"keep iTunes folder organized" option
for the past year i have been importing my music, then converting it to AAC format. after converting it, i have deleted the original foles from my computer, seeing that the AAC files are in my iTunes music folder. i have never had "Keep iTunes Folder Organized" selected. does iTunes automatically do this when you convert files?
sorry if u dont understand what i am trying to ask, i guess im just trying to figure out the difference between using it and not using that option.
for the past year i have been importing my music, then converting it to AAC format. after converting it, i have deleted the original foles from my computer, seeing that the AAC files are in my iTunes music folder. i have never had "Keep iTunes Folder Organized" selected. does iTunes automatically do this when you convert files?
sorry if u dont understand what i am trying to ask, i guess im just trying to figure out the difference between using it and not using that option.
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Will enabling the 'Keep iTunes Folder Organized' option alter my folders?
If I select "Keep iTunes Folder Organized" in iTunes, will it alter the way my folders are curretnly organied on that drive? I already have my music organized by artist and album in folders on my harddrive. Though, some of the track names are messed up in iTunes. If i select this option, what happens? will it fix the track names issue, or must i fix those manually? would it copy or reogranize my folders that are already there?
It shouldn't alter your folders unless they are in the place that iTunes wants to put its folders - It will rearrange the music into new folders so that iTunes can find them. They will be located in your Music folder > iTunes > iTunes Music > then usually folders by Artist.
For the ones that are not named correctly - when you edit the ID3 tracks in iTunes they will be moved to the correct place.
I think you should be able to verify this by using the iTunes > File > Add to Library... option on a small sample of your music that is currently arranged manually.
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Keep iTunes folder organized: only iTunes folder?
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8228727�
The check box has not effect on tracks purchased from the store or ripped from CD using iTunes. iTunes organises them anyway.
It really matters if you have a music folder which you have organised yourself and you want to make it your iTunes music folder and you want to keep that structure.
If you add a track to your library that is not in the iTunes Music folder with the "Copy to ..." box unchecked, iTunes will store a link to the file.
If the "Copy to..." box is checked, iTunes copies the file into the iTunes music folder, leaving the original intact.
Message was edited by: polydorus -
iTunes was copying my media to for example:
\volume\iTunes\Music\Artist\Album\tracks.mp3
\volume\iTunes\Movies\Movie\movie.mp4
\volume\iTunes\TV Shows\TV Show\Season\episode.mp4
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\volume\iTunes\Movies\movie.mp4
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Music is no longer being copied to the Music folder, it's being copied or moved to the root of where I have my iTunes directory defined. Has anyone seen this change happen to them?Actually to get it to run through your library as it now exists I think the consolidate command is still around (I don't have itunes 10).
How to Consolidate Your iTunes Library and Keep It Organized - http://www.switched.com/2010/11/02/itunes-consolidate-library-keep-organized/ -
ITunes 12.1.0.71 broke "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" option
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How do I find out if Keep Itunes Media Folder Organized option is enabled programtically
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System.getProperties().list(System.out);
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File xmlFile;
try
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if(userPrefs!=null)
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String filepath = new String(Base64.decodeBase64(base64),"UTF-16LE");
xmlFile = new File(filepath);
System.out.println(filepath+":File Exists:"+xmlFile.exists());
if (xmlFile.exists())
return xmlFile;
catch(Exception ex)
ex.printStackTrace();
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if (xmlFile.exists())
return xmlFile;
return null;
However the Keep Itunes Media Folder Organized option appears to be stored in the Documents:132 key with other options and this library doesnt seem able to decode the daat into a base64encoded value. I did think I could just compare differences between the file after enabling/disabling the option in iTunes, but the results are inconclusive - sometimes after chnaging the option the preferences file doesnt seem to change.
Is there a known hack for this ?Thanks that certainly a possible workaround that I can see working but Im not that keen on using a users file as a test file, or adding a file myself that I have to keep deleting.
The thing is I'm very close, I've found a library that can read the binary xml format to some degree, and managed to decode the Xml Library File sucessfullly (but I don't need to this as available as the in the COM lib anyway as itunes.getLibraryXMLPath())
but I cannot decode this option whihc is lumped in with others, real shame they dont provide it via the COM lib.
Added this link showing progress in case interested:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17957433/how-can-i-work-out-if-ituneskeep-itu nes-folder-organized-is-set-programmaticall -
Do I need to keep iTunes folder in my music folder?
I don't keep any songs in my iTunes folder that is in my music folder. Do I need that folder? If I delete it, will it mess up my iTunes/iPod?
Do not delete the iTunes folder unless you've also moved the iTunes library files. Otherwise you'll delete all the listings, playlists, ratings etc. in iTunes and will have to start from scratch.
If in doubt, leave it. It won't be taking up much room even if it's redundant. Better than than inadvertently clearing your iTunes.
