Transfer iTunes' lyrics to older iPods via AppleScript

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:

In order for this script to work, you must have iTunes 5 or later, your iPod must have Disk Use enabled, and you need to create a folder in your iPod's Notes folder called Lyrics. I'm no expert AppleScripter, so it might not be the prettiest code, but it does the job nicely.

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one.]

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