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How to Delete Duplicates in iTunes (And Not Just By Name!)

How to Delete Duplicates in iTunes (And Not Just By Name!)

How to delete duplicates in iTunes automatically

  1. Drop your iTunes folder right onto the app.
  2. Click Scan for Duplicates.
  3. Select Review Duplicates.
  4. See through all the results, pick anything you don't need, and hit Remove.

  1. How do I mass delete duplicates in iTunes?
  2. Why are all my songs in iTunes duplicates?
  3. How do I clean up iTunes?
  4. Can you delete all duplicates on iTunes at once?
  5. How do I delete duplicate songs on my computer?
  6. How do I find duplicates in my iTunes library?
  7. Will consolidating iTunes library create duplicates?
  8. Why do I have duplicate songs on my iPhone but not in iTunes?
  9. What happens if I delete iTunes?
  10. How do I free up storage on iTunes?
  11. How do I clean up my music library?

How do I mass delete duplicates in iTunes?

Use Shift > View > Show Exact Duplicate Items to display duplicates as this is normally a more useful selection. You need to manually select all but one of each group to remove.

Why are all my songs in iTunes duplicates?

Duplicates can appear if a song is on more than one album, or if you created an MP3 version of a song, or if you imported it from a CD but also purchased a digital version. Also, if you subscribe to Apple Music, you may see the version of the song in the Apple Music catalog.

How do I clean up iTunes?

How to clean up and organize your iTunes library

  1. Remove iTunes Duplicates.
  2. Download missing artwork.
  3. Remove missing songs with exclamation points.
  4. Add music from your computer to your iTunes library.
  5. Fix nameless and incorrectly labelled songs.
  6. Back up your library.
  7. Extra: Merge multiple different iTunes libraries >

Can you delete all duplicates on iTunes at once?

Start in the Songs view. Use View > Show Duplicate Items (pre iTunes 12.4) or File > Library > Show Duplicate Items (post 12.4) and then click Same Album to display exact duplicates as this is normally a more useful selection. You need to manually select all but one of each group to remove.

How do I delete duplicate songs on my computer?

Simply right-click a duplicate track and select Show containing folder. Now you can open up that particular folder in File Explorer and delete that duplicate. Repeat this process until you've removed all the duplicates.

How do I find duplicates in my iTunes library?

Find every instance of that item in your library: Choose File > Library > Show Duplicate Items. Find exact duplicates: Hold down the Shift key, then choose File > Library > Show Exact Duplicate Items.

Will consolidating iTunes library create duplicates?

The Consolidate Library feature copies files. After consolidation, the iTunes library should only show one copy -- with all entries pointing to a file in your iTunes Music folder. But on your hard drive you'll end up with two copies.

Why do I have duplicate songs on my iPhone but not in iTunes?

If I understand your issue, the reason you are seeing duplicates is because you chose the "Merge" option instead of "Replace" when you synced your iTunes library to your iPhone. The songs that you are seeing with the iCloud symbol are songs that you have purchased from the iTunes store.

What happens if I delete iTunes?

All your music and playlists are stored in the iTunes library, which is in the My Music folder, and it is not modified when you uninstall iTunes, so you will not lose anything and you will keep the playlists and names of recordings. However, I recommend you to make a copy of the iTunes library onto another folder.

How do I free up storage on iTunes?

To free up space on your Mac by deleting music from iTunes, you can delete the songs directly from your iTunes library. You can find the steps under "Delete items in iTunes" in this article: Delete music, movies, and TV shows from your device.

How do I clean up my music library?

Open iTunes, click Music and delete what you don't want. Or if you wan to remove everything, quit iTunes and delete the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder. Then open iTunes and the library will be blank.

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