iPod How often does a smart playlist repopulate itself?

[munckee]

I have a smart playlist set up to randomly select ~3GB of music for my nano. How often will it grab new music?

 

[mad jew]

I didn't think it did repopulate unless you changed one of the parameters.

 

[Lacero]

Apple needs to add a Randomize button.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[munckee]

I didn't think it did repopulate unless you changed one of the parameters.

So once it creates that playlist the first time, that's what's in it? That kinda stinks. I just want to add XGB of music to my ipod randomly from my library. Is there some other way to do it?

 

[mad jew]

So once it creates that playlist the first time, that's what's in it? That kinda stinks. I just want to add XGB of music to my ipod randomly from my library. Is there some other way to do it?

Well, what I did was give it another parameter. So, I have a "Newest 20GB" playlist which obviously updates every time a new song is added.

 

[ftaok]

I have a smart playlist set up to randomly select ~3GB of music for my nano. How often will it grab new music?

You could select all and delete the songs in the playlist. Then it'll repopulate itself. If you're handy, you could probably write an Applescript for it.

 

[fartheststar]

What about "Last played" "is not in the last" "XX days".

Then when you play them the list should constantly give you new music.

 

[IJ Reilly]

You could select all and delete the songs in the playlist. Then it'll repopulate itself. If you're handy, you could probably write an Applescript for it.

Cmd-A, Delete does the trick. Also, if you select "live updating" the playlist will change when you add new music that meets the selection criteria -- but not I think if the playlist is limited to a number of tracks or play length. Also, deleting a single track will add a new random track to the end of the playlist.