Itunes Match stopped recognizing links between iCloud and local files, status on all tracks, now "error"

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Itunes Match stopped recognizing links between iCloud and local files, status on all tracks, now "error"

Hi, I uploaded all my music to iTune Match several months ago up to the 25,000 limit. The iCloud Status of those tracks used to be "Uploaded" or "Matched". Now it appears that iCloud has forgotten the links to all the tracks on my local iTunes library. The iCloud Status of all tracks has changed to "Error". iCloud still works with my other iDevices, but now the iCloud Status on all the tracks in the iTunes library on my main Mac (mini, 2010) is all screwed up.

Is there a way to reset the links between my iCloud tracks to my local tracks?

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 2:19 PM

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Jimzgoldfinch

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Feb 7, 2013 2:29 PM in response to The Duke of WIndsor

Hi,

Do you have a time machine back up. If so, restore the library.itl file from a date you know that the library was correct.

Jim

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Feb 7, 2013 3:12 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Hey Jim, thanks. I replaced my current .itl with a backup from a couple months ago. iCloud now matches up. NEW PROBLEM: All of the (non-iTunes Store-purchased) music, movies and tv shows I had added to my library in the past two months do not show up in my iTunes library.

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Feb 7, 2013 9:39 PM in response to The Duke of WIndsor

They are, however, still on your computer. Simply use the Add to Library command in the File menu, navigate to the iTunes in ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/ and select them to add them back into the library.

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Feb 8, 2013 11:34 PM in response to Michael Allbritton

Marvelous, Michael, thank you. As they say, "It just worked!"

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Feb 9, 2013 3:52 AM in response to The Duke of WIndsor

You're welcome.

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