iTunes Playlists Not Syncing

[TannerLD]

Hi all,

After syncing my iPod to iTunes on my MacBook, I realized something, all my playlists were gone. I synced again hoping it was not some mistake, but sure enough still gone. I restored, synced, nope, still not there. After googling there appears to be a problem with smart playlists, but some of my playlists are just regular old playlists - which don't sync either. I'm not sure if I'm crazy or what...

Edit:
Ok, after a second restore (still no avail), I got tired and just wanted to listen to music (the ole' fashioned way) on my ipod. When I want to listen to a certain song, it sits, skips over that song and the next 3-4 after it, and plays the next one fine. It happens to some songs I've tested, but no clue why.

Anyone know a fix or something?

Thanks
-Tanner

 

[mad jew]

What sort of iPod do you have?

 

[TannerLD]

I have a iPod 5th Generation (30GB).

-Tanner

 

[Cinematographer]

When you say, the playlists are gone, you mean they don't appear on the iPod, right? You can see them inside iTunes. Can you see them in the sync-window (as below)?

 

[TannerLD]

When you say, the playlists are gone, you mean they don't appear on the iPod, right? You can see them inside iTunes. Can you see them in the sync-window (as below)?

Yeah, I can see them in iTunes fine. When I expand my iPod in iTunes they even show there, but all I see on my iPod (using my iPod) is a blank playlist (with a blank name) and the On-The-Go.

Thanks
-Tanner

 

[Cinematographer]

In your situation, I'd restore the iPod. Maybe the problem will just vanish.