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Q: Why does iTunes opens PHOTOS when phone plugged into MBP

OS 10.11.2

iTunes 12.3.2.35

PHOTOS 1.3

 

 

I have several questions concerning iTunes 12.3.2.35

 

Why does PHOTOS open on my MBP when my phone is tethered to my MBP, I don't that to happen, where do I deselect that options.

 

When I create a PLAYLIST the playlist no longer just PLAYS IN THE ORDER I HAVE THE SONGS IN, I have to now go in and designate which one is up next?

I have them in the order I want them in but they will not 'just play', why, how do I get what I had.

 

Also, in iTunes how do I have a song just play again and again after it's completed.

 

I also have these same questions for my iPhone 6, iOS 9.2 and iPhone 5 running 9.1

 

Thanks for any help or light you can provide

 

jojoguitar

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MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), iTUNES,

Posted on Dec 14, 2015 9:39 AM

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  • by rockmyplimsoul,

    rockmyplimsoul rockmyplimsoul Dec 14, 2015 9:57 AM in response to jojoguitar
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    Dec 14, 2015 9:57 AM in response to jojoguitar

    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    Why does PHOTOS open on my MBP when my phone is tethered to my MBP, I don't that to happen, where do I deselect that options.

    That's a Photos setting, not iTunes.  Next time Photos opens like this, look for the checkbox to not open next time this device is connected (should be near the top-left).  If you want this same order on your device, you need to re-sync to iTunes.

     

    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    When I create a PLAYLIST the playlist no longer just PLAYS IN THE ORDER I HAVE THE SONGS IN, I have to now go in and designate which one is up next? I have them in the order I want them in but they will not 'just play', why, how do I get what I had.

    After creating the playlist and getting the order you desire, Ctrl-click on the playlist name and select "Copy to play order" to save the sort order.  iTunes has always behaved this way.

     

    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    Also, in iTunes how do I have a song just play again and again after it's completed.

    The Repeat function is on the Controls menu in iTunes.

  • by jojoguitar,

    jojoguitar jojoguitar Dec 14, 2015 10:46 AM in response to rockmyplimsoul
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    Dec 14, 2015 10:46 AM in response to rockmyplimsoul

    you have answered my questions quite well. Thank you.

    I know this is the ITUNES FOR MAC section, so now I must need to go to the iPhone/music section???

    OR< if after I select Ctrl-click in iTunes then drag and drop this playlist to my iPhone 5 (which is only an iPod-sim slot is shot-no phone or internet) will these songs in the Playlist follow suit and play in the order I placed on them in iTunes?

    Or do I need to go to another group for that answer, then again, I could just do it and try huh?

     

    I have another question???? you might be able to help me with.

    1. The songs on my MBP in iTunes, should't I be able to play them on either phone, my 5 or 6 in another room in the house, like the upstairs bedroom or the grandkids room?

     

    I have internet via Ethernet, I also have wifi available but use the ethernet mostly for speed.

     

    2. How do I access my iTunes songs library as I stated above to play playlists or single songs?

     

    rockmyplimsoul, I want to thank you for coming to the aid of a 68 year old guy who continues to attempt to keep up with the OS's and the hidden undocumented 'to-do's'.

     

    jojoguitar

  • by rockmyplimsoul,Solvedanswer

    rockmyplimsoul rockmyplimsoul Dec 14, 2015 11:24 AM in response to jojoguitar
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    Dec 14, 2015 11:24 AM in response to jojoguitar

    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    if after I select Ctrl-click in iTunes then drag and drop this playlist to my iPhone 5 (which is only an iPod-sim slot is shot-no phone or internet) will these songs in the Playlist follow suit and play in the order I placed on them in iTunes?

    Sounds like you're manually managing the music content on this sim-less iPhone, as opposed to auto-sync. In that case, yes you may need to delete the playlist from the iPhone then re-drag the updated playlist to the iPhone for it to get the changes you made in iTunes.  But first try clicking the Sync button in iTunes with the iPhone connected, perhaps it will update the iPhone but I don't think so.

     

    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    1. The songs on my MBP in iTunes, should't I be able to play them on either phone, my 5 or 6 in another room in the house, like the upstairs bedroom or the grandkids room? I have internet via Ethernet, I also have wifi available but use the ethernet mostly for speed.

    If you want the music from your MBP to be playable on your iPhones, you have a couple options: (a) Load the music from the MBP onto the iPhone either by auto-syncing to iTunes or manually drag-and-drop music, or (b) Use Home Sharing to access your MBP's library from your iPhones, or (c) Use the Remote app on your iPhone to play and control the MBP playback over AirPlay.

     

    I suspect that you want (b) ... Using Home Sharing allows your iPhone to play music that is on your MBP, but to do so requires some setup and reasonably fast and reliable Wi-Fi, info here:

     

    Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support



    jojoguitar wrote:

     

    I have internet via Ethernet, I also have wifi available but use the ethernet mostly for speed.

