Restore Playlists

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• Move to NAS - HELP

  I have a library with hundreds of playlists and 13 000 songs. Currently, the itunes library folder is in a custom location. The root folder with all the mp3 files is also in a different folder on another drive. I don't want to consolidate my library and that itunes screw up my folder structure. I would like to move my itunes on my nas drive folder in "NAS/file A" and the root folder of mp3 for "NAS/file B".

  How do I step by step without breaking the links to each mp3? I've already started copying the files on the NAS server and maintaining installation current, just in case.

  What I say to me I can:

  (1) export a copy of all the selections to choose file > library > export library at MyMasterLibrary.xml now

  (2) close itunes

  (3) to rename the current itunes and mp3 of root folders to prevent itunes to 'see' the current files

  (3) launch itunes and create a new library

  (4) location change itunes media folder custom Edit > Preferences > advanced > itunes media folder location and change to "NAS/file B".

  (5) import the MyMasterLibrary.xml under file > library > import Playlist

  This should rescan the mp3 files and restore playlists from what I understand.

  Any advice?

  See make a library of portable split. In principle, you should be able to copy files from your library in the folder parent of this operation all the mp3s, then move the library to a new location, keeping any unchanged internal folder structure. My recommendation would be that you change folders to iTunes containing iTunes Media using the method described as this makes linking the library or a clone of it to any other computer easier.

  Step 5. does not work unless you change the paths in the XML file. Reconstruction of the library from a modified version of the XML file will lose all original date added information. A new library will also be seen as news that the iPod is concerned may cause a useless resynchronization of all media. If you don't like my first suggestion, then it may be preferable to use a script (see here) to move the media a new path and to repair broken links at the same time. If all that is required is a search and replace operation in the existing location, it should be easy enough for me to tweak ConsolidateByMoving to that effect.

  TT2

• How do you get a restored iPhone library playlists?

  I had to do a restore on my iPhone 6 s.  It downloaded all my photos, but I don't know how to recover all my music. I had 2 put playlists in place, but there is no music in one of the playlists on my phone.  Any guidance would be appreciated.  Thank you

  I assume that when you say that the pictures uploaded, you mean a backup iCloud or iCloud photo library. If the music did not download, go to the iTunes Store app, tap on purchased. Then press the music, not on this iPhone and all your purchased music should have the cloud next to songs icon. Tap the cloud in order to download the songs again.

  You must be signed in the Apple ID you used to buy songs in order to make this work.

• Restore 'Purchased' playlist on iTunes

  I accidentally deleted the original file to 'Buy' on iTunes on my mac... I've looked everywhere and it doesn't seem to be a solution on the web for this publication.  I was wondering if any of you have any ideas on how I can restore this playlist.  Thanks in advance for your help.

  You cannot re-create the purchased playlist but you can try to create a smart playlist based on "purchased = true".

  Jim

• Restoration of music iTunes & playlists from Time Machine

  For some unexplained reason, iTunes decided to forget all my music and lists reading, although nothing had been knowingly changed. As much as iTunes is concerned, I don't have music and playlists.

  I see all the music is still on my hard drive, so import again would be probably to load my music into iTunes, but I have a number of large playlists that I also want to preserve.  I thought that it is better to ask advice before rushing in and possibly make things worse.

  My hard drive is backed up with Time Machine daily. What is the best way to return to how it was using TM?  What files should be restored?

  Try to hold down the option/ALT key at startup of iTunes and select the iTunes Library.itl file in the iTunes folder. If it's not search with spotlight.

  If necessary:

  Message from ludovic 06/2014: library iTunes backup restore Time Machine - https://discussions.apple.com/message/26104480#26104480 useful advice where to restore to a new drive: http://pondini.org/TM/B6.html -> https://web.archive.org/web/20150511032110/http://pondini.org/OSX/Home.html and https://discussions.apple.com/message/27599985#27599985 make sure you go back enough for the version you want.  If Time Machine backup just the version "later" may be one you don't want to.

• I can't restore my recently added to my iTunes playlist

  Help

  Hi Tom,

  Welcome to Apple Support communities.

  From what I understand, you want to know how to restore the smart selection added recently or re - create this playlist smart in iTunes on your Mac.

  If you haven't already done so, you can try to undo the previous command by pressing Command + Z as described here:

  Keyboard shortcuts in Mac - Apple Support

  If this does not resolve the issue, you can follow the user tip turingtest2 instructions to re-create the smart playlists that came with iTunes.

  Restore the Original smart playlists | Apple support communities

  In addition, you can find a lot of additional information on the smart playlists in this article:

  12 iTunes for Mac: create a smart playlist

  So long.

• Lost a ton of music and playlists - how to restore

  Hello

  I just went to try to play music on my iPad and my iTunes on my Windows laptop, 10, but to my surprise I discovered not only did I lost ALL my playlists but I lost a TON of my personal music (ripped from my own CD... How to restore a previous library iTunes or update of the iCloud?  I am on iTunes 12.3.2.35.