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Hi everyone, I have recently tried to organize my families music to one folder on our families media server. Sounds good in principal but when I did it and recreated my itunes library I realized I had a lot of duplicates (which I am slowly getting a handle on) and some things that hadn't made it into the new folder area. As I have moved files in I was hoping that as I had added that folder to my library that my library would automatically update with these new songs. No such luck. Is there a setting that I can turn on that monitors a folder for updates once it has been added to itunes? - to update deleted or added files?
*Adding new items/removing orphans*
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Organizing an iTunes folder without keeping 2 folders?
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Message was edited by: Illogic916The easiest way to do what you want is to go to iTunes preferences and under the Advanced tab, check the "Keep iTunes Folder organized" checkbox. iTunes will then organize all of you files in folders by artist, sub-folders by album, music files in the album folders. Since it sounds like this is the way you are organizing things manually, you may as well let iTunes do it, unless you are downloading illegal songs which have no ID3 tags. If that is the case, shame on you!
There is a second way to get the songs into iTunes without using the import function, just open a finder/explorer windows over iTunes, find the folder that has the songs you want, or the top level folder that holds all the folders with all the songs you want, and drag and drop it into the iTunes window. Viola! iTunes will import all the songs/albums/artists you drop in. If you have no checked "Keep iTunes Folder organized" under the advanced tab of the preferences pane, then they will stay just where you have them in your folder hierarchy.
Another hint for those who have had to manually reorganize their libraries for any reason and now iTunes cannot find anything. With or without "Keep iTunes Folder organized" checked, just open the iTunes folder. With iTunes NOT running, find and delete the 2 through 4 files (not folders, just files) with the word Library in them. Now start up iTunes, it will come up empty, ask you to create a new library, etc. Check the create new library option. When iTunes finishes starting up and you are looking at an empty library, take and drag and drop the iTunes Music folder from your iTunes folder into the empty iTunes library window and POOF iTunes will import everything with all the folder information correct. If you have checked "Keep iTunes Folder organized," it will fix any organizational errors you may have, if not, it will keep the order of folders and sub-folders you created. -
I am sure this question has been asked a million times, so here's 1,000,001...
I am trying to organize my iTunes folders after I realized that I had accidentally put many albums (subfolders) under the wrong artist. I opened up two windows explorers and organized everything correctly. However, iTunes now cant detect the location of the albums...understandable. I get the greyed in question mark next to the songs and I have to import the folders from explorer. Is there an easier way to organize without doing this?? What a pain!! Thanks-The easiest way to do what you want is to go to iTunes preferences and under the Advanced tab, check the "Keep iTunes Folder organized" checkbox. iTunes will then organize all of you files in folders by artist, sub-folders by album, music files in the album folders. Since it sounds like this is the way you are organizing things manually, you may as well let iTunes do it, unless you are downloading illegal songs which have no ID3 tags. If that is the case, shame on you!
There is a second way to get the songs into iTunes without using the import function, just open a finder/explorer windows over iTunes, find the folder that has the songs you want, or the top level folder that holds all the folders with all the songs you want, and drag and drop it into the iTunes window. Viola! iTunes will import all the songs/albums/artists you drop in. If you have no checked "Keep iTunes Folder organized" under the advanced tab of the preferences pane, then they will stay just where you have them in your folder hierarchy.
Another hint for those who have had to manually reorganize their libraries for any reason and now iTunes cannot find anything. With or without "Keep iTunes Folder organized" checked, just open the iTunes folder. With iTunes NOT running, find and delete the 2 through 4 files (not folders, just files) with the word Library in them. Now start up iTunes, it will come up empty, ask you to create a new library, etc. Check the create new library option. When iTunes finishes starting up and you are looking at an empty library, take and drag and drop the iTunes Music folder from your iTunes folder into the empty iTunes library window and POOF iTunes will import everything with all the folder information correct. If you have checked "Keep iTunes Folder organized," it will fix any organizational errors you may have, if not, it will keep the order of folders and sub-folders you created. -
ITunes stopped organizing music folder
I have iTunes set to organize music. All of a sudden, when I put a tune into the music folder and click it, it appears in iTunes and plays, but a new folder is not created and it stays in the main folder. In the Preferences screen, Advanced, General tab, the box next to Keep iTunes folder organized is checked.
How can I get it to resume organizing?
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What happens after unchecking 'Keep iTunes Music folder organized'?
After unchecking the 'Keep iTunes Music folder organized' option, am I right in thinking that future additions to the library are simply linked from their default location? If so, what happens when ripping CDs, and how is it possible to rename or move files/folders without iTunes failing to find them and having to add them again?
It's more what doesn't happen rather than what does. If you like to organise your own folders in your Music folder you must leave it unchecked, as checking it gives iTunes the authority to rename and move tracks at will.
