iPod Song List scrambled

CaptainPlatypus · 20th April 2009, 01:16

First of all, this is probably a problem with the (included by default) pmp_ipod.dll plugin in particular, if it's a code problem at all. If this is the wrong place for that, I apologize.

Okay, what happens: I install WinAmp, install my library, connect my iPod. It connects, and apparently WinAmp interprets some of my tags differently than my last software, because it wants to delete 230 files and replace them with 230 other files when my library hasn't changed since last sync. What the hell, I let it. Then WinAmp goes "oh hey I can change these .ogg's to something the iPod can actually process", and I get to transfer those on too. Then I transfer some recently acquired music to my library, and it adds that to the iPod. I eject the thing from within Winamp when the transfer is complete, then unplug it. I go to my songs list, and it's all scrambled up. It's still sort of in alphabetical order...but it's in 9 or 10 different instances of alphabetical order, with A-Z repeating over and over with no rhyme or reason to which songs are in which list. All the other lists, however, are in the same order they should be. I tried plugging it back in, adjusting the way songs were displayed in Winamp and resyncing, to no avail. I tried looking around to see if the iPod itself had an option to reorder the list - it didn't. I googled around to see if I could find an answer to this problem, and didn't find one, so I'm posting here.

I'm using the latest version of Winamp (5.551 x86) with a 160GB iPod Classic under Windows XP SP3. The pmp_ipod.dll plugin is the default that came with Winamp, v. 0.74. If there's any other information I can provide that will help you help me, please let me know.

EDITING in other info the FAQ says I should have: this is in fact a clean install of Winamp with no 3rd-party plugins, set up from an administrator-rights account. I can provide a full list of plugins (by installing a 3rd-party plugin to do so) if necessary.

So, what do I do now?

Ricky28269 · 20th June 2009, 11:54

I'm having the same problem. Please fix, Winamp team! It is a pain to go through each individual alphabetical sub-list in the Songs when I'm trying to find one by title!

vmartinez182 · 26th September 2009, 10:50

I can't believe this hasn't been fixed yet.
I've been trying to find a solution to this all year, ever since i began using winamp with my ipod!

There is only a few things that itunes does better, but this is definitely one of them. Along with ease of file tagging, and the fact that your library doesn't scroll to the top everytime you change something.

Please fix these in the next release, then winamp will be perfect.

pieter3d · 23rd December 2010, 06:47

This is still an issue.... Using the most current version of winamp

WhammyDroid · 6th January 2011, 04:00

This issue has been happening for longer than I can remember (few years at least)

Winamp development team, please fix.

padurar1978 · 6th January 2011, 10:43

Be patient as man falls from tree stands and a little more. Boys to solve a problem.

WhammyDroid · 6th January 2011, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by padurar1978

Be patient as man falls from tree stands and a little more. Boys to solve a problem.

What does this mean?

robdog2004 · 7th January 2011, 07:12

known issue
dont know if the devs are woking on it

DrO · 7th January 2011, 07:49

have a look at http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=324573 and the update patches which are posted by DJ Egg / Benski to see if they help though iPod support is never going to be great (you get what you get for trying to use a closed system in a different program).

-daz

WhammyDroid · 13th January 2011, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrO

have a look at http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=324573 and the update patches which are posted by DJ Egg / Benski to see if they help though iPod support is never going to be great (you get what you get for trying to use a closed system in a different program).

-daz

DrO,

The updated patch does not fix the sorting issue.

20th April 2009, 01:16	#1
CaptainPlatypus Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	iPod Song List scrambled First of all, this is probably a problem with the (included by default) pmp_ipod.dll plugin in particular, if it's a code problem at all. If this is the wrong place for that, I apologize. Okay, what happens: I install WinAmp, install my library, connect my iPod. It connects, and apparently WinAmp interprets some of my tags differently than my last software, because it wants to delete 230 files and replace them with 230 other files when my library hasn't changed since last sync. What the hell, I let it. Then WinAmp goes "oh hey I can change these .ogg's to something the iPod can actually process", and I get to transfer those on too. Then I transfer some recently acquired music to my library, and it adds that to the iPod. I eject the thing from within Winamp when the transfer is complete, then unplug it. I go to my songs list, and it's all scrambled up. It's still sort of in alphabetical order...but it's in 9 or 10 different instances of alphabetical order, with A-Z repeating over and over with no rhyme or reason to which songs are in which list. All the other lists, however, are in the same order they should be. I tried plugging it back in, adjusting the way songs were displayed in Winamp and resyncing, to no avail. I tried looking around to see if the iPod itself had an option to reorder the list - it didn't. I googled around to see if I could find an answer to this problem, and didn't find one, so I'm posting here. I'm using the latest version of Winamp (5.551 x86) with a 160GB iPod Classic under Windows XP SP3. The pmp_ipod.dll plugin is the default that came with Winamp, v. 0.74. If there's any other information I can provide that will help you help me, please let me know. EDITING in other info the FAQ says I should have: this is in fact a clean install of Winamp with no 3rd-party plugins, set up from an administrator-rights account. I can provide a full list of plugins (by installing a 3rd-party plugin to do so) if necessary. So, what do I do now?

7th January 2011, 07:12	#8
robdog2004 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 843	known issue dont know if the devs are woking on it thanks rob (c)rob 2013 (picture & SN) (please note) As users we can't give others help unless we get full details of the problem that you are having

7th January 2011, 07:49	#9
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	have a look at http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=324573 and the update patches which are posted by DJ Egg / Benski to see if they help though iPod support is never going to be great (you get what you get for trying to use a closed system in a different program). -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

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20th June 2009, 11:54	#2
Ricky28269 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	I'm having the same problem. Please fix, Winamp team! It is a pain to go through each individual alphabetical sub-list in the Songs when I'm trying to find one by title!

26th September 2009, 10:50	#3
vmartinez182 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	I can't believe this hasn't been fixed yet. I've been trying to find a solution to this all year, ever since i began using winamp with my ipod! There is only a few things that itunes does better, but this is definitely one of them. Along with ease of file tagging, and the fact that your library doesn't scroll to the top everytime you change something. Please fix these in the next release, then winamp will be perfect.

23rd December 2010, 06:47	#4
pieter3d Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1	This is still an issue.... Using the most current version of winamp

6th January 2011, 04:00	#5
WhammyDroid Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20	This issue has been happening for longer than I can remember (few years at least) Winamp development team, please fix.

6th January 2011, 10:43	#6
padurar1978 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3	Be patient as man falls from tree stands and a little more. Boys to solve a problem.