Audiobooks not showing up in Catalina Finder Window for iPod Classic

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Audiobooks not showing up in Catalina Finder Window for iPod Classic

Since upgrading to macOS Catalina on my 2019 iMac, I have noticed that any audiobook file I have added to the computer, shows up perfectly well in the normal Finder window, but does not show up in the audiobooks tab of the Finder iPod window for my Ipod Classic.

I cannot figure out how to add these audiobooks to my iPod. They are mostly files I have converted to m4b files using Audiobook Builder. All the similar files I already had in iTunes in Mojave show up in the iPod Finder window, but do not show up if they were added in Catalina.

Any ideas?

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 28, 2020 9:12 AM

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turingtest2

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Apr 28, 2020 11:18 AM in response to iamdavid99

You need to add them to Books. Music in Catalina doesn't manage audiobooks. Where they are physically located isn't important, Finder is looking at the Books library for audiobooks, Podcasts for podcasts, Music for music, and TV for video content.

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iamdavid99 Author

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Apr 28, 2020 10:36 AM in response to turingtest2

I agree, but they don't. That is the problem. And I do not use Books at all, so none of my original audiobooks have ever been installed in books. They are all in an Audiobooks folder in my Music folder, and all except newly added ones, show up in the Audiobook tab.

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QuickPost

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Apr 28, 2020 9:27 AM in response to iamdavid99

Hello,

Please refer to the following Apple Support document.

Use the Finder to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with your computer - Apple Support

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turingtest2

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Apr 28, 2020 9:28 AM in response to iamdavid99

Audiobooks that have been added to the Books app in Catalina should show up in the Finder > Device > Audiobooks tab for syncing to your device. Perhaps you need to add these items to Books?

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iamdavid99 Author

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Apr 28, 2020 10:33 AM in response to QuickPost

This does not address my question in any way. But thanks anyway.

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Audiobooks not showing up in Catalina Finder Window for iPod Classic

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