iTunes - excluding content from Random

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SpaceMarine wrote:

> trying to find this option... how do i selectively exclude genres &
> albumns from playing back in iTunes random playback mode?

Create a smart list that contains the music you DO want and play from
that.
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SpaceMarine wrote:
> hello,
>
> trying to find this option... how do i selectively exclude genres &
> albumns from playing back in iTunes random playback mode?

Create a playlist, excluding the genres you don't want, and turn
on shuffle when playing that playlist.

A smart playlist might be the easiest way to set this up.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.
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On Feb 26, 2:27 pm, m....RemoveThis@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) wrote:

> Create a playlist, excluding the genres you don't want, and turn
> on shuffle when playing that playlist.

i see. i was hoping there was an Exclude flag, or star-rating i could
assign to don-play-music, that would automatically be excluded by a
random preferences pane.

the only problem w/ creating a playlist for what i *do* want, is that
by default i want everything i have (except known-exclusions),
including any fresh additions -- i dont want to have to constantly
edit the playlist to add recently added music. will Smart Playlists
accomplish this?


thanks
sm
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SpaceMarine wrote:

> On Feb 26, 2:27 pm, m....TakeThisOut@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) wrote:
>
> > Create a playlist, excluding the genres you don't want, and turn
> > on shuffle when playing that playlist.
>
> i see. i was hoping there was an Exclude flag, or star-rating i could
> assign to don-play-music, that would automatically be excluded by a
> random preferences pane.
>
> the only problem w/ creating a playlist for what i *do* want, is that
> by default i want everything i have (except known-exclusions),
> including any fresh additions -- i dont want to have to constantly
> edit the playlist to add recently added music. will Smart Playlists
> accomplish this?

You can create a Smart Playlist which has the rule "Playlist is not
[some other playlist]".

You can then have a manual or smart playlist which contains songs you
want to exclude, and the first smart playlist will contain everything
but those songs.

--
David Empson
dempson.TakeThisOut@actrix.gen.nz
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On 2008-02-27 06:03:43 -0800, SpaceMarine said:

> i see. i was hoping there was an Exclude flag, or star-rating i could
> assign to don-play-music, that would automatically be excluded by a
> random preferences pane.

This is exactly what smart lists are for.
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On Feb 27, 11:33 am, Steven Fisher wrote:
> On 2008-02-27 06:03:43 -0800, SpaceMarine said:
>
> > i see. i was hoping there was an Exclude flag, or star-rating i could
> > assign to don-play-music, that would automatically be excluded by a
> > random preferences pane.
>
> This is exactly what smart lists are for.

can you explain?
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On 2008-02-27 13:58:04 -0800, SpaceMarine said:

> On Feb 27, 11:33 am, Steven Fisher wrote:
>> On 2008-02-27 06:03:43 -0800, SpaceMarine said:
>>
>>> i see. i was hoping there was an Exclude flag, or star-rating i could
>>> assign to don-play-music, that would automatically be excluded by a
>>> random preferences pane.
>>
>> This is exactly what smart lists are for.
>
> can you explain?

Create a smart list.

Set your criteria.

I usually set mine to match all of the rules, then I set my rules up as:
- Not genre: Christmas
- Not genre: Books & Spoke
- Not genre: Comedy

etc, etc. (match all, of course)

If you want to do star ratings, you an set a rule My Rating > 2 stars.
You can even create a standard playlist called "Excluded" and add a
rule:
- Playlist not Excluded

Basically, set some basic rules. When you find they're not working,
expand them.
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On Feb 28, 4:21 am, Steven Fisher wrote:

> Create a smart list.
>
> Set your criteria.
>
> I usually set mine to match all of the rules, then I set my rules up as:
> - Not genre: Christmas
> - Not genre: Books & Spoke
> - Not genre: Comedy
>
> etc, etc. (match all, of course)
>
> If you want to do star ratings, you an set a rule My Rating > 2 stars.
> You can even create a standard playlist called "Excluded" and add a
> rule:
> - Playlist not Excluded
>
> Basically, set some basic rules. When you find they're not working,
> expand them.

I see. that should work.


thanks,
sm
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