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iTunes 11 Won't Let Me Add Songs To Library

When I try to import songs (MP3's) into my library literally nothing happens. At one point it was making the little cloud icon beside where it says "Music" have moving lines. But that went on for a while and I decided to shut down iTunes and open it up again. It continued to have moving lines for a few minutes and then stopped. But none of the songs that I tried to add showed up in the library. I tried numerous times and numerous ways (even playing each individual song so that iTunes would play it and post it in the library...well, it played it but never showed up in the library). I did stumble upon it being in the "Recently Added" playlist, but it's not in the regular library and I see no way of actually adding these songs to the library. If someone could help, that would be greatly appreciated.

iTunes 11-OTHER, Windows 7

Posted on Dec 1, 2012 7:22 PM

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Dec 12, 2012 6:11 PM in response to slender1213

This was the solution for me - thanks slender1213! I don't use iTunes in the Cloud anyway, so it's no loss to turn it off. I had noticed a moving-grey-crosshatched cloud icon next to the "Music" pop-up menu, and that has vanished since turning it off, plus recent additions now appear.


I suspect "iTunes in the Cloud" isn't quite production-ready yet.

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Dec 18, 2012 2:43 PM in response to SirKappy

Ok, so I have the same problem as you, & I've tried every solution here, including disabling itunes in the cloud. It still won't add files to my library... Can someone please help me?? EDIT: It seems to just be one mp3 file that it wont let me add... I downloaded it from video2mp3.net, & its actullaly starting to **** me off that it wont load onto my library. File Name: Green Day - Brutal Love (FULL SONG) - Lyrics

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Jan 1, 2013 1:07 PM in response to jenshelly

Same issue. . files not adding. I'd tried all previous suggestions, to no avail. Jenshelly, however, solved the problem for me. Thanks.


I could see that iTunes had added a folder with the song file, but it wouldn't show up in the library. Merely re-naming the file -- the *one that remained on my desktop* when trying to add -- somehow then allowed the file *in iTunes* to show up. The song now appears with it's original, correct title among others in the library lineup. Strange, but that's what happened.

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Feb 9, 2013 2:27 PM in response to SirKappy

Yeah same thing here. This is sortof ridiculous, unable to add music to a music player. C'mon dont release your software till its working. I dont think any of the above solutions have a validity. Mine seems to work once and awhile randomly. If you look hard enough you can see the import crash. White box flashes up and goes away.


Sometimes clearing itunes cash/restarting makes it happy?

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Mar 4, 2013 4:17 PM in response to SirKappy

Problem Solved - If using Windows 7 and for instance you want to add folder to itunes you must first transfer the music you want to upload to itunes in the Music Folder - Noted as "Public Music Folder" - This applies to either music on your system itself or from an External Hard Drive - There is no other option thanks to the annoying Windows 7 Operating System - I transferred a huge file and then added it the usual way onto itunes and it worked.


I cannot stress enough how much better and overall how immaculate Windows XP actually was - these new operating systems are nothing but headaches and troubles as they attempt to restrict us in usage by so many means necessary - I am so tempted to go back to that system as Windows 7 has been nothing but **** for me.


Sincerely Michael a.k.a. (John Connor)

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iTunes 11 Won't Let Me Add Songs To Library

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