Hi wednesdaytgw,
We understand that a certain song is not playing the version you expect. To help, we need more info.
I loaded versions from two different sources, changing "info" to call the first "Africa iTunes" to enable the second to load, but no matter which I choose, the iPod played the second, purchased from Amazon that was not the album version
- Do you sync music manually? Sync music between your Mac and iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
******I sync manually *****
- Or do you have Sync Library enabled with Apple Music? Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music - Apple Support
*** not sure what that is... I don't sync automatically don't subscribe to apple music ******
- Did you delete both versions, restart your device, and redownload only the Apple version? Redownload music - Apple Support ** tried that, it still played the am axon version, oddly, the apple version sounded as it should played on iTunes, but copied to the iPod, it played the amazon version... three tries at that, that was what was so weird, though... I had a problem my ipod not deleting some podcasts I deleted from I pod and iTunes but, still showed on my iPod but not in the iTunes library that shows when connected to the iPod (cable connection, not wifi)
4. Does more than one version show on your iPod?
***** no, only the newly loaded iTunes version shows
5. Do you have other songs from different sources mixed with iTunes stored on your iPod?
*** yes, some from CDs, some purchased from itunes some from amazon
6. If you search iTunes and play the sample portion of the song, is it correct?
*** I tried playing the version just downloaded again from itunes and just just dragged and dropped from my iTunes library to the iPod together, the iPod version plays a longer intro and then starts in mid song with the same version playing on iTunes stated at the same time, plays the authentic version
so, having deleted the amazon version and reinstalled the iTunes version (deleted and reinstalled) several times, the iPod continued to play the amazon version
the amazon version sounds like it might have been a variation from a concert or something, the tracts not sometimes at the same volume level... and different music filling in at different parts of the song and, it's longer
*****the weird thing is that deleted, several times, that version still plays
Keep us updated.
*****I did finally decide to do a reset, back to factory settings and manual download of my music etc
I could have planned better for that but, it cleared the podcasts that would not disappear also
still baffled though, it was inexplicable
