



Read: How to stop using iTunes, the best iTunes alternatives How to locate missing iTunes music tracks Sometimes iTunes loses track of a music file for no apparent reason. Or it could be nothing that you're aware of. This could be because you've attempted to move the whole iTunes Media folder from its original place - perhaps because the iTunes Music folder was taking up too much place on your hard drive, and you decided to move it to an external hard drive. Sometimes iTunes loses the location of your entire music folder.

How to get the right cover art in iTunes | How to make iTunes recognise an iPod, iPhone or iPad | How to delete music from your iPhone Why can't iTunes find my music: It displays an exclamation mark instead This is iTunes' way of saying: "Hey! I know I used to have this song, but I can't find the file to play it." When you click the track in iTunes, the file in your iTunes Media folder starts playing.īut if the track goes missing from the iTunes Media folder without iTunes knowing - because you've either moved the folder or deleted the track - then iTunes loses track of the music file, and displays an exclamation mark next it to let you know. When you add music to iTunes, the file should be added to the iTunes Media directory and the track is added to the list of tracks in iTunes. This collection of music files is referred to as the iTunes Library and typically it lives in your Home directory: ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music. Apple iTunes stores each track as a music file on your hard drive. The exclamation mark ('!') you see next to an iTunes music track indicates that the music file is missing. What does this exclamation mark mean, and why can't I play that music track? How do I get rid of the exclamation mark and play my iTunes music again? I can't get certain songs in my iTunes library to play - it displays an exclamation mark next to each problem track.
