Creating AppleScript That Watches a Folder and Adds New Files to iTunes

Is it possible to create a AppleScript that watches a folder and automatically adds any new files placed into the folder to my iTunes library?

Probably. You can take a look through Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes and see if there's anything pre-existing you could use or modify.
An alternative might be Hazel which says it can do that. It's not free, but if it works it would probably be a lot easier.
Regards.

Similar Messages

  • I have files in my iTunes media folder that somehow are not in my library. How do I get iTunes to scan my media folder and add missing files to my library without making a copy of each file in the same location?

    I have files in my iTunes media folder that somehow are not in my library. How do I get iTunes to scan my media folder and add missing files to my library without making a copy of each file in the same location? If I use add file / folder to library, it scans the folder and then makes a copy of any file that is not in my library in the exact same location; I recal in older versions of iTunes being able to just drag my media folder into my library and it would update missing links.

    Only the songs that are connected to iTunes will be copied when you consolidate to a new folder.
    Splitting the media folder away from the usual location makes it harder to move iTunes in the future.
    Are you go move everything back once you've tidied up or are you going to leave it that way? Either way I'd recommend you create an iTunes folder at the new location, an iTunes Media folder inside that, and consolidate to this new iTunes Media folder. You should also use the option File > LIbrary > Organize Library > Rearrange files in the folder "<Media Folder"> if you have not already done so.
    tt2

  • Add New Files To iTunes Library

    Is it possible to set up a folder in the finder so that when new audio files are placed inside (either copied, created or downloaded), they will automaticly be added to the iTunes library? Is there a folder action or applescript I'm missing or something? Or another way?
    Thanks in advance.
    -- steph
    MacBook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   2.16 MHz, 1 Gb RAM

    I've created a folder action for a folder (called it 'iTunes dropbox') on the desktop to do so.
    This is how I've set it up:
    • Create a new folder (on the desktop or whatever location)
    • Run Automator
    • Select 'Finder' in the Library (left) pane, then select 'Get Specified Finder Items' from the Action (middle) pane and drag it to the right pane.
    • Select 'iTunes' in the Library, select 'Add Files to Playlist' and drag it below the 'Get Specified Finder Items' action in the right pane.
    You can choose to add the file to the Library only, or also to an existing or new playlist.
    • To save this workflow as an folder action, choose 'Save As Plug-in...' from the file menu.
    • Choose an appropriate name (e.g. 'tunetolib').
    • At 'Plug-in for:', choose 'Folder Actions'
    • At 'Attached to Folder:', choose 'Other...' and navigate to the folder you created before.
    • If you did not enable folder actions already, tick a checkbox that says so. If you already enabled it, you won't see this option.
    • Click 'Save'
    Now it's time to test the 'dropbox'.
    Just drop an AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV or mp3 file in the folder and if the exact file does not already exist in iTunes, it will be (should be) added to the library.
    Hope this helps.
    M
    17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   iTunes 7.0.1

  • Cannot add new files to iTunes library.

    My itunes library is run through my external hard drive. This hasn't been a problem, but now iTunes will not let me add new music files to my library. How do I fix that?

    Ditto. To compound the problem, I upgraded to Mountain Lion. I was trying to import videos and iTunes 10.6.3 starts, then the spinning wheel of death comes up about 1/2 way thru. After a couple hard boots to get the system back, I tried with a simple MP3 file. Tried ADD TO LIBRARY and drag and drop - Nothing.

  • How do I get iTunes to scan my media folder and add missing files?

    Hi All!!
    I recently copied my iTunes library from my macbook to set up iTunes Server on my Sinology NAS. I did this by changing my iTunes Media Folder Location in the Advanced Settings tab, and then consolidating my library. I then changed my Media Folder Location back to my iTunes Media folder on my macbook to be able to play my local media.
    However, now my local iTunes thinks some of my library is on my server and doesn't see the local, original file. Whenever I disconnect from the server my iTunes does not locate my local media content (which was not changed or modified during the process). The only solution so far is to individually locate each song. Is there a better way of doing this? Is there a way to make iTunes scan my iTunes Music folder to find the song locations, without duplicating the songs in my library and deleting the play counts/ratings???
    I have already tried opening iTunes with the option key held, and selected my local iTunes media folder/library; however, I am still having the same problem
    Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
    Thank you!
    PiotrowskiM

    Hi Limnos,
    Thank you very much for your prompt response!!
    My goal, when I consolidated my files to my NAS, was to create a copy of my library on my NAS to be used for iTunes server, so I can stream the media to my PC's in my house. I did this following an instruction guide made by Synology. However, I did not intend for my macbook to stream media from the server. Ideally I would like for my iTunes in my macbook to just use my local files, which have not been changed/modified.
    In summary, is there any way to point my iTunes to ONLY my local files???
    Thank you again for all your help!

