Max number of tracks in genius playlist

Using Apple TV 2 updated to 4.1 - is there a way to increase the number of tracks in a genius playlist? Seems to default to 25.

Regarding playlist limits, the only one I've ever seen is the On The Go playlist, which seems to be capped at 1000 songs (not sure if that's still true).
Sounds like something else is going on ... do you auto-sync the Touch? If so, do you auto-sync to everything in your library, or just selected playlists? Or, do you manually manage the Touch's contents? There really should be no reason for a playlist to max out unless it was defined to be limited to a certain amount of songs or MB's (check the playlist definition).
The other thing you mention about changing the song rating, if you're using the 3.0 software then "Live Updating" on the Touch is broken under certain conditions. Playlists will update, but not until you re-connect to iTunes. This isn't universally true apparently (but all mine are broken) as it seems to happen under specific conditions, such as a smart playlist that depends on the contents of another smart playlist. If that's the case, then if you change a song's rating it may not drop out of "Top Rated" until your next sync to iTunes.
Maybe post back exactly how you're synchronizing or adding music to your Touch and perhaps we can help.

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Is it possible to suggest or add a track to a genius playlist?

Don't get me wrong! I love how genius works, especially the song selected playlists. However sometimes it'll pull up songs that just don't go with the others or it'll not add songs that perfectly match the others in theme, subject matter, tempo and genre!
So I was wondering if there was a way to manually suggest songs to add to specific genius playlists? So as to improve the overall performance of the genius algorithm.

I'm not missing your point at all.
What you want does not exist, which you know.
Therefore I suggested you contact Apple via the feedback form to suggest the feature to them.
If you mean you used the iMix feature to send playlists to Apple then that does still exist.
Go to the Home Page in iTunes Store, then on to the Music main page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and iMix is in the list on the right hand side.
You can still create an iMix directly from a playlist, just select a playlist on your computer and click on the little arrow that appears to the right of the playlist name.

How To Add A Song To Genius Playlist?

I saved a Genius playlist. I deleted one song and tried to drag a different one into the saved playlist, but it won't go in. In fact I can't add any song. How do I add a song to a Genius playlist?
Thanks in advance.

HI Rod,
Creating a Genius playlist
You can have iTunes create a playlist from songs in your library that go great together.
Before you can create a Genius playlist, you must turn on Genius (the instructions are included below). To turn on Genius, you must be connected to the Internet.
To create Genius playlists, iTunes uses anonymous information about your library and other iTunes libraries.
To create a Genius playlist:
Select a song in your library and click the Genius button at the bottom of the iTunes window.
If you haven’t turned on Genius yet, click Turn On Genius.
Here are other things you can do:
To change the maximum number of songs in in a playlist, choose a number from the “Limit to” pop-up menu.
To save a playlist, click Save Playlist. You can add and remove items from a saved Genius playlist.
To get new songs for a Genius playlist (basing it on the same song), click Refresh.
While listening to Party Shuffle, choose Genius as the source (under Playlists) to create a Genius playlist that refreshes itself automatically.
Turning on Genius also displays the Genius sidebar, which shows items related to the selected song but not in your library. Use the sidebar to preview and download new music from the iTunes Store.
To turn off Genius, choose Store > Turn Off Genius.
* Make sure you did this before adding tracks to the Genius Bar: *To change the maximum number of songs in in a playlist, choose a number from the “Limit to” pop-up menu.*
See if that helps...
Carolyn
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How do i create and save a genius playlist in iTunes 12?

I can see my genius playlists from older versions of iTunes but I can't figure out how to make a new one!

Hi there Michael Moriconi,
You may find the information about Genius Playlists in the User Guide below helpful.
Use Genius Shuffle, Genius playlists, or Genius Mixes - iTunes Help
Create a Genius playlist
Create a Genius playlist: Move the pointer over a song, click , and choose Create Genius Playlist.
Change the maximum number of songs in a Genius playlist: Click next to the song total and choose a number from the pop-up menu.
Get new songs based on the same song: Click Refresh .
A Genius playlist has this icon next to it.
-Griff W.

