Anyone will attest to the fact that there is a list of simple features missing from the formidable iTunes. Its inability to automatically upload new music to your library has been at the top of my personal list. It wasn’t until recently that I became aware that this feature has been available since iTunes 9! (we are now on version 10).
I figure that if I, a self-proclaimed tech-a-holic, had no idea that automatic uploading from a watched folder in iTunes was possible, there must be other people out there who are just as clueless as I once was. And so I wrote this quick guide.
Oct 07, 2011 the basic steps are. Navigate to your library folder (usually Music iTunes folder) delete the.itdb files (don’t delete the music files themselves) open itunes. Scan for new music. ITunes will then scan your machine and re-add all the music it finds. Method 2: Retrieve the lost iTunes Library with a professional third party tool. Step 1: Download and install iMusic on the computer. Download iMusic to your computer and then install it. After that, run this application. Step 2: Connect the iOS device to the computer. Step 3: Prepare to retrieve. ITunes library is an index from which you can add all music, videos and other contents to iTunes. More importantly, you can either add files from your computer directly to your iTunes library, or add music or videos to iTunes from external hard drive or CDs. Sep 11, 2017 Here’s how you do it. Back up your iTunes Media folder. While rebuilding the library doesn’t affect your media files, it’s best to be safe. Quit iTunes, then find your iTunes folder. If you’re on a Mac, it’ll be in the Music folder in your home folder (that’s the one with the house icon and your user name).
Previously, when you downloaded that totally rad new album via BitTorrent you would have to drag and drop it into iTunes. Boring! This outdated method of updating your music library is atrocious, and every other media player in this big, wide world is capable of auto-updating.
Well, there is actually a folder located inside your iTunes Media folder labeled Automatically Add to iTunes.
OSX: ~ / Music / iTunes / iTunes Media / Automatically Add to iTunes /
Windows: C:UsersYour UsernameMusiciTunesiTunes MediaAutomatically Add to iTunes).
This aforementioned folder is watched by iTunes and any new music that’s added to this folder is automatically added to your iTunes library. It’s like magic! I quivered with glee when I first saw it happen, and I am not embarrassed to say that.
So, from now on, you could directly add your music to this folder. Give it a shot! Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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