How to Transfer Music From LimeWire to iTunes

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LimeWire is a well known file-sharing program. Computer users worldwide can turn to LimeWire to share electronic files such as music and movies quickly and easily. To hear the downloaded music, you'll need to transfer song files to an electronic media player. Apple's iTunes program is one of the most popular media players among LimeWire users.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Manually Transfer Music to ITunes

Step 1

Open the iTunes application. Apple users can click on the iTunes icon located in the application dock. PC users can open iTunes via the "Start" menu.
Step 2

Select the "File" drop-down menu.
Step 3

Click the "Add to Library" option. This will open a window allowing you to navigate your computer's hard drive.
Step 4

Search through your various file locations to find the downloaded music. Depending on how you've configured your LimeWire application, downloaded music can be saved in several different places.
Step 5

Select your music file for transfer. You can do this by double-clicking the file name. You can also click the file name once, highlighting it, and then clicking the "choose" button.
Step 6

Wait as the electronic information is transferred from its LimeWire destination to your iTunes music library. Once it's complete, you'll be able to move the file to your specific playlists.
Step 7

Consult the online Apple iTunes manual for troubleshooting tips and FAQs (see Resources below).

Set Up LimeWire to Transfer Songs Automatically

Step 1

Open the LimeWire application. Either click on the LimeWire application in your application dock, or navigate through your computer's "Start" menu.
Step 2

Select the "LimeWire" drop-down menu.
Step 3

Click "Preferences" from the menu. This will open a new window containing a list of the program's different operating options. A column of sub-categories such as "Saving," "Sharing" and "Speed" will be available.
Step 4

Select the "Saving" option from the list. This will show you the different options you have for saving files.
Step 5

Click the "Browse" button. This will open a new window, allowing you to search through your computer's various destinations and folders.
Step 6

Select a folder as a destination for your downloaded LimeWire music. Pick a folder that's shared with your iTunes music library. To do this, highlight the folder's name by clicking on it once.
Step 7

Click the "Open" button. This will select the file and close the search window. The file destination you've chosen will now appear in the box next to the word "Folder."
Step 8

Click the "Apply" button locate within the "Options" screen. This will store the folder destination in your LimeWire preferences. Even after quitting LimeWire, your folder destination will remain selected.

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beantobe said

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on 4/15/2009 Limewire is great, but has given me problems transferring music to iTunes in the past. I have also found this a slightly more reliable site for transferring music: http://tinyurl.com/virus-free-music

harpjw said

on 11/4/2008 I have a MAC OS X 10.4.11
1.8 PPC G5, 1GB DDR

I use LimeWire Pro 4.18
I use iTunes 8.0.1

LimeWire downloads movies, music, and documents without problems. The movies are viewed with no problem. However, iTunes will not play what LimeWire has downloaded to the iTunes library, while still playing what has been previously downloaded. I have followed both the manual and automatic methods, no luck!