Syncing Podcasts after OS 3

After upgrading to OS 3 certain old podcasts which were long deleted and which I can not find in my library reappeared on the phone. I can not figure out how to delete them. Syncing certainly isn't working Any ideas?

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If you've read the Technical Specification you will find that the nano can only use Firewire for charging, not for syncing:
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html
"Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)"
So you can rule that out.
Have you tried the 5 R's?
http://www.apple.com/support/

HT1597 How can I STOP iTunes from automatically trying to add podcasts to my iPod when I plug it in and sync it, so I can manage the files? I have already unchecked "Sync Podcasts" and "Automatically include,"yet EVERY time I sync it,it still transfers po

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erict, you blew me away with that suggestion! It was something so simple I couldnt believe I hadnt thought of it! But in the end it didn't work, which I was really surprised about. On Windows anytime anything was moved itunes was hoplessly lost, but on this mac it still kept up with everything. I tried renaming folders, moving folders, and even renaming moved folders but it still kept trying to import.
I even went as far as deleting EVERYTHING i had moved to the Mac, which didnt really work. It still kept trying to import what wasnt there which made it continue to freeze up. However, after doing this it, the freezing was not nearly as bad. It gave me enough of a break to cancel it through the itunes dialog box at the top of the app. So in the end, thats all I really needed to do, only before I had deleted everything the freezing would not allow me to do it.
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How can i sync podcasts from iphone to itunes?

Here's my situation:
I have an iPhone 5c that I have always synced with iTunes on a laptop that belonged to my workplace. But I have left that job now, and with it, I have left the laptop. I now want to sync that same iPhone 5c on my iMac at home. This iMac has an iTunes that has NO podcasts on it ...
But when I prepare to sync the phone in iTunes and I click the podcasts tab and check the "Sync Podcasts" checkbox, it asks if I want to delete all the podcasts on the iPhone. I definitely *don't* want to do this ... I want those podcasts on the iPhone to be part of my backup on the computer. Many of these podcasts are older and no longer available for download from their original sources.
Is there any way that I can achieve this? It's not like I paid for any of these podcasts -- it's all free content, so I'm not breaking any copyright issues here.
Thanks for any help....

Hello marckb,
After reviewing your post, I have located some articles that can help in this situation. They contain a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning syncing to a new computer, and accessing purchased content:
This article will help you access your purchased content:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
This article will advise your on syncing media with a new computer:
iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
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Can no longer sync podcasts on separate PC

In the past I have always had it setup that my music library syncs automatically on my mac, and my podcasts sync automatically on my pc. There has never been any interference between the two, and everything was working great.
Now with iTunes 7, as soon as I attempt to update my music library iTunes erases all of the downloaded podcasts that synced to it from the podcast computer. It does this EVEN THOUGH I have 'sync podcasts' unchecked on the music library's settings.
This is a big issue for me, since my powerbook only has usb 1.1. I sync podcasts frequently, but music more sporadically, so being able to send podcasts to my ipod before leaving the house is very important. I'm really bummed out that the functionality I relied on seems to be broken in the latest iTunes.
Is anyone in a similar situation as me? Is there some sort of workaround that I have yet to discover?

Thanks again Curt Y
I found the 8bi file that would not update and moved it to my desktop as Adobe instructions.
I then downloaded a new version from their site and installed in the folder you sugested. ( had to buy Winzip first ) It worked after that.
I still dont now why it wouldnt update the original 8bi file though.
Everything seems ok now
Thanks for your time and help
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Can't sync podcasts ios7.0.3 - terrible

Just got my 5S with iOS 7.0.3 and I can't sync a single podcast.
I'm using Windows 7 Pro, iTunes 11.1.1.11, Podcast App 2.0
I have a large quantity of downloaded podcasts that I've been syncing for years
with iPods, iPhones, and iPads - everything has worked perfectly until now.
I do not sync/download podcasts from within an app - I have a separate
program on my PC to download and manage them.
I do not subscribe to Podcasts via my Apple products or iTunes because my wife and I share
our libraries.
(Meaning using an alternative app like Downcast will not work as it cannot sync existing podcasts via iTunes)
No matter what I do, as long as Podcasts are of Kind "Podcast", they won't sync.
I've tried:
1) Uninstalling/reinstalling the Podcast App multiple times
2) Syncing podcasts 'Automatically' with every option - 'all', 'all unplayed', 'recent unplayed', etc, etc
3) 'Include Episodes from Playlists'
4) and more.
After syncing, I've noticed in iTunes, under my Device, I can see all the podcasts in either the 'Podcast' link or the various Playlists (depending on what I've tried)
However, the Podcast App on the iPhone simply will not show them - as groups, or playlists, or anything.
The most I've ever gotten is a single Podcast mislabeled and with the wrong Artwork.
If I change all my Podcasts to Kind "Music" (or 'Audiobook') then I can get them into the Music player, but then I lose all my storage organization in iTunes - the 'Podcast' Library item becomes useless.
I've been an Apple user since the Apple II so I'm no nubie.
This is the worst junk Apple has ever turned out - whoever worked on it should be fired immediately - and I mean coders, managers, directors - all of them.
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UPDATE:
I have *kind of* solved the problem.
Basically the problem is a lack of proper ID3 Tags in the old podcast files.
I've read a lot other threads and articles and this is what you can do.
1) Download and install Mp3tag - it's a free Tag editing utility
2) Using Mp3tag, open the podcast file or directory with the old podcasts
3) Select 1 or more podcasts in the list and then 'Extended Tags' (right click or View -> Extended Tags)
4) Add the following tags and values if they don't exist:
     a) tag=COMMENT ITUNPGAP value=0
     b) tag=PODCAST value=1
     c) tag=PODCASTURL value=<use the actual URL i.e. http://sawbones.libsyn.com/rss>
     d) tag=PODCASTID value=<any value as long as it's the same for all related podcasts i.e. 'Sawbones'>
5) Save the changes
6) After saving all the new tags, re-add the podcasts to iTunes and everything should work properly.
     The only problem is that you have to do this for every podcast downloaded from any source that is not iTunes.
More about PODCASTURL - I've found that you need the actual URL, not just any text. I found the URL by Subscribing to the podcast in iTunes, downloading one podcast, then examining it in Mp3tag and copying the URL. If you do it this way, your old podcasts will group properly with any new ones downloaded from iTunes.
If someone has more details for this process please add it to this thread!
For example, the tags PODCASTID and COMMENT ITUNPGAP may be unnecessary - I haven't taken the time to find out.
(Please don't ask me to teach you how to use Mp3tag - it's easy - read the manual)

