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How to Restore an iTunes Playlist

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iTunes is known for being one of the most convenient and widely-used music libraries for Mac and Windows computers. Users have the option to personalize their own iTunes playlist with their music library, which is a great way to organize your library. To restore an iTunes playlist, follow these tips:

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer
  • iTunes account
  1. Step 1

    Turn on your computer and load iTunes. It is best to close out any other applications to make sure the program can run correctly.

  2. Step 2

    Click the File tab in the toolbar at the top of iTunes. Select Import. Pressing Crtl, Shift and O at the same time will also work to select Import.

  3. Step 3

    View the Import window that will pop up. Go through your files and locate the exported playlist files you wish to restore.

  4. Step 4

    Choose and open the selected playlists. Usually these are located on your desktop.

  5. Step 5

    Repeat the previous steps for any other playlists you wish to restore. These should appear on your iTunes side panel under Playlists once they have been restored.

Tips & Warnings
  • On-The-Go playlists, created with just your iPod, can also be restored if they were uploaded.
  • If you use an illegal downloading program and delete songs off of the program, your playlist will not be fully restored.

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slapphappe said

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on 11/11/2008 Recover deleted playlists from your iPod using On-The-Go playlists. Go http://slapphappe.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/how-to-recover-an-itunes-playlist for step-by-step instructions on how to use your iPod's On-The-Go playlists to recover deleted playlists without any utilities. Tested on Mac, should work for Windows too.

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