Sync only selected songs (not playlists)?

How do I sync my whole library with the exception of some selected songs (they all don't fit)?

You have two options that I can think of:
1) Uncheck the songs you don't want to sync. Set the option on the iPod to only sync checked items. Problem: You can't play songs in iTunes that aren't checked.
2) Create a playlist with all the songs except the few you don't want. Sync that playlist instead of the whole library.
HTH,
Rob
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Niel wrote:
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Make your own playlists with the music that you like. You can exclude Christmas music or Miley Cyrus from your playlists.
You should still be abel to sync checked music. There should be a box to sync only selected/checked music.
I would still recommend using playlists. If the ipod crashes or if you want to play the unchecked songs in a shuffle or mix, you will run into issues. It is easier, in my opinion, to simply make playlists/smart playlists and then choose whatever playlists that you like to your device.

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