How to Back Up iTunes to External Hard Drive

Move Your iTunes Library to an External Drive From the main iTunes menu, go to iTunes >, Preferences then click Advanced. ... Also in the Advanced Preferences windows, click Change. From the iTunes Media Folder Location windows, navigate to the new drive (Backup Plus for example). More items...
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Do you have a lot of media on iTunes and find that it’s taking up too much space on your computer’s hard drive? If so, you may want to consider backing up your iTunes library to an external hard drive. By doing this, you can free up space on your computer’s hard drive and keep your media safe in case anything happens to your computer. In this article, we’ll show you how to use an external hard drive for iTunes.

First, make sure you have an external hard drive that is plugged into your computer. Next, open iTunes and click on the iTunes tab in the top corner. From there, go down to preferences and make sure you’re on the advanced tab.

On this tab, you’ll see the location of your iTunes media folder. By default, it’s on your computer’s hard drive, but we can change this so that it’s on the external hard drive. To do this, click on the “Change” button and locate your external hard drive.

Once you’ve found your external hard drive, create a new folder called “iTunes” and then create another folder within that called “iTunes Media”. This is where your media will be stored. Once you’ve done this, click “Open” and then hit “OK” at the bottom.

That’s it! You’ve successfully changed the location of your iTunes media folder to an external hard drive. Now, all of your media will be stored on the external hard drive instead of your computer’s hard drive.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please let us know. By backing up your iTunes library to an external hard drive, you can free up space on your computer’s hard drive and keep your media safe.

FAQ

How do I backup my iTunes media to an external hard drive?
Back up your library and media files Find your iTunes folder. Right-click on your iTunes folder, then choose Copy. Go to your external hard drive, then right-click and choose Paste.
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Can I save entire iTunes library on external hard drive?
To back up your iTunes music to an external hard drive: Close iTunes. Find your iTunes folder based on the location provided in iTunes. Drag the iTunes folder to the external hard drive to copy the iTunes library to the hard drive.
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How do I copy an iTunes playlist to an external hard drive?
Save a copy of a single playlist or use it in iTunes on another computer: Select the playlist in the sidebar on the left, choose File >, Library >, Export Playlist, then choose XML from the Format pop-up menu. Save a copy of all your playlists: Choose File >, Library >, Export Library.
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