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I've tried to change the default folder for iTunes media multiple times. But every time I start up iTunes again, the default folder is changed back to C:\Users\......\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media again. Anyone know how to change the folder permanently?
Windows, Windows 10
There is a bug in recent builds of iTunes that prevents this preference from being saved correctly. See Make a split library portable - Apple Community and arrange the library in a portable layout at your chosen path. E.g. if you want the library on your D: drive you should place the library files inside D:\iTunes and the media folder at D:\iTunes\iTunes Media as this layout isn't affected by the bug.
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I've tried to move the library files from the C-drive to my external drive and after that, delete the original Library files. But iTunes automatically creates a music/iTunes folder again and the issue remains. So that didn't work. I looked further on the internet and found this solution which seems to work so far:
Hold Shift button and start up iTunes. iTunes will ask to determine a new default folder for the library. Meanwhile I found out it's the best to choose for 'create new library'. The other options don't work. A window of Explorer appears and from there you can create a new folder in, for example on the external drive which can be named as 'iTunes'.
Read the link. If you've already copied the default iTunes folder from C:\Users\<User>\Music\iTunes to D:\iTunes then you can shift-start-itunes and choose the library file D:\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl without having to create a new library and in consequence lose playlists, ratings, date added, etc. Other steps might be required to consolidate the media into the new media folder.
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iTunes didn't allow me to choose the moved library file. The 'next' or 'open' button is inactive or doesn't work. Maybe I forgot to copy important files, but from this point there was no other option than to create a new folder. In older versions of iTunes, without this bug, iTunes worked fine with a new created folder on my external drive.. even with another name (not necessarily 'iTunes' since iTunes creates it's own folder automatically).
And honestly, I don't need the library files/playlists/ratings etc. I use iTunes just for purchasing and downloading music. All the other ballast (so to speak) is not significant for me. At least the default folder is changed successfully and I didn't encounter issues or warnings from iTunes when starting up. As far as I can tell, the problem is solved.
No worries, as long as you've lost anything that you wanted to keep then starting over is fine.
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Changing default folder for iTunes media doesn't work
