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Create or Change an Auto Playlist July 2006
Playlists are a great way to control what you listen to on your computer, allowing you to mix any combination of songs you want, and then enjoy hours of listening. Auto playlists are particularly powerful because they let the Player help you find, organize, and play just the music that you want to listen to, according to criteria that you set. The contents of an auto playlist update dynamically when you make changes to your library. For example, if you add a number of songs to your library, you don't have to add each song to an auto playlist manually; the Player adds them to the appropriate auto playlists automatically by using each auto playlist's unique criteria. It's like having an assistant who knows what you like and takes care of the details so you can focus on listening to good music.
To create an auto playlistClick the arrow below the Library tab, and then click Create Auto Playlist. In Auto Playlist name, type a name for the playlist. - Select the criteria that you want to use for the auto playlist. The following steps illustrate how you would set up an auto playlist that contains songs that you have rated to 4 or 5 stars:
Under Create an auto playlist that includes the following, verify that Music in my library is displayed. Click [Click here to add criteria], and then click My Rating. The Player automatically adds Is At Least 4 Stars. When you play this playlist, any music that you have rated 4 stars or higher will be included in the playlist.
To remove a category, click it, and then click Remove.
To edit an auto playlistClick the Library tab, and then, in the Navigation pane, click Playlists. In the Details pane, right-click the auto playlist you want to edit, and then click Edit. Make the changes you want to the criteria, and then save the auto playlist.
To save a copy of an auto playlist as a regular playlist
The contents of an auto playlist are updated every time you open the auto playlist. If you want to preserve the current set of contents in an auto playlist, you can save a copy of the auto playlist.Click the Library tab, and then, in the Navigation pane, click Playlists. If the List pane is not displayed, click the Show List pane button  . If there are items in the List pane, you can remove them by clicking the Clear List pane button  . In the Details pane, right-click the auto playlist you want to save, and then click Add to 'Untitled Playlist'. Click Save Playlist, type a name for the playlist, and then click Save Playlist again.
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