Loading only selected playlists to iPhone ... HELP

I do not want to load my entire iTunes library to my iPhone 4 (not 4S), but I can't find a way to get it to let me select just certain playlists, either in iTunes or on the phone.

Just a quick update. I've done a factory reset and subsequent restore, and I still can't get music to sync to my iPhone. However, I CAN sync music to my wife's iPhone from the same computer/iTunes. I tried adding a playlist to her phone that is one I'm trying to add to my phone, and it worked on hers with no problem.
Which tells me it's an issue with my iPhone, or with the iTunes settings specific to my phone. Any ideas?

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Option to sync only selected playlists is grayed out in iTunes for my iPhone. How can I make it so I don't have to sync my entire library?

know this might sound silly
but make sure that
1) sync music is checked
2) you have playlist with songs in them
3) your songs have some sort of sorting form on them (artist, genre, album, etc.)
also try
rebooting pc and device and reconnecting
if all else fails, redownload itunes

Why can i only select playlists from iTunes to play with my slideshows?

I used to be able to select individual tracks from my itunes library to play with slideshows. For some reason i only seem to be able to select playlists now?
Anybody know what is going on here? I did recently upgrade my iLife, has this got anything to do with it?
Any feedback or hints and tips greatly received.
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hi chris,
You might just have to fiddle around with the window and the dimple.
Take a look at the quicktime movies to see if it will help you.
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Lori

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I use the auto-sync feature of iTunes and I recently tried going from 'Sync all songs and playlists' to 'selected playlists.' To my dismay, this erased everything that was not on the playlists. Is there a way to sync only the music in my library and not the playlists?

*Is there a way to sync only the music in my library and not the playlists?*
No.
You could create one playlist with everything in it and sync that.
Or you could delete all your playlist.
Is there some reason you don't want the playlists on your iPod?

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With Windows, you can only do it just as you are doing--by creating a special folder.

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I just purchased an iPod Classic, and after making sure I had the latest ver. of iTunes on my Intel MacMini, printed out the User Guide and carefully began learning how to operate the iPod. My first step was to ensure I had manual control (vs. auto synch) because I want only selected songs and playlists on the iPod, not my whole iTunes Library.
On pg. 24 of the Guide is the topic "Synching music from selected playlists onto iPod Classic." Just what I wanted. OK, I selected iPod "in the source list" (aside: Shouldn't it be "in the device list?" I dispair of imprecision). This brought up the iPod Summary page, showing I had selected Open iTunes when connected and Manually manage music and videos. Next I clicked on the Music tab.
This presented me with Synch Music next to an empty check box. Below it, and entirely grayed out was:
Entire music library (showing a checked box)
Selected Playlists, artists, albums and genres (next to an unchecked box).
There's also a third grayed out item: Include music videos that is checked.
When I selected Synch Music, I got the message: "Are you sure you want to removed existing mlusic, movies and TV shows from the iPod and synch with this iTunes LIbrary? I selected Cancel because:
1. The grayed option Entire Music Library is checked, not mly preferred option of Selected playlists, artists, albums and genres. .
2. I can't find anywhere in the User Guide how to "Select the Playlists" I want to synch to my iPod. At present all I have in iTunes is my list of playlists in the left hand side bar.
OK, my first thought was the checked box in the iPod's Summary window: Manually manage music and videos. So I went there and unchecked it, which immediately brought up an alert to the effect "Are you sure you want to automatically synch your entire iTunes library, etc. etc...? I quickly cancelled. Thus, I seem to be in a Catch-22 situation.
So the questions are:
How do I resolve the Synch Music issue so I am assured only selected playlists will be sent to my iPod?
How do I create a list of playlists in my iTunes library to be transferred to my iPod?
How do I manually move a playlist in my iTunes library to my iPod's lists of playlists?
Any help much appreciated. Thanks to all.
John in the Pacific Northwest

For the immediately problem, you can shut down the computer and disconnect the iPod.
There may be a process (program) running on your computer in the background that continuously monitors mounted volumes for things like maintenance, data corruption, and malware. The iPod's storage is a mounted volume. If you know of any such program, such as an "anti-virus" utility, and it has settings that allow you to exclude certain volumes, you can set it to ignore the iPod "disk" when connected.
Also, if you are using automatic syncing (not the manual method) to load the iPod, and you have Enable disk use turned ON, turn it OFF. With Enable disk use turned OFF, iTunes only mounts the iPods disk when syncing, then immediately unmounts the disk. Thus, other processes you have running on your PC (not iTunes) will have less of a chance to make the disk "in use" and cause this problem. You won't even have to eject the iPod before disconnecting.

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connect my iPod, and let it register. When the iPod icon appears in the left pane, click that icon. Then you will see a new set of menu items "Summary, Music, Movies, TV Shows..." Now select "Music", and check the "Sync Music" box, and then follow more steps.

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b My question is, though, can I still get other playlists on my iPod? Someone else must have experienced this dilemma of having more songs than will fit on their iPod mini.
Yes.
Here is how I do it.
Create a new, Smart playlist called iPod Music (or whatever).
Choose 3700MB (on the 4 GB) and 5700MB (on the 6 BG) At Random.
Also, make the first criteria My Rating is Not 1 star.
When you listen to the iPod, rate any song you do not like as 1 Star.
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b Smart
playlists such as;
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- Recently added.
- Top 25 most listened to.
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Playlist is iPod Playlist.
Open iTunes preferences, select the iPod tab and select Update only selected playlist and choose the smart playlists you just created.
The songs on the iPod will be updated randomly from your library and any songs you rated 1 star will be removed from the iPod.
This will give you different playlists to use on the iPod.

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Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to connect your iPhone to your Mac. I recommend following the steps in the tutorial below for an issue like this:
iPhone not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/
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Delete a song from iPhone: In Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete.
iPhone User Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1658/en_US/iphone_ios6_user_guide.p df
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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i just synced my music to my iphone 5 and i have only one playlist but when i sync my music to my ipad i have other music on there that i don't want right now i just want my christmas playlist folder that i have playlists cause on my iphone 5 i just have one playlist which is christmas music playlist folder that has playlists in it which is what i only want on my ipad right now thanks

Hey,
Here is what I did:
1. Connected my iPad to the computer.
2. Opened iTunes.
3. Pressed Music Tab.
4. Pressed the Selected Playlists, Artists, Albums, and Genres
5. Then in the Playlist box below I only have the Christmas music folder checked and all the playlists in that folder checked.
6. Then I Synced my iPad
Here is a Picture of my iTunes of what I'm talking about and then also here is a picture of my iPhone 5 music that has only one playlist folder with playists in it

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