How to Tell if Song is in a Playlist from Library

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How to Tell if Song is in a Playlist from Library

When creating playlists, it would sure be nice to be able to tell which playlists a song was in from the libary.

I would like to be able to filter the libary based on if a song is or is not in a given playlist. This way, I can tell if a song is already added to the playlist and I won't create duplicates. Popping back and forth between the library and the playlist is tedious.

Any suggestions.

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Posted on Aug 9, 2006 8:55 PM

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Answer 1

b noir

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Aug 28, 2006 12:49 PM in response to otth2oskier

that's a nice idea.

since the last time we spoke, a feedback form has become available where you can suggest feature enhancements for the itunes application. here's a link through to the feedback form:

iTunes application feedback

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b noir

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Aug 9, 2006 9:01 PM in response to otth2oskier

try right-clicking on the track and drifting the cursor down over top of "Show in Playlist" (underneath "Add to playlist") if your song is in a playlist or lists, a side pop will show you what playlists it is in.

(if it's not in a playlist, you won't see the "Show in Playlist" option.)

if you then want to add it to a playlist, drift your cursor up over "Add to playlist" and select the playlist from the side pop you see there.

(using that technique, you'll be able to do most of the work from inside your main library.)

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otth2oskier Author

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Aug 28, 2006 11:23 AM in response to b noir

try right-clicking on the track and drifting the
cursor down over top of "Show in Playlist"
(underneath "Add to playlist") if your song is in a
playlist or lists, a side pop will show you what
playlists it is in.

(if it's not in a playlist, you won't see the "Show
in Playlist" option.)

if you then want to add it to a playlist, drift your
cursor up over "Add to playlist" and select the
playlist from the side pop you see there.

(using that technique, you'll be able to do most of
the work from inside your main library.)

Thanks, I was not aware of that functionality.

I also found that if I create a dynamic "helper" playlist, I can add a filter that uses "Not in Playlist XXXX". I set the transfer to the iPod to not include that helper playlist. For example, if I want to create a playlist called "Relaxation", then I use a helper playlist "Relaxation Helper" where the filer criteria is: Song "is in Libary" and "is not in playlist Relaxation". When I am managing my Relaxation playlist, I use the helper playlist as the source to drag/drop songs into the Relaxation playlist. The helper playlist updates automatically and thus I can easily figure out which songs I have not added. It's a bit more visual than the solution above. Of course, ideally, iTunes should have this sort of filtering capability without having to use a workaround.

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