iTunes deletes listened-to episodes of podcasts, even though I have set it not to

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iTunes deletes listened-to episodes of podcasts, even though I have set it not to

I listen to a lot of podcasts at work. Whenever I sync my old ipod, itunes deletes all the episodes I have listened to, including those I've only heard part of. I absolutely, definitely do not have it set to do this, and I can see in the podcast settings for each of them: "episodes will not be automatically deleted after they have been played". This affects certain podcasts but not others. I'm running Windows 10, have plenty of space on the HDD. I don't want iTunes to manage my files for me, I want to do it myself.

iPod classic, Windows 10

Posted on Nov 24, 2015 12:41 PM

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turingtest2

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Nov 25, 2015 10:25 AM in response to Krazyface

See Re: Why did iTunes 11.1 (126) delete all (SEVERAL HUNDRED) Podcasts? and this post later in the same thread that mentions some possible file recovery tools that might be able to reclaim some of the lost files. If the lost episodes are on your iPod see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.

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Krazyface Author

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Jan 11, 2016 11:04 PM in response to turingtest2

That's not helpful. The issue is not getting the podcasts back, it's that they should not be deleted in the first place. Certain podcasts stop doing this about two weeks after subscription, but one particular one is still doing it. I just want to use this program without it interfering with my file organisation.

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turingtest2

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Jan 12, 2016 3:29 AM in response to Krazyface

I had hoped the post would illustrate that there have been issues with the way that iTunes has managed podcasts in the past. I'm glad that for you retrieving the deleted podcasts has not been an issue. For myself I listen to many that are only available for a week. The information may help others with similar problems.

Let us assume that your podcasts retention settings are correct and that there is a bug. Backup your library if you're not already doing so, so that you can easily restore any item deleted in error. Document the behaviour in detail and confirm it is repeatable. Report your findings via the relevant feedback form, e.g. iTunes Feedback, or Bug Reporter.

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