How do I save songs in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder
How do I save songs in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder? Is this done via settings somehow?
Stated another way......songs recently added to my music folders in the iTunes libary are not updated in the media library automatically. How do I save songs in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder?
Still another way......I'm trying to backup songs in my iTunes library by dragging them into a flash drive. But I noticed that not all songs are included in the iTunes Media folder from which I am making my backup file. Is there a better way to do a backup? If not, how do I get the iTunes Media file updated to include all songs in my iTunes library?
See this Apple support document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751
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How do I avoid duplicates when using "Automatically Add to iTunes"
I recently consolidated all my music and then created a new library in iTunes. Now I'm using the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder when I find more music from my archives.
However, unlike when importing from a CD, iTunes doesn't seem to compare to existing library and detect duplicates in songs in this folder; it just adds them to iTunes. So I am ending up with dups. Is there any way to avoid this?
Specs: Mac Mini running OSX 10.8.5; iTunes v. 12.0.1.26See this Apple support document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751
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When adding video content to my "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder, the material doesn't transfer into itunes. There hasn't been any major changes in the system but no transfers have occured in several weeks. The video files just sit in the add to itunes folder.
Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
It still works for me. Double check that your "iTunes Media" folder in preferences matches the folder containing the *Automatically add to iTunes* folder in question. Failing that there could be a permissions problem. Make sure both your account (or Everyone) and SYSTEM have full access to the iTunes folder and all objects below it.
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ITuned 9 "automatically add to itunes" folder does not add files
Help! I am new to iTunes 9, just built a Win 7 HTPC works well but now wanting to add all of my music to iTunes. Have approx 7k songs in iTunes but when I drop any other folders into the Automatically Add to iTunes folder created by iTunes it does nothing with the files. They are not added to the library, they are not moved or deleted.
It makes no difference if I re-start iTunes or if I give the application Administrator privilages. Help / ideas please...I too, have an external drive and it works for me.
The "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder should be in the "iTunes Media" folder on your Music drive. I created a shortcut to this folder and put it on my desktop. I can drag mp3's to this shortcut and they get added to iTunes.
Check your iTunes Advanced Preferences. The "iTunes Media folder location" should be "/Volumes/Music/iTunes Media". You *may* have to check "Keep iTunes Media folder organized". -
Automatically Add to iTunes folder is not working in iTunes 10
I recently installed iTunes 10 (x64) on my Win7Pro computer. iTunes does not seem to do anything with the Automatically Add to iTunes folder. The only things I have done so far are to set the main music folder to my server folder (for backup purposes) and set it for iTunes to manage my files. So far, I have added folder and files to the Automatically Add to iTunes folder but nothing happens, even after reboots of either iTunes or my computer. Any info or setting I am missing to make this happen would be appreciated. Thank you for your time in advance.
yeah. . .
this "feature" is wonderful. . . if you want to throw away all your music....
I wanted to use iTunes to organize my music via iTunes library folder organization... you know "Artist\Album\Track No - Title"
so -
I installed iTunes 10
In preferences, I set my iTunes media folder to "D:\Media Files"
went to my windows media library folder,
hit ctrl+a, ctrl +x to 'select and cut' all the subfolders
went to the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder that was created by iTunes under "D:\Media Files"
hit ctrl+v to paste
Watched "Automatically Add to iTunes" start filling with the folder it had "cut"
And watched as the folders then started to go away (i assumed that iTunes was doing its magic and organizing them under "D:\Media Files\Music")
when done. . . "Automatically Add to iTunes" was completely empty...
and so was the iTunes library. . . and nothing in "D:\Media Files\" except for:
"D:\Media Files\Automatically Add to iTunes"
and
"D:\Media Files\.iTunes Preferences.plist"
furthermore. . . no folder named "not Added" which is were they were supposed to go if the autmatic add to library failed.
did a search from the command line:
dir D:\*.mp3 /s/b
and
dir D:\*.mp3 /s/b
in both cases. . . "file not found"
thanks crapple. . . I just lost about 2 grand in music that I actually payed for as well as 10 years of music collecting.
google "unit testing." you novices should look into it.
"crApple. . . we make expensive computers to run software that doesn't work. . . but thats ok. . our customers don't know how to use computers anyway"
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"Automatically add to iTunes" folder download issues...
I've set the downloaded files location on my browser as the "automatically add to itunes" folder so that music I download automatically adds to itunes. But it seems to not like me downloading things straight to that folder - files get interupted or corrupted right at the end of the download. Any help?
Btw I'm a totally new mac user. This worked on my old pc so expected it to be okay here...Apple do explain that you shouldn't put partial or progress files in their article "iTunes 9: Understanding the "Automatically Add to iTunes Folder"
However, the thing that bugs me about this folder is that there is seemingly no standard interval for iTunes to check and add new songs - sometimes they sit their for days, sometimes only seconds (before they are automatically) - sometimes they never get processed at all.
