Printing iPod Playlists - Impossible?

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if they've found a solution. My music collection is larger than the capacity of my iPod and I like having control over what is (and is not) on the iPod, so I use manual updating. It's been great. I enjoy tweaking the iPod collection periodically to have a best-of-the-best collection on it...
Here's the problem. I just want to print out a list of the tunes that are on the iPod but I am apparently not allowed to do so. (I have no idea why.) The 'print' option is greyed out in the iTunes drop-down menus. I have encountered no problems trying to print playlists from within iTunes but that's not an option for me because the playlists on my iPod are stored only there.

. My music collection is larger than the capacity of my iPod and I like having control over what is (and is not) on the iPod, so I use manual updating.
Create smart playlists and regular playlists which will do all of this automatically for you. Then set the iPod to Auto update only selected playlists.
This saves so much time over "tweaking" on the iPod. Then when it crashes, it's simple to reload everything.
I have encountered no problems trying to print playlists from within iTunes but that's not an option for me
I'm a bit confused, because you say you have no problem printing playlists but you can't print playlists...
the playlists on my iPod are stored only there.
Why not create them in iTunes and drag them over to the iPod?
Or better yet, set the iPod to Auto update only selected playlists.
Then when the iPod needs to be Restored (it will), you won't have to recreate all your playlists.

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How to manage iPod playlists?

Hi everybody,
this is my first message here and I'd like to ask you sorry for my poor english (I'm italian)
BTW , I'd like to know how to manage the playlists I create on my 4th gen. iPod. Infact ,after creating a new playlist on my iPod , when I connect it to the pc , iTunes recognizes these playlists but I'm not able to save or copy them. I've also tried in creating a new iTunes playlist , but it's impossible to drag and drop songs included in iPod playlist to the new one. I'm only able to copy song from iTunes playlists to iPod . But not the reverse.
Please note I manage my library in manual mode and I've iTunes and iPod Updater updated to the last versions.
I'm really asking myself which is the meant of being able to create playlists on the iPod if , when I'm at home, it's impossible to save them.
Thanks in advance for every suggestions.
Nicola - Italy
Windows XP Pro

Well don't put it on "Auto update" unless all the
songs on your ipod are on the PC. You'll loose what
you have if there not on the PC
Yes, I know. By the way iTunes in "Auto update" mode will try to update all the 20.000 songs existing in the library...;-)
Thanks again
Nicola

I downloaded an album on itunes that is showing up on my computer but not on my ipod playlist. What should I do?

I recently had to restore my ipod to a different computer after not using it for a long while. I downloaded an album and I see it on my computer on my iTunes playlist but it is not on my ipod playlist. What can I do? I can see I purchased the album.

- Delete and redownload by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
- If you can't delete
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

My itunes library and ipod playlist disappeared?

i'm not sure what happened, but i intentionally deleted a bunch of mp3 files from my library (about 75% of my music folder) after uploading them to my 30 gig new generation Ipod. I believe that after this action, my Itunes library disappeared - including my Ipod playlist (the playlist i defaulted my Ipod to sync with). Now, whenever i open up Itunes, there's no music in my library or anything. I still have my 10 gigs of music on my Ipod that i had uploaded prior to this, however, i want to add more songs onto my Ipod. The problem and question here is, i'm afraid that when i sync my Ipod with a new playlist, will all of the songs on my Ipod be erased?
i had the idea of downloading IpodRip to retrieve the songs from my Ipod to my computer, then just starting from scratch and adding all the songs at one time, however, IpodRip would only open with errors and not retrieve my songs.
i hope someone understands this situation - i have a difficult time explaining it in type without sounding confusing. i'm not very feature-savvy with Itunes or my Ipod.

You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes 7 installed hold down the Control and Alt keys (or Shift + Ctrl keys in older versions). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows. The procedure is a bit involved also it was written long before iTunes 7 so it requires a little adaptation as the iPod preferences are no longer in the location described. Also it won't transfer playlists or videos as far as I know. However if you're interested it's posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up in case you have problems again. Relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Why can't I print a playlist of 24 songs with this newer version that will fit on a case, as I was able to do with the older version?

