iTunes 10.6.3 not importing mp3 files but will play the mp3 files

The exact same thing happened to me today

For no reason. I spent 1/2 hour on phone with

apple support but couldn't figure out.

I later tried to turn off Imatch and turn it on again

So it reviews my library again. Finally I am able rob

Import my mp3 files. I was glad to see that this had happens

To others just not my iMac. It must be a bug with

Imatch.

I agree on it being a display problem. Importing .m4a files, they don't appear in iTunes, but the appear in my Music folder (I have iTunes copy them automatically on import). After restarting iTunes they appear i the Recently Added Smart Playlist, but still not in my Library. Fix it Apple?

Here was one workaround.

I record into Wavepad.

I save as (mp3) to music file.

Then I go to finder => music => and drag-drop into whatever playlist I want it in in iTunes.

Since I use iMatch or iCloud or whatever it's called, I then right click on the added file and upload it to the iCloud.

Cumbersome, but it seems to work. YMMV.

I decided to consolidate all of my music (~600 GB) onto one HD and make it all mp3 (some was AAC, some m4a, some mp3, etc.). Of course I can't use my Mac, because it won't convert m4a...but my work PC will. And I ran into the same problem as all of you! Each time I imported into my library, mp3 files would show up in iTunes but would not be available in my iTunes music folder - the only way to access them was if my HD (source) was still connected.

However, I found the fix: consolidate your library while still connected to the source of the music. In my case, what this means is that I import everything into iTunes (yes, 10.6.3) and then file > library > organize library > consolidate. Mind you, it takes a while if you are importing a lot of music.

jbarrettc wrote:

I decided to consolidate all of my music (~600 GB) onto one HD and make it all mp3

Why convert it all?

Why use MP3?

Of course I can't use my Mac, because it won't convert m4a

Why not? Are you having an issue with this?

Each time I imported into my library, mp3 files would show up in iTunes but would not be available in my iTunes music folder - the only way to access them was if my HD (source) was still connected.

Is iTunes prefs - Advanced > Copy to iTunes media folder when adding to library checked?

And is the iTunes media folder on a drive that is always connected?

If the media is not available (it's on an external which is disconnected) it cannot play. It's not an iTunes issue. The files are simply not there.

However, I found the fix: consolidate your library while still connected to the source of the music. In my case, what this means is that I import everything into iTunes (yes, 10.6.3) and then file > library > organize library > consolidate. Mind you, it takes a while if you are importing a lot of music.

If Copy to iTunes media folder... is checked, you won't need to consolidate as the files are already in teh iTunes media folder.

I restarted my computer a few times and the problem resolved itself. It still happens infrequently, but restarting the computer resolves the issue.

I am consolidating/converting because they are of different formats across different storage devices and I want them all to be in one place and in one format because I am ultimately lazy and want them to play on different things with minimal effort later.

I did not have that checked in the prefs - have now done so, and am thankful for your info (this will make the overall endeavor much easier).

Yes, the iTunes media folder is on an always-connected drive. But my problem was that, with settings as they were, mp3s were showing up in iTunes but not in the media folder (the pathway always pointed back to the external for mp3s, and would play them if connected, but I don't always have it connected). My (stupid, but workable, as you pointed out) fix was to consolidate afterward.

I have now checked Copy to iTunes... in the advanced prefs and expect that to work when I am initially adding, this saving an unnecessary step. Thanks for the help!

In the iTunes Media folder, there is an /Automatically add to iTunes/ folder.

I keep an alias/shortcut of this folder on the desktop.

Putting files into this folder will move them in the correct location in the iTunes media folder.

If you simlpy File > Add to library, it copies the files and the original will still be on the HD.

Can someone find a simple solution for this? There should not have to be a "workaround" for simply importing music into iTunes.

Ever since the last update mine has been horribly slow and freezing often when adding music. I have 200gb of music and update it constantly, not iTunes Match ever as I use a lot of remixes and different files I have to have for using Serato.

But recently when I try to import music it will either freeze and try to add Gapless Playback (even though that is turned off) to where I have to leave my computer on all night letting it sort. And as someone mentioned above - it will not add the music I drag and drop, or directly Add to Library, to the Music folder, only to individual playlists.

Please help. It's urgent!!!

Hi there, I have the same problem here. It's quite frustrating. Tried turning Off Music Match but didn't solve the problem. The files get copied to my Music / iTunes folder so I can see them in the finder as if they had been imported but they are nowhere to be found on iTunes.

Hope we get a bug fix soon.

Cheers

this works great!

thanks!

To try and prevent the freezing of the computer people have found the following options helpful

1) Logout of itunes

2) Click on the black arrow in the search box and untick Search Entire Library

3) Import Music

4) Login to itunes store

Of course if you are downloading music 3 and 4 should be reversed

This might not be the same for the rest of you, but I was having the same issue, until I discovered the the songs had, in fact, been imported as Podcasts. I went into the Podcast section, selected "Get Info" > Options > Media Kind and changed it from PodCast to Music. They're now all in my music playlist where they should be.

Hope this helps.

Thank you Chris, excellent and simple and it by golly works!

I had the same problem, try downloading the application "Switch" download at http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html Download it and convert the songs to Mp3, yes I said Mp3 even if they already are. This fixed my problem hope it fixes yours.