iPod experts: what am I doing wrong? - GoFuckYourself.com

baddog · 01-30-2009, 12:10 PM

When playing music and I go to shuffle mode it just keeps playing the same song over and over. If I take it off shuffle then it plays the songs in order but I don't want an hour of beach boys followed by an hour of the beatles, followed by an hour of David Peel.

What am I missing here?

AaronM · 01-30-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

.....beatles, followed by an hour of David Peel.

What am I missing here?

You appear to be missing good music.

baddog · 01-30-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

You appear to be missing good music.

You forget, I have heard a good amount of your collection.

JFK · 01-30-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

You appear to be missing good music.

Barefootsies · 01-30-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

You appear to be missing good music.

PSSuperstars · 01-30-2009, 12:26 PM

If it's an ITouch/Iphone are you hitting songs then shuffle? Make sure you're in the upper most songs folder... before clicking shuffle.

seeric · 01-30-2009, 12:34 PM

chances are you are on REPEAT instead of shuffle.

used to happen to me all the time at the gym.

baddog · 01-30-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PSSuperstars

If it's an ITouch/Iphone are you hitting songs then shuffle? Make sure you're in the upper most songs folder... before clicking shuffle.

iPod Touch

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

chances are you are on REPEAT instead of shuffle.

used to happen to me all the time at the gym.

Well, that is what I thought too [since the songs keep repeating], however, while I see SHUFFLE as an option, I do not see REPEAT as an option. I seem to recall that there is a repeat option if I play the songs when attached to my laptop but I see no such option on the touch standalone.

Any idea where I would find that?

jaycontentbandit · 01-30-2009, 02:00 PM

Check your settings

baddog · 01-30-2009, 02:07 PM

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Check your settings

What settings? Where?

tony286 · 01-30-2009, 02:14 PM

the ipod is like the hi fi but smaller

Brad · 01-30-2009, 02:17 PM

go to the selection you want to shuffle and play the first song, then click the album art (aka the middle of the screen) and click the two arrows that cross each other that looks like an x (it's on the right side).

AaliyahLove · 01-30-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

You appear to be missing good music.

I love you guys

grumpy · 01-30-2009, 02:23 PM

go back to vinyl

AaronM · 01-30-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

You forget, I have heard a good amount of your collection.

No sir. You've not even hear the tip of the iceberg that is my collection. Besides, hearing it and having it are two different things.

In all seriousness, it sounds like you are doing the right things. Perhaps there is a problem with your iPod?

seeandsee · 01-30-2009, 02:28 PM

you need new ipod

Helix · 01-30-2009, 02:30 PM

http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/

Brad · 01-30-2009, 02:58 PM

also, if you are in any menu with songs you can just push shuffle which will be right at the top of the list.

seeric · 01-30-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

iPod Touch

Well, that is what I thought too [since the songs keep repeating], however, while I see SHUFFLE as an option, I do not see REPEAT as an option. I seem to recall that there is a repeat option if I play the songs when attached to my laptop but I see no such option on the touch standalone.

Any idea where I would find that?

i've had the same issue with my iphone. if you are not in the top level where all the songs are i think it defaults to repeat. i think i saw someone suggest that as well. looking at my phone now, when you start playing a song, tap the screen and the progress bar comes up. to the left you see the repeat infinity circle, to the right of the genius bar you should see the shuffle icon, that should be blue. if not, touch that.

PSSuperstars · 01-30-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i've had the same issue with my iphone. if you are not in the top level where all the songs are i think it defaults to repeat. i think i saw someone suggest that as well. looking at my phone now, when you start playing a song, tap the screen and the progress bar comes up. to the left you see the repeat infinity circle, to the right of the genius bar you should see the shuffle icon, that should be blue. if not, touch that.

What he said.
Make sure the inifinity circle isn't blue or blue with a 2.. it should be white. Infinity circle pops up when you touch the name of the song up at the top of the screen..

And when you shuffle it.. make sure you are in the outer most song folder... tap "songs" on the bottle.. then "Shuffle All" up top....

If that doesn't work, I have no idea.

shake · 01-30-2009, 03:44 PM

You can create playlists on itunes on your computer, then transfer those to your ipod. So when you in a mood for one kind of music, play that type of playlist. Works well

baddog · 01-30-2009, 04:05 PM

Think I found the problem . . . that infinity circle was blue. Never knew what it was.

I have to say this about Apple. Their docs that come with equipment [like iPod] totally suck. There was nothing that came with it that mentioned any of these icons.