With the older version I was able to print a playlist of 24 songs that would fit on a case. The print was single-spaced on the older version, but on this version, the print is double spaced and it no longer fits on a case. Does anyone have an answer?

No other solution at this time. Are you using iPad or iPhone?
iPad - I can understand why you ask. It's too bad you can't sync PDF playlist. Right now the only way is to use Sugarsync. From there you can "Open PDF in iBooks". Or you can use Goodreader.
iPhone - Why would you want to use iTunes and iBooks? Although iBooks is well designed and handles PDF very well even on iPhone, it doesn't have text-reflow feature which makes PDF reading useless on iPhone unless you want to loose your eye sight soon. So the only way is to sync a folder using Sugarsync. You can access Sugarsync from Goodreader.

HT1923 I have just updated itunes and now I can't print the playlist when I burn a list to cd. How do make a cd case cover or list of songs?

I just recently updated itunes and now I can't print the playlist or print a cd case cover. I want to at least print a list of songs to go in the cd case. How do I do that?

beggsc54, There were some printing bugs in iTunes 11.0 which reportedly have been fixed in 11.0.1. If you haven't upgraded yet, install the latest iTunes and try again.

My iPod playlists are deleted every time I plug my iPod into my MacBook Pro.

Every time I plug my iPod into my MacBook Pro, my iPod playlists are deleted. I have all the sync features turned off on both the iPod and computer. What is happening? I hate having to remake my "Workout" playlist everytime I plug in!

Correct. All sync features are turned off and if is 'manually manage' somewhere, I have checked the box to do so. So basically everything is set for me to manage manually, yet my iPod playlists are still being deleted.

Ipod playlists and deletion from ipod list

My old computer died suddenly. Thankfully my itunes library was backed up but in syncing to a new computer my ipod playlists have not been preserved. I have reloaded my favourite songs manually and would like to reinstate play lists but can't seem to do that from the drop down list within my ipod. Has itunes changed the way lists are formed? Do I now have to make the list on my computer and sync that list to the ipod? And why can't I delete songs from the ipod while I am listening to them? I have to go to the screen that lists the songs I have manually added and remove them from that spot. Seriously inconvenient. And now itunes says a new version is available and that everything will be wiped again if I want to upgrade. What the??????

my itunes library was backed up
Sounds like the itunes library content was backed up, but not the itunes library database. The database is what holds the playlists, play counts, ratings, etc.
The filename of the database is
iTunes Library.itl
If you don't have a backup of that database file, and can't get if off the old hard computer's hard drive, you're essentially starting over with itunes.
Going forward, make regular backups of that file.
Another option is to buy 3rd-party ipod manager software that can get playlists off the ipod. Here is a page to start your research - it's 5 years old, but still a good starting place. Make sure whatever you buy supports your model ipod.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/P2/

Ipod playlists to itunes playlists or CD

I recently changed computers and so my new itunes doesn't have all the playlists that my ipod has - does anyone know how i can transfer my ipod playlists back to itunes playlists or CDs? lostsoul

Set the ipod to "Manual update" and then use thrid party software like podutil http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/software/podutil.php

Can't find my ipod playlist on the sourcelist to update my music?

I previoulsy had my setting as manual sync due to having more music that will fit on my ipod. I have not updated for sometime but for some reason my ipod playlist is no longer there and i can't update it? any ideas on what i need to do?

Upgrader is right. Just choose PSLNSE and everything will be OK.
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IPod playlist = no podcast content

iTunes (11.0.3.42) on Windows XP
iTouch 64 GB iOS 6.1.3
These are recent updates.
playlists on the iPod no longer receive podcast content that is set up for them in iTunes.
What this means is, the podcasts are on the iPod and iTunes, the podcasts do get updated on the
iPod, but the iPod playlist does not show the content that consists of podcasts, whereas the equivalent iTunes
playlist does show podcast content.
This makes playlists & my use of the iPod pretty useless.
I've reset & rebuilt the iPod device and this did not improve things -
in fact it made it worse, as it seems that some playlists still had
podcast content, but now none do.
playlists that consist only of podcast content aren't even made available
on the iPod; they have to have some non-podcast content before they're
even made visible. And even then, no podcast content.
Can anything be done to fix this?

