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Q: How do I download the music in my iTunes file to the hard drive on my Windows 7 laptop?

How do I download the files in my iTunes file to the hard drive on my Windows 7 hard drive?

PC Laptop, Windows 7

Posted on Mar 9, 2016 7:42 AM

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Q: How do I download the music in my iTunes file to the hard drive on my Windows 7 laptop?

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Mar 9, 2016 7:46 AM in response to jpbritt48
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    Mar 9, 2016 7:46 AM in response to jpbritt48

    You need to be clearer on what you want to do.  iTunes is hundreds if not thousands of files, not a single file. Most of those many files are media files already on your computer.  Are you talking about something in iCloud?

  • by Phil0124,Helpful

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Mar 9, 2016 10:31 AM in response to jpbritt48
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    Mar 9, 2016 10:31 AM in response to jpbritt48

    iTunes keeps a folder for all media on your computer's hard drive. in Windows it should be in "/Music/iTunes".

     

    Where exactly are you trying to download this from?  As long as no songs or albums have the cloud symbol next to them, they should be on your compiuter already.

  • by jpbritt48,

    jpbritt48 jpbritt48 Mar 9, 2016 10:43 AM in response to jpbritt48
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    Mar 9, 2016 10:43 AM in response to jpbritt48

    This is jpbritt48. Under Libraries-Music there are two folders. My Music Folder lists all the music residing on my hard drive which is thus accessible via WiFi to my A/V receiver. iTunes folder contains several items, one of which is iTunes Library.When I click that I am taken to iTunes where the music is displayed. It does not show up on hard drive and thus not in My Music Folder and is not accessible to my A/V receiver.

  • by Phil0124,Solvedanswer

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Mar 9, 2016 1:15 PM in response to jpbritt48
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    Mar 9, 2016 1:15 PM in response to jpbritt48

    The actual iTunes music files can be accessed by navigating further down through the folders there:  You can find the files in Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Music

     

    From there It will be separated in folders named after the respective Artists then the Albums which will contain the songs. They can be in a variety of formats. Usually m4a or mp3.  

     

    Your A/V receiver should be capable of accessing those folders the same way it accesses the other music folder.

     

    It may or may not be able to play m4a files. 

  • by jpbritt48,

    jpbritt48 jpbritt48 Mar 9, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Phil0124
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    Mar 9, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Phil0124

    Thanks Philo!