iTunes Library on Multiple Drives

sure can. Just make sure to uncheck copy files to itunes media folder in preferences advance tab. (if it's already checked)

And the drives can be across multiple computers.

Yes, you can have multiple drives. I allow iTunes to organize my music but not my movies or TV shows. My video files are on another drive in multiple folders. When I import a movie or TV show I hold down the option key and the video file is not moved from the location I placed it. Hopefully that makes sense. The key is to hold the option key when importing files that you don't want iTunes to "organize".

SurfMacJpMtb said:

Yes, you can have multiple drives. I allow iTunes to organize my music but not my movies or TV shows. My video files are on another drive in multiple folders. When I import a movie or TV show I hold down the option key and the video file is not moved from the location I placed it. Hopefully that makes sense. The key is to hold the option key when importing files that you don't want iTunes to "organize".

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You can either do it this way or uncheck the box in preferences that says "copy files to itunes folder" under advanced. This will also do it for music however, but when you rip music from a CD or buy from iTunes, it will automatically place it in your iTunes folder.

If you get music from other sources, you can also add the files normally from wherever, then select said files, right click them, and click "consolidate files" and it will move them to your iTunes folder like normal.

Jdtwyo said:

So I have a large Itunes library and I have exceeded my 2tb drive. I have made up my mind that I am going to buy a Synology but in the mean time. Can you put your itunes library across multiple drives. I.e Some movies on one drive, music on another, etc.

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Yes. How to split a single iTunes library over two or more media locations

I would like to do this as well, however, with a number of movies or tv shows i add to itunes, the file name does not "clean up" until a consolidate. Is there a work around other than editing that myself. This happens mostly with m4v files