Ipod touch lyric syncing glitch, any work-arounds?
I have an iPod touch and for quite a while I've been using iTunes for music.
I've noticed that the lyrics sync, but if the song had lyrics during a previous sync, the lyrics don't change on the iPod when I sync them again.
On iTunes, the lyrics ARE changed, both in my library and on the list of music on my iPod, but the lyrics haven't changed on the iPod.
Are there ways to fix this?
I have tried deleting and replacing lyrics, resetting iPod (Which I will not do again), and even triple syncing after each change to the lyrics.
This glitch/bug is a nuisance because it means I can only change the lyrics once; and only if it didn't already have lyrics.
Also, is there any "bug report" here on apple.com?
I've noticed that the only time I can talk to apple representatives (they don't answer the communities too often) is over the phone, which is extremely inconvenient if you don't have the time to stay on the phone for a few hours trying to snipe a simple error. Especially when you take into account re-installing and updating software to fix issues.
I solved my problem, here's the steps for anyone who stumbles upon this:
1. Correct/add lyrics through iTunes on your computer
2. copy lyrics
3. Delete song from your iPod and iTunes music library (click "Keep File" in iTunes)
4. Sync your iPod to iTunes
5. Go to File>Add File to Library
6. Locate the song you removed and double click on it
7. Download artwork (optional)
8. Add lyrics (you should have it copied, so just paste them in)
9. Sync your iPod
10. Refresh the Music app by closing it (in the multitask bar) or changing songs
11. enjoy singing along with your song(s)
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