How does genius work on ipod

Step 1 Connect your iPod to your computer and open iTunes. If you set your iPod to sync your entire iTunes library, all of your Genius Mixes will sync along with the rest of the library's contents, provided that there is enough storage space on the iPod.

If you need further help with transferring mixes to your specific model of iPod, consult its manual. See the resources section of this article for a link to Apple's device manuals page. Genius is a free service. To use Genius, you must turn on Genius on each computer you want to use it on , be connected to the internet, and have an Apple ID.

Genius Playlists appear in the sidebar on the left, below Music Playlists. A Genius Playlist has the Genius icon next to it. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Music from the pop-up menu at the top left. Change the maximum number of songs in a Genius Playlist: Click next to the song total, then choose a number from the pop-up menu. Tip: You can also hold down the Control key while a song is playing, then click in the playback controls. When this happens, you will see one of two messages, either "This song does not have enough related songs to create a Genius Playlist" or "Genius is unavailable for the selected song.

Sometimes, the iPod's software can simply glitch, causing certain features to malfunction. The Genius feature might be interacting badly with a new app, or it might become frozen, just like an overloaded computer program. Also make sure that all of your apps, iTunes software and iPod software are up to date. If you continue to have problems with the Genius feature even after resetting and updating your iPod, you should restore your iPod to factory settings.

This will completely wipe your iPod and reinstall the software, so it will fix any software glitch. However, you will lose your personal data and settings.

To restore, connect your iPod to your computer, open iTunes, click your iPod's name on the left under "Devices" and click "Restore" in the center of the browser.