I fixed it. How is one thing, but why is another.
The rebuilt iPod caused ITunes to complain about 2 items -
one was a podcast (one element of a large group) that for
some reason was no longer visible to ITunes - the file was
there, but iTunes decided it was missing. I deleted the file
and had it re-fetch. The other item was a video podcast
that was in a format iTunes said the device couldn't play.
I deleted it.
After this, the playlists on the iPod sync complete.
I'd call that a bug.
iTunes didnt complain about these items before the rebuild.

Organized iPod playlists into folders in iTunes, but not showing up when iPod is disconnected. Please help!

I organized my iPod touch playlists into folders in iTunes on my computer (while my iPod was connected to my computer) but when I disconnect and go to use the iPod separately, the playlists that I organized do not show up in the folders they were put into. They're still all jumbled up, rather than in the playlist folders. The folders show up on my iPod, but some are empty and some have a few but not all of the correct playlists in them. How can I fix this?

Freespirit777 wrote:
PLease note that you cannot organise ipod playlists or folders while it is NOT connected to iTunes, as you simply can't see them.
Yes you can.
If I'm not mistaken, this thread was started prior to the release of iTunes 11. iTunes 11 does "hide" Playlists and Playlist Folders, until you turn the Sidebar back on, using CTRL+S. Also, the top menu bar is useful, and that can be turned on with CTRL+B. However, that aside, nothing has changed regarding Playlists, You can (and have always been able to) create, alter and manage Playlists without having an iPod connected to iTunes. You then allow a Sync to synchronise those Playlists to the iPod.
So use CTRL+B and CTRL+S and make sure you have the top menu and the sidebar showing, like so;
Notice the Playlist Folder, that I've named "Test Folder". Inside it is a Smart Playlist ("Rating 1 star") and two regular Playlists ("Dummy list, do not use" & "Test list"). To create new ones of any of these items, click on the + symbol at the bottom of the iTunes Window (I've ringed it). You then see this:
So that sorts out creating and managing them in your iTunes Library.
Freespirit777 wrote:
It looks like ipod doesn't have a folder function which is unhelpful and user unfriendly.
That's not correct. At least, not as far as the Playlist Folders we have been discussing.
Once the Playlists are Synced to the iPod, looking in the Playlists section on my iPod Touch, shows this;
Notice the "Playlist Folder" (named Test Folder) on the list. Delving into that shows the three Playlists that we saw in iTunes. Notice the name of the Playlist Folder at the top, and the three Playlists in it, listed below (in alphabetical order):
One thing that may be of further use to you; while arranging my iPod to get the screenshots, I found that it took two attempts to get the Playlists fully Synced with my iPod (I use "Sync selected playlists" with it). So if your first Sync doesn't put everything onto your iPod, try a second Sync.

I just downloaded the updated version of itunes and now I cannot print a playlist for the jewel case.

I just downloaded the recent version of itunes and now am unable to print a playlist for the jewel case.

I just wanted to post that I found my I-pod cache file and deleted it and now synchronization works fine, so no need for anyone to post an answer to this. Thank you very much.

I can't print my playlist properly. The words are coming out on top of one another

I can't print my playlist properly all of a sudden. The words come out on top of one anther.

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Songnames layered issue when printing a playlist in itunes 11

Since itunes 11, when printing a playlist (with cover), the songnames are layed over one another.
On my monitor it looks OK.
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Best regards
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I found a workaround on another forum that seems to work. By creating a smart playlist that imports the contents of the playlist you want to randomize you can tell it to select the items at random. Be sure to sort by the number column before syncing. You'll have to redo the procedure to get another random order, but at least it's possible.

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