How to Remove iTunes Duplicates
You can remove duplicate songs by using iTunes itself. iTunes 12 and later versions have built-in feature called ‘Find Duplicates’ that you will need to use.
Follow these steps to remove duplicate songs from iTunes:
Step 1: First, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.
Step 2: Launch iTunes and click on View tab.
Step 3: Now choose Show Duplicate Items option from the list.
Step 4: Once you click on that option, iTunes will start scanning for duplicate tracks and then automatically filter the content and display duplicates in the library.
Step 5: From the list shown, you can select the tracks and easily delete them.
Step 6: If you have remix tracks (in addition to the original versions) in your iTunes library, then there is a chance that iTunes will filter it as duplicates. Therefore, it is recommended that you view the list of duplicates carefully and make sure you don’t delete those remixes.
Note
This method may not work well if you have tracks and albums in your library that are named improperly. The problem may also occur if you have non-purchased music in your library.
How to Prevent iTunes from Importing Duplicated Music
Although you can remove iTunes duplicates by using the built-in ‘Find Duplicates’ feature of iTunes, it is easier to simply prevent iTunes from importing duplicated music in the first place.
Follow these steps to remove duplicate songs from iTunes:
Step 1: Launch iTunes and navigate to Preferences>Advanced.
Step 2: There, you will see two options ‘Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library’ and ‘Keep iTunes Media folder organized’. Check both of these options.
Step 3: Now save your settings by clicking on the Reset Warning option.
The import of duplicated music will be disabled once you have performed the above mentioned steps. Then, you won’t face the problem to remove duplicates in iTunes.
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