Comments on: iTunes gives you control over your own audiobooks… sort of. http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-311053 Evo Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:30:35 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-311053 Pierrick, Can't speak to that. But I'm fairly certain that the comments field of the ID3 tags doesn't have much to do with... anything. It's the Media Type and other ID3 tags that control how iTunes treats the files. But hey, whatever works for you... works. Pierrick,

Can’t speak to that. But I’m fairly certain that the comments field of the ID3 tags doesn’t have much to do with… anything. It’s the Media Type and other ID3 tags that control how iTunes treats the files.

But hey, whatever works for you… works.

]]> By: Pierrick http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-311045 Pierrick Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:33 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-311045 If you have a good ID3 tag editor, you can use it to remove all comments from your mp3 files. It seems iTunes stores private information in a comments tag. At least it worked for me, I removed my mp3 podcast files from iTunes library, then erase all comments from them and finally import them in the library (maybe it's not useful to remove them from iTunes and then import them again). After that all the files were seen as normal music files, and I was able to change them to Audiobooks files. If you have a good ID3 tag editor, you can use it to remove all comments from your mp3 files. It seems iTunes stores private information in a comments tag.
At least it worked for me, I removed my mp3 podcast files from iTunes library, then erase all comments from them and finally import them in the library (maybe it’s not useful to remove them from iTunes and then import them again).
After that all the files were seen as normal music files, and I was able to change them to Audiobooks files.

]]> By: Juraj http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-278948 Juraj Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:58:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-278948 Jari, _thanks!!_, this worked for me! Jari,

_thanks!!_, this worked for me!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-257156 Kevin Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-257156 Hey, Changing the Media Kind worked a lot better than trying to change the Extension. That was stupid and a waste of time. Just change the Media Kind as described above and the MP3 files (chapters of your boox that are being recognised as songs) will be moved into the Audiobooks section. Make sure you have the Ausiobooks section enabled to be visible in the menu. Thank you!!! Hey,
Changing the Media Kind worked a lot better than trying to change the Extension. That was stupid and a waste of time.

Just change the Media Kind as described above and the MP3 files (chapters of your boox that are being recognised as songs) will be moved into the Audiobooks section.

Make sure you have the Ausiobooks section enabled to be visible in the menu.

Thank you!!!

]]> By: The Bee Lady http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-229941 The Bee Lady Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:29:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-229941 To JDS, *THANK YOU* I thought I was going nuts. In iTunes 8, it is, of course, renamed (why do they re-invent the wheel?!) It's under "iTunes", "Preferences". To JDS,
*THANK YOU* I thought I was going nuts. In iTunes 8, it is, of course, renamed (why do they re-invent the wheel?!) It’s under “iTunes”, “Preferences”.

]]> By: JDS http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-227133 JDS Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-227133 For those of you that thought "I think you now know where to find them." was insulting, you might have had the same problem as I had... Go to the Edit menu in iTunes, then select Properties. In the first section in the first tab ("General") you'll find check boxes that let you show or hide certain types of files in iTunes, for me "Audiobooks" was unchecked. For those of you that thought “I think you now know where to find them.” was insulting, you might have had the same problem as I had… Go to the Edit menu in iTunes, then select Properties. In the first section in the first tab (”General”) you’ll find check boxes that let you show or hide certain types of files in iTunes, for me “Audiobooks” was unchecked.

]]> By: sueper http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-225893 sueper Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:22:04 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-225893 To Edwin In itunes everything has a check box next to it. You can set itunes to only sinc checked items so that anything you dont want on there right away can be left out by un checking the box. To Edwin
In itunes everything has a check box next to it. You can set itunes to only sinc checked items so that anything you dont want on there right away can be left out by un checking the box.

]]> By: Peter http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-225681 Peter Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:55:18 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-225681 The program mentioned by Jari above is mp3tag. It's free (open source, spyware free) software and available at http://www.mp3tag.de/en/, so yes, everyone has access to such an application. I use it all the time and it's incredibly useful to anyone who wants more control over their mp3 tags. The program mentioned by Jari above is mp3tag. It’s free (open source, spyware free) software and available at http://www.mp3tag.de/en/, so yes, everyone has access to such an application. I use it all the time and it’s incredibly useful to anyone who wants more control over their mp3 tags.

]]> By: Edwin http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224845 Edwin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224845 Thank you very much!!!! And WOW Mr. Evo I am so honored to receive your response. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much!!!! And WOW Mr. Evo I am so honored to receive your response. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224800 Evo Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:07:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224800 Edwin, I don't have a solution for you, but do have a suggestion. We have a rich and vibrant community started with a mix of podiobook authors and listeners. It's at http://community.podiobooks.com . Over there, many folks are looking at current conversations and questions. You're likely to get the help you need from those folks, as only a small percentage of blog readers bother to look at the comments. Edwin,

I don’t have a solution for you, but do have a suggestion. We have a
rich and vibrant community started with a mix of podiobook authors and listeners. It’s at http://community.podiobooks.com . Over there, many folks are looking at current conversations and questions. You’re
likely to get the help you need from those folks, as only a small
percentage of blog readers bother to look at the comments.

