I know its possible to scan your computer for music files, but Is there a way to scan a folder (including all its sub-folders) for new music? Meaning, I already have several music files added to my iTunes library, but I want to add several more files that I know are in my "music folder" on my external hard drive, but I don't want to add the music I already have in that library, nor do I want to add EVERY music file in that music folder. Rather, I want to scan and identify all music files not already uploaded to my iTunes library, and then be able to determine which of those "new" files I want to upload.

Any ideas?

Use a better media library software.

I Wear Pants;1387295 wrote:Use a better media library software.

Noted.

Now back to my original question, please.

Could you just sort your external hard drive files by "date added", find the new files that you've added onto the drive, move them to another folder, then have iTunes scan that folder? Some extra steps I'm sure, but I don't know of any other way.

GoChiefs;1387298 wrote:Could you just sort your external hard drive files by "date added", find the new files that you've added onto the drive, move them to another folder, then have iTunes scan that folder? Some extra steps I'm sure, but I don't know of any other way.

I like what you're thinking. This might be the best way to go. The only question is... How do I do that when I have files under, say, Artist_A, and files under Artist_Z and all throughout. If I can somehow do a "find all files for date-range" then yeah, sure, I'm good. Not sure if that's possible tho (off the top of my head).

Scarlet_Buckeye;1387299 wrote:I like what you're thinking. This might be the best way to go. The only question is... How do I do that when I have files under, say, Artist_A, and files under Artist_Z and all throughout. If I can somehow do a "find all files for date-range" then yeah, sure, I'm good. Not sure if that's possible tho (off the top of my head).

I'm on Windowns 7...so with it...you just go into your hard drive where all the files are stored, Right click, and scroll down to "sort by", and it will list several options. "Date" isn't a default category I believe, so click on "more", and it will let you select more options. Check the box that says "date", and click OK. Then go back, right click, "sort" again, and click on "date". It should then sort all the files to the date that you added them onto the hard drive.

If it's not ton of files why not just drag & drop into iTunes?

Scarlet_Buckeye;1387287 wrote: Is there a way to scan a folder (including all its sub-folders) for new music??

No. iTunes does not have that capability.

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I know for a fact Winamp, Windows Media Player and several other music players DO have that feature, but Apple is not known for being keen on useful features. I'm sure they'll implement it sooner or later and they'll tout it as "revolutionary".

File > Add to library > *select folder*

Should work.

Automatik;1387411 wrote:File > Add to library > *select folder*

Should work.

But will that look in all sub-folders? Because I know what folder they're in, but I don't know what sub-folder they're in.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1387438 wrote:But will that look in all sub-folders? Because I know what folder they're in, but I don't know what sub-folder they're in.

yes. You run the risk of getting duplicates, though.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1387438 wrote:But will that look in all sub-folders? Because I know what folder they're in, but I don't know what sub-folder they're in.

It should. How many files are we talking about here?

Automatik;1387489 wrote:It should. How many files are we talking about here?

I'm trying to add about 30-50 files, but I'm scanning probably about 7 GB of music.