Duplicate Music Files in iTunes

Joe 90 · 17-01-2008, 19:40

Right... iTunes has just imported my mass of mp3s and it looks like its imported a lot of files (all in current view) twice.

Is there an app that can scan my hdd for duplicates or anything similar? i don't want to have excess space taken up by the same stuff thats somehow been coppied.

leowyatt · 17-01-2008, 19:41

you'll need to remove the duplicates from the iTunes XML file otherwise they'll still show in your library

Joe 90 · 17-01-2008, 19:49

i've just gone for a quick and easy way... delete the lot and import manually... stops all the mixtapes i've got being added cose i don't want most of them on my ipod anyways.

LeperousDust · 17-01-2008, 19:57

Markelsoft dupe eliminator for iTunes, and IT library updater (iTLU) should do you for now and the future

Joe 90 · 17-01-2008, 20:09

fantastic, thanks.

and to save starting another thread.... I'm currently trying to Drag and drop in or go File > add folder/file to library... but some things just wont add.
and some folders will just add like 1 track from a whole album! wtf?

leowyatt · 17-01-2008, 20:23

I think that is something to do with the mp3s as iTunes doesn't like them. Have had it happen with me and the only thing I can do is to convert the files and import the converted ones.

Joe 90 · 17-01-2008, 20:31

yeah it offers to convert some, but not all.

i'll see what it adds then maybe re-encode the rest - sucks.

17-01-2008, 19:40	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Duplicate Music Files in iTunes Right... iTunes has just imported my mass of mp3s and it looks like its imported a lot of files (all in current view) twice. Is there an app that can scan my hdd for duplicates or anything similar? i don't want to have excess space taken up by the same stuff thats somehow been coppied. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

17-01-2008, 19:41	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	you'll need to remove the duplicates from the iTunes XML file otherwise they'll still show in your library __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

17-01-2008, 19:49	#3
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	i've just gone for a quick and easy way... delete the lot and import manually... stops all the mixtapes i've got being added cose i don't want most of them on my ipod anyways. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

17-01-2008, 19:57	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Markelsoft dupe eliminator for iTunes, and IT library updater (iTLU) should do you for now and the future __________________

17-01-2008, 20:09	#5
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	fantastic, thanks. and to save starting another thread.... I'm currently trying to Drag and drop in or go File > add folder/file to library... but some things just wont add. and some folders will just add like 1 track from a whole album! wtf? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

17-01-2008, 20:23	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I think that is something to do with the mp3s as iTunes doesn't like them. Have had it happen with me and the only thing I can do is to convert the files and import the converted ones. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

17-01-2008, 20:31	#7
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah it offers to convert some, but not all. i'll see what it adds then maybe re-encode the rest - sucks. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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