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have tried swapping and renaming iTunes Library files which only works for twenty to thirty seconds then reverts to losing most of my playlist. why is this and is there something which only comes into play after this time? a scan or something?
As I posted over in Re: The file "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created with a newer version of iTunes...
Are you using iTunes Match or Apple Music? If so sign out of those services, restore the older library file and then sign in again. Hopefully the playlists will merge rather than being replaced. If not then you will need to go offline, restore the older library, export the library as an XML file, reconnect, and then import the XML.
tt2
thanks for swift reply. managed to deal with it by turning off Match going offline, then putting back old playlist then quickly renaming it and adding a couple tracks. Stayed intact when went back online.
Ah good thinking. Probably all you need to do is make some change so that iTunes registers it as the most recent version before you go back online.
tt2
lost half my playlist after updating, have "swapped" slightly older library file and renamed new one corrupt, which works fopr twenty seconds then reverts back to losing half my playlist.
