Problem with skipping songs in Music folder on USB

[Frode]

Hi!

I'm trying to help a friend with a Touch. During USB playback it won't skip to the next song in the Music folder. It just starts over on the same song. If we go through Artist or Album to start playing, skipping is no problem. I've tried Software update and Restore factory settings without any luck. Can anyone help?

Frode

[aubuti]

I am not near my SB to test right now, but let me send a question back at you: when you start playing a track using the Music Folder, does only that track appear in the current playlist, or do all the tracks in that folder appear in the current playlist? I suspect it may be the former, which would also explain the behavior you're seeing. That's because the skip skips to the next song in the current playlist.

Also, try this: instead of selecting a particular track to play, try pressing play when you are at the album level (assuming that your files are organized in folders something like artist/album/tracks). Then see if (a) all tracks in the folder are put in the current playlist, and (b) whether the skip behavior changes to the way you want it.

[Frode]

I am not near my SB to test right now, but let me send a question back at you: when you start playing a track using the Music Folder, does only that track appear in the current playlist, or do all the tracks in that folder appear in the current playlist? I suspect it may be the former, which would also explain the behavior you're seeing. That's because the skip skips to the next song in the current playlist.

Also, try this: instead of selecting a particular track to play, try pressing play when you are at the album level (assuming that your files are organized in folders something like artist/album/tracks). Then see if (a) all tracks in the folder are put in the current playlist, and (b) whether the skip behavior changes to the way you want it.

I guess this was the problem. My friends USB stick isn't organized at all, he just put the songs on to the stick without making any folders. I made a folder called Music and copied everything into that. When I choose Music folder, I get the choice of Music or Playlists. And pressing play when Music is highlighted, makes everything work like my friend wants it to. Thank you very much!

Frode