Posted by Sla#s on 11/16/12 11:39

"Jack Crane" <jdcrane7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Sla#s" <phil@KNOTslatts.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in
> news:dshspf$n0e$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk:
>
>> As far as I can see you are up to date and podcasts should appear in
>> the first level menu (just after 'Playlists') as well as the second
>> level 'music - podcasts'.
>>
>> On the other hand I just tried to duplicate your snag on mine and I
>> can sort of get what you describe if I download the podcast as an MP3
>> rather than from the links in iTunes. And no matter what I do it will
>> not go into the podcast folder. I guess iTunes must tag the mp3s
>> somehow. OK I know you are 'subscribed' so that is not really your
>> snag. But could it be that iTunes or iPod has 'lost' the tagging
>> ability? A Google search found nothing about tagging but many folk
>> seem to have problems putting mp3s into the iPod podcast folder if it
>> is not taken from an actual "podcast" link.
>
> I just realized that iTunes does mark (tag?) the podcasts as "Podcast" in
> the "Genre" category. So I'm able to find all podcasts on my iPod by
> going to Music->Genres->Podcasts. I can live with that.
>
> Thanks for all your help.

OK But I'd try re-loading :-)

> BTW I'm interested in your use of "snag". Could you define it? "Problem"?
> "Bug"?

You've never heard it! It's very commonly used in engineering.

From: Oxford English Dictionary of Current English
snag (1)
. noun 1. an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback. 2 a sharp,
angular, or jagged projection. 3 a small rent or tear.
. verb (snagged, snagging) 1 catch or tear on a snag. 2 N. Amer. informal
catch; obtain.
- DERIVATIVES snaggy adjective.
- ORIGIN probably Scandinavian.
snag (2)
. noun Austral./NZ informal a sausage.
- ORIGIN of unknown origin.

Slatts

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