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how to sync iPod Classic with Apple Podcast app?

I have an iPod Classic, 160 gb.

I have not used it since Apple split Music and Podcasts into separate apps.

How do I sync my iPod Classic with the Podcasts App?


Thank you for your help!

iPod Classic

Posted on Apr 20, 2021 2:53 PM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2021 10:39 AM

Ah, perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Podcasts appears to show that I currently have 53 downloaded podcast episodes, but when I looked in the cache there were only 9 files. Those 9 files are the ones that are available to sync to my iPod. I can only sync the actually downloaded files, which makes sense, but I don't know why Podcasts seems to count more episodes as downloaded. Presumably I can delete anything I find that I think is in the wrong state, unsubscribe-resubscribe if needed, refresh the feed, and then download again. I used to collect certain podcasts on a regular basis but these days I listen more irregularly on my iPhone. I've only got a few series selected for testing here in Catalina but I think it is clear that you need content downloaded to that hidden cache folder before you can sync it to the classic.


tt2

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Apr 21, 2021 10:39 AM in response to quantoid

Ah, perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Podcasts appears to show that I currently have 53 downloaded podcast episodes, but when I looked in the cache there were only 9 files. Those 9 files are the ones that are available to sync to my iPod. I can only sync the actually downloaded files, which makes sense, but I don't know why Podcasts seems to count more episodes as downloaded. Presumably I can delete anything I find that I think is in the wrong state, unsubscribe-resubscribe if needed, refresh the feed, and then download again. I used to collect certain podcasts on a regular basis but these days I listen more irregularly on my iPhone. I've only got a few series selected for testing here in Catalina but I think it is clear that you need content downloaded to that hidden cache folder before you can sync it to the classic.


tt2

Apr 21, 2021 6:51 AM in response to quantoid

You're not wrong, I see a disparity between downloaded episodes and what is available to sync. 😕


That said I downloaded a new episode to my library and it shows in my possible sync selections. Digging a little deeper I think there is a problem with what Podcasts shows as Downloaded. If I look in the cache folder ~/Library/Group Containers/243LU875E5.groups.com.apple.podcasts I have 9 files on this machine, which corresponds to the 9 files I can count if I say sync all episodes of selected podcasts and then count what is available in each series.


tt2

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