Up Next vs. Play Next

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Up Next vs. Play Next

Ok, can anyone explain the difference between those two features?

Because for me, they do exactly identical thing: when I add songs to Up Next, iTunes puts them at the top of the list and will start playing them as soon as the currently playing song ends. And after playing the newly added songs, it will Back to the previously added ones. Identically, when I add songs to Play Next, iTunes adds them at the top of the list with the title Up Next.

Shouldn't Play Next play songs immidately after the currently playing one ends, and Up Next just add them at the end of the queue and play them only when their queue is up?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 12, 2013 7:08 AM

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Jimzgoldfinch

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Feb 12, 2013 8:54 AM in response to Mark.Lee

Hi

Yes, Play Next should play songs immediately after the currently playing one ends, and Up Next just add them at the end of the queue and play them only when their queue is up.

That's how it is working for me. If I select, say 10 songs using Up Next they will be the next songs to play. However, when I use Play Next for another track, it plays next. If use UP next on another track it goes to bottom of list.

Jim

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Mark.Lee Author

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Feb 12, 2013 3:08 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Ah, I see. So Play Next only behaves differenly when you've added something to Up Next and it wasn't compiled automatically (by double-clicking on a song).

It's actually so useful and easy, just need to keep this algorythm in your head when you listen to music. Makes perfect sense, no biggie. /sarcasm

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