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jerome1989 Author

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No Genius Mixes on iPod Classic 160GB?

Hi.
I was planning to get a new iPod classic just for the Genius Mixes (and the capacity too a bit).
(I bought the 120GB for Genius last year and am very happy with that purchase)

But Genius Mixes are not in the classic specifications page.

Has anyone with a brand new classic had the chance to try Genius Mixes on it?

If if is not there, then there is no Apple portable device where I can sync all my Genius Mixes (my iPhone is crying for 10 more GB when I try to sync the Genius Mixes).

Thanks in advance and have a nice day,

Jérôme.

MBP 17" 2.93Ghz/8GB/SSD256, Mac OS X (10.5.6), and other Macs too

Posted on Sep 9, 2009 11:57 PM

36 replies

Ferry67

Level 1

4 points

Oct 30, 2009 12:00 PM in response to iNexxFear

thanks, i found genius. but i have about 500gb of music in my library and get an error. why?

iNexxFear

Level 2

410 points

Oct 30, 2009 1:04 PM in response to Ferry67

It's hard to tell without knowing the explicit error or error code... It could be that data is missing, or that one of the albums has information it doesn't know.

It's way to vague at this point to even begin to wonder, and I'm sure that Apple hasn't made it so that its size restrictive...

Basically it collects some of the generic data, sends it off compares it against others and then comes back with your genius results and genius mixes.

To proceed any further, can you give us the specifics?

Ferry67

Level 1

4 points

Oct 30, 2009 1:16 PM in response to iNexxFear

Thanks iNexxFear.
I will have another go at it asap.
It took my computer all day to load the library into Genius.
And at the end I got an error.
I believe it said that the library was to big.
But I am not sure.
I will get back to it.
Thanks again.

Ferry67

Level 1

4 points

Oct 31, 2009 12:17 AM in response to iNexxFear

Hi iNexxFear, it seems to be my laptop which has not got enough space left for the Genius content. Is it possible to install Genius on my external harddisc? Is it also possible to install the library content on my external harddisc? If I copy-paste the library onto the external harddisc and delete it from my laptop I loose all library content. You seem to know a lot about iTunes, so that's why I ask you this.

Regards.

iNexxFear

Level 2

410 points

Oct 31, 2009 4:58 PM in response to Ferry67

Hey Ferry67,

Yes, iTunes is very explicit and does require space for Genius to work... Without it, the results can not be filed and returned appropriately.

If you are using a windows based PC, the main library files usually remain in your "My Documents" folder, but the contents of the library can be moved to a external HDD... However do note that I would always recommend that the External HDD always be connected before you launch iTunes in the future as it won't be able to find files if you try to sync the iPod.

These KB articles should help you withe moving your iTunes Music Folder to an alternate location...

Best described by Windows in this KB article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364

Othewise if on a MAC see this KB article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449

Hope that helps!

Ferry67

Level 1

4 points

Nov 2, 2009 5:17 AM in response to iNexxFear

It working perfect now. Redirected all files to my external harddisc. Including the library. Genius is working perfect. Thanks for your help!

Greetings from The Netherlands.

P.S. it's time to get my iMac!

No Genius Mixes on iPod Classic 160GB?