Moving your iTunes library to a shared server

markem · 02-26-2012, 09:13 AM

Currently, my iTunes library is on my laptop. However, I bought a nice 2 TB raid server yesterday (iomega) and it has an area that can look like a mudic/media server. Does anyone have a pointer to, or the instructions for, moving the iTunes library to a shared server for access by multiple computers?

Silound · 02-26-2012, 10:19 AM

I'm no fan of iTunes, so I'm a little rusty on the latest cans and cants, but...

If your music is not digitally protected and in a generic format (ie, you didn't buy it from iTunes and the file is an mp3) , you could just copy the files directly over to the new server, and thus point iTunes on each computer to look into that directory for files. Things you bought via iTunes may not be sharable because of the DRM, so as far as I know the only way to get around that is to burn them to a CD and use some other software like WMP to rip mp3's back off the CD.

Sorry I can't be much more of a help on that.

BHalbrooks · 02-26-2012, 05:31 PM

My only idea is maybe going to an Apple Store, and using their Genius bar?
I'm sorry, I suck with iTunes too

ninjavanish · 02-26-2012, 08:47 PM

2 terabytes!!!? Why not just copy your entire hard drive? Sheesh.

You can tell iTunes where to look for its library. So you could merely copy that folder to a new location then designate it as your library under preferences.

markem · 02-27-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjavanish

You can tell iTunes where to look for its library. So you could merely copy that folder to a new location then designate it as your library under preferences.

This was what I needed. I verified it by going to the iTunes folder and renaming the iTunes Media folder once the 55GB of music was copied. I am able to reach it from the computers as well.

ninjavanish · 02-27-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

This was what I needed. I verified it by going to the iTunes folder and renaming the iTunes Media folder once the 55GB of music was copied. I am able to reach it from the computers as well.

Nice!

Glad I could help.

Now what to do with the other 1.945TB? Haha

markem · 02-27-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjavanish

Now what to do with the other 1.945TB? Haha

archives of client data for at least 1.1TB

02-26-2012, 09:13 AM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,539 Trading: (47)	Moving your iTunes library to a shared server Currently, my iTunes library is on my laptop. However, I bought a nice 2 TB raid server yesterday (iomega) and it has an area that can look like a mudic/media server. Does anyone have a pointer to, or the instructions for, moving the iTunes library to a shared server for access by multiple computers? __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

02-26-2012, 10:19 AM	#2
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Moving your iTunes library to a shared server I'm no fan of iTunes, so I'm a little rusty on the latest cans and cants, but... If your music is not digitally protected and in a generic format (ie, you didn't buy it from iTunes and the file is an mp3) , you could just copy the files directly over to the new server, and thus point iTunes on each computer to look into that directory for files. Things you bought via iTunes may not be sharable because of the DRM, so as far as I know the only way to get around that is to burn them to a CD and use some other software like WMP to rip mp3's back off the CD. Sorry I can't be much more of a help on that. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

02-26-2012, 05:31 PM	#3
BHalbrooks Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: B Location: Texas Posts: 1,122 Trading: (5)	Re: Moving your iTunes library to a shared server My only idea is maybe going to an Apple Store, and using their Genius bar? I'm sorry, I suck with iTunes too

02-26-2012, 08:47 PM	#4
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Re: Moving your iTunes library to a shared server 2 terabytes!!!? Why not just copy your entire hard drive? Sheesh. You can tell iTunes where to look for its library. So you could merely copy that folder to a new location then designate it as your library under preferences.