Podcast Sync w/ iPhone

I am having an interesting Issue with Syncing my iPhone with iTunes. It is automatically copying ALL podcasts no matter what my setting is in the Podcasts tab of the sync section of iTunes. I have tried disabling syncing of podcasts, changing the settings, even restored my phone, but it continues to do it.
Any ideas?

I have the same exact problems with my iphone AND ipod.
To stop the problem I have done what you said, PLUS I have to mark them all as not new AND uncheck them. You also have to have the settings set up on your sync to only sync the checked items.
I don't know if this is a common problem, but only happens on podcasts.

Similar Messages

Is there a way to delete podcasts on an iphone without having them reappear on every sync?

I want to delete podcasts from my iphone after I am done listening to them, which works like a charm. The problem is that every time I sync, it download them again! For some reason the Iphone and ITunes refuese to talk to one another to ackowledge that I have deleted a particular podcast and Itunes dumps it right back onto my phone.
It's like a vampire that keeps coming back.
Is there a nice simple (Apple should be good at that...) way to delete them once and for all? I looked for a "When I delete songs I really mean delete" checkbox but there is none.
Why would they allow you to delete something if it will just come back and clog up your memory on the next sync?

joge2013.
Same thing here with me!!
I like to have auto download setting on my itunes so i get the latest 'Harvard Business Review' podcast. I started getting into podcats about 6 months ago and think they're great!
I downloaded them all as there is some catching up to do!
I want the latest podcasts downloaded.
Podcasts that I have listened to partly or fully gone off my iphone! and not synced back on
Podcasts that I have chosen to delete off my iphone, not synced back on (some weeks they discuss a topic which really does not interest me in my field.)
..I dont want to manually tick them all either!
Any help appreciated!
It seems to make perfect sense for me to manage these this way from my iphone (as a podcast is for listening on the go!), yet doesnt seem possible?

I keep getting a podcast syncing error when I plug my iphone into computer "podcasts no longer exist"?

Exact error message is: Podcasts on the iPhone cannot be synced because all of the podcasts selected for syncing no longer exist. I'm sure this is a settings issue or something? My phone is 4s, and I have the podcasts on the phone, have subscribed, have them on the computer -- why do these not sync? I don't get it. Thanks.

Sorry, the error message should read, "...the Apple Mobile Device service has not been started."

Podcasts listened to on classic (5th gen) iPod don't sync to iPhone

I have the feeling this has been covered before, but I get lost in threads of various ages talking about various versions of iOS, various versions of the Podcasts App, etc.
I have an iPhone 5C with the most current version of iOS (7.1.1) and the Podcasts (2.1.2) app. My 17" MBP has the most recent version of Mavericks (10.9.3) and iTunes. (11.2.2). I also have a 60GB, 5th gen iPod.
Before I got my iPhone, I would plug my classic iPod into the Mac to sync. Worked flawlessly. I would download new podcasts episodes into iTunes, plugging in to sync would update the played count on both the computer and iPod depending on where I played them, and mark the played episodes to delete, and push new episodes to the iPod.
When I set up my iPhone, there was some oddness originally with random old episodes showing up on the iPhone, which then propogated back to the mac. I marked those as played, which got rid of them, and haven't had that problem again. I have my iPhone set up with the Sync tab on, refresh at every 6 hours, limit episodes off, delete played episodes on, cell data off. I have the download episdoes off for now, so the phone itself only updates episodes when I sync to the computer. I recently changed that. I'm not sure if it will effect anything. I generally sync the iPhone over the wifi, although I do plug it into the laptop to charge at night - I'm not sure if this intiates a sync or not with the laptop lid closed.
The podcast app seems to work perfectly if I use the iPhone as my listening device. I listen to something there, and it shows up as listened to on the Mac, changes propogate there well. Later, if I plug in the iPod, it reflects those changes.
The only problem I seem to be having so far is listening to podcasts on the iPod. If I listen there, when I plug it in to sync with the Mac, those changes show on the mac. Later, if I sync the iPhone, however, changes that originated on iPod do not sync to the iPhone, even if the Mac is reflecting those changes, do not sync to the iPod. So I play one of three new episodes of a podcast on my iPod, sync it, my Mac now shows only two new episodes of that podcast, my iPhone still shows three unplayed episodes, even after a sync.
Is there anything I'm missing?

