Can't see my ipod playlists in iTunes

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Can't see my ipod playlists in iTunes

I created a folder in itunes in order to organize my playlists. As soon as I did that the playlists on my ipod nano disappeared from itunes. I deleted the folder I created (in itunes, that is), together with its playlists and the problem still persists. I just added a new playlist to the ipod and i can't see that either in itunes. When the ipod is disconnected from ipod, I can see the playlists on the ipod but i can't see them in itunes, period. When I add songs to the ipod they just go to the songlist, not to any specific playlist because I can't see any anyways. Help.

Posted on Nov 3, 2005 8:12 AM

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Answer 1

Hawk

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Nov 3, 2005 10:25 AM in response to Besa

Besa,

How are you updating the iPod? Automatically, by playlists, or manually? I would try updating automatically by playlists. Check the playlists that you want on your Nano and when you click Ok, they will sync. If this is not the case let us know.

Hawk

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Besa Author

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Nov 4, 2005 5:50 PM in response to Hawk

The problem is not about updating. When you connect your ipod to itunes, you are supposed to see the playlists that are on your ipod on the computer. In my case, I do not see the playlists that should be on the ipod. When you add a playlist to the ipod you are supposed to see those playlists in itunes. While I do see them on the ipod when I disconnect it from itunes, I do not see them when the ipod is connected to itunes. It is making the process of organizing my music impossible. So the problem is not with automatic or manual updating. The problem is with seeing the playlists in itunes.

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Born2die06

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Nov 4, 2005 7:09 PM in response to Besa

Besa,

Here's some information about playlists
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/5.0/en/517.html

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Besa Author

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Nov 5, 2005 8:27 AM in response to Born2die06

I'm beginning to wonder if it is that I am not making myself clear. The problem that I am having is that when I connect my ipod to my computer, THE PLAYLISTS ON THE IPOD ARE NOT DISPLAYED IN ITUNES. I ONLY HAVE THE IPOD ICON APPEARING. WHATEVER PLAYLISTS THIS IPOD MAY HAVE ARE NOT DISPLAYED ON THE COMPUTER. That is my problem. How do I get the playlists ON MY IPOD to REAPPEAR IN ITUNES WHEN I CONNECT IT TO ITUNES? None of the suggestions that I have been given to date answer my question nor solves my problem.

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Born2die06

Level 4

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Nov 5, 2005 2:11 PM in response to Besa

Besa,

Maybe burning your music from your iTunes into cd's, deleting iTunes and download a fresh copy of iTunes? Make in iTunes the playlists you have in your iPod and then when you sync they should be in both places?

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