Import Tracks from an alternate iTunes library XML file

SuperSync can retrieve tracks from another iTunes Library even if that library isn't running on a separate computer. To do this, SuperSync reads a iTunes library XML file and its linked music library as a Remote Library. iTunes Libraries accessed this way are read-only meaning that you can transfer tracks, playlists, meta data, etc into your library but you cannot put the content into that library.

This feature is useful if you want to import/backup a iTunes library that's on a hard drive or a different iTunes library on a different user account on your computer.

Note: Accessing an Alternate iTunes library XML file on a different user account requires that your account have privileges to access the folder/directory where that iTunes XML file and linked music library are located.

Instructions

To access the alternate iTunes XML file, you can either:

• select the Connect To Server command from the SuperSync Remote menu and then select the Read an alternate iTunes Music Library XML File (read-only) option and click next. This will open a screen where you can Set the location of the iTunes XML file connection. Set the location of the XML file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection to this library.
  
  
• use the Read iTunes XML command (in SuperSync's REMOTE Menu). This will open a screen where you can Set the location of the iTunes XML file connection. Set the location of the XML file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection to this library.

Note: the iTunes XML file is typically located in the iTunes folder (that is usually in a folder called Music). If you are accessing the file that is another user's account, locate that user's account folder and then find the iTunes or Music folder within the user account folder.

Once the alternate iTunes library is connected via SuperSync, its contents will appear side-by-side with your Local Library in the SuperSync Window. You can now proceed to the Syncing Your Libraries section in this manual.

Note: iTunes libraries connected this way are read-only. This means that you can transfer track from this library to your Local Library but SuperSync cannot put tracks into this library.

[Return to the Configuring the Remote Library Section in this manual]