Automatic Delete Podcasts in iTunes

I have iTunes set to only keep unwatched podcasts. But if i look in the folders iTunes stores these items, played files are still present. How do I get iTunes to delete them after they are played?

So I'll assume there is no way of doing this besides deleting them manually?

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ITunes automatically deleted Podcast file location?

Hello,
I recently had an interesting situation that I can't seem to solve so I thought I'd turn to the community for help. I currently subscribe to a particuar podcast and have the iTunes settings configured to ONLY keep the two most recent episodes before iTunes automatically deletes older episodes. Everything was going smoothly until this week when I realized that I actually wanted to keep an episode that was automatically downloaded (the episode that was deleted was deleted today and I started serching for it today).
The simple answer would be for me to just re-download the episode that iTunes automatically deleted...but that is not possible. Unfortunately, the episode that I was saving is no longer available so I can't re-download it (yes, an episode from three weeks ago is no long available to download because the podcaster changed the episode and re-uploaded a new shorter episode in it's place). After checking the trash, I noticed the file wasn't there so I turned to a file recovery program (Disk Drill). After running the utility, I was able to locate all of the podcasts that I had manually deleted, but the podcast episodes that iTunes automatically removed (due to the settings I put in place) are not included in the list of files.
I'm assuming that iTunes must delete the files in some other method, but if that's the case, the files have to go somewhere, right? Any ideas on where these files may be located...or any thoughts on how to recover the podcast episode?
Thanks to anyone for any assistance or thoughts.
T.J.

Thanks, Jeremy292. I was looking for a word and didn't notice the icon.

Deleting podcasts from iTunes library AND iPod?!? HELP.

I have 61 podcasts on my iPod and in my iTunes library.
I didn't want them anymore, so I unsubscribed and deleted the podcasts from iTunes.
I synced to my iPod, assuming that the files would be automatically removed.
But they weren't.
I've tried checking and unchecking "Sync only checked songs and videos" on the iPod device page.
I've tried checking "Sync all episodes of:.." and then not checking any podcasts.
It's not worked so far. My iTunes is up to date and everything..my iPod charged..
Im wondering HOW do you delete podcasts - or any other music, videos...etc - from your iPod and iTunes?
Please help! Reply soon, I'm in desperate need.
Thanks.

You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
It appears that the mess resulted in the iPod seeing the computer/iTunes library as a new computer/iTunes library. If you sync to a new computer your iPod gets erased and the media in the iTunes library ends up on the iPod.

I have deleted podcasts in itunes, but how do I remove them completely from my 4s? Not unsubscribe, but REMOVE, I have deleted podcasts in itunes, but how do I remove them completely from my 4s? Not unsubscribe, but REMOVE

OK, so I have gone into iTunes on my desktop computer and completely deleted podcasts that I no longer want. I synced my phone (4S) but the podcasts are still showing on my phone. I am already unsubscribed, but I want to totally DELETE them. Why is this so hard?
Also, why doesn't Apple bring back the right-click delete option in iTunes?

Under "My Podcasts" swipe down to reveal a search bar, to the left will be an "EDIT" button. Press and delete the ones you want. I agree it's not very intuitive, should just be like any app, hold down and either move or delete.

Deleting Podcasts in iTunes

I am running Lion on my early 2011 Macbook Pro. I have the latest version of iTunes installed. I have podcasts in iTunes which were all downloaded from the Apple Store. I wish to delete some of them but "Delete" is grayed out. Anyone know why?

Downloaded the latest upgrade to iTunes on 8/27 and this has corrected the problem. Not sure why it happened but all is good now.

Upgraded to leopard and Cant delete podcast in itunes please help

after leopard upgrade.....when i try and delete an old played podcast my itunes immediately pops up an error message and says it quit unexpectedly. this happens w. any podcast and i have the current version of itunes, i also recently upgraded to leopard so i dont know if that has something to do with it, but i CAN play music and videos and podcasts, i just cant delete a podcast, or update them?
any help would be great

Good girl.
"though a bit sluggish" 512 to one gig memory is just making it. two gigs you'll be more satisfied or at minimum 1.5 gigs of memory.
1) I can't answer that based upon normal itunes migration. I just keep my mp3 music on hard drives and when I re-do a computer from scratch just copy them over(they are all metatagged) and use the itunes "add to library" function then change the view using itunes, set my equalizer and I'm basically done.
2) Tiger and Leopard bookmark file are interchangeable. user/library/safari/bookmarks. You should always save that file elsewhere and just drag it over to user/library/safari of course the Safari folder is not created until you launch Safari at least once.
3) use Mail's import function, just direct it to where your mailboxes are stored.
4) address book you can do this function and save it after done. In Tiger under user/library/application support/addressbook there will be a file called addressbook.data Now create a new folder(do it on the desktop) and name it TigerData. Copy that addressbook.data file into that new folder. Now re-name that folder to TigerData.abbu in the addressbook program use the file, import, addressbook archive menu item and choose TigerData.abbu Once done save that file for future Leopard installs.

Will deleting videos/playlist on Iphone 4 automatically delete files in itunes next time I sync my phone?