     

    2. How do I access my iTunes songs library as I stated above to play playlists or single songs?

     

    rockmyplimsoul, I want to thank you for coming to the aid of a 68 year old guy who continues to attempt to keep up with the OS's and the hidden undocumented 'to-do's'.

    Ethernet won't help you with iPhone Home Sharing, unless you have a Wi-Fi Access Point connected to Ethernet to extend the range of your Wi-Fi network.  Home Sharing for an iOS device requires Wi-Fi, and the MBP and iPhones have to be on the same network (the MBP can be connected via Ethernet, but the iPhones have to connect via Wi-Fi of course).


    You're welcome, and good luck!

  • by jojoguitar,

    jojoguitar jojoguitar Dec 14, 2015 2:23 PM in response to rockmyplimsoul
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    Dec 14, 2015 2:23 PM in response to rockmyplimsoul

    Hello rockmyplimsoul:

    Still perplexed, how do I get my playlist that I created to
    1. Play,
    2 .Play in the order I programed.

     

    I have created a playlist in iTunes on my MBP, I did the Ctrl-click as you suggested. I got a menu and selected copy to play order.

    I held CTRL-PLAY, nothing. I

     

    Screen Shot 2015-12-14 at 4.09.06 PM.png

    I double clicked ont he first song in the right panel and it play'd and stopped. The next song did not play.

    There is a triangle and two criss/cross lines, I clicked that and no option there, I also clicked the three dots and got this.

    Screen Shot 2015-12-14 at 4.15.00 PM.png

    I'm find it very hard to understand how I get a playlist to play in the program and in the order I want it to. I only come back to you because it all seemed to make sense before but now not so. Please offer a pointer to my blunder..

    PS, gets to the end of the first song and does not continue, I'm being redundant, it's annoying

     

     

    Thank you if you can help.

     

    jojoguitar

  • by rockmyplimsoul,

    rockmyplimsoul rockmyplimsoul Dec 14, 2015 4:52 PM in response to jojoguitar
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    Dec 14, 2015 4:52 PM in response to jojoguitar

    I see your issue ...

     

    First, click on the "Playlist" choice at the top-right of your playlist and change that to "Songs" so you can see more details:

    1-help.png

     

    Next, look at the example below ... you see how the song "Peace" is unchecked?  That means that this song will not automatically start playing when the previous one completes (I also highlighted "Songs" per my comment above).

    2-help.png

     

    So I suspect that all your Christmas music is un-checked, which is why it won't continue playing after one song completes.  Maybe you did this to keep Christmas music from playing in July ;-)

     

    To start playback, I typically double-click on a song's name to get it to start playing, or you can click the triangle "Play" button in the playlist header.  Also keep in mind the criss-cross Shuffle arrows ... the ones you see in the header of my example playlist are not an ON/OFF for Shuffle, clicking these starts playback in Shuffle mode.  To turn shuffle OFF you have to look at the top of iTunes and click on the similar arrows, where blue = Shuffle ON and gray = Shuffle OFF.

     

    Finally, if you want your playlist to be in a certain order, you can only do it via the "Songs" view above.  Either click on any of the headers to change the order, or if you want a custom order then:

     

    (1) make sure that the criss-cross Shuffle arrows are OFF,

    (2) click on the header above the numbers in the left column,

    (3) drag songs to the desired order,

    (4) Ctrl-click on the playlist name to select "Copy to play order".

  • by jojoguitar,

    jojoguitar jojoguitar Dec 14, 2015 5:30 PM in response to rockmyplimsoul
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:30 PM in response to rockmyplimsoul

    OMG

    Holy Cow, rockmyplimsoul, you know your iTunes!

    Now I know a little bit more,

    the top right/playlist/songs makes me see what I saw in the older version, and I'm an older version and feel comfortable with that.

    So at this point Frank Sinatra is sining his Christmas stuff, I wanna go to some other playlist, I'll do that now!

     

    My next play list has been selected and I go top right select songs, see the songs (thats good) go to play triangle at top of iTunes and select it and Frank is still singing, I double click the new playlist (off to the left pane)  and the new Gospel Christmas songs starts playing.

     

    Now that's what I'm talking about!!! The key to it all is is the top right, the middle and the left, OMG!

     

    Many thanks, to you and to the others in the community that have help'd me along this learning curve.

    It's not that I need more Christmas music, just gotta be ready when I can play what I want to play.

     

    Peace and God (that's ok right?) Bless,

  • by rockmyplimsoul,

    rockmyplimsoul rockmyplimsoul Dec 14, 2015 5:48 PM in response to jojoguitar
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:48 PM in response to jojoguitar

    Great, glad that you got it "sorted"