Audiobooks staying in music folder after being changed to audiobooks

Do you have the option Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Keep iTunes Media folder organized enabled? This should cause content to move if you change its media kind. If iTunes neglected to make the change it may help to turn the option off, apply, then turn it on again.

tt2

See also Organizing audiobook chapters - Apple Community and Audiobooks on iPods for advice on audiobook metadata. I also have a script called ConsolidateByMoving that can potentially be used to rearrange files without breaking the links to the library.

tt2

Hi there someonlineguy,

It's expected for content to be added to your iTunes library when you use the automatic feature. You would have to add it to your Audiobooks folder initially or move it afterwards.

You can submit feedback here if you'd like: Feedback - iTunes - Apple

Take care.

someonlineguy wrote:

Is there an easy way to add it to the Audiobook folder (besides moving, deleting from library, and re-adding to library)?

In addition to the points made by Sparks0829 and turingtest2, I will add a note of caution:

if you move the file for a track after you have added it to your iTunes Library, iTunes will no longer be able to find the file and will be unable to play it or copy it to a portable device. iTunes will report that it is unable to locate the file and offer you the option to re-establish the link with that file. (You will have to do this manually.)