Adding audio and video to Media Library

Before you can begin creating playlists or auto playlists, burning CDs, or copying files to portable devices, you must add links to digital media files to Media Library. You can add links to music, video, and other digital media content, including radio stations, to Media Library by doing any of the following:

• Searching your computer for digital media files
• Copying tracks from CDs
• Adding files individually, from playlists, or folders
• Adding files that are in folders you set the Player to monitor
• Playing files on your computer, the Internet, or removable media
• Dragging or copying files from My Computer
• Purchasing music on the Internet

Adding files to Media Library by searching your computer or network is the most convenient way to initially populate your Media Library if you already have digital media content. Copying your CDs to your computer and adding content from the Web are also good ways to add content.

Notes

• Volume leveling values are added to files when you add them to Media Library by searching your computer and you select the Add volume leveling values for all files (slow) check box in the Add to Media Library By Searching Computer dialog box.
• Depending on the service, music from Premium Services (subscription services) may also be added to Media Library.

This section covers:

• To add audio and video files to Media Library
• To automatically add files to Media Library when played
• To add files by searching for audio and video
• To change which folders are monitored

Related topics

• Organizing your digital media files
• Using volume leveling