n.ethz.ch — One of the most frustrating things about iTunes is that it won't rescan your folders and automatically add new media and remove dead links. OS X users can run apple scripts to clean up the iTunes library, but until now Windows users have been stuck. Not anymore, thanks to iTunes Library Updater.
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Closed AccountDec 23, 2005
sounds good.i think ill try it
leviDec 23, 2005
Oh my god, oh my god, OH... MY... GOD... FInaly!
tomiDec 23, 2005
Wow, why is it that whenever there's something posted about iTunes here on Digg, you always have some jackasses flaming people for using iTunes. For all of you that do not like iTunes, just ignore the f**king digg, mmkay!? There are people who like iTunes, me for example, over any other program [ like for example, I hate Winamp, but you don't see me going into every Winamp digg and flaming, do you? ].[/rant]
m3wthr33Dec 23, 2005
I use iTLU all the time. I have Media Monkey for my PC manage all my music files and only use iTunes to sync. iTLU makes it REALLY easy to keep it up-to-date.Originally when I got my iPod, I wanted to keep all the songs just on the iPod, then I realized that was a severe liability and decided not to do that.
muikanoDec 24, 2005
Source Code provided By Request.For a community project, it sho' is commercial. Is he hoping to make money off this thing?Call me paranoid but i don't trust non-public source codes.
ottoDec 24, 2005
Why would I need a separate program, with source code I can't see easily, to do all that?To Scan and Add new files, just take your root folder, drag it into the iTunes window, where the library is. Drop it there. Done.To Remove Dead Track links, download this script: ttp://ottodestruct.com/itunes/RemoveDeadTracks.txt and rename it to a *.js file, then run it in Windows Explorer. Apple wrote that little javascript, BTW, not me.
shriqueJan 28, 2006
Otto (1)THANK YOU, this script works like charm.
raven001Sep 20, 2006
Try GOOGLE the freaking Applescript is everywhere.
nicepantsOct 9, 2006
That makes you my opposite....
fredclanceyOct 10, 2006
I installed the latest Sep06 version and it does not take out dead links (using Itunes 6.0and XP Home) but it does other things, like changing the song name when you changethe file name. Since when should those names be identical? And it does otherthings based on an identify of filename and songname which I didn't expect norwant -- so I'm uninstalling.
Closed AccountDec 28, 2007
You are a godsend
icarusjjJan 26, 2008
Many thanks, that helped me greatly!
ixxxirhinoixxxiMar 6, 2009
I'm very computer illiterate.... can someone please tell me how I use .vbs . Step wise if possible, Do i just use notepad?
willaymondApr 23, 2009
For those of you just wanting to cleanup deleted files from itunes.. and have it rescan again.. here's the easiest way to do it (i.e. worked for me in at least.. use at your own risk)1. Shutdown itunes2. Delete two files: itunes library and itunes music library3. restart itunes.. and add your music folders.. all deleted content shouldn't bother you anymore.
sschluetJul 20, 2009
The above vbs isn't quite right. Try this one-- deletes in reverse order:' RemoveDeadTracks.vbs -------------------------------------- ITTrackKindFile = 1 deletedTracks = 0 set iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject("iTunes.Application") set mainLibrary = iTunesApp.LibraryPlaylist set tracks = mainLibrary.TracksnumTracks = tracks.Countdo while numTracks > 0