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May 5, 2005

iPod Mini and not playing iTrip stations in Shuffle mode

Mostly with AMEX points, I got a new 6GB iPod mini -- awesome. Today in the mail I got the Griffin iTrip for it. To allow it to tune to any open station, it uses mp3 files for each frequency. In shuffle mode, this leads to...well...from their documentation:

In Shuffle mode, iTrip Stations get played. Can I avoid this? The iTrip stations are included in the iPod's library, so they might occasionally get played - but there is a great way to avoid this. Create a Smart Playlist that includes all your music except the iTrip stations. See our website for specific instructions on how to do this - http://www.griffintechnology.com/support.

I actually went at it another way. I converted the mp3 files to AAC, and then changed the extension from .m4a to .m4b. When these files are transfered to the iPod they show up under audiobooks, and audiobooks do not automatically get played in Shuffle mode.

Of course, this may not be the best option for those who actually use audio books a lot on their iPod...but it works well for me :-)

Feel free to download a zip file of the .m4b files I created.

Posted by alan at May 5, 2005 8:57 AM

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