Is there a way for avoiding the update to my play counts when I sync my iPod?
Exclude IPod from play count in iTunes
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Best Answer
A forum post from 2005 suggests that "Manually manage music and videos" prevents play counts from syncing, but this may have changed in the last 6-7 years. This option is found on the Summary page when the iPod is selected in iTunes.