How To Delete Multiple Songs From Itunes Library On Mac

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  1. Dec 09, 2019  Because you don't download media on your Apple TV, you can't delete songs or shows from your Apple TV. But if you don't want to see a song, movie, or TV show on your Apple TV, use your computer to hide it. Learn how to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or how to free up storage space on your Mac.
  2. Last week, we discussed some simple methods for deleting songs from your iPhone.Thankfully, managing your music library within iTunes is equally as easy. When deleting songs on your device is simply not enough, you can elect to delete songs permanently from your Mac.
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“How To Clear existing iTunes Library and Start Over? I have removed all my files on my hard drive and moved them to an external drive which I have cleaned up. How can I clear what is in my iTunes and start over? Thanks.”

A user from Apple Community

Just like this user, you may also want to delete your iTunes library on Windows or Mac computer of you are reading this page. By deleting iTunes library, all your music, playlists and apps will be removed from your iTunes library. But you’d better make a backup for your iTunes Library content to external hard drive for safekeeping before the start.

Part 1. How to Delete iTunes Libray on Windows

Step 1. Shut down iTunes and launch Windows Explorer.

Step 2. Click on Music folder > Choose iTunes.

Step 3. Delete these two files: iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml

Part 2: How to Delete iTunes Libray on Mac

Step 1. Turn off iTunes on Mac and run Finder on Mac.

Step 2. Click on Go > Now click on Home.

Step 3. Browse Music folder and click on iTunes.

Step 4. Find and delete these files: iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml

How to Delete iTunes Libray on Mac Export itunes library to usb.

Part 3: How to Back Up Music in iTunes Library Selectively

If you want to backup some music in iTunes library to computer or iPhone before deleting the whole iTunes library, AnyTrans for iOS is exactly what you need to transfer music from iTunes library to computer or iOS device within steps. In addition, it can also help you manage other iOS data like photos, contacts, messages, videos, call log, apps and more. Now let’s follow the steps below to backup music in iTunes library:

Step 1: Free download and install AnyTrans for iOS to your computer and run it. Connect your iPhone to computer if you want to backup music to iPhone. Click on iTunes Library.

How to Back Up Music in iTunes Library Selectively – Step 1

Step 2: Click on Music and select the music you want to backup > click To Computer or To Device button to backup music from iTunes library.

How to Back Up Music in iTunes Library Selectively – Step 2

The Bottom Line

That’s all for how to delete iTunes library on Windows or Mac computer, and AnyTrans will be your great helper to backup music in iTunes libray. What’s more, it also supports transferring data from iPhone to iPhone, iPhone to computer and from computer to iPhone. Just get it to your computer and have a free trial now >

Quit Photos. Mac photos cannot find the system photo library. In another Finder window, find your library. In the Finder, go to the external drive where you want to store your library.

Delete music and music videos

  • To delete music from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, use the Apple Music app or the Settings app.
  • To delete music from your Mac or Android device, use the Apple Music app.

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How to delete items in the Apple Music app

  1. Open the Apple Music app and find the item that you want to delete. If you see the download button next to the item, the item is stored in the cloud, not on your device. When items are stored in the cloud, they don't use any storage on your device.
  2. On your Mac, hover your pointer over the item, then click the More options button that appears.
    Or on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, press and hold the item that you want to delete.
  3. Tap or click Remove.
  4. From the menu that appears, choose Remove or Remove Download. Or choose 'Delete from Library' to remove the item from all devices that you use with Apple Music.
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How to delete music in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap General, then tap iPhone Storage or iPad Storage.
  3. Scroll to Music, then tap it.
  4. Swipe left on any artist, album, or song. Or if you want to delete all music, swipe left on All Songs.
  5. Tap Delete.

More about deleting music that you purchased

If you deleted an item from your device and you don't want the item to stream to your device or appear in the cloud, hide the item.

If you used your computer and a USB cable to manually sync the music or music videos to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, turn off syncing.

Delete movies and TV shows

  • To delete videos that you downloaded to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, use the Apple TV app or the Settings app.
  • To delete videos that you downloaded to your Mac, use the Apple TV app.

Delete items in the Apple TV app

  1. Open the Apple TV app.
  2. Tap or click Library.
  3. To delete an item from your Mac, hover your pointer over the item, click the More options button , then click Remove Download.
    To delete an item on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Downloaded, swipe left on the item, tap Delete, then Delete Download.

Delete movies or TV shows in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap General, then tap iPhone Storage or iPad Storage.
  3. Scroll to TV, tap it, then tap Review Apple TV Downloads. If you don't see Review Apple TV Downloads, you don't have anything downloaded to your device.
  4. Find the movie, show, or episode that you want to delete, then swipe left on it and tap Delete.

If you can't delete your movies or TV shows

If you see the download button next to the item, the item is stored in the cloud and isn't using storage on your device. If you don't want the item to appear in the cloud, hide the item.

If you used your computer and a USB cable to manually sync movies and TV shows to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, turn off syncing.

Movie rentals automatically delete at the end of the rental period.

How Do I Delete Multiple Songs From My Itunes Library

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Learn more

  • Because you don't download media on your Apple TV, you can't delete songs or shows from your Apple TV. But if you don't want to see a song, movie, or TV show on your Apple TV, use your computer to hide it.
  • Learn how to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or how to free up storage space on your Mac.
  • Learn how to redownload items that you purchased.
  • Depending on your country or region, you might not be able to buy or download certain types of media. Learn what's available in your country or region.
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