iTunes ID3 tag problems

The general method of use is to download a script (double-click or right-click and use Download or Save link as...) to a folder of your choice, e.g. your Desktop, Downloads folder or create a folder at ...\iTunes\Scripts. Select a playlist or highlight some tracks in iTunes and then double-click on the script to execute it. If no specific tracks are selected the script will try to work with all tracks in the current playlist or sometimes the entire library. Some scripts offer a choice of track by track confirmation of changes or fully automatic processing of the selection. Many of the scripts can optionally display a progress bar while running.

In the case of ExportImport you can optimise it a little by opening it up in a text editor, Notepad or Notepad++ for preference, then comment out values from export section below the line that reads:

' Comment out details you want to omit, remove the quote to include

During the import phase the script will only update changed values. You might want to comment out the lines for Plays/Played/Skips/Skipped for example so they aren't reset. You drag & drop the exported data file onto the script to trigger the import action.

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What fields were affected? See my script ExportImport. Disconnect from the Internet before accessing your older library file otherwise your current cloud data is likely to update the database, and temporarily rename the media folder so the library cannot read the current wrong values from the tags. You may need to edit the script so that it only exports the fields that have been updated incorrectly. Select the affected portion of the library and export the data. Restore the correct name of the media folder, reconnect to the current library, and import the exported data.

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Hi,

I've made some adjustments to the script and the web page to add a little clarity. As for not exporting the whole library 29,000 tracks times 40 lines of exported data is over a million lines of data to export. It is possible that exceeds some size limit that I haven't tested for and doesn't otherwise produce an error. You may need to break down the export into smaller chunks. Anyway, try a fresh download of the script and see how you get on. I would start with just a couple of albums first as a proof of concept.

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Click No instead of Yes or pressing return to skip further confirmation prompts.

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You're welcome. 🙂

Shout out if you need further help. P.S. I commented out the lines that export plays and skips so you don't need to worry about making that change now.

tt2