# iPod/iTunes Random Updates

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-itunes-random-updates/494408>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-itunes-random-updates/494408 "2009-04-26T16:34:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-itunes-random-updates/494408/1 "2009-04-26T16:34:41Z")

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Whenever I add new stuff to my iPod, iTunes usually tells me it is updating other songs that are already on the iPod. Why?

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-itunes-random-updates/494408/2 "2009-04-26T17:16:52Z")

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Did you change tags? Add artwork? In those cases, I believe it uploads the entire song rather than just change that info.

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-itunes-random-updates/494408/3 "2009-04-26T19:57:55Z")

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That’s the thing. I didn’t change anything for these randomly updated songs.