iPod: iTunes does not download streaming songs

Learn how to recognize which songs in your iTunes playlists are streaming radio stations, and that cannot, therefore, be downloaded to iPod.
You can add streaming radio stations to your iTunes music library. These icons are pointers that allow you to quickly tune into a favorite streaming station. Since they reference a radio station, and not a specific song, they cannot be transferred to iPod.




Globe icon for streaming songs




Later versions of iTunes use a broadcast icon for streaming songs

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Published Date: Oct 7, 2016