Can't exclude podcasts from shuffle

cdisher wrote:
... When I look at the "info" tab on the podcasts, the "skip when shuffling" option is greyed out and I can't select it.

I assume you mean in iTunes and that you are looking at an individual episode.

Keep looking in the iTunes/Podcast section; select the Podcast's "programme-title header", click *File/Get Info* and answer "yes" to the multiple items question. Once you see the *Multiple Information Item* select Options and look for the drop-down menu called *Skip when shuffling.* (At the moment it will say "No", even if the other display had a greyed out box saying something else.) Change the choice to "Yes" and this should cause all the Podcast episodes of that programme-title to be set for *skip when shuffling.* I've just tried this myself.

Phil

cdisher wrote:
I don't understand why selecting a single podcast wouldn't allow me to change the option.

Probably because most users would want this to affect all episodes of the programme, so there would be no point in setting this for one, so the option to change one at a time has been locked out.

Anyway, glad to have been of help.

Phil.

I am unable to delete podcasts from my library and am unable to select specific podcasts to download to my ipod. I tried the file tab but the "get info" selection is not highlighted and therefore not able to be selected. Any other ideas?

nelly1012 wrote:
I am unable to delete podcasts from my library

Are you highlighting the episode you wish to delete? Do that and click Edit/Delete. What happens?

and am unable to select specific podcasts to download to my ipod.

But is it in iTunes? If so, is it a video Podcast and if so, have you downloaded the HD version by mistake? HD (high definition) versions will not transfer to an iPod since iPods cannot play them.

I tried the file tab but the "get info" selection is not highlighted and therefore not able to be selected.

Select an episode first, then click *File/Get Info.*

Phil