Well i have a solution that does not get messy.
very simple:
1. Make Sure your all your iPod songs are backed up.
2. Restore iPod to factory settings
3. re-sync iPod media
4. enjoy.
Hope this helped
~Fox

Some podcasts won't sync to iPhone

Got a iphone 3GS running 4.0 iOS and when i synced my iPhone to the iTunes, some of the podcasts wouldn't sync. ALL the podcasts are the same format! all are mp4. I double checked. I have no idea why they won't sync. Any ideas?

Interesting... I'd be curious to know whether other subscribers to the podcast experience any similar issues. Regarding the situation with playback on the computer, I'd suggest checking to make sure your computer meets iTunes' system requirements, in terms of processor speed and RAM. To locate this information on your machine, right click on My Computer and choose Properties. The details of the requirements can be located by going to http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.
If you meet the system requirements, I'd attempt a clean reinstall:
Go into Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
Remove these applications:
1. Apple Software Update
2. Apple Mobile Device Support
3. iPod for Windows (may or may not be there, either way is fine)
4. iTunes
5. QuickTime
Restart the computer
Download & Install the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/
Launch the Utility: Start > Programs > Windows Install Clean Up
Select any of the above mentioned applications, and click Remove
Restart the computer again
Download & install iTunes again from here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
If this still does not resolve the issue, you could update your video drivers on the computer via your Device Manager, or by consulting the website for your PC's manufacturer.
You might also want to unsubscribe/resubscribe to the podcast, which should afford you the option to re-download the episodes. If and when you do this, temporarily disable your anti-virus and firewall software to avoid any possible interferences that might be causing you issue.
Regarding the episodes that will not sync to the iPod, you could try right clicking on the file and choosing the option to Convert Selection for iPod. This ought to give you two copies of the file in iTunes... then connect the iPod to sync it, and see if the episode syncs to the iPod.
CG

I have upgraded my iPhone 4s to iOS7. Now my podcasts I have added to ITunes and synced with iPhone do not open. When I touch the screen like in the old iOS6, nothing happens.

I have upgraded my iPhone 4s to iOS7. Now my podcasts I have added to ITunes and synced with iPhone do not open. When I touch the screen like in the old iOS6, nothing happens. What is the solution?

Hello irish3kr,
You may need to download and install the Podcasts app.
About the Podcasts app for iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5295
Cheers,
Allen

2 podcast list, right one won't show to sync with iPhone

I synced my iPhone 4 with my MacBook today. I havn't done that in quite some time. I now have 2 Podcasts list (I didn't notice a second one there before today) and the 2nd/new one only has 1 of my podcasts listed in it. My other Podcast list has all my things in it, but it won't show up on my Phone when I try to fix the settings of what I want to sync. And all of those have been removed from my Phone so all my Phone shows now is the one. What's happened? How to I delete the extra podcast list and get the right one to show up to sync with my Phone? Thanks.
MacBook running SnowLeopard and iTunes 10.5.1

Sorry, I left out an important piece of information. My calendar syncs to my iPhone through MobileMe, not by syncing it to iTunes.
- I logged into MobileMe but all it shows me is the page with all of the account settings (personal info, account info, password, etc.). I can't see anything in all of the account options that relates to this. I am not able to migrate anywhere other than this account settings page.
- The calendar that won't sync to my iPhone shows up on the "Subscriptions" list in iCal (this is what I meant by an "external" calendar).

Podcasts played on iPhone don't sync with iTunes on my Mac

Sometimes my played podcasts on my iPhone do sync to iTunes, sometimes the podcast on iTunes is still marked as new and transfers back to my iPhone as unplayed.
What are the actual steps I need to take to ensure that my played podcasts are transferring to my iTunes as played with a Last Played date?

