Multiple entries in Music connected to the same file on the hard drive

What do I do if I have multiple entries in Music connected to the same file on the hard drive?

I'm using Apple Music 1.3.6 with Ventura 13.5.2 on a MacBook Air M1 2020.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Sep 23, 2023 1:08 PM

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turingtest2

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Oct 14, 2023 7:47 AM in response to FelsBells

See Duplicate songs in iTunes/Music - Apple Community. Typically you want to show all same album duplicates and remove the newer entries while not sending the underlying files to trash. Backup before you start.

tt2

FelsBells Author

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Sep 23, 2023 2:45 PM in response to FelsBells

Hello,

I have thousands of songs with this issue, i.e. two library entries connecting to the same file. Can I eliminate one without harming the other listing or the actual file?

Example

Ideally one of the listings can be rid of without affecting the file. Did I mention this is happening on thousands of songs?

Much obliged,

Fels

Apple Music 1.3.6

Ventura 13.5.2 on a MacBook Air M1 2020.

FelsBells Author

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Oct 14, 2023 6:25 PM in response to turingtest2

Perfect, thank you as always Mr. tt2

turingtest2

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Oct 15, 2023 6:01 AM in response to FelsBells

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2

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