Order Of Saved Genius Playlist Not Syncing

By saving a Genius Playlist and then dragging it into a Playlist Folder, I am able to sync the playlist to my ipod. Only issue is that no matter what change I make to the playlist order within itunes (eg. sort by rating, or sort by artist), the order of the playlist on my ipod is always the original order of the Playlist. That is, the song the Genius Playlist was based on is always the first track. If I delete a track from the playlist within itunes, my ipod correctly removes it from the playlist but there is no syncing of the track order. Any ideas?

Any ideas?
Kevin

Where is the jazz music in genius playlists?

I have a large selection of jazz in my library. However, there is no genius playlists for jazz, but three different groupings for easy listening. Under what category would I locate the jazz tracks?

You need to create your own playlists for your Jazz music. Genius playlists are supposedly devised based on what you listen to from your library and may not categorize it as you expect. You may well find the music you listened to put into one or more of those easy listening groups especially if what you consider to be jazz is actually considered to be easy listening. For example, Kenny G is really easy listening/new age, but is often catalogued under Jazz. I find it much simpler to ignore using Genius and just create my own set of playlists from my all jazz library.

HT2978 Is there a way to get more than 25 songs on a iPod Genius playlist?

Is there any way to get a Genius playlist (originating) on my iPod to have more than 25 tracks?

Not directly on the iPod. See:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8077187#8077187

HT2978 I have genius playlists previously created that can no longer be refreshed.

"Genius is unavailable for the song 'songname'"
This is on windows 7, itunes 11.0.1.12.
My library is 116235 items, 710 GB.
The previous mixes (there are several) still show up under Genius and play/transfer fine, but cannot be refreshed.
Selecting the same song and creating a new genius playlist does not work either.
I have "updated genius" several times to no avail.
I suppose I am looking for a trick to force genius updates for particular tracks.
At a minimum, I'd like to know if there is a maximum item limit or restriction for the genius results.
-oZ

Are you trying to drag songs to a regular or a smart playlist? You cannot drag songs to a smart playlist, instead you have to make the tags match the smart playlists conditions (or make the conditions match the tags). If you are having problems dragging to a regular playlist, try opening that playlist in a second window by double clicking on it, move it aside so you can see both iTunes windows, and try dragging the song from the Library into the playlist's window.

HT1535 Unwanted "Genius" playlists added to my iPad music library.

I'm getting multiple unwanted "Genius" playlists added to my iPad music.
How do I get rid of these files with zero bytes of data????

Thanks for the reply but it doesn't really work.
Once I unselect any tracks in the "smart playlist" they also unselect in my the "main" itunes. Which means when I go to listen to these tracks on my Mac, they won't play in the "main" itunes automatically without manually clicking on each one of them (those that have been unselected) and obviously vice versa for listening to music on the "smart playlist".
Does that make any sense?
I feel that I don't have full control over how I'm interacting with my music. It would seem, to do this, I need a seperate player for listening to music on my Mac, and itunes for syncing music back and forth on my iphone.

Genius playlists turn into normal playlists when plugged into iTunes

hi everyone,
my problem with my iPod touch is that when i make a new Genius playlist on the iPod, it turns into a normal playlist (i.e. one that you can't refresh and which is listed as a plain playlist underneath the Genius playlists) once i plug it into iTunes.
I updated my iPod touch (16GB) to the newest software version (3.1.3), and my iTunes is the most recent version (9.0.3.15). the problem persists.
i tried to fiddle around with iTunes a bit, so in Preferences > Devices, i checked the box to "prevent iPods and iPhones from syncing automatically". however, this simply prevented a new Genius playlist from showing up when i plugged the iPod into iTunes, and then when i checked the iPod itself, the Genius playlist was gone!
the computer i have been having these problems with is my work computer, and the iTunes library is empty. is there an off-chance that this has something to do with the problem?

