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videos in itunes w/ external harddrive

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mohammadmirza


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I have a simple question regarding itunes.

If I keep a video on an external harddrive and add it to itunes, then unplug my harddrive, will i be able to play the video every time my external harddrive is plugged back into my computer? i know i probably won't when it's unplugged but what about if i plug it in once in a while and access that video through itunes? will it play?
 
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I believe everything iTunes has in its library is stored in its library space. If true, adding an item to iTunes will increase the size of the library the same amount. IOW, a 2 gig video will make the library 2 gig larger. (Try it to see if that is true.) Because it is stored in the library and its space, it will be available for play regardless of the presence/absence of the ext HD.
 

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