Plaing ALL podcasts

ARTIST category has a sensible arrangement. Select either ALL (plays everything) or particular album which give you either ALL (plays all songs in particular album) or a chance to select a single particular song. Fine.
A custom playlist containing songs does not have similar substructure (why?) but at least if you start playing it it will go through all songs in it.
All this is totally broken with podcasts.
Top level Podcasts category does not have ALL option either on podcast or episode level. You have to select every single item manually. Major pain in ***.
Equally idiotically a custom playlist containing some subset of your podcasts will not play its content automatically as is the case with music playlist - you still have to select every single item manually. Major stupidity.
Workaround?

Found a solution, sort of, for custom music playlists containing podcasts. Set Shuffle to OFF in iPod settings. This will cause ipod to automatically move through all the episodes in the list. With Shuffle set to something else th eipod will force you to manually select every item you want to play. Strange but that's what you get in 1.2
This does not affect top level Podcasts though, manual selection remains your only option.

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Some, but not all, podcasts existing on the iPod no longer appear in iTunes. Different podcasts have been affected at different times, after changes in the state of the iPod. Only podcasts are affected.

I have not seen this precise issue addressed anywhere. I don’t know if it’s an iTunes or an iPod problem:
- Some, but not all, podcasts existing on the iPod no longer appear in iTunes;
this, after normal behavior for more than a year since purchase of the iPod.
- Different podcasts have been affected at different times, after changes in the state of the iPod.
- Only podcasts are affected.
- This concerns an iPod nano 6th gen. and iTunes 11.0.2 (26) on System 10.6.8
- The only change to iTunes, the Mac, or the iPod is that just before this condition began
I’d begun syncing an iPhone via iTunes.
I sync manually (“manually manage music and videos”). The first time this happened, I wanted to delete seventeen podcast episodes (all belonging to one podcast) existing on the iPod — but they didn’t show up in iTunes. I tried re-downloading them and re-syncing, to see if the new versions would somehow “re-link” to iTunes. They didn’t. Only one — new — episode appeared in iTunes.
I ultimately reset the iPod and manually resynced all the podcasts I currently had on iTunes. That worked, though I had to painstakingly add in all the other content deleted by the reset.
So: after that reset and manual sync, all podcasts and episodes on the iPod were visible to iTunes and I was able to delete the podcast and its — now 18 — episodes I’d wanted to get rid of to begin with. But the next time I connected the iPod, only 8 podcast episodes out of 21 episodes total existing on the iPod were visible to iTunes. These are different podcasts; I’d deleted the original “invisible” ones.
By “visible,” I mean in the “Podcasts” list view under “[name]’s iPod” in the iTunes sidebar. If I select “[name]’s” iPod in the iTunes sidebar and the “Podcasts” tab, all podcasts and episodes are visible, though greyed out because I’m set to sync manually. It’s unclear to me if these are the podcasts on the iPod or those currently in iTunes, as they are currently the same. If I switch to syncing automatically, all content on the iPod will be lost again, so I’m not up to trying it at the moment.
As I said, this involves only podcasts. All other content on the iPod does appear in iTunes.

I have the same problem- i see my movies in the ipod section in itunes and they even show as mpeg4 in the 'kind' section but they dont have that small TV icon next to them. if i play these in itunes, they play fine- but try playing them on the ipod and all you hear is the sound and no picture. All videos that i manually transfer work fine in the beginning- its when i hook up the ipod to the comp again and start itunes- they start showing up without the 'tv' icon!! i have to again transfer them from the itunes library to activate them as videos.
Need Help!!!

In the current "Podcast" app is there a way to play ALL episodes of ALL podcasts chronologically from oldest to newest like there was in the "Unplayed Episodes" list of the original "Podcast" app?

In the original version of the Podcasts app there was an "Unplayed Episodes" list that listed ALL the episodes of ALL the podcasts I had loaded on to my device, and I could listen to them in chronological order from oldest to newest.
In the new Podcasts update I see a list called "All Unplayed" but when I select a podcast from there it plays all the episode of JUST THAT podcast, without switching between podcasts to whatever episode on my device is chronologically next.
Is there a way to listen to my podcasts chronologically across Podcast series and I'm just missing it or did Apple screw the pooch on this one?

Please, please, please... I wonder if the solution of deleting the Podcast App and using the Music App again would work. My favorite sports radio station splits up their podcasts by DJ (logical), but I want to listen to all podcasts from one day from all DJs. No longer automatic :(
Apple developers, if you read this please add this feature - you had it in Music App.

