{"id":12510,"date":"2018-03-01T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=12510"},"modified":"2018-03-01T18:03:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T15:03:54","slug":"add-movies-itunes-12-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/add-movies-itunes-12-library\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add movies to iTunes 12 library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Usually, adding movies to iTunes<\/a>, so you can watch them on your iPhone, iPad or any other iDevice can be pretty easy. However, after updating the software to its latest version, iTunes 12, it seems almost impossible to add some formats of movie files. Specifically, I\u2019m talking about MP4. <\/span><\/p>\n

No matter how much you try, they just won\u2019t appear in the My Movies or TV Shows sections in iTunes. And not just the latest version has this problem, as some users reported the same thing for iTunes 11. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in the same situation, we invite you to keep reading, as the instructions presented below will surely help you fix this. <\/span><\/p>\n

How to add MP4 files to iTunes 12<\/span><\/h2>\n

Usually, there are two main ways through which you can add movies to iTunes, in an MP4 format. <\/span><\/p>\n

Drag videos to the iTunes Library<\/b><\/h4>\n

This is actually the simplest process since everything you need to do is open iTunes on your PC or Mac, then drag the video files to the iTunes window and they will be imported to the Movies section of the library<\/span><\/p>\n

Add files to the iTunes Library<\/b><\/h4>\n

While in iTunes, go to File > Add File to Library and select the videos or folder you want to import to your iTunes library. Wait for a few moments, until the transfer is completed, and you will see the videos in Home Videos, right under Movies. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ok, so these are the basics steps you usually follow to add movies to iTunes. But what happens when you can\u2019t do this with your MP4 files? First of all, let\u2019s see why is this happening. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why can\u2019t I add MP4 files to iTunes?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In order to add MP4 files to your iTunes library, the files should be in a strict MP4 video format. We\u2019re talking about the MPEG-4 video codec, with AAC audio codec, as well as H.264 video codec with AAC audio codec. <\/span><\/p>\n

MP4 is a media container format, encoded with various video and audio codec, like DivX, XVID, H.264 or H.263, MPEG-4 and so on. Basically, if the MP4 files you\u2019re trying to add are encoded with an iTunes unsupported video or audio codec, you won\u2019t be able to add them to the library or play them. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, it\u2019s obvious that the only solution remains to find a good converter, which can adjust your MP4 files, so you can transfer them to the iTunes library. <\/span><\/p>\n

How to convert MP4 files with the right codecs<\/span><\/h2>\n

As you probably know, there are tons of converting tools available online, but we like to recommend only the best, with the easiest to use user interface. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, we\u2019re going to use the Aiseesoft Total Video Converter<\/a>, which managed to \u2018fix\u2019 our MP4 files, so you can finally add movies to iTunes. You can download for free. After you\u2019re done, please follow these steps: <\/span><\/p>\n