Ipod automatic update

My ipod no longer automatically updates from i-tunes when I connect it. I have to highlight and drag over any new music I want to put on the ipod. Anyone know how to get it to automatically update again ?

If you are using iTunes from version 7 onwards, then when you connect the iPod the summary screen should automatically open.
If you click on the 'music' tab, you will see the options to "sync music" with "all songs and playlists".
Is that what you are looking for?

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Ipod playlists/podcast automatic updates

Hi,
I have subscribed to some podcasts. Is there any way that my iPod can automatically update with the episodes I have not listened to-or with each new days episodes- without me dragging and dropping each episode I want every day, and erasing the episodes I have listened to on my iPod? Can I make a 'business' playlist that when I drag and drop it into my ipod it only puts the newest shows of the podcasts that I added to the playlist?
Thanks.

Connect the iPod and select it in the SOurce list in iTunes.
Select the Podcasts tab and pick what you want.

How do I turn off automatic updating for iPod on iTunes?

I am about to buy the new iPod and I just recently downloaded iTunes 6 so I can actually have music on it when I buy it. Now I know it's possible, but I'm not sure how to turn off the automatic updates for the iPod. See I just want the songs on my computer long enough to put them on my iPod and then I plan to take them off. Any help would be appreciated.

edit>preferences>ipod
You will only be able to change these when teh iPod is conncted

Afraid automatic update will delete Ipod songs

My old computer crashed permanently. I got a new one and now want to transfer the songs remaining on my Ipod onto the new computer. The problem is that I am afraid when I connect the Ipod, the automatic update will delete all the songs off it (since the new library is currently blank). And I can't turn off automatic update without plugging in the Ipod, since that icon in the bottom right of Itunes won't appear unless it is plugged in.
It's a tricky situation because if I get it wrong once, everything is gone. Any suggestions?

Welcome, Paulli, to the Apple Discussions!
I'll answer your question in just a minute but first I've got to say that I hope you take this as an opportunity to learn a very important lesson: Back up your iTunes library as soon as you can after resolving this situation because right now you are only one glitch of your iPod away from losing your music entirely.
Many people come to the Discussions having lost their music in just such situations and, believe me, it's not a happy time for anyone.
If you place any importance on your playlists and the data they depend on, you will want to include your iTunes Library files in your back-up regimen as well.
Anyways, that's the lecture. The answer to your problem should be found in this post:
MacMuse, "Computer Crashed" #4, 11:49pm Feb 7, 2005 CDT
Good Luck! But once your music is back on your computer, remember:
Your music is valuable - please back it up!

How to set iPod Classic to NOT automatically update?

After dealing with the debacle of iTunes 11 on my Windows 7 PC for a month I made the move and rolled back to version 10.7, and am once again able to use iTunes the way I want to, with ease and efficiency. One concern I have is that when I connect my iPod to sync it with my library, it automatically downloads updates to the iPod, and I'm worried that at some point the updated iPod software will become incompatible with my older version of iTunes, and I'll be forced to swallow the load of garbage that is iTunes 11 if I want to keep my iPod synced.
I cannot find an option when I connect my iPod and view it in the iTunes window where I might choose to NOT automatically update the iPod software. It tells me the iPod is up to date and gives me the date when it will automatically check for updates, and I assume that when an update is available it automatically downloads and installs the update. Am I right? And is there a way I can prevent this from happening?
My iPod is working fine and I don't see any reason to update it, even if they added new features I prefer to stick with the old version. I no longer trust Apple to issue updates that conform with my user needs and preferences and that are not full of performance bugs.

I've got Version 10.x and in Edit>Preferences, I've had 'check for new software updates automatically' enabled. Periodically I get a 'Do you want to install Version 11?' and I say 'no' and all's well. Why do you think yours will automatically install an update?

For some reason, iOS 7 has decided to download on my iPod Touch through WiFi. I didn't request it, nothing is set to automatically update in the Touch settings, or iTunes. It seemed to start downloading when I synced the Touch. I've disconnected the Touc

For some reason, iOS 6 has decided to download on my iPod Touch through WiFi. I didn't request it, nothing is set to automatically update in the Touch settings, or iTunes. It seemed to start downloading when I synced the Touch. I've disconnected the Touch from WiFi temporarily. How can I cancel the download, or will there be an option when it's done downloading to cancel the install?
Thanks for any help...

You should really read the manual.
"How do you restore from backup? "
Restore. When given the choice, choose to use backup.
"And how can I check to see if the pics and videos are on my computer somewhere first??"
They would only be where you put them. What program did you use to import them? Pics/vids taken with ipod are not part of the sync process at all. You should be importing them just as you would with any digital camera.
If you did not import them, then they are not on your computer.

Itunes tries to automatically update my ipod

Since I updated to itunes 7, I have been having a very hard time. Every time I plug in my ipod, which is filled with music from various CDs that have been uploaded to various computers but not my new one, CDs from the Music Library at school, and even recordings from my first recital, itunes tries to automatically update it! The settings on my ipod are set to manually update, so I don't know why this is happening. The worst thing is, the SECOND I plug it in, itunes starts saying at the top that it's updating my ipod's library. It doesn't give me a chance to change the preferences on this new version of itunes or anything!!!! So every time I plug it in, I see the message, I see the little bar getting closer to erasing everything from my ipod, and I flip out and pull it out of my computer. Which can't be good for it. There HAS to be a way to fix this. I can't believe that apple would actually design something so fundamentally stupid and flawed as this. Even if you know of a website where I can download an old version of itunes that doesn't do this, something, anything! Please help. I'm desperate.

