iTunes doesn't play podcasts in random mode

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iTunes doesn't play podcasts in random mode

Hi.

I'm trying to play my podcasts mixed with the rest of my library in random mode. But it seems not to work.

iTunes random session doesn't play any podcast, unless you put them on it manually, what makes random session to play those songs forever (until you erase it).

I tried to create an automatic playlist with all my songs (including podcasts). The playlist is created fine but when I play it in random mode, it jumps the podcasts.

Any ideas of what can I do? Thanks.

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Posted on Jan 31, 2006 9:22 AM

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Katrina S.

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Jan 31, 2006 10:16 AM in response to bttoso.com

How is your playlist set up? Is it a smart playlist? I could try it here and see if it does the same.

But...what version iTunes, I am still at 6.0.1.3.

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Jan 31, 2006 10:32 AM in response to Katrina S.

First of all, thank you for answering so soon.

I'm using iTunes 6.0.2.23.

The playlist is a smart playlist and it has to agree with three rules:
1- Podcast is true
2- My classification is (zero stars)
3- My classification is more than (zero stars)

With that, I create a playlist with all my songs, plus podcasts. And it is well created.

If I play that playlist NOT in random mode, it plays all the songs, including podcasts.
But if I play that playlist in random mode, it jumps the podcasts.

Goodbye.

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Katrina S.

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Jan 31, 2006 11:41 AM in response to bttoso.com

You're welcome, but hmmm... I am unable to create such a playlist.

I found the "Podcast is true"

But, I don't have any "My classification" category.

Perhaps that got added in 6.0.2.

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bttoso.com Author

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Jan 31, 2006 12:07 PM in response to Katrina S.

Well it's a bad translation I gess.

In spanish it's called Mi clasificación, and you can choose between zero and five stars for each song, to make that song more or less "popular".

It's the only way I found to include all my library songs. If you know any other way, I would like to try it.

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