Jan 04, 2020 How to Move Your iTunes Library. Locate iTunes Media. When you install and set up iTunes for the first time, the software automatically chooses a location to house your library. Move Your iTunes Library to a Network Drive. Transfer the Folders. ITunes Media Folder. Move and Rename. Import media from a computer to iTunes on Mac. In the iTunes app on your Mac, choose File Add to Library. Locate a file or folder, then click Open. If you add a folder, all the files it contains are added to your library. Apr 17, 2014 All replies. 1.Bring the file/video you want to import to iTunes on your desktop screen and make sure it's in.mp4 format. 2.Right click on the file/video and click on 'Properties'. And Uncheck 'Read Only' option in the Bottom. Open iTunes and enable H omeSharing. 4.Now again right click on the.
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Great!! Ideal for Movies that I have dedicated drive for.
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Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Do you know how I can add a song to the library without dragging it into iTunes? Can I edit the Library file directly?
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Actually, save yourself some key presses! You only need to hold the Option key, not Command+Option. I posted this with some more information on Murphy Mac a few weeks back after first hearing it from The Mac Core in a podcast.
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Now how to make iTunes import the file without copying it but by moving it into the appropriate folder in the 'iTunes Music' folder?
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
You could do this with AppleScript but it would basically have to add the file to iTunes and then delete the original.. I'm not very good with AppleScript but perhaps check Doug's Scripts for iTunes. I did a brief search but couldn't find anything already there that would do this.. perhaps someone else can point us in the right direction? I'm thinking a droplet that would first add the dropped files to iTunes and then deleted the files would do the trick.
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I do that with the Option key only. Command key isn't needed.
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Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
I've been doing this for many months to avoid replicating large video files that are shared in different family member's iTunes. This way, I keep one large drive for all these files (on a USB drive that hangs off of an Airport base station) that everyone can access thru their own itunes.
I also have an AppleTV. Although I can sync any of the movies/shows to AppleTV the actual movie file is automatically copied from the USB drive. Works just fine but I was hoping that just the pointer would get transfered to the ATV instead so I could easily fit everything on to its 40GB disk.
Has anyone figured out a way to have ATV not pull the whole file down and only use the reference like iTunes can? This would make the complaints about the size of the internal disk a moot point.
I also have an AppleTV. Although I can sync any of the movies/shows to AppleTV the actual movie file is automatically copied from the USB drive. Works just fine but I was hoping that just the pointer would get transfered to the ATV instead so I could easily fit everything on to its 40GB disk.
Has anyone figured out a way to have ATV not pull the whole file down and only use the reference like iTunes can? This would make the complaints about the size of the internal disk a moot point.
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Can't the ATV be set to stream video from the source, instead of copying it? I thought that was one of the major preference options. That's basically what you're wanting it to do, in your case.
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Also note that this behavior is dependent on enabling 'Copy Files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library' [in iTunes 7 this is] under the Advanced -> General preferences (which is on by default). If this option is disabled the option key will reverse it's behavior (in effect causing the added file to be copied to the library folder when normally it would not be).
I can also confirm that this key switching behavior has been around since the iTunes had the ability to automatically add files to the library and keep it sorted (which I think came in around iTunes 4 or so).
I can also confirm that this key switching behavior has been around since the iTunes had the ability to automatically add files to the library and keep it sorted (which I think came in around iTunes 4 or so).
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
Note that this is mentioned in the iTunes help, surprisingly enough under the section 'Adding files to your library without copying them to your Music folder'. Nevertheless a useful tip!
Add Files to iTunes without Copying to Music Folder
So do you have to 'Manually manage music and videos' in the iPod Summary tab with this trick? Ultimately what I want is to keep my movies on a separate drive from my iTunes music and still be able to have iTunes sync my music to my iPod and not touch my videos. The issue I am running into is that when iTunes sync's to my iPod it copies the music, but since my videos are in a differant location (or drive), it erases the videos from my iPod. I found out that I can 'Manually manage music and videos' and keep my videos and music on my iPod, but it's a pain managing. Ultimately, it gives me what I want, but it would be nice if the music could sync over but not have my videos deleted when it's set to sync.
There are several different ways to add videos to iTunes on your Mac. Movies and TV programms you buy or rent on the iTunes Store are added automatically. But what about add your local downloaded mp4 to iTunes library? Or home movies you shoot on a video camera and want to import to iTunes? It’s a little more complicated. And if you want to add your own cover art or metadata, it becomes more complicated still.
