Import Multiple AVI Files Into iTunes

[Whorton22]

Best way to do it is create a reference file. You dont need quicktime pro to do this. Just download Videora which is a free program used to correct out of sync video/audio. Also handy to have

[Derekmore]

you can't import an avi or any other file except the apple formats into itunes.
you need to install perian and then create a reference file to the actual video using quicktime pro. the reference file will be a few kilobytes, and you can import that into itunes. when itunes plays the file, the reference file tells it where the avi file is and starts playing it. a bit convoluted but works well, especially if you want to use frontrow + itunes instead of just frontrow + movies folder.

[Konito]

Try using QuickTime Pro or MPEG Streamclip, with or without Perian, to convert the files into a format usable by iTunes, and then drag them into the open iTunes window. An AVI file may use any audio or video codec, and some codecs aren't available for Mac OS X.

[Laurenz]

Originally Posted by richard.mac

or with QuickTime Pro (with Perian installed) save as a reference file (very small file size, like an alias) and then copy that to your iTunes movie library Important: dont move the original AVI as it is referenced.

Lets make it a bit clearer. The Perian component package allows QT 7 based applications play many common AVI A/V compression format combinations. Such apps may include the QT 7 Player, GarageBand, and iTunes. In the case of iTunes, whether or not the AVI compressed data will play depends on two things— the file container and the operating system.

For instance, Leopard and Snow Leopard will play the data if you can get the files to import to iTunes. This usually means the data must be re-wrapped to an MOV file container before import. Unfortunately, iTunes on Lion and Mountain Lion will not import most common AVI compressed data compression formats in either the AVI or the MOV file container type.

[beginninggrace]

According to Apple official website, iTunes only works with QuickTime and MPEG-4 Movie files that end in ".mov", ".m4v", or ".mp4" and are playable in QuickTime Player. Therefore, if you try to import .avi movie to iTunes (including import AVI to iTunes 11) for syncing, it will end in fail in importing AVI video to iTunes let alone transfer this AVI file to iPad, iPhone, iPod.

In order to successfully import AVI files to iTunes, we have to convert this AVI video to iTunes compatible video format like MP4.

[hagar]

Originally Posted by beginninggrace

According to Apple official website, iTunes only works with QuickTime and MPEG-4 Movie files that end in ".mov", ".m4v", or ".mp4" and are playable in QuickTime Player. Therefore, if you try to import .avi movie to iTunes (including import AVI to iTunes 11) for syncing, it will end in fail in importing AVI video to iTunes let alone transfer this AVI file to iPad, iPhone, iPod.

In order to successfully import AVI files to iTunes, we have to convert this AVI video to iTunes compatible video format like MP4.

Not if you create references files. You can easily do this with Quicktime Pro (manually) or VideoDrive (automatically). Actually, VideoDrive has an option (import method 9) to add AVI files directly without any conversions or intermediate files. I have tried it and it works fine, but it’s not officially supported by Apple.