Importing downloaded MP3's to Music

Jkopycz,

There are many ways to add an audio file to your iTunes/Music library. It is not uncommon for one or more of them to be broken. Once you are sure the valid MP3 file is on your local drive, try one or more of the following:

• Drag it into iTunes (or Music)
• Drag it into a specific playlist (i.e., the open window of a regular playlist, not a smart playlist)
• Drag it into the "Automatically Add..." folder
• Use the command File > Import and navigate to its location
• Right-click the MP3 and choose Open With > iTunes (or Music)
• Double-click the MP3

If the audio file is valid, at least one of these should work.

If none of them work you may have an invalid or corrupt file.

I HAVE THE ANSWER ! go to the online program MP3CONVERTER (cloud converter) and load the problem mp3. RECONVERT IT TO MP3, and the converted version, which looses no quality, will immediately play in itunes/apple music, and can now be moved into your songs list, or favorites folder. THIS IS IT FOLKS!

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I was able to import two weeks ago.

Yoitsguy,

Pls try the following. Find one of the files that worked 2 weeks ago. Drag it to your desktop, and delete its library entry. Now re-add it to iTunes/Music. Does it still work?

hi! i was having the same issue earlier and i tried to change the file format from mp3 to mp4 manually and then drag them to the music library and now it's working! i hope it works on you too

Yoitsdisguy,

If the files that previously from that same source still can added to iTunes/Music, but new ones can't, I suspect that something has changed with your source, whatever it is. You should check with them.

Jkopczyk,

Try all the methods on the list until you find one that works.

If none of them work, Music may think the file is corrupt (and yes this can happen even if other players can play it OK). In that case you can either go back to the source and let them deal with the problem, or use a third party program to convert it to a different format such as WAV or AAC.

soph_girl wrote:

thank you so so much for this!! Surely Apple would recognise that this should be sorted out...

Hi,

The problem is with the source and the mp3 converter used. I have no problems importing MP3’s s obtained from a variety of sources.

Jim

https://cloudconvert.com/mp3-converter

I am having this exact same issue now and have tried all of these fixes/work arounds and nothing still. How is this happening to multiple people and still no fix? I have mp3 files that I typically drag and drop right into my list of songs and get the “adding files” pop up. When I do it now none of the songs are imported for whatever reason. I was able to import two weeks ago. I’ve tried restarting, putting them into the media file folder, playlists, the longer add to library way, and nothing works.

This is amazing--I can access it but I still can't figure out how to use it. I tried to convert one file but the Convert button stayed grayed out. I download MP3 interviews from radio programs that used to come as MP3's that I could drag to my Sansa Clip. However, now how do I know what format they are in--I do not see it identified anywhere. I am spending so much time on this! Thanks for your support.

Yes, that song still works. I drug it from iTunes to the desktop, then deleted it from my iTunes library and drug it back into iTunes and it was there with all the info and album artwork.

What has changed is the operating system. Does anyone have experience with Uni Converter to convert downloads to MP3's? Gayle

Thank you! But, can you provide the link to the MP3CONVERTER? I can only find it for YouTube or older articles. Gayle

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