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rimbdizz
Mar 5, 2009, 01:36 PM
When I add a folder to my itunes library, it transfers the files, but usually doubles them. So I end up having to go back and tediously delete every other song. Anybody know why itunes automatically doubles the songs going into my library? Also, how could I fix this?
Thanks


rhett7660
Mar 5, 2009, 01:53 PM
When I add a folder to my itunes library, it transfers the files, but usually doubles them. So I end up having to go back and tediously delete every other song. Anybody know why itunes automatically doubles the songs going into my library? Also, how could I fix this?
Thanks

Windows or Mac?

I have had this happen a couple of times. I found this on a quick search. Might try here first if no one else gives an answer.

http://forums.ilounge.com/archive/index.php/t-39096.html
ziggyonice
Mar 5, 2009, 01:55 PM
If you're on a Mac, check out iDupe (http://www.woodenbrain.com/products/products.html).
Shaun.P
Mar 5, 2009, 02:37 PM
When I add a folder to my itunes library, it transfers the files, but usually doubles them. So I end up having to go back and tediously delete every other song. Anybody know why itunes automatically doubles the songs going into my library? Also, how could I fix this?
Thanks

I don't know why it is doing that, but just to let you know (in case you don't know already) an easy way to find duplicates if to go to File ---> Show Duplicates in iTunes. It should help you delete them faster.

Good luck.

SP
rhett7660
Mar 5, 2009, 03:15 PM
I don't know why it is doing that, but just to let you know (in case you don't know already) an easy way to find duplicates if to go to File ---> Show Duplicates in iTunes. It should help you delete them faster.

Good luck.

SP

Good to know!

Thanks
rimbdizz
Mar 5, 2009, 06:24 PM
the ilounge forum link is enlightening........
thanks

unibody 2.4ghz and ilife '09
ThirteenXIII
Mar 13, 2009, 05:08 PM
im not sure if this applies, but alot of my songs starting duplicating...and I noticed the ones that were duplicating all had .m3u playlist/containers and itunes were loading the info from the .m3u into the library and not as a playlist.
Shaun.P
Mar 16, 2009, 11:02 AM
the ilounge forum link is enlightening........
thanks

unibody 2.4ghz and ilife '09

Did you ever fix the problem?
hkip37
Mar 17, 2009, 03:05 PM
not adding a playlist file along with the mp3s are you? i've done it a couple times on accident