ITunes is only playing only part of some songs

I cant figure out why
Some of these are purchased. Some aren't I can't figure out why. Yes I have itunes match.

I finally found all of the "database files" and deleted them. Then rebuilt the database, and almost all is well.
Problem that remains is that I also imported all of Garage Band loops as songs. ARGH.

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Only part of some songs on iPod play?

I have my first iPod it is the Classic 160 GB. I am using WinXP Pro with the latest iTunes version. I have many songs on my iPod and HD. Some of the songs, and it seems random as to which ones, are showing on the iPod as the full song size - ie. 3:05 mins but will only play for as long as 40-42 seconds before going to the next song. The full song - of the ones in question - are in iTunes and they play the full length from the PC. I have Restored already and it is still doing it. Suggestions? Thanks!

For some reason, many of my songs that were encoded with iTunes v6.05.20 Quicktime 7.1.3 were the ones that were skipping. You can find the version by right clicking on the song in iTunes > get info > summary.
Interesting... I've a few tracks that do the skipping thing and had assumed codec problems but hadn't got around to trying to figure out which. In my time I've used iTunes, Windows Media Player, CDex/Lame etc. At least one of my problem tracks has an "Unknown" codec. Odd that one of Apple's own is also implicated.
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ITunes syncing only part of the song to this particular iPod?

I'm trying to sync a long mp3 (approx 16 megs and 34 minutes in length) to my iPod video, but iTunes only syncs about 7 minutes of the recording, then repeats that same seven minutes over and over again until it reaches the length of the original mp3. I've tried resyncing the piece, rebooting my iPod, and changing the mp3 so it reloads it to the iPod differently and nothing works. The mp3 plays fine in iTunes and on my iPod Touch, but I really need it on my older iPod, too. I'm using iTunes 9.0.1.8 and the iPod has the most up-to-date firmware that I know of for it loaded on it. Any help would be appreciated.

when you play the song on the ipod, have you tried using the jump to option to jump past the point where the song starts repeating?
Have you tried converting the file into another format? ie right click on song in itunes, chose convert to ACC.
have you tried restoring the ipod? warning this dose delete every thing off the ipod.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339

Only parts of my songs from itunes match are downloading onto my phone. The full song plays fine on computer but not on iphone

I recently purchased Itunes match to download some of the songs from my library onto my phone. Everything downloaded fine. At least I thought, until I tried to listen to my music on my phone. I found that some of the songs that were downloaded from the itunes match are not fully there. The full song plays fine on my computer, however on my phone it will only play a part of the song and then immediately cut off and skip to the next song, while the display still says the other song should be playing. I tried turning off the itunes match and just re-synching the music from my computer itunes library to my phone but still encounerted the same problem. Is there an easier way of fixing this, or do I have to basically restore my whole phone?

Did you let the scan in iTunes finish before you enabled the service on the iPhone? If not you need to. Disable iTM on the iPhone, then launch the Music app and let the content clear out. Once the scan is complete in iTunes re-enable iTM on the iPhone.

HT201272 Only part of a song downloaded from itunes store

Only part of a song (the first 12 seconds) downloaded and I nothing in my download list. How can i download the entire song?

Hey AMumey,
That definitely sounds frustrating. I agree that this song may have not downloaded completely. See the following article:
Songs in iTunes may not play back completely
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4357
Symptoms
Occasionally, if a song purchased from the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC was not downloaded completely, the song may not play back fully. The song may abruptly stop during playback, and iTunes may start playing the next song in your library or playlist.
Resolution
If iTunes in the Cloud is available in your country, try the following steps to resolve the issue:
1. Delete the purchased song that is exhibiting the problem from your iTunes library.
2. Click on the Purchased link in the iTunes Store to view your previously purchased music.
3. Download your previously purchased song from this list.
Note: iTunes in the Cloud, which allows you to download previously purchased songs from the iTunes Store, is not available in every country. Learn if iTunes in the Cloud is offered in your country
Thanks,
Matt M.

I purchased an album on iTunes. Only half of the songs will play. What can I do?

I purchased an album on iTunes. Only half of the songs will play. What can I do?

Hi crgcain,
If some of the songs on an album purchased from the iTunes Store are incomplete or won't play, you may want to try deleting them and redownloading the files. You may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Regards,
- Brenden

HT1725 What do I do if only part of a song I purchased actually downloaded successfully and itunes is saying it downloaded successfully?

What do I do if only part of a song I purchased actually downloaded successfully and itunes is saying it downloaded successfully?
The song is supposed to last for 2mins 46sec but it cuts out less than a min in to the song.
There is no notification that the download was unsuccessful or incomplete and the 'search for available downloads' option comes back that all songs are downloaded.
What can I do without having to purchase the song again?

Depending upon what country that you are in (music can't be re-downloaded in all countries) have you tried deleting it from your iTunes library and redownloading it via the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes ? If it's still in your iTunes library then iTunes will assume that it doesn't need re-downloading. Re-downloading.
If you aren't in a country where you can re-download music or if it re-downloads in the state then try the 'report a problem' link from your purchase history : log into your account on your computer's iTunes via Store > View My Account and you should then see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it ; click on that and you should see a list of your purchases ; find that song and use the 'Report a Problem' link.

