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playlist track order changes when burning to cd

iTunes version 12.2.1.16


Playlist track order changes when I burn to CD. How do I control this?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 8, 2015 8:14 PM

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Sep 9, 2015 6:22 AM in response to Yetibags

iTunes 12 for Mac: Create your own CDs and DVDs - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19494


iTunes 12 for Mac: Burn settings - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19601


iTunes 12 for Mac: If you have trouble burning a disc - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19495


iTunes: How to set the play order of songs on an MP3 CD - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2455


The apparent order of a burned CD may depend upon how you have iTunes display it - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3797427?answerId=17827921022#17827921022 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4009947?answerId=18583827022#18583827022

Sep 9, 2015 8:31 AM in response to Yetibags

First, I'd suggest reading the information in the articles Limnos has linked.


If nothing helps, here's another tip that I didn't notice there that may be useful: Control-clck on the playlist name in the sidebar, and from the popup menu select "Copy to Play Order." Then burn the CD.


I can't swear from personal experience that this works, because I haven't (so far) encountered this problem.

Sep 9, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Limnos

iTunes 12.2.2.25

After creating a playlist and manually ordering the songs the way I would like them to play back.

Attempt to burn an MP3 CD expecting the songs will remain in the order I placed them.

CD Burns fine but when the CD loads in iTunes the songs are no longer in that order. They appear to have been reordered in alphabetical order by Artist.


Cannot find any preference that controls this and "Copy to play order" does not seem to do anything.


Unfortunately the link from above "How to set the play order of songs on an MP3 CD" is broken and a search does not bring up any pages with that title.


Thanks

playlist track order changes when burning to cd

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