Ipod mini the battery lasts only hours...while charging recently, all playists that were on the ipod were deleted and a playlist that was not on the ipod (but was in the library) was added without doing anything except plugging it in to the computer. why would that happen? can I delete the new playlist and recover the deleted playlists?

There are 3 ways you can resort to delete playlist from iPhone. Just follow one of them.

If you are annoyed by using iTunes to manage music in your iPod, you may not want to use it to delete playlist from iPod either. Fortunately, besides iTunes, you can use the third-party iPod transfer software to finish the task. Leawo iTransfer is regarded as the best one among all the iPod transfer programs available in the market.

Step 1. Run Leawo iTransfer and connect iPod to computer with USB cable. The software will recognize your iPod and display your iPod information on the main interface.

Step 2. Click the name of iPod in the left sidebar. Then you could see 2 categories: LIBRARY and PLAYLIST. Open "Playlists" tab. All available playlists on your iPod would show up. When you select one playlist, the songs in this playlist will show up in the right part.

Step 3. Right-click the name of the playlist you want to delete, and choose "Delete Playlist" button. Leawo iTransfer would immediately help you remove the selected playlist on your iPod device. The songs in this playlist won't be deleted, so don't worry about that.

When Leawo iTransfer finishes deleting playlist from iPod, users can enjoy the songs in iPod without switching playlists. With Leawo iTransfer, you won't lose any songs of the playlists deleted. So even if you delete all playlists from your iPod device within Leawo iTransfer, you can still enjoy the songs with iPod, or in a much easier way.
Note:
1. Leawo iTransfer supports all iPod models, including: iPod touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Mini, iPod Classic.
2. Excepting deleting playlist from iPod, it also helps with other data transfers of iOS devices, for example, you can transfer music from iPhone to computer with this software.


For more methods, check: 3 Ways to Delete Playlist from iPod

Hi inthebag pik...
Try this easy way to delete your unwanted songs...

Deleting Files,Pictures,Videos,Audio Books, Apps,etc. from MP3 Player/Ipod
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BIG WARNING: DO NOT DELETE THE FILES NEEDED TO OPERATE YOUR MP3 PLAYER.
Hook up your mp3 player to your computer
Go to your desktop and double left click on "My Computer"
When it opens you will see listing that says "Devices with Removal Storage" your mp3 player should be listed there.
Right click on your mp3 player, and a window will open, right click on "Open" and now your files/songs should be visible.
Hold the left click down and drag it across all the files/songs that you do not want this will highlight the files/songs you do not want, release,right click and then click on "Delete"
Now you mp3 player should be clear of the files/songs you do not want.
ONE MORE BIG WARNING: BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT DELETE THE FILES NEEDED TO OPERATE YOUR MP3 PLAYER.
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Hi,Here is the solution to your problem;its easy ,go to device manager and delete all the usb devices then goto control panel and delete ipod, but not itunes that way you will still have your songs and playlists, then reinstall the device if it works then well done i had that before and that worked for me, if not get a new battery there not that good on the ipod dont last long so get a new one and see what happens


good luck

How are you charging it?, if your charging it on the computer it slowly decreases the batery life everytime you charge it ( as in it last for 5 hours to 4 and a half) so i suggest you start using a wall charger in future :)

Connect your device with PC and try using Explorer.

toggle the on off button...

Open the 'Playlist on the go' and scroll to the last in the songs list. There u will find an option 'Clear Playlist....
From there you can delete the Songs from Go Playlist

iPod batteries are cheap on ebay...like $5...and come with installation instructions. Try installing a new battery and see what happens...?

im encountering the same problem...i just replaced my battery and my ipod still doesnt last for more than an hour