I wish there was a way to stipulate the check interval, or even better (because the process is especially flaky/spooky) to manually force the add (yes, I know you can drag and drop the add, but that defeats the point). -
Automatically Add to iTunes folder is not working in iTunes 10.1
Hello,
I have a problem since the iTunes Update 10.0->10.1.
The "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder is not working in iTunes 10.1.
Whenever I put mp3-files in that folder, iTunes only adds these files when I start iTunes. I put some new files in this folder and nothing happens. Only when I restart iTunes the mp3s are added to my library.
Greetings
ThomasIt always worked that way. iTunes only acts on that folder if iTunes is running. It does not have to be playing, but it does need to be open.
If you add files to the Automatically Add folder while iTunes is closed, they will sit there until iTunes is restarted. -
Based on wich file information does iTunes sort music in "Automatically add to iTunes" folder?
Hey I have some files ( here 3 for example).
I put them into the "Automatically add to iTunes" Folder.
After that iTunes sorts them without any problem.
But based on which information does iTunes sort them?
I looked into the details of the file but i cannot find the structure.
Look at your self:
File:
M:\Music\Media\Music\Phil Collins\Hits\07 Against All Odds.mp3
StartTag : TagLib.NonContainer.StartTag
EndTag : TagLib.NonContainer.EndTag
TagTypes : Id3v1, Id3v2
Tags : {, }
Title : Against All Odds
Performers : {Phil Collins}
PerformersSort : {}
AlbumArtistsSort : {}
AlbumArtists : {Phil Collins}
Composers : {Phil Collins}
ComposersSort : {}
TitleSort :
AlbumSort :
Album : Hits
Comment :
Genres : {Adult Contemporary}
Year : 1984
Track : 7
TrackCount : 0
Disc : 1
DiscCount : 1
Lyrics :
Grouping :
BeatsPerMinute : 121
Conductor :
Copyright :
MusicBrainzArtistId :
MusicBrainzReleaseId :
MusicBrainzReleaseArtistId :
MusicBrainzTrackId :
MusicBrainzDiscId :
MusicIpId :
AmazonId :
MusicBrainzReleaseStatus :
MusicBrainzReleaseType :
MusicBrainzReleaseCountry :
Pictures : {}
IsEmpty : False
Artists : {Phil Collins}
FirstArtist : Phil Collins
FirstAlbumArtist : Phil Collins
FirstAlbumArtistSort :
FirstPerformer : Phil Collins
FirstPerformerSort :
FirstComposerSort :
FirstComposer : Phil Collins
FirstGenre : Adult Contemporary
JoinedArtists : Phil Collins
JoinedAlbumArtists : Phil Collins
JoinedPerformers : Phil Collins
JoinedPerformersSort :
JoinedComposers : Phil Collins
JoinedGenres : Adult Contemporary
File2:
M:\Music\Media\Music\Compilations\Das Dschungelbuch - Deutscher Original F\06 Ich Wäre Gern Wie Du.mp3
StartTag : TagLib.NonContainer.StartTag
EndTag : TagLib.NonContainer.EndTag
TagTypes : Id3v1, Id3v2
Tags : {, }
Title : Ich Wäre Gern Wie Du
Performers : {Disney}
PerformersSort : {}
AlbumArtistsSort : {}
AlbumArtists : {Disney}
Composers : {R. M. Sherman}
ComposersSort : {}
TitleSort :
AlbumSort :
Album : Das Dschungelbuch - Deutscher Original Film-Soundtrack
Comment :
Genres : {Film-musik}
Year : 2007
Track : 6
TrackCount : 0
Disc : 1
DiscCount : 1
Lyrics :
Grouping :
BeatsPerMinute : 0
Conductor :
Copyright :
MusicBrainzArtistId :
MusicBrainzReleaseId :
MusicBrainzReleaseArtistId :
MusicBrainzTrackId :
MusicBrainzDiscId :
MusicIpId :
AmazonId :
MusicBrainzReleaseStatus :
MusicBrainzReleaseType :
MusicBrainzReleaseCountry :
Pictures : {}
IsEmpty : False
Artists : {Disney}
FirstArtist : Disney
FirstAlbumArtist : Disney
FirstAlbumArtistSort :
FirstPerformer : Disney
FirstPerformerSort :
FirstComposerSort :
FirstComposer : R. M. Sherman
FirstGenre : Film-musik
JoinedArtists : Disney
JoinedAlbumArtists : Disney
JoinedPerformers : Disney
JoinedPerformersSort :
JoinedComposers : R. M. Sherman
JoinedGenres : Film-musik
File3:
M:\Music\Media\Music\Compilations\Album\9999 Title.mp3
StartTag : TagLib.NonContainer.StartTag
EndTag : TagLib.NonContainer.EndTag
TagTypes : Id3v1, Id3v2
Tags : {, }
Title : Title
Performers : {Contributing artists}
PerformersSort : {}
AlbumArtistsSort : {}
AlbumArtists : {Album artist}
Composers : {Composers}
ComposersSort : {}
TitleSort :
AlbumSort :
Album : Album
Comment : Comments
Genres : {Genre}
Year : 2013
Track : 9999
TrackCount : 0
Disc : 0
DiscCount : 0
Lyrics :
Grouping : Group description
BeatsPerMinute : 1111
Conductor : Conductors
Copyright :
