harveymvca
Level 1 (8 points)
iPod

Q: Can No Longer Edit Music in 4th Generation Nano

I have a 4th Generation iPod Nano. Previously, I could go into iTunes and edit the music on my Nano.

That option is no longer available in iTunes.

iTunes sees my Nano and the music on it, but when I highlight a song the delete option is not available

The add music is not available.

Am I missing something or is this known as planned obsolescence?

Can anyone help me?

Thank you for your assistance.

iPod nano

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 6:33 AM

by Kenichi Watanabe,Apple recommended
Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe
Level 8 (38,485 points)
Mac OS X
A:

Those iPod options (previously accessed from sidebar in iTunes 11 and earlier) are now accessed by clicking the device button in iTunes 12.  Find the device button, near upper left corner of iTunes window, as shown in screenshot from my first reply.  Click it.  Then you see something like this

iPod Summary Settings.png

This is iPod's Summary settings screen.  On this screen, along left side of window, in the sidebar, under Setting, click Music.  That shows you the iPod's Music settings screenScreen Shot 2016-09-10 at 4.35.19 PM.png

where you can set up syncing for music.

Posted on Sep 10, 2016 4:38 PM

Close
harveymvca

Q: Can No Longer Edit Music in 4th Generation Nano

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 10, 2016 3:39 AM in response to harveymvca
    Level 8 (38,485 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 10, 2016 3:39 AM in response to harveymvca

    If you want to manually add/remove songs on the iPod, it must be set to Manually manage music and videos.  This setting is on iPod's Summary settings screen in iTunes.  This screenshot shows the upper left corner of my iTunes window, with iPod's device button (circled in red)

    iPod device button general.png

    Click that device button, to show iPod's Summary settings screen.  On that screen, there's a setting (checkbox) for Manually manage music and videos.  It needs to checked, if you want to manually update content on iPod. Click Apply if you make change.

     

    NOTE:  If you see warning message about erasing your iPod, do not proceed (unless iPod's songs are all in your current iTunes library so you can re-add).

     

    If your problem is something else, please post back with more details.

  • by harveymvca,

    harveymvca harveymvca Sep 10, 2016 12:14 PM in response to harveymvca
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iPod
    Sep 10, 2016 12:14 PM in response to harveymvca

    Thank you for your response. My computer is a Windows machine,














    Thank you for your response. I do not get the nano image on my iTunes page. I believe it is because I have a Windows 10 computer. With over 3,800 songs on my 16GB Nano it would be too time consuming to deal with individual songs. I think as Apple updated iTunes they did something that took away my ability to edit the music.

    Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks again.





  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 10, 2016 12:50 PM in response to harveymvca
    Level 8 (38,485 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 10, 2016 12:50 PM in response to harveymvca

    I do not get the nano image on my iTunes page.

    So iPod's device button does not appear in iTunes window (near upper left corner as shown in my screenshot)?

     

    Earlier, you said

    iTunes sees my Nano and the music on it, but when I highlight a song the delete option is not available

    How are you seeing that (in iTunes), if iPod does not appear in iTunes?  If you can see iPod in iTunes, you should see it's device button.  (The icon on the device button looks different, depending on iPod model.)

    I believe it is because I have a Windows 10 computer.

    It should work with Windows 10.  Do you have the latest version of iTunes installed?  It should be something like version 12.4.

  • by harveymvca,

    harveymvca harveymvca Sep 10, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iPod
    Sep 10, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

    My Nano is in the iTunes Sidebar when I attach it to my computer. The sidebar shows the Nano, songs, etc. However what was there previously is gone. Before many iTunes updates I had the option to delete music or add a new playlist. I do not have that option any longer.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Apple recommended

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 10, 2016 4:38 PM in response to harveymvca
    Level 8 (38,485 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 10, 2016 4:38 PM in response to harveymvca

    Those iPod options (previously accessed from sidebar in iTunes 11 and earlier) are now accessed by clicking the device button in iTunes 12.  Find the device button, near upper left corner of iTunes window, as shown in screenshot from my first reply.  Click it.  Then you see something like this

    iPod Summary Settings.png

    This is iPod's Summary settings screen.  On this screen, along left side of window, in the sidebar, under Setting, click Music.  That shows you the iPod's Music settings screenScreen Shot 2016-09-10 at 4.35.19 PM.png

    where you can set up syncing for music.