Files with broken links that only show in Smart Playlists
Hello,
My issue is a strange one, so please bear with me. First - I've had the same iTunes library for several version of iTunes. That might have something to do with my issue. The issue is that when I create a Smart Playlist filtering for genre=podcasts, there are numerous files listed there with broken links. If I flip over to the Podcast category under my Library, these files do not appear. I'd like to delete these broken links, but since they only appear in a Smart Playlist I can't delete them from there. My feeling is that the iTunes library database just has some left over records from previous files. Does anyone know how to edit the library or is there some 3rd party utility that can clean up these hidden records for me?
Thanks in advance for any help!
The issue is that when I create a Smart Playlist filtering for genre=podcasts, there are numerous files listed there with broken links. If I flip over to the Podcast category under my Library, these files do not appear.
Podcasts are not put into the Podcast category by the Genre just as Audiobooks ar enot put into Audiobooks category by the Genre.
It is info in the file and when it is downloaded that makes it a podcast or audiobook.
Likely these podcasts are under Music.
Hold Option and click on the arrow next to the item name. This should take you to the item in the library, wherever it is.
Also, you can hold hold Option and press Delete. This will remove the item from the playlist and also delete it from the library.
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