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iTunes 11.1.3 did not solve "Determining Gapless Playback Information" bug

The solutions here on forum are outdated (as "Get Info" – "Information" – uncheck "Part of gapless album") because we no longer have this feature, described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1797?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

I'm a little worried about that bug because it grows every music added (+1000 musics at this time for me).

What I already tested on Lion (and with no success):

• "Get Info" music – "Options" – check "Skip when shuffling"

• "File" – "Create new version" – "Create AAC version"

• "Consolidate library" when album/musics selected

• Remove album and put it again

I can only stop this bug pressing "x" on iTunes display. But the list is growing. 😟

Do you have any tip?

Posted on Nov 7, 2013 5:57 AM

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Hiroshi.Rio Author

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Posted on Nov 11, 2013 7:09 AM

FINALLY!! THE SOLUTION:

1. Close iTunes.

2. Move the selected files at username/music/itunes to your desktop:

3. Run iTunes. iTunes will start as if it was the first time. All your preferences, musics, books, apps will not appear at this time (do not worry). If you find any problem just put all files that you move to your desktop again on username/music/itunes

4. Click on 'Files' and select 'Library' and 'Import Library'. Choose: iTunes Library.xml at your desktop. (you can say "But this library was a mess!" Do not worry, iTunes will fix it).

5. iTunes will import data from that file. For me it spends 5-10 minutes depend on the size of your library (my library has 50gb with 10.000 musics).

6. After that you will see the annoying message on iTunes display: "Determining Gapless Playback Information" and much more musics than before (do not worry, it will be the last time that you will see it).

7. iTunes will do that and it is done. No more bugs.

8. Now you say: "Where is my apps, books, movies etc.?" Do not worry. Just move the folder at 'Itunes Media' (see image above) to iTunes, I mean, move folder "Books" to iTunes on 'Books'; move 'Home Video' folder to iTunes Movie; move 'Mobile Applications' to iTunes applications.

9. Close iTunes. Run it. Smile! 😀

Considerations:

a. consider all your library is indexed, it means, all your music is organized at username/music/itunes/itunes media/music

b. consider you have to select again visualization mode for every music list.

Tested and works on iTunes 11.3.1 and Lion

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Jan 30, 2014 11:32 AM in response to Hiroshi.Rio

Hmm, now my entire iTunes library is empty/gone/missing, and the importing isn't working at all.

In iTunes, I do this: File > Library > Import Playlist > Select "iTunes Library.xml" (or "iTunes Music Library.xml") from Desktop > Open

But after I select the .xml, nothing happens. No files appear in iTunes at all. Any help?

Hiroshi.Rio Author

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Feb 2, 2014 3:55 PM in response to cheesman.d

Strange... Just some shots:

1) Did you follow 1 to 4 steps?

2) Where did you get this "iTunes Music Library.xml" file? You should have only 2 .itdb, 1 .itl and 1 .xml at >iTunes folder (and, of course, ALbum Artwork and iTunes Media folders).

3) On iTunes lateral bar (Visualize > Show lateral bar) select 'Music' on 'Library'. Then go to Files > Library > Import List.

4) Try to put all files back and retry.

Feb 6, 2014 11:21 AM in response to Hiroshi.Rio

Yes, I followed the four steps. But now, EVERY TIME I open iTunes, all the files (.itdb, .itl, .xml, Album Artwork, etc.) pop up on my desktop. If I delete them, they just recreate themselves and pop up again once I open iTunes again. And if I try to import the .xml file on my desktop as a new library, nothing happens and my Itunes remains empty.

iTunes 11.1.3 did not solve "Determining Gapless Playback Information" bug