How to Add Videos to iTunes as TV Shows

iTunes offers users the ability to download several different types of content that are grouped based on the file attributes. While downloaded video will automatically be placed in its correct grouping, files that are added from other sources will be sent to a catch-all section of iTunes. These steps show you how to add videos to the TV Show section of your iTunes program.

Things You'll Need

• iTunes 8 or higher

Instructions

1. Open iTunes, go to "File" and select "Add File to Library." This will open up a directory of the files on your computer. Select the video you want to add to iTunes and click "Open." Your video will be uploaded to iTunes.

2. Locate your added video in the "Movies" section of iTunes. All videos that you add to iTunes will be placed in this area. Right-click on the video and select "Get Info," the option at the top of the menu that appears.

3. Navigate on the "Get Info" menu to the "Options" tab. You will see several ways to change the video, such as adjusting volume, skipping when shuffling, and rating. Click on "Media Kind."

4. Use the drop-down menu to scroll to the type of media you want the video to be defined as. In this case, use "TV Show." You also have the options of "Music Video," "Audio Book" and "Music." Click "OK" on the menu.

5. Click on the "TV Show" section of iTunes to locate your video. After closing out of the "Get Info" menu, the file will automatically be moved to its new section.

References

• iTunes 8

Resources

• Joe Maller blog: Movies as iTunes TV Shows