List view not showing all podcasts

Guys, I have the annoying problem that podcast management by itunes and the podcast app are F'ed up.
Not too lobg ago I experienced my ipad greying out most podcasts that were downloaded and on my ipad, for no reason at all. it took me 2 days fiddling with settings and ended up having to set every sync to "on" and set donwloading to "all" and "keep all podcasts"
Now I'm experiencing the problem that the "list" view in podcast app, is not showing all podcasts, but the "thumbnail" view is (as far as I can tell...). Why is this and how can I fix it to make sure both views show everything?
I'm running iOS 7.0.6 and iTunes 11.1.5

Hey there sporry,
It sounds like your Podcasts app is not showing your library correctly in the List view but Thumbnail looks ok. I recommend the troubleshooting in the article named:
iOS: An app you installed unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won’t open
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1702
Restart the app
Close the app and open it again.
Restart your device
Turn the device off and on.
Update your device software and your apps
Update your device to the latest version of iOS.
Update your apps:
Open the App Store and tap Updates.
If updates are available, tap Update All.
If asked, enter your Apple ID password. The updates will download and install.
You might need a Wi-Fi connection to update some apps.
Install another app from the App Store
If your installed app won't open, download and install a free app that isn't on your iOS device. This should reset your Apple ID authorization.
Remember to use the same Apple ID that you used to download the app that you're having issues with.
Reinstall the app
Remove the app from your device and reinstall it. Remember that deleting an app also deletes its data.
Delete the app.
Press the Home button.
Go to the App Store and download the app again.
Wait for the app to download, then open it from the Home screen.
If the download stops, you can resume it.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

My I-Pod plays all podcast in reverse order such as 3.2.1 no matter how I arrange them in I-Tunes. How do I get my I-Pod to play in the proper 1,2,3 sequence?

My 3rd gen I-Pod plays all podcast in reverse order, even if I manually try to load it. I will only automatically play in 3,2,1 order. Even brought it to the Apple Store and they couldn't figure it out either. Even bought another I-Pod and still plays in reverse order. Any ideas out there?
Thanks in advance for any help, Ty

They did not order the podcasts correctly in the playlist then. Several people, including myself, have been able to play podcasts in sequential order.
When viewing the playlist in iTunes, look to the far left of each episode. There should be a number next to it. This is the ordering of the playlist. Sort the playlist in sequential order and view the numbering along the leftmost column and see if the ordering matches up as desired. If they don't, you'll need to drag and drop tracks until they are.
Once the ordering is as desired, right->click on the playlist and choose Copy to Play Order. Then resync the playlist over to your iPod.
B-rock

Removed from iTunes 10? Smart Playlist of all podcasts

Hi all,
I was able to create a smart playlist of all podcasts in iTunes 9, however I don't see the option in iTunes 10.
Basically I'd like all my podcasts to add automatically to a smart playlist.
See "Get smart playlists" here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
I hope this feature wasn't killed, it's really handy for those of us with shuffles.
Thanks,
-sasha

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Release date set to 1/5/11 for all podcasts and iTunes U files

I have an ongoing problem with iTunes on my MacBook Pro where the release date is set to 1/5/11 for all podcasts and iTunes U files. Although I can seemingly correctly sort by release date, the date is the same across all files. Can someone advise as to how I might go about correcting this such that the actual, proper, release date is shown? Thanks in advance for the help! - mvrb

@King_Penguin thanks for your help
See below some additional info:
I have 3 Macs:
1 X MBPr 2012 (OS X 10.9.1
1 X MBPr 2012 (OS X 10.8.5)
1 X iMac 2009 (OS X 10.8.5)
1) All 3 Macs have access to same accounts and have same apps in iTunes.
2) Problem is only found on both MBPr's 2012 with one NL and 1 US account. With one NL account (inactive) I have no issue on all three.
FYI I have multiple iTunes accounts: 2 for the Netherlands and 1 for US.
I also tried this after deleting the only 2 apps I got from the US iTunes Store but that did not solve my issue.
I think the matter is related to my iTunes account(s) and NOT to a computer (prefs file)

What is wrong with the podcast, no new podcast in the last 2 days, of all podcast

Why no new podcast in the last 2 days. All podcast are 2 days old, since 11/7/12

Okay...
Not specific enough.
fresh air: well I guess it's not "Fresh Air! Lounge Series" because that hasn't had a new episode since August. Probably not "Fresh Air 92.7" because although their last Podcast in listed in the Store is 2nd November, there's no reason to expect anything since then. Perhaps it's "NPR Programs: Fresh Air Podcast", I have no idea.
kcrw the treatment (with Elvis Mitchell) has an episode from 6th November 2102, and no reason to expect more than one episode a week. By deduction therefore, the next one will be on the 13th November - three days away.
I was rather hoping to identify a specific Podcast series, and then narrow down whether there is a temporary glitch, and if so, whether it is only through iTunes (but not Apple's responsibility) or all and every Podcatcher. Perhaps even, a problem with a host server that stores the Podcasts, or an issue with the Podcast's producers.
If there is no common element to the Podcasts themsleves, then perhaps your iTunes can no longer get access to the internet.

Update all podcasts with one click

How do I update all podcasts with the new iTunes?

That's 3 clicks. Alternatively you can left click on list then click the refresh button in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, but that is also not one click. It seems the goal of the geniuses behind iTunes 11's interface was to make every action go from 1 mouse click to 2, thus making the software slower and more cumbersome to use.
Is it really too much to ask to have a global refresh button in the podcast view in addition to the list view? Apparently so. Oh, and why did they disable the sidebar by default? Without it, you'll never guess what happens. Oh you did? Yup it takes 2 clicks to switch from music to podcasts instead of one.

