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kasa

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From: Italy

Registered: 2005-07-21

Posts: 48

Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

Ok, I'll post here, since the amarok site is slooooow at the moment...

When I copy a smart playlist from amarok to my ipod the playlist is converted to a "normal playlist" or am i missing something ? I want to create a smart playlist on my ipod that automatically updates while I listen to music on it, like iTunes (and gtkpod) does...

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

I didnt think the ipod supported smart playlists...

kasa

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From: Italy

Registered: 2005-07-21

Posts: 48

Re: Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

Well, the 2G nano supports them for sure (just re-tried with gtkpod).

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

Well, the 2G nano supports them for sure (just re-tried with gtkpod).

but are they pregenerated on the computer from the knowledge of what's on your ipod? It'd be easy for gtkpod to make a playlist containing whatever you want on the ipod, but it be a regular playlist.

Or does the ipod itself update them, depending on things like playcount and such?

James

kasa

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From: Italy

Registered: 2005-07-21

Posts: 48

Re: Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

Yes,  they're updated by the iPod (if you check "live update" on the smart playlist window). You have to create and modify the rules on gtkpod, but then when you transfer the playlist on the ipod, it updates it automatically

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Amarok, ipod and smart playlists

guess amarok just doesnt support them yet then. file a feature request at their bugtracker