Why is iTunes taking so long to add files?

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Why is iTunes taking so long to add files?

I am having a couple of problems with my iTunes on my new MacBook Pro. When I add items to the folder 'Automatically add to iTunes', they take a long time to appear in my library, this is happening for everything including movies, TV shows, and music.

Also, when I add items to my library, either from the folder mentioned above, or by inserting a CD and ripping it into iTunes, it sometimes says 'Unknown Album' and no artist (or the wrong artist). Even if it has correctly identified the tracks before they were imported.

If I press ⌘ + I to edit the info, all of the correct information is there, but it just won't show it in my library.

If it makes any differece, my MacBook Pro was purchased about 3 days before Mountain Lion came out, so it shipped with Lion and then I updated to Mountain Lion. I also have iTunes Match enabled.

Thank you,

Sam.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion, 2.9GHz, 8GB RAM, 750 GB HD

Posted on Aug 20, 2012 7:26 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 20, 2012 8:28 AM in response to MaverickFlyboy

What is the advantage of adding via the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder? Is there a reason you can't just drag it into iTunes? The slowness may be due to the fact it's in the "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder and not the iTunes Music/<artist>/<album>/ folder.

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Answer 2

Aug 20, 2012 11:05 AM in response to wilsonbiggs

It organises the iTunes music folder in the right way so that it is all in the iTunes folder. I don't think that dragging and dropping does that.

Do you know why it is so slow to add to iTunes when it has imported from a CD?

And why it is sometimes labeled the wrong, or no name?

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Answer 3

Mueez

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Aug 22, 2012 7:28 AM in response to MaverickFlyboy

I have this same exact issue, however only with music. It happens when files are added in anyway: dragged, automatically added, opened from safari.

I have Mountain Lion, a new MacBook Pro with Retina, and iTunes Match turned on. I have a feeling iTunes is trying to match/upload the songs first. I've just added 10 songs, iTunes said they were copied over but they don't show up in my library but I can see the cloud icon "working".

EDIT: That's not the reason, the songs finally showed up but they are still waiting to be matched.

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