MusicBrainzArtistId :
MusicBrainzReleaseId :
MusicBrainzReleaseArtistId :
MusicBrainzTrackId :
MusicBrainzDiscId :
MusicIpId :
AmazonId :
MusicBrainzReleaseStatus :
MusicBrainzReleaseType :
MusicBrainzReleaseCountry :
Pictures : {}
IsEmpty : False
Artists : {Contributing artists}
FirstArtist : Contributing artists
FirstAlbumArtist : Album artist
FirstAlbumArtistSort :
FirstPerformer : Contributing artists
FirstPerformerSort :
FirstComposerSort :
FirstComposer : Composers
FirstGenre : Genre
JoinedArtists : Contributing artists
JoinedAlbumArtists : Album artist
JoinedPerformers : Contributing artists
JoinedPerformersSort :
JoinedComposers : Composers
JoinedGenres : Genre
Thank you for your help in advance.
Mk-maddinPast experience suggests that iTunes doesn't handle files with multiple tags well. I've not worked out which tag gets read when there are multiple tags but I've seen cases where iTunes can update one while reading back unchanged data fom the other.
At the file level iTunes will organize the files first by Album Artist, or if blank, Artist, or if blank use Unknown Artist. If the tracks have the custom iTunes property Part of a Compilation = True then they get stored in the Compilations folder instead of under their artist.
The next layer of folders is based on Album title or Unknown Album if none given.
FIles are stored in the format [[<Disc> ]## ]<Name>.<Ext> where leading disc numbers are omitted if the the disc no. reads 1 of 1 or 1 of <Blank>.
Tracks with the same Album Artist or Artist and the same Album title should be grouped together in iTunes as albums.
Within the iTunes interface sorting is based on the first non-empty value from Sort Album Artist > Album Artist > Sort Artist > Artist and Sort Album > Album.
See Grouping tracks into albums for more info.
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HT3832 "Automatically add to iTunes" folder. Where do my files go?
Where do my pdf files go after I add them to the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder?
They appear on my iPad okay, but I cannot find them on my PC any longerThey should go into the Books folder. Locate one of them in the books section of the library, right-click and show in Windows Explorer.
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Automatically add to itunes folder has stopped working
Possibly since the recent update to itunes 10.2.1, the automatically add to itunes folder has stopped doing anything. I put music in it and then run itunes. The music stays in that folder and isn't added to the library. Has this feature been disabled? Am I missing something? Previously was working absolutely fine.
Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
It still works for me. Double check that your "iTunes Media" folder in preferences matches the folder containing the *Automatically add to iTunes* folder in question. Failing that there could be a permissions problem. Make sure both your account (or Everyone) and SYSTEM have full access to the iTunes folder and all objects below it.
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How to upload a song from the i phone to itunes match
how to upload a song from the i phone to itunes match
Hi Chandrapp,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! I understand that you want to upload a song from your iPhone to iTunes Match. Local songs on your iPhone will not be uploaded to iCloud, you will need to transfer that song into your iTunes Library on your computer and upload it to the iCloud from there. The information can be found in the following article.
iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914
When you subscribe to iTunes Match from an iOS device, your local tracks will not be matched or uploaded to iCloud. You will need to sign in with your Apple ID from a computer in order to match and upload your local music library.
Hope this helps,
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How do you Save a pdf form automatically to a designated folder using designated fields in the form?
Hello,
I am in the process of creating a “service excellence feedback” form. The idea of this form is to have a blank form living in our company’s intranet page to be used by multiple departments that receive feedback and then have a chain of updated investigations and follow up to be documented within the same file.
