Add Files To iTunes Library

Is there a way of telling itunes only to add music files to its own library? I have about 120gb of music on my home server and about 1TB of movie/TV media and its trying to copy it all....i don't have the space for this on my local machine.

Dennis_S wrote:
Is there a way of telling itunes only to add music files to its own library? I have about 120gb of music on my home server and about 1TB of movie/TV media and its trying to copy it all....i don't have the space for this on my local machine.
assuming you have +copy to ... when adding to library+ checked in preferences > advanced, option-drag the movies/tv shows from the home server into an open iTunes window.
iTunes will index the path to the location of the original files but not copy them physically.
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The headers on the problem tracks may be corrupted or nonstandard. This can happen with some MP3 conversion or import utilities, and iTunes is very picky about header. Try running your MP3s through this utility:
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See Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows.
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Hi luxmi01,
Here is some information and troubleshooting on the permissions issues you are seeing:
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
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Got off topic. This software free version is restricted in that you can only do 5 songs each time, but you can do it as many times as you need. That is of course if the 30 day free trial is still available.
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On the iTunes Task Bar, Click on Advanced (It may be something different in Windows, I can't remember.) and Click on Authorise computer.

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iTunes does not actively scan the media folders. If you manually add content to a folder, then you must add that content to iTunes manually via the File > Add File/Folder feature.
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Hi like to explain my experience,
I am using Windows 8 PC and Windows 7 Lap top.
I convert my video to ipad format and add to library in the itunes.
But it was not accepting and these steps worked for me.
1.Convert your video using videoconverters. For freemake video converter works well. You can also use Quicktime pro or Miro video converters. There are many softwares freely avilable.
2.Connect your i pad to your PC/ Laptop.
3.Open your itunes, it should show your ipad and Library.
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6.Slect sync movie option and syncronising it.
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Try transferring/copy to 3rd party apps like OPlayer.

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Try http://www.gromkov.com/faq/faq2004-0086.html it is an MP3 validator on your mp3's that will not play.
It could also be that the TAGS are not correctly written. There are a lot of problems when the tags are in the ID3v2.4 format. It's better if you switch to writing ID3v2.3 UTF-16 Tags. You can us a program like Mp3tag (http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html) to write the tags, and remove unwanted tags.
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You can consolidate your entire library with File > Library > Organise Library > Consoldiate files, or selected files by right-clicking on them and clicking Consolidate files.
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