  • I'm trying to attach my folder and add my songs to itunes but it won't let me, why?

    I carries the file over to my itunes librry but it dosen't attach

    Hello tina0248
    I would check to make sure that the music files are in compatible format listed in the article below.
    iTunes: Compatible Audio File Types
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ta44475
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
    -Norm G.

  • How to automatically add new files to external iTunes Media Library

    I have an external hard drive that I store all of my music on and have set as my iTunes media file location. When I connect it, I open iTunes and can play all of my songs off of the hard drive with no problem. But many times I do not have my external hard drive plugged in when I purchase and add new files onto iTunes. Because of this, even though I have my preferences set to automatically add new iTunes files to the external media folder, when I connect my hard drive, the files will not be on the hard drive's media folder and they will not immediately transfer over to the hard drive, and I will then have to add them manually. Is there a setting that I can use that will set all new or recently added files on my iTunes to be transferred over to my external hard drive once it is connected? Or maybe a command that compares my iTunes with my external media file folder and transfers all new media over to my external folder? Any help would be appreciated.

    Well I actually found something that was fairly close to what I was looking for. If you right click a file or selection of files then click the option 'consolidate files' you can copy them to the media library. I guess I'll just have to filter my recently added playlist by the right amount of time then use the consolidate option. I still think that making a feature that automatically copys newly added files to the external media folder once it is connected would be a very worthwile investment in Apple's time

  • Some Virus Files that been created inside the Windows system file folder and System32 sytem file folder

    I have here some copies of the files that I have retrieve inside the Windows folder and System32 system file folder. This files was created by a virus or some malware of some sort. Please take a closer look at thsi becasue this virus doesnt have a visible
    events or something that you see at your screen to get you worried or to let you know that there is something bad happening on your system. I just cant get a copy of the virus file that is in a usb or a mass storage device of many students here in my internet
    shop. And I'm worried even thou it does not do anything visible, I'm worried that it might made some security holes or privacy leaks that I can't seem to see it. Can't find the main program if it has one, because deleting the files seems to work but if my
    computer plugs an infected usb device again the files comes back even thou the main virus file inside the usb device has been block and deleted by Avast, the files still is being created by some program of some sort inside the system, maybe it is already inside
    the system or maybe not because the files will only be created if an infected usb device has been plug in even thou Avast has already detected the main .fat file inside the usb device still the files are created. I'm guessing this virus didn't penetrate the
    system because full system scan came out clean twice. Boot time scan and start-up scan all users and all loaded to memory files also came out clean, but the files was already deleted before the scan so I don't know for sure of the result if these files were
    scan. I just want to know why these files penetrated the Windows system folder even if my UAC is active, how come this virus has gain access to the system folder and bypassing the UAC, DEP and my Windows Defender. And also I'm gonna post in Avast forums about
    this too.
    My Unit:
    OS: Windows 7  Ultimate SP1
    MOBO: Gigabyte G41M COMBO
    CPU: Pentium(R) Dual-Core E5800 @3.20ghz x2
    RAM: 2.00gb
    System Type: 32 Bit
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/41lercy9xdzn3wq/Windows.rar

    Not really relevant to DPM, I'd suggest you post over at
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=w7itprosecurity

  • I have several folders setup in my Safari.  However, when I try to add a website to them, it never appears.  When I add a folder and add a website to it, the website appears.  Help?

    I have several folders setup in my Safari.  However, when I try to add a website to them, it never appears.  When I add a folder and add a website to it, the website appears.  Help?

    I thank you for the response.  Apple does some assinine things sometimes and this is one of them.  Ask the planet the difference between a movie and a home video and with the exception of Apple, you'd get 100% consenus on the what difference is.  A home video is something that I shoot, like my kids birthday party.  A movie is something I urchased either via download or a DVD that I ripped.  Unbelievable!   The fact that Apple has chosen not to distinguish based upon which folder I tell it is Movies and which folder is Home Videos is really hard to fathom - sounds like something Windows would do. I find it funny that in my iTunes movies sub-section of the movies section, the movie icons have a cloud icon in upper right corner to distinguish it as bought from Apple iTunes versus no cloud icon for movies that I have ripped - so the distintion was already made and clearly visible.  Now - everything just defaults to "home videos" if I try to import a new ripped DVD - why even bother to have this distinction on the iTunes bar?  WOW!
    As for your direction, I do not understand what you are telling me - what Media Kind and what Options tab are you referring to?  I see no Options tab in iTunes.  Right licking on the movie icon does not yield media kind or options as well.  Gping to the source file does not yield these options either.
    Thanks again for your help.
    Clay