  I just copied one of the previous library files I had and he restored much of what I lost.  How do made restore my iPad 4?  How can I backup my iTunes library in the future?  Also, what becomes of the most recent music real and other content that I had there, apart from the organizational database library file?

  Thank you

  Wonder Woman

  Post edited by: WndrWmn

  See the empty/corrupted after upgrade/crash iTunes library.

  TT2

• How can I restore deleted to my sony walkman playbill? He won't let me not synchronize deleted playlists

  I created several playlists in Windows Media Player & in charge to my Sony Walkman NWZ-E365. «I deleted the playlists on my Walkman, I tried to manually synchronize these playlists back to my Sony, but it not sync them again & I don't get the "i" information on the sync button previously files ignored.» How can I put these playlists on my Sony from Windows Media Player? Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello Julie,

  The Sync option does not appear that you have removed from the playlist in the menu of the Walkman player.

  It is recommended to delete the playlist of the player.

  Follow the link below for the format of the built-in memory of the flash player and then transfer the list of reading.

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/docs/portable/NWZE363_E364_E365_guide/Eng/contents/07/01/10/10.html

  NOTE: Make sure that you kept backing up the files before formatting the drive.

  Follow the link below to create the playlist with Windows Media Player and insert it in the Walkman player.

  http://www.KB.Sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C567124

  Please mark it as "acceptable Solution" If you find this information useful.

• Restore iPod Classic.

  My iPod does not. Message is "...". in recovery mode. You must restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. "3 choices; eject iPod, check out update, restore iPod. My question is, as the formatting of media, will I lose content. that is, playlists so I restore?

  Thank you.

  Your iPod can have data corruption, that is why it is in recovery mode.  Do a restore erases the iPod and assigns the "factory" condition by default.  Your iTunes library is not affected.

• the titles of music Apple iOS 10 & duplication of playlist

  HIw can you stop the application by downloading doubles & playlist? It is now drop my iPhone 6 s ability. I'd hate to have restore the phone when 7 is coming next week... URG so irritating. It seems that all these previous updates questions would NOT REPEATED.

  Hi marcityme,

  I understand that your iPhone is automatically download music on your device at the price of a large majority of the storage capacity of your iPhone. In such a situation, you can disable automatic downloads in settings > music.
  

  If you want to enable automatic downloads for all the music that you add to your library in the future, go to settings > music, then highlight the downloads section and type automatic downloads.

  Add music from the catalog of Apple's music to your library
  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT204839

  Sincerely

• 12.4.3.1 for Mac iTunes, playlists, etc.

  I have iTunes for Mac 12.4.3.1. I miss the sidebar and find navigation arse-about-face. All the advice that I've seen to restore a semblance of the side-bar is to click 'playlists', but this isn't an option that I seem to have... the only visible options are: 'my music', 'for you', 'News', 'radio', 'connect' and "iTunes store" - I have no interest in "for you", 'new', 'radio' or 'connect', but I would like to at least see my playlists... suggestions?

  Apple simplifies navigation with iTunes 12.4 - http://www.macworld.com/article/3070462/streaming-media/apple-simplifies-navigat ion-with-itunes-12 - 4.html - "You can display or hide the sidebar on the view menu."

• Restoration of 132GB Time Capsule to my Mac iTunes

  My playlists in iTunes have become corrupt (don't know why).

  I need to restore an older copy of iTunes from Time Machine on my Time Capsule.

  iTunes is 132GB - is it be possible (and desirable) to restore using a cable to my Mac at the time Capsule, rather than wireless?

  Thank you

  If you have portable AC and TC is ca version it should be pretty fast... but the ethernet is always better... and if you have older slower equipment then ethernet it will fly.

• How to restore my iPad from the back to the top

  My playlists have become corrupt, and I deleted all the music from my iPad.

  I back up daily to iCloud - how can I restore my iPad at an earlier date where the playlists were not corrupt?

  Follow these steps to restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch backup - Apple Support

• Playlists are gone

  I upgraded to 12.4.3.1 and now I have no playlists. They were hidden somewhere? And if so, where?

  You have a backup of your iTunes library?  If Yes, see the turingtest2 response in this thread:

  How to restore only a selection from an iTunes backup file that was replaced by iTunes playlist while last backu...

  in particular this link:

  Empty/corrupted library iTunes after upgrade/crash

• How to restore Drive Backup iTunes songs

  I removed the 10.11.6 OSX from my MacBook Pro to mid-2012, then restored, but my content has been removed for the most part. I was able to restore individual files from my external backup drive, but almost all of my iTunes songs have disappeared. The few that I purchased from iTunes store are only those remaining. How can I find the missing songs and playlists on the backup and restore on iTunes? I searched 'mp3', album and artist name and no luck.

  What backups this? a Time Machine backup?