Problems with iPod playing LAME encoded MP3's

LAME encoded podcasts were the first ones that I noticed it on, but I have since found that others are doing the same thing. I the podcast is not AAC I generally have an issue. Well, I'll take that back. It is weird, but for all of the podcasts that say "Unknown" for the encoded with field on the Summary tab for the track in iTunes, I do not have the reboot issue.

I am having a similar problem. I have several mp3 files I have pulled directly from CD's and I can not play a single one of them on the iPod. Each time I try to do so the iPod shuts down and reboots. I am very frustrated as this is the entire reason I purchased this device.

The same files which crash the iPod can be played from within iTunes, even when I play them from the iPod folder on the left side of the iTunes window.

I purchased this Apple product because of their reputation for being rock steady. So far I am very disappointed.

Can someone please address this issue and at least give us a work-around?

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Found a work-around on this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3182096
Works like charm but is very time consuming to implement. Hopefully firmware 1.3 will address this issue and fix the problem. I sure am glad I checked this forum for a solution.
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The one simularity between all of these files is that they have been encoded using the LAME MP3 encoder.

are they mono mp3s, Bill?

if so, perhaps check to see if the workaround from this document is of any help with the resetting:

Fifth Generation iPod resets when playing some mono MP3 songs and podcasts

It is nice that they finally acknowledged the problem, but it needs to be fixed. 🙂

It is nice that they finally acknowledged the problem, but it needs to be fixed. :)

🙂 indeed. i'm monitoring the following document pretty closely, to try to keep general track on developments with iTunes/firmware issues:

Articles modified in last 7 days

... but the mono mp3 issue is one of the ones i especially hope to see a document modification show up about.

fingers crossed, enough people know the location of the 5th gen product feedback form:

Product Feedback

... and are making enough bug reports about this one to flag it as a high priority issue.