Double-clicking mp3 outside of itunes doesn't automatically play

if i double-click an mp3 on my desktop (or anywhere on my hard drive), it no longer automatically plays when itunes loads up (or if itunes is already open).
i think this still happened when itunes 8.0 was released. i don't know if it was the same with 8.0.1, but it definitely doesn't occur in 8.0.2
i tried looking to see if there was a setting i may have unchecked (or it turned off when it updated) but i can't seem to find anything.
anyone else notice this or have this problem?

i too am having this problem. itunes used automatically play a song whenever i opened the file from outside itunes. it's annoying now that it copies the file into itunes but just sits there until you press play. i've noticed it only since my last itunes update. i keep looking through the settings but i know i've not changed any of them, and i can't find anything to fix it either! please help!

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