TS3297 only part of a song downloaded.. how do i get the rest?

only part of a song downloaded.. how do i get the rest?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Try deleting the problematic file (electing to remove original file if/when prompted) and then re-downloading the file from the iTunes store.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option from the Quick Links section in the top right corner of the iTunes homepage in your iTunes application on your computer.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option at the bottom of the screen of the iTunes app (or video app) on your iOS device.
If the problem re-occurs, select the content which is causing a problem and use the 'Report a problem' button in Your Purchase History using your computer.

HT1727 I downloaded my previous song purchases to my new MacBook and they are all only parts of the songs.. How can I fix this?

I downloaded my previously purchased songs to my new macbook, but only parts of each song are available. How do I fix this problem?

Delete the Song(s) and re-download...
See Here > Download Past Purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
If no joy... Contact iTunes Customer Service
Apple Support iTunes Store Contact Us

HT1725 I downloaded an album from itunes and only half of the songs have downloaded. The rest of the songs keep trying to download and then come up with an error saying they cannot download at this time. I'm not sure what the issue is.

I downloaded an album from itunes and only half of the songs have downloaded. The rest keep trying to download, but I keep getting a message that says, "Song cannot be downloaded at this time. Do you want to retry or be done." Each time I retry, the same thing happens. They will not download. I have restarted my phone and the same problem remains.

Other people have been having similar problems with songs over a number of days.
Depending upon what country that you are in (music can't be re-downloaded in all countries) then try deleting it from your iTunes library and redownload it via the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes : re-downloading.
If you aren't in a country where you can re-download music or if it re-downloads in the same state then try the 'report a problem' link from your purchase history : log into your account on your computer's iTunes via Store > View My Account and you should then see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it ; click on that and you should see a list of your purchases ; find that song and use the 'Report a Problem' link.

Can I burn only part of a song

Is it possible to burn only part of a song and put only the edited portion onto a CD? Please let me know - thank you!

Go to Get Info for the song and then select the Option tab. There you can specify a different start and/or stop time. Once that's done, when you burn the song to a CD it will be "trimmed" according to your settings.
In addition to this working for CD burning, it also works for making a digital copy of the song without burning to CD. Once you set the start/stop time, select "Convert Selection to (whatever your current import format is set to)".

Genius only works on some songs? WHy - there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. Decemberists yes, Lana del Rey no. Ideas?

Genius only works on some songs? WHy - there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. Decemberists yes, Lana del Rey no. Ideas?

Is there a batch process that runs in the evening? Perhaps that ends up cleaning out the data from the buffer cache, turning logical I/O's into physical I/O's early in the morning.
Can you check the statistics on the table before the process starts and after you re-gather statistics? Perhaps there is a nightly process that is altering the statistics at an unfortunate time or in an unfortunate way.
The previous poster's comment about getting a trace file is excellent as well-- whatever your session is waiting on will be apparent in the trace.
Justin
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HT1689 Downloaded an album from itunes and only half of the songs will download to my ipad. error says file cannot be converted. How do I get this fixed or request a refund since I can't use the item purchased?.

Downloaded and album from itunes and only half of the songs will download to my ipod. Error message says file cannot be converted. How do I fix this or get a refund from itunes?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Try deleting the problematic file (electing to remove original file if/when prompted) and then re-downloading the file from the iTunes store.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option from the Quick Links section in the top right corner of the iTunes homepage in your iTunes application on your computer.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option at the bottom of the screen of the iTunes app (or video app) on your iOS device.
If the problem re-occurs, select the content which is causing a problem and use the 'Report a problem' button in Your Purchase History using your computer.

My macbook has Itunes and I am trying to download some songs that I bought on my Ipad onto the macbook. It has worked in the past, but one song has been downloading for the last day. No more will download it seems stuck downloading.

My macbook has Itunes and I am trying to download some songs that I bought on my Ipad onto the macbook. It has worked in the past, but one song has been downloading for the last day. No more will download it seems stuck downloading. I don't need the song. But I want the others to download.

Hi there,
You may find the information in the articles below helpful.
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
iTunes: How to resume interrupted iTunes Store downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1725
-Griff W.

ITunes is playing only part of a song. Why?

About two and a half years ago I discovered a fan site for my favorite band that allowed other fans to download (for free!) bootleg recordings of the band's concerts. I've played the files a zillion times with no problems. Recently, I discovered that at least two of these files are not playing correctly in iTunes. iTunes will play only a portion of the song before it abruptly switches to the next song in the list.
For example, one of the songs is 8:28, but iTunes will only play the first 1:38 before it switches to the next song. Even more curious, if I allow the first 1:37 to play and then force iTunes to pick the song up again at 1:41 by dragging the cursor on the horizontal line indicating song progression (in the small window that also lists song title/album name/artist), iTunes will begin to play the first 1:38 again (although the horizontal line indicating progression shows that you are 1:41+ seconds into the song).
I cannot replace these files because the site where I found them has been taken down. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this problem? Thanks!
By the way, I am running iTunes version 8.0.2

I should add that I downloaded 34 tracks (including the two affected files) from the fan site on 6.2.2006 and 6.3.2006. After looking at the 'Date Added' column, 6 songs (including the two affected tracks) are listed as having been added on 4.3.2007 and 1 song is listed as having been added on 11.18.2006. In fact, those songs would have been downloaded on the same days as all the other files--6.2.2006 and 6.3.2006.

ITunes is only playing only part of some songs

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