My itunes library xml file is not updating. I noticed that I have an "iTunes" folder and also an "iTunes Music" folder. Am I supposed to have both of these. The iTunes folder contains fewer music folders than the iTunes Music folder.
Thanks.
Windows, Windows 10
See Make a split library portable - Apple Community for some background on library layout. A folder called iTunes Music suggests a library that started out with iTunes 8 or earlier. All media should be in the designated media folder as defined under Edit > Preferences > Advanced. Typically this folder is called iTunes Media, and artist folders go into a separate folder inside that called Music.
Use Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML if you want the XML file to be created/updated. This is only useful if you have third party apps that tap into it.
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See Make a split library portable - Apple Community for some background on library layout. A folder called iTunes Music suggests a library that started out with iTunes 8 or earlier. All media should be in the designated media folder as defined under Edit > Preferences > Advanced. Typically this folder is called iTunes Media, and artist folders go into a separate folder inside that called Music.
Use Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML if you want the XML file to be created/updated. This is only useful if you have third party apps that tap into it.
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Unless you are having an issue with your iTunes Library, don't worry about the xml file or the folders that iTunes creates. You'll only muck up your Library if you start playing around with those files.
Thanks for your response. Two issues: why do I have two music folders, as I described. And, secondly, my Sonos app no longer recognizes new song additions to iTunes. I was told the .xml file controls that, but the .xml file is not changing when I add songs.
My default path for itunes to find my music is: c:\users\sam\music\itunes\itunes music
The Music folder on my PC - has all my songs in folders by artist; - has an "itunes" folder with folders of all my artists, but no songs in the folders.
The "iTunes" folder has an "iTunes Music" folder with folders of all artists with all songs by each artist contained therein.
The "Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML" box has been checked for some time, but it will not update to share added songs with Sonos or another 3rd party app.
Try deleting the XML file in the iTunes folder (make a backup first if you wish), then turn the option to share the XML off, close the preferences dialog, then turn back on again and see if it behaves. Failing that you can use File > Library > Export Library to make a new XML file with the current information about your library.
Personally, I would (with iTunes closed) rename the folder iTunes Music as iTunes Media and relaunch to make it match the modern format. I would also use File > Library > Organize Library > Rearrange Files which puts artist folders one level deeper and cleans up the layout of the iTunes Media folder so that each type of media gets its own subfolder. Not quite sure how you've ended up with empty folders at higher levels but I would want to clear those up having checked first that they were really empty.
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Tried your suggestions. But the XML file can't be opened or imported. Error "Invalid file reference. The path to the file is invalid, or one or more referenced schemas could not be found". That was when trying to import following instructions for Excel.
Did you delete the existing XML as suggested, and toggle the option to create the XML off and then back on again?
Did you create an XML export of the library using File > Library > Export Library?
If you have third party antivirus software I recommend excluding the iTunes folder from real-time scanning.
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