You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on a Mac hold down the Option and Command (⌥ and ⌘ Apple) keys. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and it will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer. You should then be able to check your settings in case they have defaulted back to automatic from manual: iTunes Keyboard Shortcuts for OSX

If i update my ipod automatically...

Ok so i change the file names on my ipod and not in the library so if i select the option to update my ipod automatically will it change the files already on the ipod?

anyway to get around this?

How to prevent iTunes from automatically updating iPod?

On the Mac, you can hold down Command+Option to prevent iTunes from automatically updating the iPod when it's plugged in.
Is there any similar keystroke for a PC? I don't want to have to login as a Guest user, as describe in this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93779
Thanks in advance!
iBook G4 1.33 GHz / iMac DV G3 / iPods: color 20 GB, mini 4GB Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hold down the Control, Shift, and Alt keys while connecting the iPod to the Windows machine.
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Automatically update iPod after podcasts download?

I'd like iTunes to automatically update my iPod after all my podcasts have downloaded. Is this possible, or do I always have to manually update the iPod after downloading podcasts?
Ideally, I'd like to be able to plug in the iPod in the morning, walk away to brush my teeth and shower, then come back and grab the iPod with all my podcasts ready to go.

I agree, it drives me nuts and is an iTunes design flaw IMHO. If there are any podcasts being downloaded the iTunes should hold off doing the iPod syncing until all the podcasts have finished downloading. This way the problem would not occur.
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Ipod issues whilst travelling/automatic update

Can anyone help? I'm travelling at the moment in Australia, I really want to download some new podcasts etc. My Ipod is set so that it automatically updates on whatever i tunes it is connected to; really what I want to know is how to add new stuff without the music stored being wiped off. Do I just plug it in with it set to automatically update? If not what else can I do? Any help would be much appreciated!
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Hey Richio!
There's a technique to prevent automatic-syncing from happening to your iPod's music:
1 - Open iTunes.
2 - Get read to watch your iPod, and connect it.
3 - As soon as your iPod displays "Do Not Disconnect", immediately begin to press and hold the "Ctrl" + "Shift" keys for about 20-30 seconds. This should prevnet the auto-syncing from happening to your iPod.
See if that works.
-Kylene
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Automatic updating of ipod software - saying I'm not connected to the Net

Hi There, Please help me. I bought a game for the ipod and it wouldn't play, I needed to update the itunes, which I did. Then the ipod software needed to be updated and I opted for automatic updates. when I connect the ipod to the computer it says there is an up to date version of ipod software available and do I want to update when I click ok it says that it cannot update as I am not connected to the internet but I am !! My broadband shows as connected and I'm online ???? Please help! Yours very confused ...

Try this.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304468

Itunes update and automatic update of ipod help needed

i just upgraded to the newest version of itunes (6.4?), and i deleted some songs out of my library and it gave me a message to the effect that next those files would be removed from my ipod next time i connected it.
i know in the previous version of itunes that i had, i had shut off the option that automatically updates your ipod when you plug it in, so i tried to find that option on here and was unable to, i think it might show up after i plug in my ipod, but obviously i dont want to plug in my ipod until i know it isnt going to get erased, anyone know if i can connect my ipod safely of if i need to change something, and if i need to change something where i would find that control. thanks in advance for any help

You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys (on a Mac hold down the Option and Command (⌥ and ⌘) keys). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 3 and 30 seconds depending on your computer. Then go to Preferences>iPod and check the "Manually manage songs and playlists" box.
If at any stage iTunes brings up a dialogue window asking whether you want to replace the songs on your iPod with the songs in iTunes, press *No*.

Don't want Itunes to automatically update my IPOD

I have had a problem with my computer recently and have had to restore it to the factory setting. As a result I have had to delete ITUNES and all of my songs. Although I can reinstall Itunes when my computer comes back from the manufacturer I will not be able to reinstall all of my songs as I had too many to back up.
I am worried that when I reconnect my IPOD to the computer it will automatically update before I have a chance to turn the option off which will mean I lose all my songs - which are not backed up! Any advice on how to turn off the option before the automatic update starts!
thanks in advance
Catherine

When you first plug in an iPod, it will ask you if you want to auto update or manual.
Just ensure that you COMPLETELY uninstall, then re-install iTunes first.
"D"

Error message iPod cannot update b/c all of the playlists no longer exist

Hello. I have been getting this error message. "Songs on the iPod "MAR(the name of my iPod)" cannot update because all of the playlists selecting for updating no longer exist." And my playlists are still on the left side in my iTunes. They do exist. I have a feeling ths might have to do with the fact that on vacation the person I was visiting gave me a gift of putting all of his music that would fit into the external hard drive part of my iPod, and for the past week or so I have been putting that music onto my 40 GB portable hard drive at home. I suspect I took a vital folder out of my iPod by accident. Right now I have the folder iPod_control if I open my iPod up in My Computer. Am I missing something? Right now my iPod is empty because iTunes made a composite playlist last week and I deleted it thinking I could get my real playlists back. Can you help me, or reccomend a site/someone who can? Thank you.
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hiya!
And my playlists are still on the left side in my iTunes. They do exist.
let's just doublecheck this. folks get this message if they have "automatically update selected playlists only" selected in their itunes "ipod" preferences tab. so bring up that tab ("edit > preferences", click "ipod" while the ipod is showing up in the source list), and do a playlist by playlist crosscheck of the playlists selected in that tab, and the playlists showing up in the itunes sourcelist.
is there any playlist selected in the preferences tab that isn't showing up in the sourcelist?
love, b

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