How Do I Get Music From Windows Media Player to iTunes?

Moving your music library to iTunes may take a long time.

Transferring your music from Windows Media Player to iTunes is a fairly simple process, providing that you store your music in only one or two folders. If your audio tracks are more scattered across your computer or external storage devices, you may wish to consolidate your tunes into one folder to simplify the process. By default, Windows stores your music files to the "C:\Users\Username\Music\" in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\My Music" in Windows XP.

Instructions

1. Close Windows Media Player. Open iTunes.

2. Click on "Music" in the left column. Click on "File" in the menu bar, then "Add Folder to Library." Navigate to the folder that contains your Windows Media Player library. Double-click the folder to select it.

3. Click on the "Convert" button to automatically convert WMA files to your default iTunes file type. This process may take a while if you have several WMA files.

4. Repeat this process for each folder on your computer that contains music tracks.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to make iTunes your default audio player, you'll need to change your "Default Programs" settings. Click on "Start," then "Default Programs." Click on "Set Your Default Programs," then click on "iTunes." Select "Set this program as default."

• To change your default audio file type in iTunes, click on "Edit," then "Preferences." Select the "Advanced" tab, then click on the "Importing" tab. Choose your desired file type in the drop-down menu.

References

• Jake Ludington: Transfer Music from Windows Media Player to iTunes
• Apple: How to Make iTunes Your Default Audio Application

Resources

• Apple: iTunes Support
• Microsoft: Windows Media