Q: How can I update my iTunes library on my external hard drive?
I have moved my entire iTunes library onto an external hard drive as I have run out of storage on my computer. Now I want to add new songs and videos etc to my external hard drive iTunes. I open up iTunes and select the library on my external hard drive to open it up and then I use the 'add to library' button in order to put the media from my computer on to iTunes on my external hard drive .
It appears as if the songs and videos are on the iTunes program on my external hard drive, however the actual files are still on my computer. If I delete the files that are on my computer and try to play the media on iTunes it says that the file cannot been located.
So basically I want to be able to permanently put new stuff on my iTunes and transfer the files over to my external hard drive.
VIN, MacBook (13-inch Late 2009), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Aug 30, 2016 11:27 AM
You need to let iTunes copy the files to the library. I suggest selecting both options highlighted on the below screenshot.
Posted on Aug 30, 2016 12:52 PM
