

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 20, 2014 6:06 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 20, 2014 6:06 PM in response to ryane84

    Why are you focusing on the genre?

     

    Playlist 1:

    Song A

    Song B

    Song C

     

    Playlist 2:

    Song C

    Song D

    Song E

     

    Song C is in both playlists. If I sync playlist 1 to my device and playlist 2 to my son's we each get a copy of song C (which is what we want), along with the other stuff that we each want, and only what we each want. One song, multiple playlists, no need to worry about the genre.

     

    tt2

  • by the fiend,

    the fiend the fiend Jun 22, 2014 1:51 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 22, 2014 1:51 PM in response to ryane84

    ryane84 wrote:

     

    if I make a smart playlist how do I pick rock for one song in my playlist but in another playlist have the same song but have it in pop genre

    ryane84:

     

    I think we have all asked you why you feel the need to focus on the Genre of a song? It really doesn't matter, as there are other ways of achieving what you want and in an attempt to solve your problem, we have suggested several things:

    • The simplest is to create a regular playlist, with the songs you want, regardless of the genre. You choose the songs you want, add them to the Playlist, name it and you're done. Then your mother makes her own playlist with the songs she wants, again, regardless of Genre and regardless of whether any of those songs are in your Playlist. It makes no difference what the Genre of a song is - you put the songs you want into your Playlist, your mother puts the songs she wants in her Playlist. End of story.
    • If you wish to automate the process (and thereby make it easier to change the Playlist at a later date), I have suggested a Smart Playlist and given you step-by-step instructions to follow. You could have made that Playlist by now and seen for yourself whether it fits your needs.
    • None of this creates a second copy of the song (to address one of your other concerns).
    • If you and your mother are using the same iTunes Library, but have your own iPods, then perhaps you are each Syncing selected Playlists to your own devices. Again, that does not matter. The only difference in this case is that there will now be a copy of the song on each iPod. But only one copy in your iTunes Library.

     

    To finish -

    • you cannot have one song in two Genres.
    • You can simulate a second Genre for a song by using a Smart Playlist, as described in one of your other threads. If you are having difficulty following my instruction for the Smart Playlist (perhaps because of a minor error in that instruction), then tell us and we can sort it out.
  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 22, 2014 3:32 PM in response to the fiend
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    Jun 22, 2014 3:32 PM in response to the fiend

    Whats the difference between smart playlist and a regular playlist

     

    Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 22, 2014 3:38 PM in response to ryane84
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    Jun 22, 2014 3:38 PM in response to ryane84

    With regular playlists you drag and drop in the songs that you want. With a smart playlist you edit a set of rules and items that match the rules are included in the list. the fiend gave a nice write up of smart playlists in your other thread: how do i make the same song have two different genre.

     

    tt2

  • by ryane84,

    ryane84 ryane84 Jun 22, 2014 3:45 PM in response to turingtest2
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    Jun 22, 2014 3:45 PM in response to turingtest2

    I can edit a song in my regular playlist so how canI edit it ddifferent in a smart playlist?

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