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i have itunes and an ipod but the song 'get low' by flo rida wouldn't play properly on my ipod .. that song can be played fully on itunes but when i transfer to my ipod it wont play properly : jst a 30second preview grr i dunno why dat happens someon please help me

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— annoying, but fixable. 's pointer that the file itself might not be a full copy is one possibility; here are a few targeted checks you can run so you can tell exactly why the iPod plays only a short clip and how to fix it.

  • Locate the actual file: right‑click the track in iTunes and choose "Show in Finder" (Mac) or "Show in Windows Explorer" (Windows). Look at the file size and extension. A 30‑second preview will be very small; a full song is several MB.
  • Look for duplicates: search your library for other "Get Low" entries. Sometimes a sample and a full track share the same title and the wrong one gets synced.
  • Check track Options: right‑click > Get Info > Options and make sure Start/Stop times are not set to cut the song short.
  • Check file Kind/DRM: in Get Info > Summary check whether the file is "Protected" (.m4p) or a normal .m4a/.mp3 — DRM or authorization issues can interfere with playback.
  • Resync cleanly: remove the song from the iPod, delete any small/sample copies from iTunes, then add the correct file back and sync. If the file looks corrupted, re‑import or create a fresh AAC/MP3 version and try that.

Do not ask others to attach copyrighted music. If these steps do not help, post your iPod model, iTunes version and the file extension and size and someone here can walk you through the next steps.

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They probably stuck something in the file to stop an ipod from copying the whole file.

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ohh... no.. can someone please attach the full song here and it actually plays the whole song in your ipod please??

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