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Syncing adds duplicate copies of songs
roqpyl:
I too just resynced "My Device" which I assumed would rescan my whole computer and once again I have freshly made duplicates in my iTunes folders. Since I spent days getting rid of duplicates that PonoWorld seems to have created in December, it's beyond frustrating. I have no idea if it's user error or software error. My ponofiles thankfully did not get messed up but here I am again with 2,3 or 4 copies of songs. My 7000 iTunes have grown to 20000. What does SYNC actually do? Is it supposed to create and move files or simply list what is on my computer? If I click delete in "My Device" is that the same as clear library, meaning non-destructive? I am becoming afraid of using PW. And should I mention the freeze ups?
Cheezmo:
No improvement in my scenario with 20.0.72 (release notes didn't mention any syncing fixes so wasn't expecting any).
JohnT:
--- Quote from: Cheezmo on February 20, 2015, 06:04:32 pm ---No improvement in my scenario with 20.0.72 (release notes didn't mention any syncing fixes so wasn't expecting any).
--- End quote ---
Hope to have improvements in syncing in the next build (20.0.76 or higher).
Cheezmo:
20.0.83 looks to have resolved this. Thanks!
I think the sync process should delete first, then add new files, otherwise an almost full device would be a problem.
Cheezmo:
I have found one issue with "Recheck Sync" recopying files to the Pono that are already there (resulting in multiple copies such that multiple syncs will keep adding more).
The artist name is ".38 Special". I'm guessing that the leading "." in the Artist name (and hence in the folder name PonoMusicWorld create on the Pono) results in that folder not being seen when rechecking sync, since folders/files that start with "." are usually invisible. iTunes avoided that by creating folder named "_38 Special" replacing leading "."'s with "_"'s. You may want to do something similar as many operating systems treat files/folders with leading .'s as invisible.
After a few syncs, I end up with this...
XXXXX:Wild-Eyed Southern Boys YYYYYYY$ ls
01 Hold On Loosely (1).flac 02 First Time Around.flac 08 Throw Out the Line (2).flac 09 Bring It On (4).flac
01 Hold On Loosely (2).flac 04 Back Alley Sally (1).flac 08 Throw Out the Line.flac 09 Bring It On.flac
01 Hold On Loosely.flac 04 Back Alley Sally (2).flac 09 Bring It On (1).flac
02 First Time Around (1).flac 04 Back Alley Sally.flac 09 Bring It On (2).flac
02 First Time Around (2).flac 08 Throw Out the Line (1).flac 09 Bring It On (3).flac
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