iPod Playlist Track Sequence

[winsen]

A playlist of podcasts I'd like to hear in a specific sequence will work as planned with iTunes, but when I try to play them in the same desired sequence after syncing with my iPod they act as if I've set the playlist to shuffle which I haven't. Any clues?

Thanks!

Winsen

[lbj]

Stupid question, I know, but are you certain you are playing your specific podcast playlist on the iPod and not the default podcast playlist? Just a thought.

[ora]

The play order comes out of the sort order of the playlist in iTunes I thought. Try deleting the playlist then recreating it in the correct order in iTunes then synching it across to the iPod.

[winsen]

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm playing my specific podcast playlist. In any case, the playlist I'm playing has in it only the podcasts I've selected from my general, much larger, podcast list.

[winsen]

I can't create the playlist "in iTunes" if I understand what you're suggesting. My podcasts are in a variety of categories, from many different sources (NPR, PBS, various programs from those and other places, etc.). From those I wish only to select the items I'd like to hear, in the order I'd like to hear them, in any one session. To do that, I create a "LISTEN" playlist and drag the selections to that playlist. From there, I rearrange the order. Unfortunately, they don't play in the order I've rearranged. Therein lies my problem and frustration.

Still looking for a way to make this happen. Maybe a trip to the Genius Bar is in order. Ugh.

Thanks to both of you who've responded.

[lbj]

Sorry I wasn't able to help. I too listen to a self-created playlist of podcasts in a specific order, and my iPod will sync to that playlist and preserve the order I've arranged. Strange that yours won't do that.

[winsen]

I've still not made the podcast sort work properly -- well, actually, not at all. I can create a playlist of podcasts and they play in the order I wish from iTunes in my computer, but when I transfer them to my iPod, they get a mind of their own and play in scrambled order. I've even tried sorting by number after numbering each of the files the way I want them to play to no effect. Guess it's time for a trip to the Genius Bar and Grill!