iTunes freezes when I click on Recently Added

Thanks skye1

Did exactly the same as you. New iTunes didn't fix the issue, I signed out and back in.

iCloud Music Library automatically started updating for about a minute, and now clicking Recently Added works without freezing!

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I just now noticed an auto-update to iTunes version 12.7.4.76 on Mar 30-2018, for MacOS which has perhaps made the difference.

If you still don't have luck there you could do what I did by accepting there's still a bug, to which you can simply turn off that sidebar list option by hovering the mouse cursor over the "library" title header to reveal the "Edit" link, which when clicked allows you to check/uncheck items including "Recently added" from in that side-bar list. I did this as a workaround to prevent me from getting annoyed at it and fidgeting with it or inadvertently clicking on it. It's far more likely the update fixed it of course but maybe after trying that the above will give you some relief! Its even possible that rebooting the o/s and/or iTunes a few times may have flushed the cache. Not sure.

I should also note this could have been in conjunction with my having signed out of my iCloud ID in iTunes via the "Account" menu option and then signing back in and going to the menu flow; File>Library>Update iCloud Music Library and letting iTunes rebuild my Apple Music library, which yes is a pain but made less so by letting it run whilst you go out or overnight etc.

After I did all this it's working again.

Hope this helps, good luck!~

Try signing out of your iCloud ID in iTunes via the "Account" menu option. This should allow you to click on “Recently added” without it freezing (check that) as I think the issue is to do with an error in how iTunes updates recently added content into the library, for which I dont know the cause of.

In any case I think once you click on the recently added section it should not freeze up anymore and you should only see purchased Music, if you had any and you also should not see any content from an Apple Music subscription if you have one. This I believe clears a cache in the function that updates the content you’ve accessed through Apple Music subscription or music otherwise added from an external storage or even purchased. Any of which I think may be prone to a bug, so signing out should prevent iTunes from checking for updates to its recently added music. Which is why i think after signing back in it makes iTunes re-establish all the libraries content.

So going to the menu flow; “File>Library>Update iCloud Music Library” makes iTunes rebuild the entire music library (including recently added) to be viewable correctly everywhere again.

As I said earlier to Skye1 this is a pain to do to rebuild but made less so by letting it run whilst you go out or overnight etc and the fact it probably is the likely issue to be fixed and not the recent update I would try this as it seems like the last possible thing from a process of elimination for solutions, at least I can see. In Skye1’s case I don’t know exactly what they did; if just updating or also the above actions I suggested.

Also Im running the latest version of MacOS so results may vary if on another system or software environment.

Hope it helps food luck :)

Hey Everyone!

I did the itunes update that became available and it fixed the problem for me.

Cheers!

Just for others to note if this doesn’t fix your issue then after signing back in you need to rebuild your music library (see my other recent post) and in doing this be patient until the top right notification button you can click shows you the process is completed. Interrupting it will likely excacerbate your issue.

Has anyone seem to find the cure for this? I am going to the genius bar tomorrow. Itunes works completely fine but when I click the "recently added" tab the spin-wheel appears and it completely locks up. Really frustrating. 😠

Hello, no change for this. installed iTunes on a another pc with access to the same music over a network and no problem with it," recently added" works pertfectly, even with my apple music account.. if you have any tip from the Genius bar it will be welcome... have fun..

I am having the same issue on macOS 10.13.3 (17D102) and iTunes version 12.7.3.46 (please make it easier to copy version number in iTunes). This issue had persisted for me for months. Recently added works fine on my iPhone though.

ok, I finally fixed the issue on my side. Downloading the new iTunes did not seem to rectify the issue. Instead, I signed out of my iCloud account and then signed back in (both through the Account drop down). I then noticed an orange exclamation in the top right corner that says "The iCloud music library can't be updated right now". I hit the little refresh symbol and after thinking for a while the issue has been solved.

I have this issue too, tried deleting the library and signing in to iCloud music library again to no avail.

Hi, I also have this issue. Clicking recently added instantly crashes iTunes 12.7.3.46 on Sierra.

Exact same issue, on Windows 10 and with iTunes 12.7.3.46. Everything else seems to work fine. uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes with no change to the symptoms.

I have the same issue.

Windows 10 / iTunes 12.7.3.46

Anyone found a work around/solution?

Agree very frustrating. What was the result of going to the Genius bar?