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How To: Converting audiobooks to show up in Audiobooks folder on iTunes 7.0

If you had audiobooks in your iTunes music library before you upgraded to iTunes 7.0 they may or may not being showing in the Audiobooks folder under Library in iTunes 7. If they aren’t, there’s a way to convert them so that they will. Follow the steps below:

1. Convert to AAC: If the audiobook files are not AAC format then convert them by selecting them and using the “Advance” : “Convert Selection to AAC”. If they are already AAC files then go to step #2.

2. Make Bookmarkable: You will need to install the iTunes AppleScript “Make Bookmarkable” from Doug’s Applescripts for iTunes. Instructions for installing this script come with the download file. You will need version 2+ of this script which has been changed to work on iTunes 7.

Once you’ve installed it, you would then select your audiobook files, converted to AAC, and run this script. The script will prompt for confirmation and let you know when it’s finished.

This script will change the file type of the selected AAC tracks to “M4B ” and file extension to “.m4b”, thus making them bookmarkable. (That is, the track will resume playing wherever you left off the last time you played it.) Additionally, when used with iTunes 7 or better, deletes and re-adds each track so it will appear in the Audiobooks Library. Ratings, play count, last played date, skip count, and skipped date are preserved.
Ä¢ v2.0 adds the delete and re-add routine for iTunes 7.
Ä¢ Latest version deletes and re-adds tracks even if their files’ extensions are already “.m4b”.

3. That it. As you run the script you will see the audiobook tracks disappear from the Music folder and appear in the Audiobooks folder in iTunes 7. Enjoy!

Posted on: Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Posted by: Earl Moore
Filed Under: Apple Mac, How To, Software
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Comments

5 Responses to “How To: Converting audiobooks to show up in Audiobooks folder on iTunes 7.0”

Mikael Ohlsson on November 13th, 2006 7:06 am

If you like me has selected that you want convert to mp3 when importing cd’s you first need to change the settings in iTunes >> Preferences >> Advanced >> Import to AAC
Ryan on September 28th, 2007 2:52 pm

Man - iTunes is really pissing me off! I don’t want my audiobooks in my music library because then they random play when I’m on shuffle.

The script mentioned above doesn’t seem to work for me on iTunes 7.4.2 - it renames the files, but they still re-import into Music rather than AudioBooks!
Ed Wilson on February 12th, 2008 12:04 am

This did not work. I do not see an option for AAC.
Earl Moore on February 12th, 2008 7:25 am

Ed,
Make sure you have selected the track(s) you wish to convert and then look under “Advanced” drop down option, on the main menu bar, and you’ll see the “Convert to AAC.” option ( like the screenshot a above).

I’m currently using iTunes 7.6 and I’m looking right at this option as I’m typing this.

Note: The make bookmarkable script is now up to version 2.2 but can still be found via the link in the post.
ALPAL on February 15th, 2008 1:38 pm

THANKS. THIS WAS DONE IN 2 SECONDS!

WORKS PERFECTLY