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Q: Audiobook management: how to tag files as audiobook and keep them that way?

I have many audio books. Those were read from the CD and thus end up in the music section. ⌘ + I > Options > Audiobooks allows me to move those files into the audiobook section.

 

The issues is, that flag is not retained once those files are removed from iTunes and then re-added. The files I tagged as "Audiobook" earlier are now back to the music section.

 

I find this immensely frustrating and confusing. Is there any way to keep the files tagged correctly so that they are automatically added to the audiobooks section when re-added?

iTunes, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Mar 24, 2016 1:46 PM

by Chris CA,Apple recommended
Chris CA Chris CA
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A:

AutoZuLaut wrote:

So can a second OSX user confirm the described behavoir?

Yes.

If the file extension is m4a or mp3 and you delete then re-add, it will show up as music.

 

If the file extension is .m4b, it will be audiobook.

Posted on Mar 25, 2016 4:42 PM

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  • by paulkies,

    paulkies paulkies May 18, 2016 9:28 AM in response to AutoZuLaut
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    May 18, 2016 9:28 AM in response to AutoZuLaut

    Nothing to do with file names. Make sure that you do not have your iPhone/iPod/iPad connected when trying to select 'Audiobook' from 'Media Kind' in get info options.

    I think it is looking at both iPhone/iPod/iPad and your Mac so unable to change both (greyed out). Disconnecting the iPhone/iPod/iPad, I was able to change my 'Music' files to 'Audiobook'.

    Hope this helps some of you!

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA May 18, 2016 4:06 PM in response to paulkies
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    May 18, 2016 4:06 PM in response to paulkies

    paulkies wrote:

    Nothing to do with file names.

    It has to do with file extension.

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