Remove Ringtones from Playlist?

[wamblej]

I have all of my ringtones under My Documents in a folder called My Ringtones. I would like to find a way to make it so that they aren't in the playlist when I play my songs on random. They are just shortened versions of songs and it is quite annoying to get 20 second songs in between my music. Is there a way to remove them without deleting them from my device?

[Negrito]

id like to know as well. this is the reason i dont listen to music on my phone. well it was at least. Now i have a new shiny iPod Touch! mmmm, jailbroken 32gb Second gen. No other media player can hold a candle to it!

[MrGoodtunes]

Originally Posted by wamblej

... a way to remove them without deleting them from my device?

Of course there is. But how to do it depends on what player you're using. If it's WMP, then I can't help (surely somebody on this forum can). My player of choice is now Pocket Player, which provides at least 2 ways. You can limit the size of files allowed into the player's library database, and/or you can specify which folders the player may browse as well as which ones it is not allowed to browse for media files.

One of the many nice things about using a Windows device for music is that you have your choice of player (vs. iPod's one-player-fits-all concept). For example, I want a user interface skin that gives me the control and information I wish with no wasted pixels. I also want a database overview to quickly browse for tunes on a singles-oriented basis. Pocket Player is flexible enough to provide both of these desires:


Pocket Player isn't free ($20), but there are lots that are free and way better than the stock WMP.

[defamed01]

Instead of putting your ringtones in My Documents\My Ringtones, put them in Windows\Rings. This will take your ringtones out of the playlist and still give you access to them when you want to change/assign a ringtone.