Files in My Music vs files in iTunes, and backing up MP3s
Hi,
Can someone please explain something to me. If I re-name files in iTunes, it does not change the files stored in My Music. If I change the song titles in My Music and drag the files into iTunes, the new song titles are not shown in iTunes. How can I make such changes globally (the files stored in My Music as well as how they are viewed in iTunes)?
I’m soon going to change from PC to Mac. What’s the best way to transfer all my MP3 files over to the Mac – the files in My Music or from iTunes? And the best way to back up iTunes generally? It would be good to keep the volume changes and other things, rather than starting from scratch.
Thanks in advance.
You would need to have home sharing enabled on Apple TV and iTunes.
Setting up Home Sharing for Apple TV (2nd generation and 3rd generation) - Apple Support
They would be accessed by going to the Computers icon on Apple TV. . Your computer would need to be on and running iTunes.
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