Audiobooks staying in music folder after being changed to audiobooks

When I put an audiobook in the “Automatically Add to iTunes,” it goes to the iTunes Media>Music folder. Then I go into iTunes, select the book, click Get Info>Options, and change it to an Audiobook.


However, the file(s) remains in the Music folder, not the Audiobook folder.


Is there an easy way to add it to the Audiobook folder (besides moving, deleting from library, and re-adding to library)? I like that the “Automatically Add to iTunes” uses organized folders, but not that it leaves audiobooks in the Music folder.

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 11:25 AM

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Nov 8, 2023 3:45 AM in response to someonlineguy

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.)

Audiobooks staying in music folder after being changed to audiobooks

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