pjw19804

Q: Can't get iTunes to add a (home) video to the library.

Adding a video to iTunes.  "Help" (HA!) says to use Menu/File/Add File to Library or drag and drop, just like an audio file.  Neither works for me.  If I drag and drop, iTunes will create an empty playlist with the filename of the video; no file, just the name.  iTunes v11.0.2.26

iPhone 3GS (8GB), Windows 8

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 10:21 PM

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Q: Can't get iTunes to add a (home) video to the library.

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  • by pjw19804,

    pjw19804 pjw19804 Apr 30, 2013 10:39 PM in response to pjw19804
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    Apr 30, 2013 10:39 PM in response to pjw19804

    I should have researched more ... iTunes ignores .wmv and .mpg ... 

    If they are not in a supported format then you won't be able to add them (from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2729) :

    • Video content purchased from the iTunes Store.
    • QuickTime and MPEG-4 movie files that end in ".mov", ".m4v", or ".mp4" and are playable in QuickTime Player.
    • Video podcasts.
    • iTunes Digital Copies.
    • iTunes Store Movie Rentals (Requires iTunes 9 or later).
  • by Jeffrey Lee,

    Jeffrey Lee Jeffrey Lee May 2, 2013 4:13 PM in response to pjw19804
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    May 2, 2013 4:13 PM in response to pjw19804

    MY problem is I can see the vids I've added... I can easily add them to play lists... and when I click on one, I can see it play in iTunes... But, even tho all these vids are in a playlist, only one will play at a time... so, no matter what I do, I can't get the next vid in the playlist to play sequentailly.


    Vids I've purchased from Apple work just fine..... go figure.

     

     

    I SUSPECT this is Apple's way of telling us to forget about home made vids, and ONLY use vids purchased in the iTunes store....

  • by Tom Meade1,

    Tom Meade1 Tom Meade1 Jun 18, 2013 8:34 AM in response to Jeffrey Lee
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    Jun 18, 2013 8:34 AM in response to Jeffrey Lee

    The fix turned out to re-encode the video with HandBrake.

  • by leonbuck,

    leonbuck leonbuck Sep 11, 2015 3:41 PM in response to Tom Meade1
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    Sep 11, 2015 3:41 PM in response to Tom Meade1

    Thank you for this! I had HandBrake all along, and I've spent a long time today Googling and trying to change an mpg to an mp4 so I could message it to someone. I would give you points if I knew how. Guess it might be too late? Thank you, though!