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remove duplicate songs in itunes

I haven't managed the files in my iTunes for a long long time, and there are so many duplicates, any easy and fast ways to remove them?

iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 8:22 PM

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Posted on Nov 8, 2018 6:54 PM

iTunes has the built-in feature to find and delete duplicate items.

  • 1. Open iTunes. Choose Songs in the Library section.
  • 2. Go to the menu bar, choose File > Library >Show Duplicate Items.

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3. Select the duplicate item you want to delete. From the menu bar, go to Song > Delete.


But in iTunes, the duplicates can be only deleted one by one, if you need delete duplicates smartly, find a 3rd party duplicate remover, and hope this list help: https://www.cisdem.com/resource/5-best-itunes-duplicate-remover-for-mac.html

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Nov 8, 2018 6:54 PM in response to RosaWalking

iTunes has the built-in feature to find and delete duplicate items.

  • 1. Open iTunes. Choose Songs in the Library section.
  • 2. Go to the menu bar, choose File > Library >Show Duplicate Items.

User uploaded file

3. Select the duplicate item you want to delete. From the menu bar, go to Song > Delete.


But in iTunes, the duplicates can be only deleted one by one, if you need delete duplicates smartly, find a 3rd party duplicate remover, and hope this list help: https://www.cisdem.com/resource/5-best-itunes-duplicate-remover-for-mac.html

remove duplicate songs in itunes

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