An iPod (except for iPod touch) is not directly related (in a technical way) to an Apple ID. You can use a shuffle even if you don't have an Apple ID. And there is no way for Apple to "link" to a shuffle (like it can with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch). So, I don't think the two things are related.
The Apple ID may have become disabled if someone tried to log in unsuccessfully (gave wrong password) more than a certain consecutive number of times. You'll need to contact Apple customer support, using the Contact Us link at the bottom right corner of this web page. First, try logging in with the Apple ID, to confirm it is really disabled. There are some sophisticated scams out there these days, that try to trick you into revealing your username and password with fake emails. Actually, if you are posting here after logging in with that Apple ID, it is not disabled.
For the shuffle, which model is it? This document shows the four types
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
If the light on the shuffle does not come on when connected, there is no power getting to the shuffle (which explains what you describe). The possible causes are (1) the USB port not working or not supplying sufficient power, (2) a faulty USB docking cable, or (3) a problem on the shuffle (such as a bad headphones jack or logic board).
If you can rule out (1) and (2) with some troubleshooting, the cause is more likely to be (3). If you use a USB hub, be sure to try it with a direct USB port on the computer, and test that port with something else (preferably something similar like a USB flash drive or port-powered external drive). If you have another USB docking cable, or if you can try the cable you have with another 4th (or 3rd) gen shuffle, that wound be a good test.

Where is genius playlist on iphone

After subscribing to iTunes Match, the genius playsist doesn't show on my iPhone4. All the cloud music is there, but I can't figure out how to create a genius playlist on the iPhone4.

The "My Number" information (i.e. Your mobile number) is stored on the SIM card, if your number isn't appearing at the top of the contacts list or in iTunes, you need to manually add the number. Take the SIM card out of the iPhone, put it into another mobile where you can edit the "My Number" part (I used a Sony Ericsson K800i - It's under 'Special Numbers'), put the SIM back into the iPhone and the number should appear.

Genius Playlist on iPhone

Anyone having a problem getting the Genius playlist to work on the iPhone.
I have the same music on iTunes as I do on my iPhone (750 tracks I think), I can get a playlist created on iTunes no problem, but on the iPhone with exactly the same tracks it is telling me it does not have enough information to create a list.

Don't know if this is of any help, but I recently bought a song from the iTunes store (let's hypothetically call it "Africa," by Toto...the choir at my daughter's school was singing it a capella, and did a fine job BTW) and copied it to my iPod Touch. (I manage music manually, FWIW). When I tried to create a genius playlist from "Africa" I got the message "This song does not have enough related songs to create a Genius Playlist." Since I could create a Genius playlist on my computer from "Africa," I figured the problem was I had not first geniused the song on my computer before putting it on the Touch. I deleted it from the Touch, updated Genius on my computer, then copied the song back to the Touch. Voila, as we say on the Serengeti, it worked: Genius playlist on the Touch from "Africa." Lot of effort for a Toto song, I'll grant you, but there was a principle involved....

Genius on iPhone only displays "This song doesn't have enough related songs to create a Genius Playlist"?

I have 30 days worth of music on my (128 GB) iPhone and it displays the message "This song doesn't have enough related songs to create a Genius Playlist" for even the most popular Beatles tracks. My iTunes library will create Genius playlists with no problem at all, but my phone will not. The only thing I can think of is that I updated Genius after actually putting the music on the phone, but I have turned Genius off/on again on the phone itself to encourage results to be reestablished and yet still nothing. I have also synched the iPhone multiple times since.
I really do not want to remove and re-add 12,000 (75 GB worth) songs from my iPhone just to get some valid Genius results. Does anyone have a solution?

It is like the message says. You do not have enough similar songs for Genius to work.
Genius for iPod and iPhone

Genius playlist creation doesn't work

When I go to any title, press and hold the play/pause button and select "Start Genius", AppleTV always tells me that Genius is not available for this track. But Genius works fine for the same tracks on my iPod nano and from within iTunes.
Ideas?

OK, I solved my own problem. Restored AppleTV to factory settings (i.e. software version 1.0), upgraded to version 2.2 and re-synced all my content. Genius playlist creation now works like it should.
I've been an AppleTV customer since version 1.0 came out and have never restored the AppleTV since. It's likely that something got corrupted during one of those upgrades and that the problem would never have occured with a newer, out-of-the-box AppleTV.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

When I accessed music on my ipod, all but two albums disappeared. Said I needed a genius playlist.

When I accessed music on my ipod, all but two albums disappeared. Said I needed a genius playlist. I had previously tried
to download an album with no success. Hasn't happened in YEARS! Help! What should I do to retrieve about 100 tunes??

Generally all you need to do is fill in an appropriate Album Artist. For more details see my article on Grouping Tracks Into Albums, in particular the topic One album, too many covers.
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Max number of tracks in genius playlist

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