Offline music files read twice. iTunes & documents

i download music into my local storage (offline music, no streaming) I able to move and play it in music/ iTunes. however the music file is recorded twice. one in itunes/ music app, and the other as documents. how do I prevent this double file?

i tried to delete one of the file, but I couldn't play it on iTunes as it requires the local file.

thank you

MacBook Air, macOS 15.3

Posted on Feb 26, 2025 04:23 PM

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