Moving non-iTunes podcasts into iTunes
I have podcasts in my computer that are saved directly from the podcast author. How do I get these into iTunes so I can load them on my iPod?
I have podcasts in my computer that are saved
directly from the podcast author. How do I get these
into iTunes so I can load them on my iPod?
Me too. This is something which we really should be able to find out easily, or Apple should include in the next iTunes.
I and I'm sure many others have download limits or other downloading issues (like needing to restart Windows once in a while). When you have to have iTunes open downloading Diggnation and DLTV, each 200-300MB apiece, you can't restart the system or use a download manager like Firefox's DownloadThemAll to pause downloads.
The other thing (for me) Apple could do would be to include the little blue dot next to all songs/videos which have not been played. This would make it easier to work out which podcasts I have viewed and they could just be put into a smart playlist.
PC, iPod Video 60GB Black Windows XP Pro
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imac G3 - imac G5 17 - MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.7)I used to copy portions of Podcasts into my Music
library in iTunes 6. On the downloaded Podcasts, I go
to Information and then in the Tab "Options". There
you can specify a start and stop time (corresponding
to the section you want to hear). I then go to the
"Advanced" menu and select "Convert the selection to
AAC". This ended up creating a portion of the Podcast
in the Library i iTunes 6.
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end of the process, the copied portion of Podcasts is
not visible in the "Music" part of the Library (nor
anywhere else).
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(copied and converted to AAC portion of Podcast, thus
a m4a file) is there, but apparently "not seen" by
iTunes!
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davidfrombillings wrote:
I thought I could just drag and drop my iTunes library to an external hard drive.
it'll work ... if done properly ☞
copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music or media folder) from <MacintoshHD>/users/<yourname>/music on your Mac to the external, then launch iTunes while holding the option (⌥) key, click on choose library when prompted, and select the iTunes folder on the external.
if I already have my iTunes going to the incorrect files how is it going to find the correct files again.
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iTunes Track CPR v1.3
This script attempts to locate the files of so-called "dead tracks"--iTunes tracks designated with (!)--that you assume are not actually missing but are still located in the iTunes Music folder in their "iTunes File Order" (Music -> Artist -> Album -> file.xxx)."
Eric Ross wrote:
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How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
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Multiple Libraries - Authorization Question - For NON-iTune purchased music
Please help! The questions come at the end.
I have an extensive classical music iTunes library in AAC format that I ripped from CDs I've purchased over the past 20 years. NON of these were purchased from iTunes. (I have another library on my PC with other music, and I have purchased some iTunes songs for that library). I access one or the other by pressing Shift, etc. No problem.
Both my son and I listen to classical music, and I wanted to share this library with him by moving my classical iTunes Library to his computer. (I copied the entire folder structure from my PC to his, nearly 50 GB worth). So he now has 2 libraries on his computer. One (the classical library) and his own iTunes library.
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My computer crashed and once restored I could only sync "purchased content". I dont want to lose over 500 songs. My ITunes file now only contained the "purchased content" items. My Ipod Touch still contains all the original music. HELP!! How can I download music from my IPod Touch and somehow get it into my computer (ITunes Lirbary)...... Can I down load my content to a computer that does not have ITunes installed?
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different ways to copy content (including non-iTunes purchased content) from your iPod back to your PC.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
Yay for Sioux Falls!
B-rock -
I moved my itunes library to an external hard drive and then I tried to sync my ipad. I got a message that says my ipad is synced to another library and it will erase my ipad, which I don't want to do. I'm not sure how to fix this problem, any ideas?
Ok. progress...
So is your media folder called iTunes Music or iTunes Media? And does it have a folder called Music inside it?
Before going any further you should first attempt to use File > Library > Organize Library > Rearrange files in the folder "<Media Folder>" (ignore if grayed out). This will make sure that any iPod Games or Mobile Applications get placed inside the iTunes Media folder which is needed for portability.
If your iTunes Media folder is called iTunes Music, close iTunes, rename the folder as iTunes Media and start iTunes again. iTunes will automatically adjust. Close iTunes again.
On your external drive rearrange the folders that you have already copied there so that they match the layout in your active library. You should end up with a folder called X:\iTunes where X: is the external drive letter, and the media folder is X:\iTunes\iTunes Media. If the library layout was upgraded then you will need to create a Music folder inside this and move all the artist folders and Compilations into Music. You will also need to copy iPod Games and Mobile Applications from your internal drive into the new media folder. Next copy the files iTunes Library.itl, iTunes Library Extras.itdb, iTunes Library Genius.itdb, sentinel and the folder Album Artwork from the internal drive into X:\iTunes. The preceding manipulations should make the internal and external copies of your library match without you having to copy all of the media over again.
Now hold shift as you start iTunes. Click choose, browse to and open X:\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl.
Finally use File > Library > Organize Library > Consolidate files. This will ensure that any stray files that might have been added from outside your original media folder will be copied into the new one.
You can now reclaim the space used by your library on the internal drive, however before you do so I would advise you to obtain another external drive and make use of this backup tip.
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