creating a 'Random Play' smart playlist???

spiers69spiers69
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
hey all,

i have an iPod Mini, and i'd like to set up an itunes playlist that will randomly pick say 25 songs and then i can load it to my iPod.

At the moment i can do this, but if i want to get another 25 random songs i have to 'edit' the playlist. Is there some way i can set it up so that it will automatically pick 25 new songs everytime i open it?



thank you

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 9
    ipodandimacipodandimac Posts: 3,273member
    i know that can be accomplished with applescripting, but i dont have the time or energy to write a script. check 'doug's applescripts for itunes.'
  • Reply 2 of 9
    halsehalse Posts: 53member
    the web site is http://www.dougscripts.com/itunes/index.php

    and there are scripts for doing this (only for Macs though)
  • Reply 3 of 9
    spiers69spiers69 Posts: 418member
    thanks everyone,

    that apple script does the trick
  • Reply 4 of 9
    ybotybot Posts: 329member
    Hey there everyone,



    Does anyone know the name of the specific AppleScript that accomplishes what spiers69 was trying to do? I am sort of in the same boat and I couldn't find the AppleScript on Doug's page.



    Thanks!
  • Reply 5 of 9
    spiers69spiers69 Posts: 418member
    it's there. i think it may be one download that is a couple of scripts. And it's one of them.
  • Reply 6 of 9
    ybotybot Posts: 329member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by spiers69

    it's there. i think it may be one download that is a couple of scripts. And it's one of them.



    Hi there,



    I looked around the site but I can't find the bundle of scripts you're speaking of. Would you mind doing me a favour and checking iTunes to see which script in particular it is that you're using? I would very much appreciate it.



    Thanks!

    -Ybot
  • Reply 7 of 9
    spiers69spiers69 Posts: 418member
    sure. the script is called 'Block Party!'. I hope that helps
  • Reply 8 of 9
    ybotybot Posts: 329member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by spiers69

    sure. the script is called 'Block Party!'. I hope that helps



    Perfect! Thanks!
  • Reply 9 of 9
    xoolxool Posts: 2,460member
    Alternatively, you can make a smarty playlist with a max # of songs that has live updating on it. If you want a set of fresh tunes, just delete them from the playlist and iTunes will repopulate it.



    I did just this with criteria like:

    * Rating 3+

    * Not in other iPod playlists

    * Genre not Holiday, AudioBook, Sample, etc.
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