Media kind cannot be changed

I purchased an album on my iphone and synced to my computer. In order to view the digital booklet on my phone, I read that I should change the media kind from music to books. iTunes won't let me make the change although the booklet is listed as pdf. Any thoughts on how to make the change?

Right click the particular file in iTunes, then select show in finder, right click that file in finder and select get info, uncheck the lock file box. Solves the problem on Mac.

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Itunes media kind won't change

Ok. I give up. Why is the media kind dim in iTunes. I put a big batch of audio books (that were Audiobooks before I drug them in) and now they are music... DIM music! So I can't change it back and now it's wasting a bunch of time syincing to iCloud. Why? I can't fathom why this doesn't just work? I can't imagine how this is a 'feature.' Why is everying so pointlessly difficult since Lion?

Hi,
Do you have iTunes Match? If so, turn it off then you will be able to change media type. Once changes made, turn match back on.
Jim

Media Kind bug

There is a bug in iTunes.
I have several videos I downloaded. the default media type is "movie". I was changing them one at a time to "music video". Then I selected several movies (a bulk change) right clicked GET INFO. The warning came up I clicked YES, selected the options tab, clicked the MEDIA KIND check box and selected "music video" from the drop down. clicked OK
nothing happened. I selected one of the movies I had just tried to do a bulk change on and the MEDIA KIND was not changed it was still MOVIE instead of MUSIC VIDEO.

Same problem, I posted a different thread but was directed here. Just for completeness here is my full post:
Each day I record a local radio program manually and then add it to iTunes to listen to at work the next day. When I add it to iTunes I fix up the Artist and Album info and then change the media type to Podcast. Prior to version 11 this worked great, the show would show up as a podcast, where it would be easy to find and I could see at a glance if I have listened to it or not (the little blue dot next to it). Now that I've updated to 11 this doesn't work. I can go through the same motions, however after choosing Media Kind = Podcast and clicking "OK", nothing happens. All the other info updates properly, album/artist, but it will not show up as a podcast. When I Get info on the song again it still shows the Media Kind = Music. It will not take the change.

Cannot change media kind in iTunes 11

Just upgraded to iTunes 11, and it seems the ability to change the media kind is broken. Specifically, I want to change some Music files into Podcast files. Normally, I would do this by going Get Info > Options > Media Kind = Podcast.
Anybody else having the same problem?

Sorry – I didn't mean to suggest that my solution was a good solution, just that it might be a temporary fix for some of you until Apple fixes the bug (if indeed they consider it a bug).
skirsman: I'm not sure why you say ID3 Editor needs to be compiled. Go to http://www.pa-software.com/downloads.php and look for the download options under ID3 Editor. However, you're right about it being trial software. For me this wasn't a problem, because I'm not looking for a long-term solution, and I was able to change the metadata for 140 MP3s. If you're interested in this approach, it'd be worth searching for other apps that do this – ID3 Editor was simply the first thing I found, and its trial period was sufficient for my needs. I believe it's also possible to write AppleScripts or Python code (or whatever) to do this automatically, and I might attempt something like that if this problem sticks around.
7smcb: Sorry I didn't give more detailed instructions. Here are instructions for the Mac version (Windows version is probably similar):
Run ID3 Editor.
It will ask you to open a file. Choose the MP3 you want to modify.
Go to the Podcast tab (see screenshot).
Enable the "podcast tag" by checking the box (see screenshot).
Give an identifier, feed location (optional), and description (optional). See info further below.
Click Update.
Import the file into iTunes.
As far as I can tell, you don't need to give both an identifier and a feed (just one is sufficient), but I gave both. I also added a description as well, but this seems to be optional. If you leave all the fields blank iTunes will not accept the file as a podcast.
If you want to do this with a whole bunch of files at once, go to File > Open Group in ID3 Editor, which allows you to modify the metadata for many files at once.
As far as I know, the identifier should be set to something unique for each file, so that iTunes can treat it as a separate episode or whatever. I didn't experiment with giving loads of files the same identifier – not sure what iTunes will do in this case.
The location should point to the RSS feed where new episodes can be downloaded. For many of you, you won't need to bother setting this.
Hope this helps.

Cannot change Media Kind when importing audiobooks and TV shows into iTunes for Mac

I just purchased a new MacBook Pro - my first Apple computer.
I have used PC's with iTunes for many years, and have a large collection of music (from CD's), audiobooks (from CD's), TV shows (from multiple sources), and movies (from DVD's) on external an hard drives. I have never had trouble moving these to/from my various iDevices: an iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad 2.
I plugged the external drive into my new MacBook Pro, and added the folders to my iTunes for Mac library. As always happened in the past, the video files were always characterized as "Movies", and audio files as "Music". However, in iTunes for Mac, i do not seem to have the ability to change the Media Kind .... I can see the field, but it is "greyed out" and i am not allowed to change it.
Can anyone help advise me on how I can change these Media Kinds? Thank you!

