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I have my iPod set up for manual sync yet iTunes continues to add misc songs to my devise. How do I get this to stop and remove these songs?
iPod touch (5th generation), iOS 8.3
Hi there mitch.w,
It sounds like you have verified that you have manual syncing enabled on your iPod but iTunes insists on syncing media you dont want to it anyway. I would start by unchecking the checkbox to sync music to your device, and applying that:
Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB
Then restart both the computer, and your device:
Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
- Drag the slider to turn your device completely off.
- After the device turns off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until you see the Apple logo.
Then sync the music back to your iPod and test the issue out again.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling
Hi there mitch.w,
It sounds like you have verified that you have manual syncing enabled on your iPod but iTunes insists on syncing media you dont want to it anyway. I would start by unchecking the checkbox to sync music to your device, and applying that:
Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB
Then restart both the computer, and your device:
Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
- Drag the slider to turn your device completely off.
- After the device turns off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until you see the Apple logo.
Then sync the music back to your iPod and test the issue out again.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling
Sterling,
Thanks for the suggestions. There seems to be some larger issue as these unwanted songs show up even after the manual sync. Additionally there are many songs in my library that I don't want on my iPod which is why I chose to manually manage my music. I appreciate your response however.
Thanks for the udpate! Next I would backup the phone to iTunes and restore from a backup:
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
If it persists after that, then that indicates to me that there is an issue with the backup itself and the phone will need to be restored as new.
I have my iPod set up for manual sync but iTunes continues to add misc songs to my devise. How can i turn this off and remove these songs?
