XML-file gone and not being regenerated

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XML-file gone and not being regenerated

Hi there!

I've been trying to integrate Google Music and iTunes in order to be able to access my music library from my Android cellphone. Google music needs the XML-file in order to import playlists. For some reason, however, my XML-file has disappeared despite iTunes being set to 'Share iTunes Library XML-file with other applications'. I have tried switching the sharing on and off multiple times, restarting iTunes, rebooting the computer but to no avail.

Have you guys got any suggestions on what to do next? Any other way to force iTunes to generate a new XML-file?

I have considered reinstalling and rebuilding the library but the idea of losing my playlists and all of my 'hearted' tracks is horrifying. Is it possible to rebuild playlists and 'hearted' tracks from the iTunes Library.itl-file alone?

Thank you so much.

Jeppe

null-OTHER, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), iTunes 12.6.1.25

Posted on May 17, 2017 3:34 AM

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kalnaes Author

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May 17, 2017 1:28 PM in response to turingtest2

Thanks for the reply! I'm afraid that is not the matter at hand unfortunately.

I'm looking in the folder /Users/Jeppe/Music/iTunes, where the file iTunes Library.itl was modified today, so it seems to be right place.

Any other ideas?:)

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turingtest2

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May 17, 2017 1:40 PM in response to kalnaes

Not offhand. I have iTunes 12.6.1.25 installed on my Mac mini and it is still creating and updating the XML. 😕

The XML data is built from the contents of the ITL, not the other way around, so you shouldn't have lost any playlists or ratings. You could try using File > Library > Export Library to make an XML file you can use with your Google app.

You could also try reinstalling iTunes from https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ - it won't damage the current library, but you do have that backed up don't you?

tt2

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turingtest2

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May 17, 2017 12:31 PM in response to kalnaes

Could you be looking in the wrong location? For example some people have been known to move their libraries to another drive or connect to an iTunes Library.itl file in the Previous iTunes Libraries folder after an iTunes crash of some kind, but still look for the XML in the default <User's Music>/iTunes folder.

tt2

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