Whenever I try to sync my entire music library onto my 4th generation iPod shuffle, the songs appear out of order on my playlist. I am using the latest version of iTunes. Is there a way to manually rearrange my playlist? Thanks
iPod shuffle, Windows 10
dear Kenichi!
unfortunately I’m currently experiencing the same problems like iTon17 - when I’m trying to add music to my ipod shuffle (latest generation), it’s automatically getting sorted alphabetically.
in detail:
- I’m moving music from an external hard drive over my macbook to itunes by creating a new music playlist in my library -> by doing so, the songs appear sorted just like I added them, e.g. from a disc which are numbered from 1 to 10 (e.g. 01 I like to hear music) and then likewise from another disc (-> they are automatically put behind and start with 11 and so on) => so that’s perfect and just how I want it!
- but when I’m now moving this playlist to my ipod shuffle, it sorts the songs alphabetically, so the given order by number is completely ignored and can’t be restored
what I’m doing wrong?
can you please explain in detail the necessary steps so that the songs on my ipod shuffle appear sorted from „1“ upward, just like in the playlist in itunes?
many thanks in advance and kind regards,
leo
Are you syncing a playlist from your iTunes library to the shuffle, or a set of songs from a playlist?
If you want to play a song list in a certain order on the shuffle, you need to first create that playlist in your iTunes library. After creating the playlist and sorting (or manually ordering) the songs as desired, select the shuffle in iTunes (click device button on horizontal bar) to show the shuffle's settings screen in iTunes window. Along left side of window (in the sidebar), under Settings, click Music. To the right, the shuffle's Music settings screen is shown.
NOTE: Any songs on shuffle that are not in your iTunes music library will be lost.
At the top of window, checkmark the box for Sync Music. Below that, choose the option to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Below that, under Playlists, find and select (checkmark) that playlist with your shuffle songs (you can also select other items on those lists). Then, click Apply. iTunes syncs your selection to the shuffle. Going forward, you can update that playlist (add/remove/re-order songs). The shuffle does not need to be connected. The next time you connect the shuffle (or click Sync if already connected), iTunes updates it with the same changes.
When playing the shuffle, it uses the built-in All Songs list. When the shuffle is set to play in-order, the All Songs list plays songs alphabetically. To play your playlist in your song order, set the shuffle's power switch to the in-order (middle) position, and use VoiceOver to select it from the Playlist Menu. This document explains how to enable and use VoiceOver on the 4th gen shuffle
iPod shuffle (4th generation): Enabling and using VoiceOver - Apple Support
iTunes syncing my 4th gen. iPod shuffle in the wrong order.
