iTunes v11+. Podcasts skip/jump during playback or do not download.

This was still happening to right now; skipping every 2-3 minutes infact; and after snooping around for a while, found an option that says 'skip when shuffling', under playback option for each podcast (right click > get info > options > it should be there) and it was activated, so I selected the set of podcasts I'm listening to and de-activated it. Been listening for the last 15-20 minutes, and no skipping =D

Check it out, might solve the problem.

To expand on Saahil's post I wrote an AppleScript that automatically unchecks the Skip When Shuffling option of all podcast. You can then add it to your Calendar app and have it run whenever you want/need it to. Here's the code with no guarantees.

Open AppleScript editor and copy and past this code:

tell application "iTunes"

set podcastList to user playlist "Podcasts"

set fileCount to count of file tracks of podcastList

repeat with t from fileCount to 1 by -1

set thisTrack to file trackt of podcastList

set shufflable of thisTrack to true

set enabled of thisTrack to true

end repeat

end tell

If you are still using Mountain Lion:

Save the script as an application. (Hold Option/Alt key, select Save As from menu, select Application)

Create a new Event in your Calendar app and under Alert select Open File and then choose the AppleScript application you created above.

Newer OS

Open Automator (Applications-->Utilities-->Automator)

Create A Calendar Alarm

From the Library pane select Utilities

From the adjacent pane, drag Run AppleScript into workflow area

Copy and paste the AppleScript you just wrote into the Run AppleScript box, replace 'Your Script Here' (or something like that) with your code.

Save

Automator will create a new calendar in Calendar titled Automator. You can now edit this Calendar Event to repeat when you want and when it is scheduled it will run the AppleScript.

It is ASTOUNDING to me that this was noted on Oct 2013 and it is still an issue February 2016.

We should not have to "create a script" to remedy this situation, there should be an iTunes update to fix this.

Apple... What are you doing?

Running Macbook Pro (Late 2013)

El Capitan 10.11.3

iTunes 12.3.2.35

^^^ I couldn't agree more TJOakley, I have had this issue now for MONTHS, I went away from iTunes just because of this, came back to find it is still an issue, seriously Apple, sort this out!

I am also having this problem...

Seriously Apple, what the **** is going on. As others have said, this is a 3 year old problem with no solution.

This is so frustrating.

MacBook Air (2013)

El Capitan 10.11.3

iTunes 12.3.2.35

I am also having this issue on my PC. And on my MacBook Pro occasionally. Verry annoying and no one seems to care...

Does anyone know a good alternative that plays on iPhone, Windows and Mac?

PC: Windows 10 64 Bit, iTunes 12.3.2.35

Yes still happening to me and bloody annoying

iTunes v. 12.3.3.17

Got the same thing here on Windows 10 PC, iTunes 12.3.3.17

Even after going into 'Get info' and disabling 'Skip when shuffling' it still skips!

Pathetic!

SaahilFazil's solution worked for me

August 2016. Almost 3 years after this thread was started, this simple issue is still around, please Apple.

Skipping seems to coincide with my wifi/airport dropping connection to my router. Why iTunes decides to then skip the track rather than 'reconnect to the stream' is beyond me though. I use an app called WiFi Signal to monitor my connection which gives notifications of signal dropping.

Same problem here on Mac Sierra and Itunes 12.5.3.17

Is this is a freaking joke!!! We pay crazy money for this garbage technology. Hope apple goes downhill and looses money. This is complete ******** ever since the new moronic CEO took over.

Been doing the same thing on my iPhone 7s.

This is happening on my iPhone 6 too. Any idea how to solve it?