How to import video into iTunes
The first thing to note is that iTunes only supports .mov, .mp4 and .m4v file formats. So, if the video you want to add is not in one of those formats, you’ll need to convert it.
There are a number of different tools you can use to convert your video to .mov, .mp4 or .m4v. Some of these tools will also allow you to add metadata, such as title, cast, release data and director. And others will allow you to convert multiple videos in batches. Convert media files easily with Permute. Choose the tool that suits you best on Setapp.
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https://executiveclever352.weebly.com/blog/view-library-folder-mac-sierra. Is your video in the correct format? You can upload your video to iTunes directly only when you have right file format. Just drag the video from your Mac’s desktop onto the iTunes icon in the Dock or launch iTunes, click on the File menu and choose Add to Library.
In newer versions of iTunes, all videos you add manually are put in a playlist called Home Movies. Go to that playlist, find the video you just added and press play.
However, sometimes we'll meet some troubles in adding MP4 (MPEG) to iTunes.
Can't add movies to iTunes library?
It's a common situation people can't import video to iTunes. Sometimes when you try to add the video to the library by using 'add file to library' button or dragging, nothing happens. The video won't show up on any category. Usually you've tried reconverting the movie format, tried reinstalling iTunes, but all have been useless.
If your reaction to looking at the above steps is to wonder why there isn’t an app that will allow you to encode videos, add metadata and add the video to iTunes all in the one place, you’re in luck. iFlicks, available in Setapp, is that app. It makes it easy to take any video and add it to iTunes.
iFlicks allows you to convert almost any video to a format that’s suitable for iTunes and then add it. It also makes it straightforward to add metadata, chapters, subtitles and cover artwork. You can even create scripts to automate the process, so all you have to do is drop your video into a folder.
How to add any non-iTunes videos into iTunes library
- Open iFlicks and launch it.
- Add your video to iFlicks.
When iFlicks has launched, drag the video you want to add to iTunes onto its main window. Click the Settings tab in the right-hand sidebar and check the box labelled Add to iTunes. - Press Start now and your video will be added to your iTunes library
How to customize your video
You may want to make a few changes before add your video into iTunes library. The first option is to change the video format. The default is iTunes Compatible, which is fine for most uses. But if you’d rather format it for a specific device or for 1080p HD, you can choose that from the dropdown menu. And if you want to store the encoded video in your Movies folder rather than the default, iFlicks folder, set that in the next menu. Check the box beneath to delete the source video after you’ve encoded it.
How to add metadata to files
One of the best features of iFlicks is that it makes it very easy to edit metadata. Click on the tag icon in the right hand sidebar. If the video is a commercial release that’s listed on IMDB, make sure the name matches the one listed on IMDB and click the magnifying glass next to the title. If iFlicks finds it, it will load metadata from IMDB. If the video is your own home movie, type the details you want to add into the boxes on the form.
How to add cover art in iTunes
The cover art is the picture that’s displayed in iTunes when you browse videos. Scroll down to the artwork section. If the video is a commercial release, click the magnifying glass to search for cover art on IMDB. If it’s your own home movie, find a photo on your Mac you want to use and drag it onto the artwork box.
The next two steps allow you to create rules to process videos automatically, so that all you have to do to add videos to iTunes is drop them into a folder.
Create a Watch folder.
- A Watch folder allows you to drop videos onto it and have them process according to a set of rules you specify.
- Click on File then choose Preferences.
- Click on the Watch folder tab.
- Click the ‘+’ at the bottom of the window and navigate to the folder you want to use as the watch folder.
- Click Open.
- When the folder is shown in the iFlicks window, check the tick box next to it.
Add some rules
Now you’ve created the Watch folder, you need to tell iFlicks what you want it to do with videos you put there.
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- Click the Rules tab in Preferences. There are three stages at which you can set a rule to trigger:
- as soon as the file is loaded in iFlicks;
- when metadata is uploaded;
- and after it’s processed.
- Click the tab that you want and then click Add Rule.
- Choose options from the dropdown menus to create the conditions for rule, and use the ‘+’ to add more conditions.
Tip: if you want the rule to be triggered for every video you drop on the folder, set ‘Name is’ then ‘Not’ and then type an obscure string of characters into the name box. That way, the rule will trigger for every file except any that happen to have that very unusual name. Then do the same to set the actions that occur when the conditions are met. - Click Ok when you’re finished.
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Now, when you drop a video on the watch folder, the rule will be triggered and the video processed automatically.