Music songs not playing after moving library to new HD

I can not play all my songs. Even songs I ripped from a CD, and songs I paid for from Apple; do not play.


I recently, moved my Music to a new HD. I also don't have Family Sharing anymore.


I have Music Media folder location set to: HD/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media. That is where all the folders with all my songs are.


iMac 24″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 1:55 PM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2025 1:46 AM

To fix:

  1. Option-open Music → choose the library on the new HD
  2. Set the correct Music Media folder path
  3. Fix drive permissions + enable “Ignore ownership on this volume”
  4. Use “Organize Library” → Consolidate files
  5. Reauthorize Apple purchases if needed

This restores playback in almost every case.

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Music songs not playing after moving library to new HD

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