Move I tunes media folder location

Hi Warren,

There is a bug in recent builds of iTunes (make that 3 years now) that, at least for some users, seems to stop the media folder preference from being saved properly. See Make a split library portable - Apple Community and put your library in a shape that isn't affected by the issue, and is easier to backup and move around in future.

iTunes isn't guaranteed to play nicely with NAS, and iTunes performance will drop if the active .itl file is stored on the NAS. I'd recommend putting the library on a locally connected external drive in the portable layout, which you then clone to your NAS for backup/and or for use as a shared network copy of your library.

tt2

Hello WarrenRN,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

You can move your iTunes Media folder to your external hard drive and then change the location using  Edit > Preferences > Advanced preferences > Change.

These steps may help you locate it:

"Find the iTunes Media folder

By default, your iTunes Media folder is in your iTunes folder. To find it, go to User > Music > iTunes > iTunes Media.

If you don't see your iTunes Media folder in the above location, here's how to find it:

1. Open iTunes.
2. From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose Edit > Preferences.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Look in the box under "iTunes Media folder location" for the location of your iTunes Media folder."

More details can be found here: Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC

Hopefully this helps. Let us know if you run into any issues.

Cheers!