If you rip a CD with iTunes and the iTunes Music folder according the tabs recovered from Grace note. The hierarchy is Artist\album.
This is not affected by Keep iTunes Music folder organised.
If you add tracks already on your PC, depending on the setting of "Copy to iTunes Music folder when adding to library, iTunes will either store a link to the track in its current location or copy it into the iTunes Music folder according to the tags.
It is not possible to move or rename any track in your library or iTunes will lose it. There is no folder watch feature.
So you need to place and name a file BEFORE adding it to the library if you want to manage your own folders. Once added you can't change it without having to either add it again or find it manually in iTunes.
The only thing you can do is to use iTunes to move the whole iTunes Music folder to a new location.
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Having moved my Itunes folder to a new external hardrive and resetting where it is in preferences Itunes can't find them and I have to direct it to every song- a little ! pops up next to the song and a dialogue box says Itunes can't find it so thn i have to manually search for it - I have a months worth of songs on there so this will take avery long time - any ideas on what's up?
nellydee wrote:
Having moved my Itunes folder to a new external hardrive and resetting where it is in preferences
That's not how to do it. You don't move stuff then set the iTunes prefs > Advanced.
Once you move the /iTunes/ folder, hold Option, launch iTunes and select Choose library... and select the ITunes folder on the external.
This will use the iTunes library file in the iTunes folder you moved.
Don't change iTunes prefs > Advanced. -
Can I run the "Keep iTunes organized" script on a folder-by-folder basis?
Hi there,
I luckily stopped the operation before it completed, so it didn't take too long to re-compile my music folder the way I had it. Right now, I have folders with each artist that has >7 songs in my library (I used to use a PC and this is how I organized it). There was a Various Folder and genre folders, like Jazz that made my music easy to navigate for me. Not all my music is labeled correctly, so the "keep iTunes organized" feature started creating random folders, and even duplicating artist folders.
So while I wouldn't mind my music organized, I still want to retain my folder structure. Is there any way to run the organize tool on a folder by folder basis and clean my library up from there? Or are there any tools available that actually scan a song until a literal audio match is found in some database?
Even then, sometimes one might run into the issue with iTunes making artists like:
Ella Fitzgerald & Charlie Parker
rather than simply Ella Fitzgerald.
I'm new, and trying to figure out an optimal way to consolidate my music in a way that is easy to traverse, doesn't make multiple folders for the same artist, etc.
Ideally, regardless of whether if it's Greatest Hits Elvis or from a soundtrack, I'd love if iTunes would "organize" and create folders for artist names, whoever made the song, period. For my "genre" folders, I'd love to simply scan those folders individually and manually manage them.
Is this possible? If so, what is an optimal solution?
Thanks (in advance) so much for your advice!
~ dizzythejazzmanHi there,
I luckily stopped the operation before it completed, so it didn't take too long to re-compile my music folder the way I had it. Right now, I have folders with each artist that has >7 songs in my library (I used to use a PC and this is how I organized it). There was a Various Folder and genre folders, like Jazz that made my music easy to navigate for me. Not all my music is labeled correctly, so the "keep iTunes organized" feature started creating random folders, and even duplicating artist folders.
So while I wouldn't mind my music organized, I still want to retain my folder structure. Is there any way to run the organize tool on a folder by folder basis and clean my library up from there? Or are there any tools available that actually scan a song until a literal audio match is found in some database?
Even then, sometimes one might run into the issue with iTunes making artists like:
Ella Fitzgerald & Charlie Parker
rather than simply Ella Fitzgerald.
I'm new, and trying to figure out an optimal way to consolidate my music in a way that is easy to traverse, doesn't make multiple folders for the same artist, etc.
Ideally, regardless of whether if it's Greatest Hits Elvis or from a soundtrack, I'd love if iTunes would "organize" and create folders for artist names, whoever made the song, period. For my "genre" folders, I'd love to simply scan those folders individually and manually manage them.
Is this possible? If so, what is an optimal solution?
Thanks (in advance) so much for your advice!
~ dizzythejazzman -
Keeping itunes music folder organized
I have the box checked for "keep itunes music folder organized" but noticed that the folders on my computer are not consistent with how certain albums are organized in itunes.
For example, I have a series of albums, all with the same name, Vol. 1-6. On itunes, they are all properly separated by Vol number and disc number, but in the folder on my computer, they are all lumped in together in the same folder.
Anyone know how I can fix this because I really want to keep my itunes music folder consistent with how the music is layed out in itunes.
Thanks much.I just ripped a 4-disc set that had really bad Gracenote tags.
I had to fiddle around with things so itunes could organize them properly. If you want more details, post back.
I really don't think this is an itunes bug. I think it's an issue with a bad Gracenote entry.
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