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iTunes Help
When songs have been purchased from iTunes can they be downloaded onto the iPod in a WMA format? If yes, how is this done? I want to do this as I would be able to get more tunes on the iPod.
Also, CD's ripped using Windows media player in a WMA format - can they be downloaded directly onto the iPod in that format? Can that be done using Windows Media player or do they have to be downloaded using iTunes? |
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The iPod does not support WMA in any shape or form, so you will need to delete the WMA files and re rip your CDs you've already done to WMA in Windows Media Player to either bog standard MP3s or MP4s (AAC).
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Just out of curiosity - can WMA's be downloaded onto a creative zen mp3 player?
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Originally Posted by dslrocks
The iPod does not support WMA in any shape or form, so you will need to delete the WMA files and re rip your CDs you've already done to WMA in Windows Media Player to either bog standard MP3s or MP4s (AAC).
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Just out of curiosity - can WMA's be downloaded onto a creative zen mp3 player?
Yes.
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Originally Posted by Sparrow7
Not true. iTunes will convert them from WMA automatically, as long as they are unprotected files.
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Originally Posted by Inkblot
As far as I know that only applies to iTunes for Windows - Mac users have to convert from WMA before importing to iTunes. Unless anyone knows different...
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The question has to be why do you want to use WMA - possibly the worst encoding format going!
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Originally Posted by Sparrow7
Not true. iTunes will convert them from WMA automatically, as long as they are unprotected files.
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WMA will not result in smaller file-sizes, a smaller file will come from using a lower bit-rate. WMA at the same bit-rate as iTunes is arguably worse, but even if it's the same, the point is that you're still only gonna get a smaller file when you use a lower bit-rate.
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I've actually always found WMA better, I suppose it depends on bitrate and use.
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whats a bitrate? scuse naivety
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Originally Posted by dslrocks
Fair point, but why waste your time transcoding compressed audio files and making things sound worse. Your time is better spent starting afresh and re ripping from the CDs as AAC/MP3.
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Originally Posted by Jamie Dame
whats a bitrate? scuse naivety
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