iPod plays some songs when connected, otherwise doesn't

[ashwinmudigonda]

I have a 5th generation iPod and I am using MM 3.2. Some songs have begun to skip on my iPod and I tried the entire gamut of resetting and restoring options. It won't work. What is weird is that when I connect the iPod to MM and access the faulty tracks, they play fine. But when I disconnect it and play them, they skip. Even this skipping is not uniform. Some songs skip right at start, others play a bit and then skip.

What gives? What should I do?

these are my Device settings for the iPod:

<checked> Auto-sync as soon as...
<unchecked> Automatically unmount device..
<checked> Delete tracks that aren't...
<checked> Confirm deletion..
<unchecked> Auto-sync tracks from the device...

Sync tracks to <Artist:12>-<Album:12>\<Track#>
<unchecked> Sync all album art..
<checkeD> Copy album art...
<unchecked> Remove images...
<checkeD> use only the first genre..
<unchecked> use only the first value...

Compatibility settings
<checkeD> Force itunes-style...

On rebuild device database:
Update database based on newly added tracks

<checked> Allow devices filesystem browsing.

[nohitter151]

Try to delete them and re-sync, see if it makes any difference.

[ashwinmudigonda]

Firstly, when I tried it on one song, it didn't work. Secondly, there are so many of them exhibiting this behavior, i doubt I can catch them all.

[nohitter151]

I don't know, I have an iPhone and iPod mini that don't exhibit this problem. Maybe it is your filename destination, I see you use:
<Artist:12>-<Album:12>\<Track#>

Because of the way the iPod filesystem works, all filenames can only be 4 characters long (i.e. Thre.mp3). Maybe you using <Artist:12> is forcing the filenames to not be written correctly. In the past I've used masks: <Artist> - <Title> and: <Title> with success, maybe it's worth trying. The only downside is that you'll probably be prompted to delete everythinga and resync everything.

[ashwinmudigonda]

Thanks. But I changed this tag only after reading a post in MM's forums where someone had a similar issue. My tags were initially as you had suggested and the problem was still there.

[nohitter151]

Thanks. But I changed this tag only after reading a post in MM's forums where someone had a similar issue. My tags were initially as you had suggested and the problem was still there.

I would advise you to still consider at least removing the upper folder level, the iPod uses its own filesystem and you adding additional folders to the confusion can't help.

[ashwinmudigonda]

That is so weird, man! Rebuilding the database with the default tag fixed it. I have no clue why it worked! Thanks, but.