YellowDude · 01-30-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

When playing music and I go to shuffle mode it just keeps playing the same song over and over. If I take it off shuffle then it plays the songs in order but I don't want an hour of beach boys followed by an hour of the beatles, followed by an hour of David Peel.

What am I missing here?

Are you still living in the 70's

TyroneGoldberg · 01-31-2009, 11:09 AM

nesxt time you have a problem with your iPod, talk to someone in your family under the age of 18. i'm not joking.

i didnt't know how to text using my iPod, I had to google it, thought i was a genius. was talking to my son about it and he already knew how to do it

baddog · 01-31-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TyroneGoldberg

nesxt time you have a problem with your iPod, talk to someone in your family under the age of 18. i'm not joking.

No one in my family is under 18. I did ask my son but his response was, "I have only seen them in their box."

AaronM · 01-31-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

I have to say this about Apple. Their docs that come with equipment [like iPod] totally suck. There was nothing that came with it that mentioned any of these icons.

About that.....

There is this thing call the "Interweb". Apple is very much an "Interweb" company and there are easy to find video tutorials for their products. On the "Interweb" you will also find these handy websites called "Search Engines." These "Search Engines" can be used to find pretty much anything you want.

I know you're an older gentleman and as such you are probably not very familiar with these sort of things but if you try going to google.com (one of those new fangled "Search Engine" things), you may be able to find some of those videos from Apple that will show you WTF you are doing.

woj · 01-31-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

You appear to be missing good music.

baddog · 01-31-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

About that.....

There is this thing call the "Interweb". Apple is very much an "Interweb" company and there are easy to find video tutorials for their products. On the "Interweb" you will also find these handy websites called "Search Engines." These "Search Engines" can be used to find pretty much anything you want.

I know you're an older gentleman and as such you are probably not very familiar with these sort of things but if you try going to google.com (one of those new fangled "Search Engine" things), you may be able to find some of those videos from Apple that will show you WTF you are doing.

So, do you have to Google the functions of your camera or did they provide documentation with it to at least get you started?

AaronM · 01-31-2009, 11:40 AM

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So, do you have to Google the functions of your camera or did they provide documentation with it to at least get you started?

I'm younger than you so by default, I already know WTF I am doing.

I've picked up the manual to my camera once. Only did that because somehow it got put on a setting I never use and I needed to know how to turn it off plus there was no Interweb connection where I was shooting.

Typically I don't use printed manuals of any kind.

AaronM · 01-31-2009, 11:40 AM

The iPhone doesn't come with a manual either. Oddly enough, I still know how to use it.

baddog · 01-31-2009, 11:52 AM

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The iPhone doesn't come with a manual either. Oddly enough, I still know how to use it.

Every feature? You must be very special.

AaronM · 01-31-2009, 12:05 PM

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Every feature? You must be very special.

Yes every feature. That's the best part about the iPhone...It's simple to use.

Any my Mommy says I'm special. So does the bus driver.

Michaelious · 01-31-2009, 04:14 PM

Get an mp3 player not from apple

baddog · 01-31-2009, 04:45 PM

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Get an mp3 player not from apple

It was a gift . . . I don't buy Apple products on my own.

V_RocKs · 01-31-2009, 05:07 PM

Face it. You are just too damn old... Better stick with the 8-tracks.

baddog · 01-31-2009, 05:12 PM

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Face it. You are just too damn old... Better stick with the 8-tracks.

8-tracks? What happened to 4-tracks?

AaronM · 01-31-2009, 05:13 PM

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8-tracks? What happened to 4-tracks?

You mean drums and smoke signals.

master_design · 01-31-2009, 05:53 PM

Go to Shuffle Songs on the main menu

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	iPod experts: what am I doing wrong? When playing music and I go to shuffle mode it just keeps playing the same song over and over. If I take it off shuffle then it plays the songs in order but I don't want an hour of beach boys followed by an hour of the beatles, followed by an hour of David Peel. What am I missing here?

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Think I found the problem . . . that infinity circle was blue. Never knew what it was. I have to say this about Apple. Their docs that come with equipment [like iPod] totally suck. There was nothing that came with it that mentioned any of these icons.

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TyroneGoldberg Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,081	nesxt time you have a problem with your iPod, talk to someone in your family under the age of 18. i'm not joking. i didnt't know how to text using my iPod, I had to google it, thought i was a genius. was talking to my son about it and he already knew how to do it Last edited by TyroneGoldberg; 01-31-2009 at 11:11 AM..

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