I haven't noticed the issue with music, but with podcasts it is very noticable and annoying. Basically, it seems as if the iPhone is sending no information during the synch. Podcasts I have listened to and have been automatically deleted are re-added as soon as I synch. Has anyone tried unchecking the synch podcasts button on iTunes? I'm tempted to try it and see if the podcast app handles everything solo.

Playlists of Podcasts will not sync with iPhone

Hi,
For the first time since updating to iOS 7 I have tried to sync a Playlist of Podcasts and noticed that the playlist no longer appears in Music on my iPhone. Looking in Podcasts, there isn't a Playlist option.
Any ideas?
Thanks, Gordon

Allen thanks for you assistance,
<If you have a MobileMe account that you are accessing on your Mac as well as with your iPhone, and you have Contacts and Calendar On for automatic syncing via Push with the MobileMe "cloud", you aren't syncing your iPhone direct with your Mac for this data via the iTunes sync process. It is one or the other for syncing this data, not both.>
Got it - this what I am doing at the present time.
<What are your settings for syncing with MobileMe on your Mac?>
<Automatic or manual?> Automatic
<With a MobileMe account, the Address Book and iCal on your Mac are kept synchronized with the MobileMe "cloud" and the same with the iPhone for this data depending on your MobileMe account settings on your Mac and on your iPhone.>
This is the issue - when I change something on my mac - it shows up on Mobile Me via the cloud - my iPod Touch even makes the changes as I would expect with my iPhone. I think I have sent up my iPhone appropriately but I could be wrong. I followed Apple's instructions at:
http://www.apple.com/mobileme/setup/iphone/mac.html
Like I said - it is driving me nuts - cause changes on my iPhone will show up on my mac and iPod touch - but when I make changes to something on my mac it will show up on iPod touch but not on my iPhone.
Thanks everyone,
Brad

When I sync my iphone why does it keep all my old podcasts when I only wnat it to keep the ones on my computer?

when I sync my iphone to my windows pc I only choose to sync podcasts that I have downloaded. I delete the ones I don't want etc on the computer. but when I sync my iphone still keeps the old podcasts I no longer want. anyone know why? thanks

On your iphone go to Settings>icloud and turn on the things you want to sync with your Mac.

What am I doing wrong with iPhone 5 iTunes Podcast sync?

I feel like I'm in a math equation messing up the order of operations every time I sync my device to my iTunes. If I ever catch up on all my podcasts, maybe this will stop being an issue, but here's the problem.
90% of my podcast listening occurs on my iPhone 5. I have it set up to auto download. I also have an iPad that I will ocassionally listen to podcasts on that. For the most part, I think these sync via the cloud, but with some issues for sure. I'll often close and re-open the Podcast app to see if that gets them to keep talking to each other.
Ok, but the real problem: I have all my podcasts in iTunes, and whenever I sync my iPhone to iTunes, some podcasts get loaded back onto my iPhone that I've already listened to.
What the heck am I doing wrong?

You're welcome. It's not unusual to have a different number of photos and videos on your devices. Videos aren't synced with photo stream so unless you import them to your computer and sync them to your other device they will only be on the device they are taken on. (Also, if you sync them to your device, they will appear in the Videos app rather than the Photos app.)
Having a different number of photos usually results from having turned on my photo stream at different points in time on your devices. My photo stream photos only remain in iCloud for 30 days, even though your last 1000 photos will remain on your devices until deleted. As a result, when you first enable my photo stream on a device it can only download photos from the last 30 days, even though there may be old photos on your other device(s).
If you want to use iCloud to get the missing photos on your device, you can add them to a shared stream on the device they are on (see http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mm1bdd9cae49). (You don't have to invite yourself to the shared stream, just skip this step. As the owner of the shared stream you are automatically subscribed to it.) The new shared stream will appear on your devices in the shared section of the photos app. You can then open the shared stream and save the photos to the device that didn't already have them by tapping Select, tap the share icon (box with upward pointing arrow, then tapping Save Image). Once they are saved, you can delete the shared stream.

