Exclude format from being added to library

[rhanneman]

Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to prevent certain files from being uploaded to my library. My collection is almost exclusively in FLAC, but I have duplicates of some files in M4A format because my audio player is an iPod classic and they don't support FLAC. I'm trying to find an option to prevent MusicBee from adding those M4A since I don't have a need for two copies to show up in my library. I tried using Preferences -> General -> File Types and disabling every file type except FLAC, but when I restart the program, it still automatically adds the M4A files (and automatic monitoring of my library is an important feature for me). I'm assuming there's a setting that I haven't found, I'm just unsure where else to look.

[Zak]

The label under File Types in the Preferences says Enable MusicBee in Windows Explorer and context menus, so it has nothing to do with importing or filtering file types.
There is actually no setting to prevent specific file types being added to the Library from monitored folders.

I see two solutions:

1. Save your m4a files in a completely different folder structure to your FLAC files so MusicBee won't see them at all.
Though if it's already an issue, I assume your m4a and FLAC files are saved side-by-side, so instead...

2. File > Library > Manage Filters

Create a filter that uses the Kind or .Ext fields to hide the m4a files from your Library view.

[rhanneman]

2. File > Library > Manage Filters

Create a filter that uses the Kind or .Ext fields to hide the m4a files from your Library view.

This worked very well, thank you friend, you are a true scholar.