Sync podcasts across Macs

I'm putting this in here as I think it's where I'd find the people who will know a solution to my problem, if there even is one.
To keep this short, I have an iMac, a MacBook Pro and an iPhone. I'll often start a podcast at home on my iMac, listen to it on my commute with my iPhone, and then listen to it on my MacBook Pro at work. At this current moment in time I have to manually sync everything. I have to keep track of what podcasts I listened to and then delete them from whatever device they are still on. I have to set play times before I resume a podcast on another divice.
I don't want to do that.
So what are my options? I have iTunes Match/iCloud but as far as I'm aware that's not currently going to help me. When it comes to podcasts I have no particular loyalty to iTunes as long as whatever system I use requries less effort than I currently have to expell.
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Having Difficulties Syncing Podcasts

Hello. I've recently encountered some difficulties in syncing podcasts onto my 3rd generation iPod touch. At first, it was a select few podcasts that wouldn't work. I really didn't watch them a lot, so I just stopped watching them. Now, however, no podcasts will sync at all. Normally, I can see the capacity bar go up whenever I select a new podcast before syncing, but now the bar doesn't move. When I try to sync, I no longer see the "Syncing 1 of XX" message at the top. I can remove certain podcasts, however. It is syncing them ON to my iPod touch that seems to be the problem. I've made sure that I am running the latest iTunes/checked for any software updates. I've already tried restoring from a backup. None of these optioins work. As well, I have more than enough space to sync these, so I know that that is not the problem as well. Please advise.

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Newest Itunes does not sync podcasts back from ipod, plays=o so podcasts never deleted

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I have specified delete after played.
If I look at the podcasts on the shuffle, it correctly says the number of plays. But if I look at the podcast list via computer, it says, for instance "two unplayed' where I have actually listened to both.
Someplace I saw the they get deleted in 24 hours but the ipod count never does get updated to the computer.
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Looking further into this sync Podcasts problem, I found the answer. Go to Store, sign out and then sign back in. Solved! Have had this problem since 11.2; drove me nuts! Sign out and back in worked!

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Don't want to sync podcasts to my iPod anymore- now they won't transfer!

Hey folks,
I manually managed all my iTunes podcasts for the longest time without any problem, and last week, decided to try out auto-sync because I would routinely leave the house and forget to transfer the newest editions of my favorite podcasts to my iPod.
After realizing I liked the old way better, I decided to go under the "Podcast" tab of my iPod and uncheck "sync podcasts", assuming that this would let me go back to manually managing them. However, when I try to manually drag and drop my podcasts into my iPod, they don't show up.
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You can choose to "automatically update selected playlists only" in which case you can create a playlist specifically for the Nano and drag the tracks you want into it. If you tire of the list and want to change it, you just add or remove the songs you don't want. The ones you take out out remain in the library to be used by the other iPod. Or you can choose to "manually manage songs and playlists"
For info:
The iPod offers three ways to transfer music from your computer. You can select one of the following update modes from the iPod Preferences menu in iTunes (Edit=>Preferences=>'iPod' tab):
1) Automatically update all songs and playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method.
2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.

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Hi, first of all, I have a 8gb Touch with the 1.1.4 update and a iBook G4 with the latest version of Leopard.
In fact I have 2 problems while syncing my Touch to my Mac:
01) When I connect it to the Mac it opens iTunes, show up in the devices list but doesn't start syncing. I always need to hit the "Sync" to start the sync. Is this normal? All my other iPods would immediately start syncing after connected to the computer.
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We are running ESET NOD32 version 3.0 for Anti-Virus. We have checked with ESET and performed the exceptions that are known to cause problems with iTunes, and there has been no change, except that iTunes no longer freezes, which it previously did.
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easiest way i have found to resolve the issue is go into itunes while phone is plugged in. you will have a list of tabs across, summery, info, ringtones, music. select music and where it displays sync music unselect that and hit apply in the bottom right (dont worry your music should be saved on the computer) once the sync is complete re check the music sync option. ive noticed this to work 95% of the time......hope this helps
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I got the solution, it was not problem with iphone but with itunes library... some virus crapped the itunes library on my physical drive ... cleaned the virus re organized library and it works fine....

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