I have copied a video file from my iPhone 5S to my iMac 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5. I've stored the file in the Movies sub-folder of the iTunes library. I want to sync it with other products like iPad but when I open iTunes it isn't there. The other videos in that folder are there but not the new one. It's a Quicktime .mov file. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Hello Guy Constant,
I read your post, and it sounds as though you'd like to learn how to properly import videos into iTunes. I have linked to an article that will instruct you on how to do that:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Import music and video already on your computer
If you have audio or video files on your computer, you can import them into iTunes so they appear in your iTunes library.
To add media from MusicMatch Jukebox or Audible Manager to your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, you need to first import it into iTunes.
Add items from your computer to your iTunes library
Do either of the following:
Drag a file or folder from the desktop to the iTunes window.
If you add a folder, all the files it contains are added to your library.
In iTunes, choose File > Add to Library, locate a file or folder, and click Open.
By default, adding items to your iTunes library places a pointer to each file in the iTunes folder; the original file remains in the current location. For information about copying files to the iTunes folder instead of creating pointers to them, see Change where your iTunes files are stored. If the file is an unprotected WMA file and you have Windows Media Player Series 9 or later installed, iTunes makes a copy of the file and adds it to your iTunes library. The original WMA file remains unchanged. You can’t add protected WMA files or protected WMV files to iTunes.
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Cheers,
BobbyD
bobby_d
That's great. Thank you. That works.
Much appreciated.
Cannot find video files in iTunes
