Where is the "Settings > Compilations" setting?

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Where is the "Settings > Compilations" setting?

On my 5G iPod video, there are TWO settings named "compilations".

One is under "Settings > Main Menu > Music > Compilations", and it turns on the "Compilations" item on the main menu. That one I have found on my new iPod classic.

The other one is under "Settings>Compilations", right below "Settings>EQ", and it makes it so that the "Artists" list only contains album artist names. Artist names that only appear on compilations are filtered out, thus reducing the "Artists" list from several thousand to a couple of hundred. VERY USEFUL.

But where is this second setting on my new iPod Classic?

In other words, how do I make it so that the "Artists" list only contains album artists, like it does on the 5G iPod video?

-Ron.

160Gb iPod classic, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Sep 11, 2007 9:45 AM

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Answer 1

Chris CA

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Sep 11, 2007 11:49 AM in response to Ronald Pieket

*But where is this second setting on my new iPod Classic?*
On the iPod Classic, Compilations should be in Settings -> Music menu.

I don't think there are two options, one to set it in as a menu item and on to turn Compilations on.
When it is turned on in the menu, it turns on the compilations setting.

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Answer 2

Sep 11, 2007 12:10 PM in response to Chris CA

Doesn't seem like its there anymore.. I noticed the same thing the day I got my 80GB Classic.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1119253&tstart=0

Contact Apple Feedback so they are aware of this issue and hopefully will reinstate that feature in a future firmware upgrade.

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Answer 3

Sep 11, 2007 12:17 PM in response to Howard811

I've just checked in an online manual for the iPod classic. There doesn't appear to be any mention of compilation albums. I also checked in the 5.5 manual and there of course is a reference to compilation albums.

I wonder if this all has something to do with the recent implementation of coverflow?

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Answer 4

Sep 11, 2007 12:34 PM in response to Ronald Pieket

I don't mean to thread hijack, but where is the option to create a new discussion topic? I am logged in and do not see an option anywhere on the main discussion pages in both Firefox and IExplorer. Talk about frustrating...

edit- you apparently have to register a reply to another thread JUST to be able to post a new topic. Talk about most user-UNfriendly forum ever.

Message was edited by: aphextwin07

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Answer 5

Sep 11, 2007 12:37 PM in response to aphextwin07

"Post New Topic" is top left on main page.

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robyoung

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Sep 11, 2007 12:39 PM in response to Joshua555

How annoying is the Classic without this function. Using Coverflow each track on a compilation album shows individually, then when clicked assumes the entire album is by that artist.

When searching by Artist I am getting thousands of tracks listed, all I want are my nice 'Various Artists' back!

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Answer 7

Sep 14, 2007 2:15 PM in response to robyoung

This is annoying - I stupidly replaced my 4th Gen iPod for the new Classic the day it came out - the main reaosn for getting a new one was because the COmpilations option was not available on the 4th gen and scrolling though 1000's of artists that only have one song was annoying.

How can they release a new generation iPod without including all features from the previous generation - this is crazy....

Why did I buy a version a product on version 1.0 software - I suggest anyone considering buying an ipod consults these forums first!

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