[iTunes] podcasts cannot be synced to Shuffles

[Kirk McElhearn]

On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:52 PM, list boy wrote:

>> The Shuffle does not sync automatically. You have to either click  
>> Autofill, or you have to drag a playlist (or individual items) to  
>> it. It does, however, sync play information (play counts, play  
>> dates) when you connect it, but that's all.
>
> Right, except even clicking Autofill won't work when I designate my  
> podcast-only smart playlist.
>
> Try it. (I would love to hear that my Shuffle is defective.)

Yes, I can confirm that it doesn't autofill from a smart playlist. You  
can, however, simply drag your smart playlist onto the shuffle to have  
it fill.


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