montegarrett

Q: iTunes Playlists

In iTunes, I seem to have lost my playlists. Is it possible they're saved? Or are they gone for good?

iTunes, Windows XP

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 6:54 PM

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Q: iTunes Playlists

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  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Jan 21, 2016 6:37 AM in response to montegarrett
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    Jan 21, 2016 6:37 AM in response to montegarrett

    Hello montegarrett,

     

     

    I understand that you're not seeing your playlists in iTunes. In such a situation the information detailed below can help restore your playlists, even if you haven't necessarily updated iTunes recently.

    1. Quit iTunes.
    2. Go to the iTunes folder that contains the iTunes library files:
      Mac: From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose Go > Home. Open the Music folder, then open the iTunes folder.
      Windows: Navigate to \Users\username\Music\iTunes\.
    3. Drag the iTunes Library.itl file to your Desktop.
    4. In the iTunes folder, open the Previous iTunes Libraries folder.
    5. Find the file named iTunes Library YYYY-MM-DD where YYYY-MM-DD is the date you updated iTunes (Year-Month-Day).
    6. Copy this file to the iTunes folder (the enclosing folder).
    7. Rename the copied file iTunes Library.
    8. Open iTunes.

    You should now see your missing content in iTunes.

    If you don‘t see your content after you update iTunes
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203225

     

     

    Regards!