{"id":1850,"date":"2020-03-18T14:32:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T14:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2024-12-22T14:31:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T14:31:02","slug":"delete-duplicate-music-files-from-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/delete-duplicate-music-files-from-windows-10","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Removing Duplicate Music Tracks from Your Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Listening to your favorite Music can become quite a pain if the same tracks keep shuffling all the time. You can accumulate thousands of duplicate tracks when you download or purchase music online, or synchronize it from your smartphone and other devices. While it is true that duplicate files are almost inevitable, there are ways to control them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t make it easy for its users to identify and delete duplicate music. Going through your entire music library is simply impractical. Worry not, we\u2019ll discuss a couple of workarounds today to identify duplicates. The results will range from moderately helpful to helpful beyond words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Method 1: Sort Music Library Alphabetically & Identify Duplicate Songs<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The first approach is to use Windows Media Player and sort your music files by their name. Remember, Windows Media Player does NOT contain any duplicate finding functionality, so you will have to do it on your own by the Title or other parameters.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Open up the Windows Media Player.<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  2. Make sure that you are in the Library Mode. If you aren’t, click on the Switch to Library icon on the top right corner of the screen.
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  3. You will now be able to see all the library contents on the left-hand side panel of your screen. Select the Music option.
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    Selecting the Music option<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  4. Do you see any music files? If yes, skip to step # 6. If you don\u2019t see any music, continue to step # 5.<\/li>\r\n
  5. Click the Organize menu and select Manage libraries, followed by Music.
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    <\/span>The default Music folder will be automatically added. Click on Add, and select all other folders that may contain your music files.
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    Click OK to confirm. Windows Media Player might take a while to update your music library and add new files.<\/li>\r\n
  6. Now that you have all the music in the Music library, sort them in an orderly manner by clicking the Title column head on the top.
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    Sorting the items alphabetically<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  7. It will now be easier to identify the duplicates from the originals. Duplicate files may contain additional names to the original file names (such as – Copy(1), – Copy(2), etc).<\/li>\r\n
  8. You can also preview your files before deciding to delete them. (Right-click > Play).<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  9. Right-click a file you want to delete and select Open file location and then delete it manually.
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    Opening the file location location for a song<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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    Drawbacks<\/b><\/h3>\r\n