Transfer iTunes' lyrics to older iPods via AppleScript
Oct 31, '05 05:15:00AM • Contributed by: maddys_daddy
Oct 31, '05 05:15:00AM • Contributed by: maddys_daddy
Those of us with non-Nano/Video iPods don't have the great new feature in those iPods that allows for the automatic syncing of, and inline viewing of, iTunes track lyrics on our iPods. However, I've created a script that transfers any existing lyrics in iTunes 5 (or 6) onto an iPod as an iPod note, complete with a "Play Song" link.
This script is an adaptation of Doug Adams' Lyrics to TextEdit script for iTunes, and Apple's own Clipboard to iPod Note script. I used both concepts, and script lines from both, but the overall script is my own. It does the following:
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one.]
This script is an adaptation of Doug Adams' Lyrics to TextEdit script for iTunes, and Apple's own Clipboard to iPod Note script. I used both concepts, and script lines from both, but the overall script is my own. It does the following:
- Checks for a mounted iPod, and prompts for a selection if more than one iPod is found.
- Takes the lyrics (if any) for the currently playing track (if playing) or the currently selected track[s] (if iTunes is not playing) and converts them to an iPod compatible note, complete with a "Play Song" hyperlink.
- If a mounted iPod is found, it will transfer the lyrics note[s] to the iPod in a subfolder of the Notes folder called Lyrics (you must create this yourself first!).
- Within the Lyrics folder, it will check for a folder named for the artist of each track -- this is where the lyrics note[s] will actually reside for each artist. If no artist folder is found for the track's artist, it will create it.
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one.]
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