ITunes file download location

How can I change my itunes's file download location?

iTunes preferences -> Advanced -> iTunes Music Folder location
Note that this will only change where future purchases and imports go. If you want to move your existing tracks as well, set the preference to the appropriate location and then use the Consolidate Library command under the Advanced menu.
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HT201596 80 % of my itunes files are located on a 3tb external drives; the remainder on a 4TB drive. ALL my files are on the 4TB. How do i get iTunes just to use the files on the 4tb drive so I can use the 3tb for other purposes THX .

Hi, 80 % of my itunes files are located on a 3tb external drives; the remainder on a 4TB drive as I ran pout of space. ALL my files are on copied on to the 4TB drive . How do I get iTunes just to use the files on the 4tb drive so I can use the 3tb for other purposes THX .

Select the desired location in preferences, then consolidate the media files to it.
iTunes 12 for Mac: Change where your iTunes files are stored - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19507 - Unfortunately this is misnamed. It should say "Change where your media files but not where your library files are stored" - more information at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22026652#22026652 - and steps 5-8 in https://discussions.apple.com/message/24491967#24491967

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I have tried to change my downloaded file location in preferences to the desk top. Every time I restart safari it reverts to a folder which I do not want to use.

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Where is the file download location on android tab...

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ITunes Files/Folder Location

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449?viewlocale=en_US

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BEX
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iTunes.exe
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Application Timestamp:
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Fault Module Name:
CoreFoundation.dll
Fault Module Version:
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b08f
Additional Information 2:
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Since downloading 11.0.1 (12), Itunes can't locate or play many songs but the same songs still play on my synched iPod.

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I have deleted the song files from itunes, and downloaded them again via my purchase history in itunes store. Some songs play a little bit more than what the pervious download was, but still not complete. Does this mean I just have to keep downloading the songs again and again until I get lucky and obtain the full file(s)?
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Presumably the location of the iTunes media folder is still correctly set in preferences when this happens?
One thing you can do to investigate this is to select a track that can't be found and go to Get Info>>Summary tab.
This will show you where iTunes thinks it is and the name of the file. Now find the file in Windows Explorer and compare the location and file name are they the same?
A thing that occurs to me is that you have other software on your PC that is able to move/rename files. Do you have anything like that?
Windows Media player has a check box that allows the renaming of files in Options, it's worth looking for that.

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