2023 Author: Gordon Kinson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 08:36
The Apple forum thread is replete with a huge number of reports that after connecting to Apple Music, the iTunes music collection on Mac / PC has suffered noticeably. Library metadata changed automatically, and radically incorrectly, and playlists were completely deleted. In this article we will tell you how to solve the current problem.
The issue has spread to iTunes Cloud Match users. For example, the Daft Punk album took over all the rapper trappings of the Tribe Called Quest - album art, song titles and other meta descriptions. The playlists were deleted, and the tracks were completely mixed.
How to Fix iTunes Music Collection After Connecting to Apple Music
1. Turn off iTunes Cloud Match on your iPhone or iPad, why go to Settings → Music and turn the switch on the other hand Mediatheques the iCloud (the iCloud the Music Library then) to an inactive position and confirm the action.
2. Close iTunes on Mac or PC.
3. Open your iTunes file folder (on Mac, this directory looks like Username / Music / iTunes).
4. Rename the .itl, .xml and .itdb files by adding (corrupted) at the end of the name.
5. Open the Previous iTunes Libraries folder.
6. Find the latest.itl backup file that was created before setting up the iCloud Music Library feature.
7. Move the found file to the previous Username / Music / iTunes folder.
8. Hold down the option key (option on Mac, Shift on Windows) and launch iTunes.
9. In the message that appears, click the "Select Library …" button.
10. Specify the path to the moved file in Username / Music / iTunes with .itl extension and click "Open".
11. Your corrected iTunes library will open.
See also:
- How to turn off auto-paid subscription renewal in Apple Music after trial ends.
- List of countries where Apple Music and Beats 1 Radio operate.
- Apple has released iTunes 12.2 for Mac and Windows with support for Apple Music and Beats 1.
- Beats 1 will broadcast tracks at the request of radio listeners.
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