playlists...

[mjdub312]

how do i create a playlist...i want to create the same one i have on itunes...

its just songs that i listen to all the time.

my ipod is a 1st gen nano.

[Chronon]

Find a program that will convert iTunes' xml playlists into standard m3u playlists that Rockbox reads. 

[mjdub312]

what programs do that?

[Chronon]

There are a couple of tools listed on the UsefulTools page.  You might find some others with a Google search.

http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+itunes+playlist+to+m3u

[buckw]

There are a couple of tools listed on the UsefulTools page.  You might find some others with a Google search.

http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+itunes+playlist+to+m3u

I just tried AMOK--it's great!  It addresses some of the issue that we discussed in another thread. 

[mjdub312]

could you explain how to use AMOK...i downloaded it but cant figure out how to get my itunes playlists on there to convert them..

thanks

[mjdub312]

anybody??

[AlexP]

could you explain how to use AMOK...i downloaded it but cant figure out how to get my itunes playlists on there to convert them..

thanks

This isn't really a Rockbox question - Rockbox uses standard m3u files, and methods of converting to them is not Rockbox specific.

[mjdub312]

oh sorry about that then.

well the how would i create playlists without converting them? just by using rockbox?

[AlexP]

An m3u file is just a text file with a list of files.  Rockbox can create them (see the manual), as can any other program worth its salt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U

[audio-i]

could you explain how to use AMOK...i downloaded it but cant figure out how to get my itunes playlists on there to convert them..

Not intending to go off-topic here, but if it's still easier for you to convert your itunes playlists for using Rockbox than remaking them, AMOK might work for that and it's not difficult to use (although the program doesn't have a "help" yet!). However, the tracks on your iPod MUST have the same folder structure you have for the same tracks in your computer under itunes (or fairly similar to easily edit the converted playlist). If that's the case, first use "export song list" from itunes, and then in AMOK choose "add playlist", than go to the folder where you saved the itunes exported playlist (file type must be itunes playlist), and once loaded, choose "copy->copy playlist only"

Edit: the program DOES have a "help"... aber nur auf Deutsch