How do I move an MP3 from MUSIC to PODCAST?

[TB07-NJ]

I downloaded an MP3 file (which was a PODCAST) off a website and "imported" it to my iPhone. This Podcast ends up in the MUSIC "folder" instead of thr PODCAST folder on the iPhone. I've tried dragging it around iTunes but it always stays as MUSIC. How do I get it to show up in the PODCAST listing on the iPhone rather then under MUSIC ?

As you can tell I'm new at this.

Thanks.

[Bobioden]

Try going into iTunes, find the Podcast, hit Get Info, and change the genre to Podcast.

Don't know if it will work , but couldn't hurt to try.

[oddnendz]

Originally Posted by MisterEdF

I downloaded an MP3 file (which was a PODCAST) off a website and "imported" it to my iPhone. This Podcast ends up in the MUSIC "folder" instead of thr PODCAST folder on the iPhone. I've tried dragging it around iTunes but it always stays as MUSIC. How do I get it to show up in the PODCAST listing on the iPhone rather then under MUSIC ?

As you can tell I'm new at this.

Thanks.

Try this from Doug's Applescript's for iTunes Re-add Selected Tracks as Podcasts

[TB07-NJ]

I'm a PC guy.

Originally Posted by oddnendz

Try this from Doug's Applescript's for iTunes Re-add Selected Tracks as Podcasts

[TB07-NJ]

Tried that earlier, didn't work.

Originally Posted by Bobioden

Try going into iTunes, find the Podcast, hit Get Info, and change the genre to Podcast.

Don't know if it will work , but couldn't hurt to try.

[oddnendz]

Originally Posted by MisterEdF

I'm a PC guy.

ok, Try this -- only backwards The post shows how to remove the podcast flag to convert the podcast mp3 to a "music" mp3.

You should be able to the reverse and add the podcast flag to covert it to a "podcast" mp3, perhaps?

[TB07-NJ]

Thanks for the help. I checked out that link and the file I had to download was a virus. I've decided it isn't that important and I'll just live with it as is. I thought there was a "simple" solution I was missing like a switch in iTunes.

Originally Posted by oddnendz

ok, Try this -- only backwards The post shows how to remove the podcast flag to convert the podcast mp3 to a "music" mp3.

You should be able to the reverse and add the podcast flag to covert it to a "podcast" mp3, perhaps?

[oddnendz]

Originally Posted by MisterEdF

Thanks for the help. I checked out that link and the file I had to download was a virus. I've decided it isn't that important and I'll just live with it as is. I thought there was a "simple" solution I was missing like a switch in iTunes.

Oops, sorry about that . . . it has to be something in the ID3 tag, I would think. . .

[nakamuramori2]

how can i tranfer the video clips to the ipod ?

[cliodhna]

At the time of writing (March 2011) it's in the Get Info/Options tab. Change Media Kind from 'Music' to 'Podcast' and Bob's your uncle, it gets shifted.

[dXTC]

Originally Posted by cliodhna

At the time of writing (March 2011) it's in the Get Info/Options tab. Change Media Kind from 'Music' to 'Podcast' and Bob's your uncle, it gets shifted.

I was just about to post this. Good catch! (Also, nice thread resurrect!)

Pro tip: This is also the place to designate an imported TV show file as a TV Show rather than a movie, and have it show up under TV Shows in iTunes. Change the Media Kind of a movie to TV Show, then in the Video tab, fill in the Show field with the show's name.

[owlcourt]

hey cliodhna!
THANKS! Really appreciated.

[CP450]

I've been searching for this solution for a while. Thanks.

[tonyjg]

Originally Posted by cliodhna

At the time of writing (March 2011) it's in the Get Info/Options tab. Change Media Kind from 'Music' to 'Podcast' and Bob's your uncle, it gets shifted.

Doesn't work for me! Changing Music to Podcast removes the mp3 file from the music list but it does not appear in podcasts.

The file is still in the iTunes Music folder under Podcasts but placed in sub-folder "Unknown Podcasts". This does not show up in the podcast section of iTunes. I currently have 49 podcast folders but only 33 of them are showing up in the iTunes podcast section.

Anyone know how to make these folders show up in iTunes?

[halflife78]

Finally decided to register to answer this question.

It's get info > options > media kind you need to change to fix it. The other setting in get info > info > genre doesn't move it for you.

I just figured this out reading the thread 5 minutes ago after trying to get it to work for months now.

[tonyjg]

Originally Posted by halflife78

Finally decided to register to answer this question.

It's get info > options > media kind you need to change to fix it. The other setting in get info > info > genre doesn't move it for you.

I just figured this out reading the thread 5 minutes ago after trying to get it to work for months now.

Did that already and problem remains. Podcast is moved to the podcast folder in iTunes Music folder, under new folder "Unknown Podcasts". However this folder does not show up in iTunes. I have a further 16 folder under Podcasts in the iTunes Music folder that do not show in iTunes.

I want to know how to get these folders to show up in iTunes so I can play the podcasts..... anyone know?

[halflife78]

Originally Posted by tonyjg

Did that already and problem remains. Podcast is moved to the podcast folder in iTunes Music folder, under new folder "Unknown Podcasts". However this folder does not show up in iTunes. I have a further 16 folder under Podcasts in the iTunes Music folder that do not show in iTunes.

I want to know how to get these folders to show up in iTunes so I can play the podcasts..... anyone know?

I didn't have this issue. I took some of my ASOT podcast and changed the option I listed in my other post and it worked fine.

I also use MediaMonkey to tag all of my music the way I want it also so all of my podcast no downloaded directly from iTunes have my own tags so they group correctly.

Do you have the Album info filled out on each podcast? If it doesn't have Album info it will put it into an unknown folder since it doesn't know how to ID it.

[gnasher729]

Originally Posted by TB07-NJ

I downloaded an MP3 file (which was a PODCAST) off a website and "imported" it to my iPhone. This Podcast ends up in the MUSIC "folder" instead of thr PODCAST folder on the iPhone. I've tried dragging it around iTunes but it always stays as MUSIC. How do I get it to show up in the PODCAST listing on the iPhone rather then under MUSIC ?

As you can tell I'm new at this.

Thanks.

Select the mp3 file, Command-I for Info, click on "options", and change "Media Kind" to "Podcast".

[TB07-NJ]

Originally Posted by tonyjg

Did that already and problem remains. Podcast is moved to the podcast folder in iTunes Music folder, under new folder "Unknown Podcasts". However this folder does not show up in iTunes. I have a further 16 folder under Podcasts in the iTunes Music folder that do not show in iTunes.

I want to know how to get these folders to show up in iTunes so I can play the podcasts..... anyone know?

YIKES! My thread from 4 years ago! (Yes, my username changed). Yea, I finally found an easy way. I got an Android phone (but I do have an iPad)!

[Zooch51]

To change the mp3 to a podcast. Select the song. Right click. Choose "Get Info" and then select "Options". Under options it there you will find a box where you can change the type from music to podcast.