HT4623 When trying to sync my iphone 5 I continue to get a message that there is not enough room to sync. How do I remove old podcasts to create room

When I try to sync my podcasts to my iphone 5 I keep getting a message that I do not have enough room. How do I create more room by deleting old podcasts?

i used to get that problem with my old iphone!
you just need either to delete apps, videos, and also podcasts until it alows you to sync.
hope this helped you.

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.
Best wishes
John M

How to Disable iTunes-iPhone Podcast Sync?

I recently reformatted my computer and was re-syncing my phone and had to sync it with the new library.
I have it so only unplayed episodes are synced, and recently the Podcast app or iTunes or whatever has been a total mess. It will remove the episode from the phone, but will show the removed episodes on the phone, sometimes as that I still have to listen to it. I have to manually delete it then, which gets really annoying.
This is not the big issue.
The problem is this terribleness led me to delete all of my podcasts on my phone by swiping left and removing the podcast itself, not the episodes, thinking I'd be able to resync it cleanly on my phone. Instead, when I started looking at podcasts on iTunes, I noticed it had removed all of the podcasts and, when I checked the folder that holds my podcasts all of them were gone.
So I'm done with letting iTunes manage anything regarding my podcasts. This is just stupid, and thankfully I backed up iTunes because previously I had iTunes randomly remove podcasts.
I don't know who decided this was a good idea, but they need to be fired as it's the stupidest thing I've ever seen. WHY WOULD YOU DELETE ANYTHING ON MY COMPUTER?
Anyway, how do I turn this off? I hate it and can't take it any more. I just want to manually sync from now on without automatic syncing, like I've done for years.

I think I may have found out how to do it. Turns out there's a setting in Edit -> Preferences -> Store that says, "Sync podcast subscriptions and settings."
Needless to say, this setting creates complete nightmares for people who want functioning podcasts on the iPhone without using some other app.

Trouble syncing my podcast playlist onto iPhone

I am making my own walking tours as enhanced podcasts (therefore ACC) for use when I travel. No problem with making them in Garageband 6.0.5
and sending them to iTunes 11.1.5. Once in iTunes I set Kind: Podcast. Once in Playlists (or in the Podcast folder in iTunes' Playlist), I am having problems getting them to sync with my iPhone 5 running 7.0.6. I have had success getting one there but once I add a second, the first corrupts and will either disappear, show the right title but play the wrong file, or grey out. I am not publishing to the store I just want to get my personal podcasts onto my iPhone to use when I travel. What do I need to do to accomplish this? It seems to work on my old iPod 5.1.1 with the Music app so leads me to believe it is something between iTunes and the Podcast APP. Is it possible to do this with the Podcast APP? Or do I just give up and make them Audiobooks or Music?

No, I don't want to get into constructing the feed and publishing. "Changing the file kind to Podcast in iTunes on a Mac results in them appearing as a podcast with no title and the file as a single episode." Yes, this is why it is so buggy trying to sync. The first episode must set some text file then the following episodes corrupt this causing problems.
The thing that drives me nuts is that I have been able to sync two of the enhanced podcasts (after many tries) and they both showed up under Podcast App/New Stations/iTunes Playlist and played perfectly with chapters markers and podcast controls. When I tried to sync a third episode in the same way, the previous episodes were corrupted. A single episode will also show up under My Podcasts, and sometimes even a second one. Resyncing can mess it all up so title 1 will actually play title 2 file. It seems there is a way to get them to the Podcast app but so many bugs in the process nothing works the same way twice. I have read that dumping the Podcast app and returning to use the Music app for podcasts might help. A bug in Podcast app when it comes to recognizing playlists. Thanks for the suggestion, rather than spend more days on this I am ready just to make them Audiobooks and hope that will work. If not, then I know I can do the music route, create a new station or playlist so they are organized in one spot. I loose the podcast controls though. I can live without the chapter markers if I have to but that 15 second repeat is important.

Podcast Sync w/ iPhone

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for