How do i transfer limeWire files to iTunes and play on my iPod?

by rollingcaker On March 31, 2009 | MAC | Hits: 464

Software you need: limewire

LimeWire cannot transfer files directly to your iPod. iTunes integration places a playlist of the files contained in LimeWire's Library in iTunes.

If you are trying to transfer downloaded files with LimeWire to the iTune's Library, follow these:

1. Select the file in LimeWire's Library that you would like to transfer by clicking it.

2. After releasing the mouse button, click and drag the file into iTunes.

3. To select more than one file, use the Ctrl or Shift keys on your keyboard.

And then you can sync these LimeWire files to your iPod and enjoy yourself.

There is a number of ways you can get the songs into iTunes library:

LimeWire 5 can automatically add files to your iTunes now. In LW go Tools > Options > Downloads. Tick the box to automatically add files to iTunes > click ok. Now when you finish a download, iTunes will open & you'll see the new file being added. Once the files are in your iTunes, you can add them to playlists or transfer them to your iPod. This option is now equivalent to how the process has worked for Mac OSX users for many years.

To add music files manually to LimeWire, see below:

A 1st iTunes File menu > Add to Library... & select the songs to add. Hold SHIFT key for selecting multiple songs.

B Drag & drop the songs onto iTunes Library icon above the playlists. This can be via your Saved Files or Shared folders or directly via LW's Library window.

C Create a Playlist within LW. Save it with a unique name & as an m3u file. Then import that playlist into iTunes. Then go to iTunes menu >Advanced>Consolidate Library. This will copy the actual files to iTunes own library folders.

D Launch your new songs from LW's Library>Saved Files folder whilst iTunes is your default player. Once iTunes opens it will copy the songs to its music library. But make sure LW's media player is disabled & also, iTunes menu>Preferences>Advanced & 'Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library' option is ticked! LW's menu bar>Tools>Options>Player & uncheck option to enable LW's media player.

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