How to delete songs from iPod?

[NachT]

Hi guys,

So I've got an iPod, with about 20 play lists of music on it. I no longer want 5 of these play lists on the iPod, but when deleting a play list from the iPod - it literally just deletes the play list, and leaves the music on the iPod lost in amongst the 'All Music' tab...

I've also tried going into a playlist, and deleting music from in there, then deleting the play list - this doesn't work either, and still leaves the songs hidden in the All Music tab.

I've had a look around to try and sort the All Music tab by Play List, so I could delete any music that doesn't have a play list - but I can't find such an option either?

I must be missing somthing realy obvious here, kind'a embarrassing asking such a question lol. But I'm needing help on this one if possible please

 

[NachT]

Hi, thanks for the replies.

Sorry, I forgot to mention I am using iTunes, and still cannot find a way to delete songs efficiently.

The iPod is not sync'ed to the computer, as I like to manually manage music on the device.

I've tried the backspace option suggested, but this just removes the song from the play list, and not from the device. Causing the song to be lost within the thousands of songs in the main 'Music' tab under the iPod.

 

[NachT]

Just thought I'd bump this topic, just came to re-do my iPod and got frustrated with it again >.>

Anyone know an alternative to iTunes that allows you to simply just delete a playlist and have the songs removed from the iDevice that were held within said playlist?

 

[NachT]

The problem lies because you aren't syncing the iPod.

Turn on syncing, then press backspace and when you sync it'll be gone. Delete a song within a playlist or a whole playlist, it makes no difference

Cheers mate, I'll try syncing the playlists next time

If I set it up to sync, then delete the tunes from my PC, then re-attach my iPod later on - will it delete the tunes from it cause it can't find them on the PC?