No one answered my question, but I solved it, and thought I'd explain how if others have the same problem .... I had the wrong kind of hard drive for a Mac. It was formatted NTFS, which the Mac could read but not write to .... therefore, iTunes wouldn't let me change anything. I needed a better external hard drive anyways, so I got a new one, formatted it to the Mac format, and then just dragged everything to the new hard drive. After that, iTunes worked perfect.

Cannot change media kind in itunes 12 - audiobook

Hi
Before the update i could add an audiobook to itunes from my laptop, windows 8.1. The audiobook got into musicfiles, then i marked all the files/songs, went to info and changed from music to audiobook. Viola and i could find my audiobook in that categori.
That is no longer possible! I can still go to info, but the only option in media kind is "music"
I have tried with severel audiobooks, but same result. I also tried when i wasn't logged on to Itunes, and then i could change media kind, but when i logged on, nothing changed.
Sorry for the spelling and grammatics errors. From Denmark.
Yours sincerely
Flemming

Hi
Before the update i could add an audiobook to itunes from my laptop, windows 8.1. The audiobook got into musicfiles, then i marked all the files/songs, went to info and changed from music to audiobook. Viola and i could find my audiobook in that categori.
That is no longer possible! I can still go to info, but the only option in media kind is "music"
I have tried with severel audiobooks, but same result. I also tried when i wasn't logged on to Itunes, and then i could change media kind, but when i logged on, nothing changed.
Sorry for the spelling and grammatics errors. From Denmark.
Yours sincerely
Flemming

Cannot change media kind on videos

iTunes will not let me change the media kind of videos I've imported. I want to change them from movie to tv show as have previously done on a windows version of iTunes, but since moving to mac it is not letting me. Is there any way round this as I would like a tidy library with all my TV shows grouped together.
Thanks

Open iTunes.
Select the file(s) you want to change. You may have to do this one at a time. Press command–i (Info). Go to the Options tab, and change the media type to TV show.
I just tried it on a movie, and it works just fine.

ITunes is changing the "Media Kind" on it's own and won't change back

After the latest update to iTunes my library got all messed up - reassigned album covers, reassigned "media kind".
I've been working on correcting the assignment of media kind and it will not change. I am able to access the "options" and make the
change, but it doesn't take. Just goes back.
For instance, it changed an album to "audiobook". When I select "get info" and go to the "options" tab and then select "music" and then
"okay" the "get info" window closes but the item stays in "audiobook".
It also changed multiple albums to the same name and different artwork. It's a mess. I cannot restore through time machine because my
library is on an external drive. Need to back that thing up!
Thanks for your help.

Well then unplug everything and start over, try:
Troubleshooting Intermittent Freezes and/or Kernel Panics
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Step 2: Disconnect any external devices except mouse and keyboard. Try a different keyboard and/or mouse if you have one. Also, you might try hooking up another monitor if you have one.
Step 3: Pull your stock RAM out and reseat it. Remove any third-party RAM you installed. Just use the RAM that came with computer or install new "known good" RAM.
Step 4: Pull your video card out and reseat it.
Step 5: Run your hardware tester that came with your computer on extended mode. If all checks ok, proceed to next step.
Step 6: Reset your PMU and NVRAM.
Step 7: Create another User account and run computer under that user. This will help determine if the problem is software related and localized to your Home (Library) folder or your root System.
Step 8: Start and run computer in Safe Mode. This is equivalent to running OS 9 with extensions turned off.
Step 9: Do an Archive and Install. Run the computer for an extended period of time without adding anything back from your Previous System folder.
Step 10: Reformat your drive using "Zero all data" option with your Disk Utility and install a fresh OS X off your install disk.
Step 11: Reinstall your applications one at a time.
Step 12: If you're still experiencing problems after going through the steps above, at this point, your video card, logic board and/or processor(s) may need to be replaced. Take unit to an Apple Service Center. NOTE: You can contact Apple and see if they will send you a video card to try. It's a user serviceable part.

