topic Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac... in Portable Audio

Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

vickyrebel — Wed, 09 May 2018 09:46:35 GMT

I love everything about my new sony walkman except I cannot get playlists to work... I have watched 5-6 videos about how to create and transfer them to the walkman but nothing is working. I know how to drag/drop etc but my walkman is not finding the playlist folders I create. I have tried simply pasting songs into the playlist folder, creating another folder inside the playlist folder for the songs, but nothing is coming up when i un-plug my walkman.

Can anyone help?

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

Pascale_F — Thu, 10 May 2018 08:35:29 GMT

Hi Vicky,

Welcome to the community.

I'll see if i can track down an answer. In the meantime, maybe someone else in the Community can help.

Thanks,

Pascale

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

batee5 — Fri, 11 May 2018 08:00:55 GMT

Hi vickyrebel,

Have you tried to use the Content Transfer software to transfer the content to your Walkman? I could see it's recommended by Sony and there are steps on how to install it (https://bit.ly/2wu1BHV) and how to use it to transfer content from your Mac (https://bit.ly/2GodOSa)

Let us know if it works this way.

Regards,

Batee5

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

vickyrebel — Fri, 11 May 2018 09:56:59 GMT

I have used the Content Transfer software to add songs with no problem, BUT I cannot transfer actual playlists... It's really annoying and is making me wonder whether I should return this player and buy one that is more compatible with Apple.

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

batee5 — Wed, 16 May 2018 08:43:10 GMT

Hi Vickyrebel,

I looked into it further for you and found this link form the manual on Sony's website: https://bit.ly/2Gh5tvu. Under Hints, it says that you can transfer playlists created using Music Center for PC or iTunes to the Walkman. Playlists in the m3u file format can be managed on the Walkman. Could you make sure of the format of the file you're transferring?

Regards,
Batee5

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

vickyrebel — Thu, 17 May 2018 08:14:53 GMT

Thanks for the advice, but honestly I bought an MP3 player to play FLAC files on, so I was getting a superior listening experience. I think the whole playlist saga is crazy given the times we live in and the amount of people who have a mixture of Apple/Android/PC devices. The content transfer software works perfectly for adding tracks, but it should also enable the transfer of playlists - also why hasn't Sony made a version of its music centre for mac users? As playlists are important to me, I am thinking I will return the Sony MP3 player and try and find one that is more MAC user friendly and no I won't be rushing out to buy an IPOD as aside from my iMac I am not an Apple fan!

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

batee5 — Fri, 25 May 2018 13:46:30 GMT

Hi vickyrebel,

Sorry for not replying right away but I tried to do it myself and unfortunately, it isn't possible to export full playlists. Nevertheless, you can always create your playlist on the Walkman directly. You'll find instructions to do that here https://bit.ly/2Gh5tvu.

Thanks,

Batee5

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

LeeD78 — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:56:07 GMT

Hi,

The following worked for me:

1) Connect Walkman to Mac

2) Open Sony 'Content Transfer' App

3) Open iTunes

4) Drag Playlist from ITunes to 'Content Transfer' window (ensure you save to preferred location i.e. storage card or device storage)

5) Disconnect Walkman

You should now be able to add/delete tracks to the playlist on the Walkman directly.

Woked for me!!

Best,

Lee

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

Azi2088 — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:26:16 GMT

Hi Vicky,

I have also tried all the best solutions possible, visited sites to the same query as yours.

I gave up and for the "love of Music" i have figured out a way that can at least create a playlist as it

is really important for me because my playlist sometimes is based upon my mood.

What I did are as follows ( No Mac or any Music Center) manual works!

1. Created a folder in my desktop computer with all the music that i want to be in it (Ex: Gym Playlist)

2. Attached the Walkman to my computer i dragged the Gym Playlist to my Walkman Music folder

3. I go to Storage System of my Sony Walkman (btw i have NW-A45) and go to the Gym Playlist Folder

4. Open the Gym Playlist Folder and play the songs (number of songs you have saved in the playlist will play).

Just try it out and let me know if it works for you too!!

Regards,

from Dubai

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

Bodacious_Cowboy — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:56:33 GMT

Hi Batte5. The link you attached doesn't actally say how to create a playlist, only how to manage it on the Walkman. I can create and transfer playlists using the Sony Music Centre For PC software but they appear on the device as 'non-editable' i.e. I can't add or delete additional songs directly on the NW-A45. Is this ringing any bells and do you have any clues? Am I missing something obvious? Cheers.

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

vickyrebel — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:54:00 GMT

Thank you so much, it worked!
I just created a file on my desktop, deleted everything else off the player and dragged + dropped - I now have the PERFECT gym playlist

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

vickyrebel — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:51:54 GMT

This worked perfectly, thanks so much!

All the best

Vicky

Re: Nw-a45 cannot create playlists using mac...

andymunro73 — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:30:14 GMT

Hi there,
I downloaded the Content Transfer software so now I can make my playlists in i-tunes then drag and drop them across. It's still a bit fiddly to add or delete tracks at a later date. Surely a "create playlist" button/function on the device itself would be a simple enough addition? As a work around I find that dragging across a couple of new 'empty' playlists from itunes is a good work around. These can be used to make a playlist when you're not connected to your Mac and itunes & Content Transfer. NB - The 'empty' playlist must contain at least one song (which you can delete later on the Device) before Content Transfer will allow you to transfer.
All in all a little disappointing that I (and other users) have had to trawl these sites for workarounds but thanks for posting. Andy