The top portion is to be filled out by the department receiving the feedback. It collects all the pertinent data needed including the person giving the feedback’s First and Last name. Once the top portion of the form is filled out I want to have a “submit” button that will do;
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I need help in how to write a script/java to perform this task of saving. I have already figured out how to program the button to email the form. Help please!!! I am using Adobe Acrobat XI ProIt can also work if you certify the document and each user chooses to trust it to execute privileged JavaScript, which may be feasible in this setting. The method you'd use is doc.saveAs: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.524.html
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How can I bypass Automatically Add to iTunes?
I have a large CD collection (>3000) that I've ripped to iTunes in ALAC format; I only listen to CD or better quality music, so I don't have any mp3 or AAC files in my iTunes library. I keep my music on an external hard drive. I recently bought a larger external hard drive and moved all of my music to that drive. For some reason, iTunes chose to put all of my music in a folder called "Automatically Add to iTunes". This was fine, except that I could no longer see the contents of the hard drive; however, I did know that the files were there, becasue of the disc space that they consumed.
Today, I ripped two new CDs to the hard drive through iTunes and I noticed that iTunes placed the music folders for those CDs outside of the "Automatically Add to iTunes". I decded to drag the new folders into the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder. When I did so, all of the previous music disappeared and I cannot recover it. Fortunately, I have a copy of Sentuni, so I'll be able to put the music back on the hard drive from my iPods, but this process will require several hours. In addition, ripping my CD collection to iTunes required a lot of time, so I'm not pleased with the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder feature. Is there a way to disable this feature, so that I can simply put my music on my external drive and be able to see that the folders are there.
I've been a devoted Apple customer for almost a decade, so I won't get too upset over this issue, but I wish that your developers would have addressed this issue during the development stage. Thanks for your attention to this problem.
Best,
HeathHeath Watts wrote:
If only this were the case. I tried to move several albums into the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder, which resulted in thousands of albums being erased from the folder. One should be able to drag a music folder into the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder without iTunes erasing the original contents of the folder.
It didn't erase anything.
It automatically added them to iTUnes and moved them to the correct folder (Movies, Music, etc.) in the location shown in iTunes prefs > Advanced - iTunes media folder location.
I would like to disable the "Automatically add to iTunes" feature in iTunes,
You "disable" it by not putting anything into it. If you don't want to use it, don't use it.
If you want to manually manage, do not put anything into this folder.
Go to iTunes prefs > Advanced and uncheck Copy files to iTunes media folder when adding to library.
Then File > Add to library adn select what you want to add to iTunes. Do NOT put anything into the Automatically add to iTunes folder
and would like to be able to see the albums and artists on my external hard drive without having to do Spotlight searches
You wouldn't have to do Spotlight searches anyway.
The files are in /Music/Artist/Album folderin the location shown in iTunes prefs > Advanced - iTunes media folder location.
Also, in iTunes, you can select a song, right click - Show in Finder. -
'Automatically Add to iTunes' in alternate media folder not working
iTunes 11.1.5.5
Fresh install today on a more-or-less fresh install of Windows 8
Procedure:
Install iTunes
Before creating a library, change my media folder in Preferences -> Advanced
Try to add media by putting it in the 'Automatically Add to iTunes' folder created in the new media folder
Restart iTunes repeatedly in frustration
What happens:
Nothing
What I expect to happen:
Something. Either importing the file, or moving it to the 'Not Added' folder.
Notes:
If I don't change the location of the media folder, the 'Automatically Add to iTunes' folder works fine.
The path to the alternate folder is E:\...music\ while iTunes is installed on C:\ - could this be a problem?
The automatically-created Automatically Add to iTunes folder is located at E:\...music\Automatically Add to iTunes
Thanks for your time!I relocated my iTunes library
What exactly did you relocate and how? -
Automatically add to iTunes messed up my entire music collection
So I decided to try the "Automatically add to iTunes" folder thinking that it was going to be like a "watch folder" feature present in many other mp3 players (the lack of which is the only reason I've never used iTune as primary player).
Even if the "keep iTunes folder organized" and "copy files" options were disabled iTunes started to move and rename all my files using its own conventions, creating a million folders for the several GB of spare songs I've been collecting in the last 10+ years.
Most of the music was purchased from digital stores and properly tagged but many, many other files were coming from my old CD I ripped, friends, independent bands releasing stuff on the internet, or even from the pre-iTunes era so they had information only in the containing folders that I always named carefully and that now have been wiped out.
To make things worse, iTunes decided to move ALL the files it couldn't play into a generic "Not Added" folder, everything from .ogg, .mpc and .flac files plus images, booklets and playlist. So now I have a huge mess that will take me days to restore manually. I'm attaching a picture here:
I hope there is some Apple person listening here: What the **** were you thinking? Why didn't I get a warning like: "Warning: this will mess you up your entire file system". Is there anything I can do now to restore my files?Two lessons. Backup, and test the behaviour of software rather than assuming it works the way you want it to.
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