ITunes :: Update Movies Library On External HDD?
Feb 3, 2012
I have a directory of H.264/M4V files on an external HDD that I use in iTunes.I do this - without copying the files themselves - by simply dragging and dropping the contents of the directory into iTunes Movies.
HDD/H.264/(select all) -----drag into-----> iTunes/MoviesÂ
What I'm wondering however is - Can I get iTunes/Movies to AUTOMATICALLY update, when new items are added to this external folder on HDD/H.264? It hasn't been autoupdating thus far.Simply selecting ALL again HDD/H.264/(select all) and drag copying to iTunes/Movies DOES however add the new titles. Of course this has to be done every time I add something new.Â
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Drive 1:Â Â Â Â Media - this is where I keep my itunes library and all my music, music video and TV show files (1.4TB)
Drive 2:Â Â Â Â Movies - this is where I keep all my purchased movies files (1.2TB)Â
Drive 3:Â Â Â Â Media Backup
Drive 4:Â Â Â Â Movies BackupÂ
iTunes is set to "Keep iTnes Music Folder organized' but NOT to 'Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library'Â
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