How to Create Podcast Playlists in iTunes

You can add podcast episodes to your playlists in iTunes. You can even create a playlist consisting entirely of episodes from different podcasts.

Click the Add Playlist button or choose File→New Playlist.

The Add Playlist button is in the bottom-left corner of the iTunes window under the Source pane. A new, untitled playlist appears in the Playlists section of the Source pane.

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In the Playlists section of the Source pane, click the untitled playlist twice and give it a new descriptive name.

After you type a new name, iTunes automatically sorts it into alphabetical order in the Playlists section of the Source pane, underneath the preset smart playlists.

Select the Podcasts option in the Source pane and then open a podcast by clicking the triangle next to its name.

The podcast opens to reveal its episodes.

Drag episodes from the Podcasts list to the playlist.

You can drag one episode at a time, or drag a selection of episodes, and then drop them onto the playlist name in the Playlists section of the Source pane. The initial order of episodes in the playlist is based on the order in which you drag the episodes to the list.

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Posted by bonyari OCTOBER 08, 2009 | 00:00PM
I tried this. And it doesn't work. The playlists show up in iTunes, but doesn't show in my ipod. I did synch before I disconnect. The only way I can play a series of podcasts is to add each podcast individually into a "On the Go" playlist. Then I can play that one.

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Posted by big red OCTOBER 28, 2009 | 11:58AM
This has happened to me also. I think it is a result of the recent "Upgrade". Someone fixed it for me once, but when I went to update it again, the same thing happened. Anyone have any suggestions?

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