Buzz Out Loud Lounge: IPOD Touch v3.1 and Podcast issues

IPOD Touch v3.1 and Podcast issues

It goes much further than that, my friend... Firmware 3.1 for the iPhone is SERIOUSLY broken.

I started using Macs and iPods about 5 years ago. When I subscribe to a podcast, I like to listen to all of a "series" in a row, like all the BOL's I've not listened to yet, and have them in episode order. So I created a Smart Playlist where "if ((GENRE = Podcast) AND (Play Count = 0) AND (Kind <> MPEG-4) AND (Kind <> Movie)) then add it to the list.Oh, and I use Live Update to keep it updated.

This gives me all my podcasts, by subscription (i.e. BOL, CNET Live, etc) - audio only in this list, and I have a separate one for video podcasts, and only shows me those I have NOT listened to.

Yes, I know you can go into each Podcast's "list" in iPod / More on the iPhone, but this has worked for 5 years and is great when on a long commute.

What gripes me is that this has worked for FIVE FREAKIN' YEARS with no problems, and even under iTunes 9.0 / iPhone 3.0.1 it worked... But lo and behold, upgrade to 3.1 and it's FREAKIN' BROKEN. The Playlist is IGNORED, or at least the play order settings are !!

Of course, after speaking to crApple for over 90 minutes today and doing every test imaginable, they said to me "downgrade your iPhone to 3.0.1 and try it just to be sure" - only crApple have REMOVED 3.0.1 "signing" from their website. I have a copy of the firmware, but the Apple authentication server won't allow me to downgrade it !!

***, as Molly is fond of saying... Even crApple tech support can't get their collective crap together !

Hey, if there's anyone out there with an iPhone 3GS that is running 3.0.1 or 3.0 firmware, give me a yell - I can give you the step-by-step to try this for me !!!

Grrrrrr

Jon (the ever so slightly PISSED OFF SysAdmin in Australia !)