]]> By: Edwin http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224406 Edwin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:18:01 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224406 A smart play list or a regular play list defeats the purpose of converting to audio book since that puts it right back under music. A smart play list or a regular play list defeats the purpose of converting to audio book since that puts it right back under music.

]]> By: Edwin http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224357 Edwin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:46:12 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224357 I must have missed something!!!!! I converted as directed above. Everything worked like the instructions said they would. I now have a problem. I have ..... number of audio books (to many for my small i pod) and i tunes dose not have a way that i can figure how to select only the books i want to sync. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I'm not very smart, educated on how all this works yet, please forgive my ignorance. I must have missed something!!!!! I converted as directed above. Everything worked like the instructions said they would. I now have a problem. I have ….. number of audio books (to many for my small i pod) and i tunes dose not have a way that i can figure how to select only the books i want to sync. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I’m not very smart, educated on how all this works yet, please forgive my ignorance.

]]> By: Duane http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224342 Duane Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:36:51 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224342 There's actually a freebie converter out there called "MP3 to Ipod Audiobook Converter" which I've been using for ages. Point it at a bunch of MP3 files and it will stitch them together as an M4B file, the audiobook format. Import that into iTunes and it shows up as audiobook. Remember one of the greatest things about audiobook is that ipods let you set the listening speed to "faster", so when there's a book that you just can't wait to finish, you can get there faster. http://www.commutesmarter.com There’s actually a freebie converter out there called “MP3 to Ipod Audiobook Converter” which I’ve been using for ages. Point it at a bunch of MP3 files and it will stitch them together as an M4B file, the audiobook format. Import that into iTunes and it shows up as audiobook.

Remember one of the greatest things about audiobook is that ipods let you set the listening speed to “faster”, so when there’s a book that you just can’t wait to finish, you can get there faster.

http://www.commutesmarter.com

]]> By: Lucas http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224125 Lucas Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:24:47 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224125 Excellent. Although I gotta say, you could just select your audiobooks and hit get info, and then say yes to "Remember Position" and "Skip When Shuffling". Excellent. Although I gotta say, you could just select your audiobooks and hit get info, and then say yes to “Remember Position” and “Skip When Shuffling”.

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224108 Evo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224108 Seth - I think you missed a key point. ANYTHING that comes via RSS is re-set by iTunes as a Media Kind of PODCAST. So sure, you could set all of that on your files on your own. And then as soon as it was delivered via RSS, iTunes would reset all of your hard work. Jari - That may work, but most people don't have access to an application that gives them that level of control over ID3 settings. All we get is what is displayed and editable. Seth – I think you missed a key point. ANYTHING that comes via RSS is re-set by iTunes as a Media Kind of PODCAST. So sure, you could set all of that on your files on your own. And then as soon as it was delivered via RSS, iTunes would reset all of your hard work.

Jari – That may work, but most people don’t have access to an application that gives them that level of control over ID3 settings. All we get is what is displayed and editable.

]]> By: Ross Audiobooks http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224095 Ross Audiobooks Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:42:19 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224095 Excellent news for us audiobooks fans.thanks Excellent news for us audiobooks fans.thanks

]]> By: Jari http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224060 Jari Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:36:55 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224060 There is an other way (works with iTunes 7.7 at least), though it might not be much easier: Alter the ID3 tags manually, for example using Mp3Tag (for Windows). View "Extended Tags" and delete "ITUNESPODCAST=1" tag. When you drag that file back to iTunes, it will no longer be a podcast. There is an other way (works with iTunes 7.7 at least), though it might not be much easier:

Alter the ID3 tags manually, for example using Mp3Tag (for Windows). View “Extended Tags” and delete “ITUNESPODCAST=1″ tag. When you drag that file back to iTunes, it will no longer be a podcast.

]]> By: Mrs S http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-224054 Mrs S Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:08:50 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-224054 Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing this one - it's a pain when audio books appear in the music list and then get caught up in the shuffle! Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing this one – it’s a pain when audio books appear in the music list and then get caught up in the shuffle!

]]> By: Seth http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-223688 Seth Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:59:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-223688 Or maybe I should say "with our files"? Or maybe I should say “with our files”?

]]> By: Seth http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-223687 Seth Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:59:04 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/09/13/itunes-gives-you-control-over-your-own-audiobooks-sort-of/#comment-223687 Can we as authors do this with our books and make the feed show up as "audiobooks?" Seth Can we as authors do this with our books and make the feed show up as “audiobooks?”

Seth

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