Syncing all podcasts instead of just some

My iPhone has been running out of space a lot recently so I decided to set the phone's Podcast settings within iTunes to 'Automatically include 10 most recent unplayed episodes of all podcasts'. Instead of trying to sync all the podcasts that I've subscribed to and fit them all on my iPhone.
Unfortunately, I've tried syncing this many times and yet the iPhone's podcast app still tries to download ALL podcasts and continuously fills my phone.
Why isn't the iPhone syncing only 10 most recent unplayed of each subscription?

Thanks for your assistance. Yes, I have done all that too actually. I ended up unticking Podcast syncing in my itunes and removing the entire app from my phone. I then changed the phone's settings in iTune's to sync only the 10 podcasts and re-installed the app. It's still trying to sync all podcasts though. When I go into my Podcasts App on the phone it says '67 items downloading' and many of the podcasts have a never-ending list of audio...

IPod Podcast List in iTunes Doesn't Show all Podcasts

iTunes 11.1.1
4th gen iPod Shuffle
I just refreshed all podcasts in iTunes.
Hooked up Shuffle to sync, went to Podcast tab & many podcasts that show up via iTunes Podcast section are not there...
I've never noticed this happen before.
HELP!!
Thanks

I don't know the cause of the problem you describe. You may want to report it as a "bug" to Apple using the Feedback web page for iTunes
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
Also, since this is a problem related to iTunes (the app), and not directly related to using a shuffle, you may get additional replies by posting the question here (in the iTunes for Mac forum category)
https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_for_mac
I can offer a possible "work-around." On the shuffle's Podcasts "tab" in iTunes, at the bottom of the screen, there is a list called Include Episodes from Playlists. On this list, you can select playlists in your iTunes library that have podcast episodes.
In your iTunes library, create a new playlist. You can call it something line "iPod Podcasts," or whatever you want. Add podcast episodes you want on the shuffle to this playlist.
NOTE: Click the plus sign at the bottom of the sidebar to create a new playlist. If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is not visible, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
On this playlist, you can add a mix of episodes from multiple podcasts, and put the episodes in any desired playlist order (by dragging them around on the list or sorting by a column heading).
Back on the shuffle's Podcasts tab, select (checkmark) this playlist under Include Episodes from Playlists. Click Apply to sync the selection, as well as the playlist itself, to the shuffle.
On the shuffle, you should be able to play the episodes from the separate podcast playlists (using VoiceOver to switch), or from the "iPod Podcasts" playlist. To play podcasts from a (regular) playlist on a shuffle, you must set the shuffle's power switch to the play-in-order (middle) position. The episodes play in playlist order.
If that works, I can provide additional info on using Smart Playlists to "automate" the process. It may actually be more convenient than using the iPod's Podcasts tab to manage podcasts on the shuffle.

"playback failed" for all podcasts using ios7

I just updated to IOS 7 and when I try to play a podcast that I am subscribed to, I get "playback failed" for all podcasts. The odd thing is that if I am connected via wifi, it seems to work fine. If wifi is not there, I get that error.
I cannot seem to find a setting anywhere that gets around this.
Help!

See:
iOS: Troubleshooting applications purchased from the App Store
Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
Restore to factory settings/new iPod

Download all podcasts impossible

There used to be a little arrow button to download all podcasts and all podcasts available for download used to show in the podcast list. Both are now gone. I can not see any old podcasts and as such can not download anything but the latest. Any thoughts? Maybe I need to reinstall iTunes. I'm on a Mavericks Mac.

On iTunes 11.3 there is a popup menu at the bottom of the list view called 'Show':
Change that to see the 'feed' to see episodes that are not downloaded (has a 'cloud + arrow' icon).
If you haven't updated iTunes recently check your version in the about menu. I think this may have been a recent change (or I just overlooked it).
As for 'download all', I think you either have to select the episodes then Right click > Save Episodes. Or you can change the podcast settings to remove the episode limit. This seems to need to be done in 'My Podcasts' view via the 'gear' menu at the top.
Needless to say it's confusing to describe, but a bit easier to use once you dig into all the places to set options.

When accessing podcast list, how can I collapse all podcasts

When accessing podcast list, how can I collapse all podcasts? If I can't do this, how do I suggest to Apple to add a "Collapse all podcasts" feature

Answered my own question. Ctrl-A to select all podcast and hold down Cntrl while selecting non collapsed podcast

All podcasts disappear from iPhone whenever I sync with iTunes

I have a very annoying issue whenever I sync my iPhone with iTunes.
I download all podcasts on the iPhone directly, never in iTunes. But I still want to sync music etc. with iTunes.
I have not checked the checkbox for sync of Podcasts in the Podcasts tab, but everytime I sync the iPhone, all podcasts on the iPhone are removed. Why is this? This is not very consistent with how the rest of sync works, I have also left sync for Applications unchecked, and this does not result in all apps disappearing from the iPhone.
Has anyone else experience this?
Btw, I am using iTunes on WinXP, at work...

Hi,
Try resetting your Sync Services. See here to reset your sync services.
Let us know how it goes.
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John M

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