I just deleted some songs/videos on my iphone to make some space to download a movie. I want to know next time I sync my phone will those songs be deleted from my itunes folder? or will they remain.
any sugguestions are helpful
thanks
jazmine

No. Assuming that they were in your iTunes folder, they will be put back on the phone on the next sync, unless you specify that you don't want them synced, in which case they will just stay on your computer. I am assuming here that the videos you are referring to are videos in your iTunes library, not videos you have made that are in the camera roll. They would be gone unless you had previously transferred them to a computer.

Can't delete podcasts in iTunes 11.1

newly updated iTunes 11.1 shows old podcasts which can't be deleted... any ideas for a solution?

I have the same behaviour, but it appears to be a bug in the "list view". Some podcasts display old episodes, others do not.
For me, when I change to the "My Podcasts" view the old episodes are not visible, and there is an icon for "Old Episodes". Be careful if you press it, the next view is "Add All" and "Done". Your mouse pointer will be over "Add All". Although if you hit "Add All" old episodes are only added to the visible podcasts, and not automatically downloaded. I have found that I could delete them again without downloading.
'Tis shame, as list view was my preferred choice. I'll have to use "My Podcasts" view until the bug fix.

ATV sees deleted podcasts in itunes

I'm not sure if I should put this in the itunes discussion or here. When I have my ATV looking at my itunes library it sees podcasts that I have deleted. If I go to play them I get a message that it cannot play them, which makes sense because they are deleted. I only see these podcasts on the ATV and only when I have itunes open and it is sharing its library.
I am assuming I need to delete some preference file. I will also post this in itunes for mac.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks!

the iTunes library file might be corrupted.. i resides in the iTunes Folder.. you could delete it *(the file inside the folder, not the folder)* and when iTunes is oped again it will replace it but you will need to grab your iTunes folder and drag and drop the whole thing back into the iTunes window and it will add all the content back. if you have content outside of the iTunes folder you will likewise need to drag and drop that back into iTunes.
note - depending on what you have in your library you may have to do some tweeks e.g. do 'get info' on TV show and set them as TV shows to get them to go in the right places etc..
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How to : auto-delete podcasts from itunes

How can i make itunes to auto-delete a podcast once i have watched it either within itunes or watched it on the iphone? The file is no longer on the iphone when it has been watched but still is in itunes.I have checked podcast settings and set them too "only save not played podcasts"(free translated) for that particular podcast, but they never seem to be deleted from the mac's itunes library and i always have to remove them manually....what am i missing here?

I was also having this issue. I decided to just stop using iTunes for podcasting. For me the way iTunes handles podcasts isn't exactly how I would like it. There are a few things I don't like about it and the bug you mentioned is one of the them. Hopefully we will see improvements on the podcasting feature in the next iTunes release.

Why can't I delete podcasts in iTunes 11.1?

Seems as Apple has erroneously taken a function away in iTunes 11.1, I can't delete old podcasts, they stay in my view - and there are zillions, so Podcast selection in iTunes and Apple TV is a mess
Apparenlty this is a bug?

Unbeleivable!
Everyone needs to band together on this and send the meanest-spirited complaint to Apple via the "Provide iTunes Feedback" option (dropdown from the iTunes menu, found just under thr Preferences option). If you have such uncharitable words to say here the Moderator just deletes it. If there was some way to start a petition I'd do it. Intensionally hobbling programs and calling it an upgrade is the dumbest thing Apple can possibly do. Reminds me of a Dilbert episode.

Can't view/manage/delete podcasts in Itunes 10

I can find no podcasts in LIBRARY:Music. In LIBRARY:Podcasts there's only an explanation of podcasts and links to tutorials. But there are podcasts...
1st. Playing music on my iPod in shuffle a podcast happened.
2nd. A smart playlist with rule "Media kind" "is" "Podcast" shows 54 podcast episodes, which I can listen to.
How in Itunes 10 do I view/manage/manage podcasts?

head over to http://blogs.computerworld.com/16879/fixingitunes_10_interfaceissues
for full instructions on how to restore pre-****-inized iTunes 10 icons.
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How do I get Itunes to automatically delete programs I dont want?

I use Replay Radio to download my favorite radio shows and that program automatically puts them into Itunes for me!
I am trying to figure out a way that I can get itunes to delete shows once I have listened to them...I have figured out how to delete them off of playlists, but I want them to automatically delete them from itunes once listened to!
Thanks for your help!

Well, I guess a good parallel would be Tivo! Do any of you have tivo!?!?
On Tivo, you can delete the show, the very minute you watch it! However, on the ipod, I cant delete the radio shows until Im back on my pc! Unless you know of a way that I can delete them from the ipod as soon as I listen to them...
Otherwise, when you have about 4-5 different radio programs listed by date, it gets confusing as to which one you have listened to...

When will the delete podcast function be restored to itunes 11.1?

It appears Apple removed the ability to individually delete podcasts from itunes 11.1. One forum I looked at indicated it was a "bug fix" the were working on. Does anyone know when this "bug fix" will be fixed?

No, as the new old saying goes, "Coming, when it's done." In the meantime the My Podcasts view may be more useful to you.
tt2

Apple Script for deleting podcasts

I subscribe to a lot of podcasts, but I don't want to keep them in my iTunes library after I'm done listening to them. Is there an Apple Script for automatically deleting podcasts? Thanks.

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