No Genius Mixes on iPod Classic 160GB?

Thank you Jeff for the link.
Let's hope...

i WILL complain til its fix .. I will fight for this one...

I have the old 160 when it first came out.. Not the new.. and I can't get genius and it's pathetic.

On my Touch I had to select one or more Genius Mixes on the "Music" tab in iTunes where you choose your sync options.


THIS DOES WORK. I GOT MY FIRST IPOD CLASSIC TODAY AND DOWNLOAD THE LASTEST ITUNES AND AS LONG AS YOU SELECT TO SYNC THE MIXES YOU CAN

Can you be more specific as to how you select them for synchornisation?

I've re-connected my Classic, checked for the latest iPOD software (2.0.1) and gone to manually manage my synch. The Genius Mixes aren't listed there - other playlists (smart and simple genius lists created from a song) are listed).

Thanks...

Everyone,

I've just updated my iPod classic 160GB Firmware for version 2.0.3 PC and Genius Mixes are working like a charm 🙂

Is this firmware 2.0.3 for the "new" classic 160GB (2009 version) or the "original" classic 160GB (2007 version)?

When posting replies can people please be more specific - saves asking a myriad of questions later.

For example the post above about the exact type of iPOD classic.

Notwithstanding that as I said in my post, I've checked via iTunes and apparently 2.0.1 is the latest software for my iPOD assuming that they haven't released 2.0.3 (what happened to 2.0.2) in the last few hours...

Also - why aren't Apple responding to this as they probably have the detailed answer that will shut us all up...

Berkscub wrote:
Also - why aren't Apple responding to this as they probably have the detailed answer that will shut us all up...

This is a user to user forum. Apple doesn't respond here as a rule.

I understand that - however, it would seem common sense to have information such as confirmation of the latest firmware for all types of devices on the support pages. From previous experience with my iPhone and original nano, iTunes is not consistent when searching for new software/updates even when forced.

I find this frustrating as Apple should deliver this kind of information as a matter of course rather than leaving it to the user community to resolve.

UPDATE - it seems as though only the more recent iPOD Classic 160Gb will be getting 2.0.3 - from some research it seems as though the 120Gb is still at 2.0.1 unless Apple are just phasing out the updates to various devices.... Who knows cos Apple aren't exactly telling!

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Hey Folks!

Have any of you recently connected your device to your MAC or PC and checked for updates? We've got a new firmware with Genius Mixes support on the NEW 160GB edition!

I knew apple would pull through for us! They just had to get over other release day issues!

It's too bad that this took priority over the issue of iTunes 9 breaking a slew of older (and previously healthy) iPods. Glad to see that Apple has its priorities straight.

****, the 120GB owners are screwed! :-\

Hi there,

When I connect my new iPod Classic 160Gb to my PC/iTunes it says that my iTunes is up to date. And I still can not get Genius to work. Do you have any advice?

Thanks in advance.

Ferry

Hi There,

A few things to check...

Since iTunes is up to date, go in and ensure that you have genius enabled... Without genius enabled and your iTunes sending information to apple to get the results neither genius or genius mixes will work.

Also for the new 160GB edition iPod classics, you need to get the latest firmware... When the iPod is connected, click on the icon in the left hand side of iTunes. Click the "Check for updates" on the screen where you see a image of your classic.

If an update is found it will install... The firmware 2.0.3 for the new 160GB iPod classic has the Genius mixes feature enabled.

Once you have the latest iPod firmware, and genius enabled and results returned re-sync your device. Those results will be returned and stored on the iPod for you to use on the go.

To play these on your ipod, go into music and see if you see "Genius mixes" under cover flow. If so there you go for the new mixes feature included with iTunes 9.

As for regular genius, you accesss this once the results are returned by pressing the middle button during song play, and then you will get the genius wizard menu where you can choose what to do.

Hope this helps you!