Get to your iTunes Library location
Jan 04, 2020 By default, that location is C:usersusername MusiciTunes. That folder stores the iTunes library file, which is a database of all your iTunes content, along with other files. Mar 24, 2019 Some iTunes users then attempt to access their iTunes music library by selecting the ‘Music’ dropdown menu but still are unable to find their local music library. Not to worry, if you can’t find your local music collection in iTunes, we’ll show you how to quickly access the local music library in iTunes on the Mac or Windows PC.
iTunes uses a folder called the iTunes Media folder to organize and store your music, whether it’s songs that you ripped from CDs or items you purchased from the iTunes Store. In this post, you will learn where to find your iTunes library folder and files.
Question:
Where does iTunes store music on my computer? How can I locate all my songs on iTunes?
Answer:
All your songs on iTunes are stored in the iTunes Media folder. And here’s how to locate them.
1) iTunes Library location on Windows:
Windows 7 or later: Open C:Usersyour_usernameMy MusiciTunesiTunes Media.
Windows Vista and XP are not supported by iTunes 12.2 or later. If you’re using either of these two OS, then the locations for the iTunes Media folder are:
Windows XP: Open C:Documents and Settingsyour_usernameMy DocumentsMy MusiciTunesiTunes Media
Windows Vista: Open C:Usersyour_usernameMusiciTunesiTunes Media
A quicker way to locate iTunes music files is to right click on the song, or hover on the song and click on the three-dot button beside it. Then select “Show in Windows Explorer”.
2) iTunes Library location on Mac:
To find the iTunes Media folder on macOS, open Finder, then from the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose Go > Home.
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Now navigate to Music > iTunes > iTunes Media.
Or you can right-click on the song, and select “Open in Finder” to open the folder that contains the song.
Note: If you add songs from other folders on your hard drive to iTunes (by choosing “Add to library” from the File menu or by dragging an MP3 file into iTunes), they might not be added to the iTunes Media folder. I find that this option is disabled by default.
To store all of your music files in the iTunes Media folder
Mac: choose iTunes > Preferences > Advanced
Windows: choose Edit > Preferences > Advanced
Now on the Advanced tab, make sure the “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library” option is checked.
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