Podcast handling has changed (again)

balamw · Sep 10, 2007, 11:46 AM

When first introduced, podcasts would play continuously just like other content. Then, at some point they changed the software to make it stop after each episode of a podcast, though you could still create a playlist and play episodes continuously, and then they took that away too.

Now on my new 3G nano, continuous play is back from the podcast menu.

Just when I had gotten used to the way my 5G worked.

Has anyone noticed this on the iPod Classic?

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Tom B. · Sep 10, 2007, 12:36 PM

My new nano returns to the podcast menu after a podcast finishes, just like my 5G did, and honestly, I prefer it that way.

milo · Sep 10, 2007, 01:26 PM

That's really lame.

I've never understood why they won't allow at least an option to have things like podcasts and videos to keep playing instead of just playing one and then stopping.

Do they really think most people want to listen/watch a few minutes worth then manually have to play the next one? Makes no sense to me.

balamw · Sep 10, 2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom B.

My new nano returns to the podcast menu after a podcast finishes, just like my 5G did, and honestly, I prefer it that way.

Wonder what's "wrong" with mine then...

I'd just like it to be consistent...

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ratbatblue · Sep 12, 2007, 10:53 AM

My 80 GB Classic also plays podcasts continuously, which I don't happen to be fond of after getting used to my 5G stopping after each one. I, too, think it should be a menu option so we could choose what we prefer. I'm curious, though, as to why one of your Nanos plays continuously and the other does not. Odd.

balamw · Sep 13, 2007, 09:09 AM

Found a workaround for the nano.

Settings -> Shuffle -> Songs. Returns the 1 episode at a time behavior.

The podcasts are set to skip on shuffle so when it is done with one ep it returns to the menu!

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reubs · Sep 13, 2007, 11:15 AM

While I love the podcast options, I think there are some big ways in which they can be changed. I listen to NPR's "Story of the Day", and I don't get to hear it every day, so an option to listen continuously would be nice.

Sep 10, 2007, 11:46 AM	#1
balamw Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England, USA	Podcast handling has changed (again) When first introduced, podcasts would play continuously just like other content. Then, at some point they changed the software to make it stop after each episode of a podcast, though you could still create a playlist and play episodes continuously, and then they took that away too. Now on my new 3G nano, continuous play is back from the podcast menu. Just when I had gotten used to the way my 5G worked. Has anyone noticed this on the iPod Classic? B __________________ MBA (13" 1.7 GHz 128GB), UMBP (15" SD 2.8 GHz), UMB (13" 2.4 GHz), iMac (17" Yonah), 32GB iPad 3 WiFi+LTE, 64 GB iPad WiFi, 32 GB iPhone 5, Airport Extreme
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Sep 12, 2007, 10:53 AM	#5
ratbatblue macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007	My 80 GB Classic Does This, Too My 80 GB Classic also plays podcasts continuously, which I don't happen to be fond of after getting used to my 5G stopping after each one. I, too, think it should be a menu option so we could choose what we prefer. I'm curious, though, as to why one of your Nanos plays continuously and the other does not. Odd.
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Sep 13, 2007, 09:09 AM	#6
balamw Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England, USA	This Mystery Is History Found a workaround for the nano. Settings -> Shuffle -> Songs. Returns the 1 episode at a time behavior. The podcasts are set to skip on shuffle so when it is done with one ep it returns to the menu! B __________________ MBA (13" 1.7 GHz 128GB), UMBP (15" SD 2.8 GHz), UMB (13" 2.4 GHz), iMac (17" Yonah), 32GB iPad 3 WiFi+LTE, 64 GB iPad WiFi, 32 GB iPhone 5, Airport Extreme
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Sep 10, 2007, 01:26 PM	#3
milo macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2003	That's really lame. I've never understood why they won't allow at least an option to have things like podcasts and videos to keep playing instead of just playing one and then stopping. Do they really think most people want to listen/watch a few minutes worth then manually have to play the next one? Makes no sense to me.
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Sep 13, 2007, 11:15 AM	#7
reubs macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2006	While I love the podcast options, I think there are some big ways in which they can be changed. I listen to NPR's "Story of the Day", and I don't get to hear it every day, so an option to listen continuously would be nice.
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