Apple iPod shuffle - Syncing Genius Mixes to iPod shuffle; Syncing Podcasts Automatically

Syncing Genius Mixes to iPod shue
You can set iTunes to sync Genius Mixes to iPod shue. Genius Mixes can only be
synced automatically, so you can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod shue if you manage your
content manually.
If your Genius Mixes don’t ll the available space and you select the “Automatically
ll free space with songs” option, iTunes selects and syncs additional songs from your
iTunes library.
To set iTunes to sync selected Genius Mixes to iPod shue:
1 In iTunes, select iPod shue in the list of devices, and then click the Music tab.
2 Select “Sync music,” and then choose “Selected playlists, artists, genres, and albums.”
3 Under Playlists, select the Genius Mixes you want.
4 Click Apply.
If “Sync only checked songs” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items
that are checked.
Syncing Podcasts Automatically
The settings for adding podcasts to iPod shue are unrelated to the settings for
adding songs. Podcast settings don’t aect song settings, and vice versa. You can
set iTunes to automatically sync all or selected podcasts, or you can add podcasts to
iPod shue manually.
To set iTunes to update the podcasts on iPod shue automatically:
1 In iTunes, select iPod shue in the list of devices, and then click the Podcasts tab.
2 In the Podcasts pane, select “Sync Podcasts.”
3 Select the podcasts, episodes, and playlists you want, and set your sync options.
4 Click Apply.
When you set iTunes to sync podcasts automatically, iPod shue is updated each time
you connect it to your computer.
If “Sync only checked songs” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items
that are checked.
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Chapter 3 Setting Up iPod shue