Track inaccessible on iPod after changing "Media Kind" to "podcast"

I had downloaded some mp3 of an NPR piece, which was on my 5th generation iPod Nano as a music track. In iTunes, under "Music" under my iPod, I clicked "Get Info" on the track, went to the options tab, and changed the "Media Kind" to "Podcast". The track immediately disappeared. I now have no way to access it! It's not listed under Music or under Podcasts, either through iTunes or on the iPod itself after I eject it.
I thought maybe the file was somehow deleted off the iPod. I decided to test this by first noting the capacity that iTunes shows for my iPod -- 7.12 GB audio, 145.7 MB other, 91.1 MB free. Then I picked an MPEG song file that I didn't particularly care about on my iPod, and changed the "Media Kind" from "Music" to "Podcast". Again, it disappeared. The capacity numbers didn't change.
This seems really bad: my iPod is now burdened with at least two sound files that I cannot access, even to delete!
I am using "manually manage music and videos" on this iPod and I would really like to avoid wiping the iPod of the exact set of songs I like on it!

I'm having the exact same problem.
Latest software on all devices (Mac).
Help!

How do I change the default media kind on iTunes 11?

When I add movies to my iTunes, they are automatically labeled under the media kind "Home Videos". Is there a way to change the default media kind to "Movies"? It's very tedious to have to go to Options, then choose Movies under Media Kind for every new movie I add. And I have no intention of waiting until I've added many movies to change them as a batch. My videos are always Movies, so the Home Video option is useless to me. Any ideas?

You're stuck with things the way they are unless Apple decide to change it. There are no options to make it behave as you wish, and Media Kind isn't available as a property that can be modified by a script or I could offer you a one tap fix-it icon.
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I can't delete an mp3 with it's 'media kind' changed to podcast on my Ipod touch since the Itunes 11.4 update

When I download long mp3 talk shows and place them on my Ipod touch I change their media kind to podcast to take advantage of the 2x speed and 30sec jump back. I have a smart playlist on my Ipod that shows all podcasts on the Ipod. Once I have listened to them I would normally attach my Ipod and highlight the file in the podcast smart playlist and then shift+del and the file is deleted from my Ipod.
Since the 11.4 update of Itunes there has been some alteration of this function. I can no longer shift+del the files from my Ipod. The ONLY way I can delete them is to change their 'media kind' back to mp3 and then shift+del them. This is a massive pain. Why must Itunes be messed up by every update.
A previous update rendered these mp3 media kind changed to podcast unplayable on your Ipod if you have 'skip when shuffling' checked...
I have an Ipod Touch 4th gen 32gb. I am running Itunes with windows XP.

Have you tried:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

ITunes 11 - Changing Media Kind to Podcast not sticking?

I've got several podcasts I downloaded manually and then added to iTunes. They automatically showed up in the Music category, so I tried to change the Media Kind field to Podcast to switch them over. It lets me select Podcast, but won't stick. Changing to a different tab in the Get Info window resets my selection, and selecting podcast and immediately hitting OK fails to register the change as well.
Anyone else encounter this and found a way around it?

This for Mac only (sorry).
'Subler' offers a nice 'clean' way of adding the requisite tags to m4a files, also for iTunes U.
It's free at http://code.google.com/p/subler/
This works only for m4a files. I have not found a solution for mp3s.
Do not add your track to iTunes yet, instead, open it in Subler.
In Subler, make sure that the track has at least the Name, Artist and Album tags set (under 'Metadata', create them as necessary using the small '+'-menu down left).
- For a Podcast, under 'Other Settings' check 'Options: Podcast' and save.
- For iTunes U, under 'Other Settings' choose 'Media Kind' > 'iTunes U' and save.
Now add your file to iTunes.
And Apple: please fix!

When I change the media kind to audio book it wont stay using itunes 10.6.0.40

When I change the media kind to audio book it wont stay using itunes 10.6.0.40
I did formate my computer and then reinstilled itunes on a drive that had it on it.
I'm useing 5.01 not the new 5.1
Ideas?
Thanks!

Still no ansers?
any one?
IS it just that i tunes is fail?

I have imported an mp3 to my Library. I want to keep it as media kind = podcast but no matter how often I change the tag in get info options media kind, the change will not persist.

I have imported an mp3 to my Library. I want to keep it as media kind = podcast but no matter how often I change the tag in get info > options > media kind, the change will not persist, and the file remains in my Music list not my Podcast list.

Resolved in update.

In iTunes I'm having problems changing the "Media Kind" with a number of playlists in the OPTIONS menu from "music" to "audiobook". After going through the steps, the next time I check the items have reverted back to "music". What step am I missing?

In iTunes I'm having problems changing the "Media Kind" in the OPTIONS menu from "Music" to "Audiobook". After going through the steps, the next time I check, the items have reverted back to "Music". What must I do to save it as an "Audiobook"?

After more digging in the Support section here and some Google work, I turned off iTunes Match and lo and behold! I can change the media kind to Audiobook! So, it looks like iTunes Match locked the files up somehow and for some reason.
I went into iTunes Store > iTunes Match > "No, Thanks" to disable it on the local PC.

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