How do you add/sync "ineligible" songs to an iPhone?

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How do you add/sync "ineligible" songs to an iPhone?

If I want to download a sub-128 kbps music file and get it on my iPhone immediately, how does one go about this? The file isn't eligible to be uploaded to the cloud, and it doesn't show up on my "Recently Added" playlist.

Prior to iCloud, I would simply have the "Recently Added" playlist set in the "Music" tab of my iPhone in iTunes to sync automatically with my iPhone. That way, I would add the music file to iTunes, sync, and the file would be available on my iPhone via the "Recently Added" playlist (or via Artist, Song, etc., but this was the easiest way).

Now, after adding the file, I get nothing in my "Recently Added" playlist, nor does it even sync to my iPhone. There isn't even an option to select which playlists get synced to my iPhone.

Anybody have an idea re: how can I get an "ineligible" (sub-128 kbps) music file directly from my computer to my iPhone now, without using Dropbox or a similar workaround? I simply want to add the file to iTunes and have it available on my iPhone after a sync like I did prior to iTunes Match.

iTunes Match-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Nov 15, 2011 3:44 PM

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sam2303

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Jan 17, 2012 6:52 AM in response to sjshaw

I found this thread to be helpful:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3495061?start=0&tstart=0

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Jan 17, 2012 6:58 AM in response to sjshaw

First, enable the view options for iCloud status. sort the new column. highlight the songs listed as ineligible. Go to the advanced menu and select "create AAC version" with the original files still highlighted, hit delete. when prompted if you want them moved to the trash, say no. then re-run match. The AACs should all be eligible, so they will either match or upload.

I should have added that if you really don't want to fix the problem, just get the song on your iphone, you'd have to turn the iPhone's match off, do a manual USB sync, then turn match back on. However, some have reported problems in making this work.

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