  • HT1347 When I add a folder to the library, does that mean that 'later' when I drop a new file into that folder (already added) it will automatically end up in iTunes? (or do I have to add file/folder to library every time I have a new file??) I'm using XP

    When I add a folder to the library, does that mean that 'later' when I drop a new file into that folder (already added) it will automatically end up in iTunes? (or do I have to add file/folder to library every time I have a new file??) I'm using XP...

    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.
    The only folder that gets scanned is the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder.

  • Used to convert all my videos into iPhone mp4 format using Any Video Converter - then add it to my iPhone 3GS. But last few days, I cant add video files to iTunes. and the iTunes doesnt even specify the reason except for that "files are not supported"

    Everyting was perfect earlier. Used to convert all my videos into iPhone mp4 format using Any Video Converter - then add it to my iPhone 3GS. But last few days, I cant add video files to iTunes. and the iTunes doesnt even specify the reason except for that "files are not supported"
    Everything is fine.
    -They are the right format
    -Quicktime is updated
    -I have tried simply dragging them into the 'movie' library
    -I have tried going to file<add file to library
    Nothing works, has anyone else had this problem and found a way around it?
    Any and all help appreciated.

    In addition to Mike's suggestions,  you only have 4GB of RAM and Mavericks does use more RAM than other versions. You may also want to look at the apps that startup on login and the possiblity of upgrading RAM.

  • Touch ID on my ip5s had broken. I added my fingerprints before then I deleted them and add new one. How I can fix that problem? P/s : Fail immediately when I click on Add fingerprints

    Touch ID on my ip5s had broken. I added my fingerprints before then I deleted them and add new one. How I can fix that problem? P/s : Fail immediately when I click on Add fingerprints.

    problem is "Failed. Sorry, the operation was not succesfull. ... " and now i can't use touch ID in my phone

  • Why "New Item" in ribbon and "Add new item" in xsllistview link to different form

    Hi all,
    I have a question. I have a list with two new forms, one is created in SPD the other one is created in InfoPath (both forms are created by developer).
    I don't know why the new form link to different page when I click "New Item" in ribbon and "Add new item" in list view.
    1. Will open new form that created in InfoPath when click on "New Item" in ribbon.
    2. Will open new form that created in SPD when click on "Add new item" in list view.

    One way to do this would be to hold the urls for the pages you need to display in a table. You could then build the links as one of the columns of a report using some fancy SQL.<br>
    <br>
    Or you could make a simple function to return the correct link based on the relevant parameters:<br>
    <br>
    create or replace function get_url (p_criteria in varchar2) return varchar2<br>
    is<br>
    lv_url varchar2(500);<br>
    begin<br>
    if p_criteria = 'Personal' then<br>
    lv_url := 'http://host:port/pls/portal/etc...';<br>
    end if;<br>
    etc...<br>
    return '&LT;a href="' || lv_url || '"&GT;' || p_criteria || '&LT;/a&GT;';<br>
    end;<br>
    <br>
    Your report could then include the function as one of the columns in your report.<br>
    Not very elegant but it should do the job.
    Patrick.

  • Watch folder found a new file

    Watch folder found a new file and this is what my picture looks like in PSE13. It looks fine in my other photo programs but no image here. Just started doing this yesterday.

    Hi luv2digiscrap,
    It will be helpful if you answer following queries.
    - Is this happening with all files imported using Watch Folder since yesterday. or,
    - if it is happening with any specific file type what is that file format.
    Thanks,
    Raushan

  • How does APEX create and save new files. What extension does it save in?

    Hi can someone help me with this question?
    How does APEX create and save new files. What extension does it save in?
    Cheers!
    VJ

    It's really too bad we can't see VJ's face when the concept sinks in. This is one of my favorite moments when teaching APEX classes. Most people love it, some people don't. If nothing else it really proves the power and performance of the Oracle database. Each page view can generate 40+ queries, yet on the average system this takes less than .04 seconds.
    Keep in mind there are no undocumented features or "Oracle Internals" that the APEX team uses to achieve this performance, just sound database design. With every feature they add they evaluate how it will be used and design the tables and indexes to most efficiently answer the query. Sometimes this means going against "purist" normalized principals.

Maybe you are looking for