Can't play music from my iPod Classic in the Music app on macOS Catalina

Before the update, as all we, I used to sync my iPod Classic and play music from it in iTunes, but yesterday I just updated to macOS Catalina and found the surprise that when I connected my iPod to the computer and tried to play a song from it, it just does nothing, nothing happens, also there's not right click to song, cannot sync playlists because it says it'll delete everything and so on, and I've been syncing my iPod with the same computer since Sierra, I mean, is the same Library, what happened? Did iPods just lost support with Catalina?

iPod Classic

Posted on Oct 8, 2019 8:18 AM

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Oct 11, 2019 6:53 AM in response to askbarnabas

Mine will sync, shows all my library, but won't play anything.

Ericz228

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Oct 20, 2019 12:47 AM in response to holitaish

same here .I called apple twi .nobody can fix it .

I thing macOS Catalina immature.

Oct 23, 2019 1:44 PM in response to holitaish

Same problems. After 2 hour talk with Apple Support manager, they wrote up a "ticket" and promised to get back to me. I suspect that there is NOT an easy fix.

Dave2329

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Oct 31, 2019 9:55 AM in response to whalecanes

How can you do that when the computer won't recognise the iPod classic I mean not at all??

Ericz228

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Oct 31, 2019 1:35 PM in response to troutchaser54

I think the problem is after iOS macOS update. I called apple twice time a week

they can’t help .waste time .

Nov 11, 2019 4:54 AM in response to turingtest2

A lot of people are having this problem, and they know it.

Nov 13, 2019 10:11 AM in response to Dave2329

It wouldn't read my new iPod touch either. Major f-up

csutech

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Oct 17, 2019 9:06 AM in response to Bobbyg13!

I always love coming to the forums for "help".

You get one of two answers, 99.9% of the time.

1.) Send us EVERY possible detail about your <insert device here> and every version via this tool/report/etc.

.... and rarely get any type of reply.

2.) Reformat and retry.

"Upgrading" to Catalina has a number of 'side effects', I strongly suggest NOT upgrading as the new rule-of-thumb from Apple is to always stay updated and always keep spending your cash on our new products.

/disappointed greatly in "Music" and this hidden 'upgrade' to my iPod functionality.

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Can't play music from my iPod Classic in the Music app on macOS Catalina