ipod classic won't add new new music or playlists

why won't my iPod Classic update any new songs or playlists? I just upgraded to Catalina and trying to use Finder. It all looks correct and I can see the new playlists but the "apply" button is greyed out

Posted on Oct 26, 2019 12:51 PM

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lites5150 Author

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Oct 26, 2019 1:52 PM in response to turingtest2

Actually, I found that by restoring the iPod I could update all after an initial full sync. It took a while but hopefully it continues to work. I wish there could just be a simple explanation from Apple when things like this change

turingtest2

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Oct 26, 2019 1:47 PM in response to lites5150

Have you made any changes to the sync selections?

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