2019 Best Solutions for How to Wipe iTunes Library

1. Delete iTunes Library File

If you don’t want to use third-party software to wipe iTunes library, then you will be glad to know that you can wipe the library by manually deleting iTunes library file. Keep in mind that this method will reset everything in iTunes and all your library lists, apps, listings, playlists, etc. will be removed. So, creating a backup first is recommended.

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Close iTunes if it is opened.

Step 2: If you are using Windows 10, then navigate to this folder: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\. If you are on Mac, then you will need to navigate to this folder: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/

Step 3: Once in the folder, find and right-click on the file called “iTunes Music Library.xml”. After that, click on “Rename” then rename the file as “iTunes Music Library.old”.



Step 4: Now find another file called “iTunes Library.itl” and rename it as “iTunes Library.old”.

Step 5: Now launch iTunes. You will see that the iTunes library is wiped and all your ratings, playlists, etc. are cleared out. iTunes will automatically create a new library for your media files.
2. Select All Then Delete

There is another method to wipe iTunes library on both Windows and Mac. In this method, you will need to manually select all the files in iTunes and delete them. Since you will need to select files in different categories, this method to erase iTunes library is relatively lengthy.

Follow these instructions:

Step 1: Launch iTunes on your Windows PC or Mac.

Step 2: In iTunes, navigate to the list of media that you wish to wipe.

Step 3: If you are using Mac, then press and hold ‘Command’ button and then press ‘A’. If you are using Windows, then use ‘Ctrl+A’. All the files in the list of media will be selected.

Step 4: Now press the ‘Delete’ key and then confirm your action by selecting the ‘Delete Items’ option.

Step 5: Repeat these steps for deleting media in other categories.

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