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Smart Playlist's "Live Update" Function Doesn't Work on my iPod Nano 5th G.

I have some simple "live update" smart playlists in my iTunes v 10. Whenever an item is modified (i.e. adding a rating), it "live updates" accordingly.

However, "live update" doesn't work on my iPod Nano 5th gen. The smart playlists on my iPod only update the next time I sync it with iTunes, instead of updating live on the iPod. Is this normal and how do I fix it?

Technical Details:
- iTunes PC: version 10
- iPod Nano 5th Gen.: FW 1.0.2PC, 16GB, Model A1320

Example of a smart playlist that doesn't live update on the iPod:
- Select all songs that has at least a rating of 1 star,
- Live Update checkbox is checked.

Steps to Reproduce:
- Create the smart playlist above in iTunes,
- Connect the iPod, and sync the smart playlist along with some music,
- Play a song on the iPod and give it a rating of 1 star,
- Let the song play until the end,
- Reach the Playlist menu on the iPod and select the smart playlist,
- Notice that the song that has just been rated doesn't appear in the "live update" smart playlist on the iPod.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

iPod Nano 5th G. (Camera), Windows XP

Posted on Oct 16, 2010 7:45 AM

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Oct 25, 2010 6:59 AM in response to NanoXP

I have the same problem.

Worstly I tried for my list to select only a certain number of songs in minutes, in live update.

But it include all the songs.

For example

Select group equal S

not played in the last 2 weeks

Limit to 2 hours

The smart playlist in 5th gen iPod Nano will include all the S group song.

I restore my nano software but the problem still exist.

Jerry

Oct 28, 2010 7:11 AM in response to Jerry Justianto

I noticed that when using filter to limit by filesize or time, the Smart Playlist will be messed up, try again with a "number of songs" limitation.

I also noticed (from other forums) that addind criterion "media is music" will fix some Live Updating issues (my Top Rated songs now work live), but it doesn't fix many other kinds of Smart Playlist.

For example, a "25 Most Recently Played" Smart Playlist still doesn't Live Update, even after adding the "media is music" criterion.

Smart Playlist's "Live Update" Function Doesn't Work on my iPod Nano 5th G.

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