Ipod and WMA

cuffie

Is it correct that I can't download WMA music files onto an ipod? I have saved all my CD collection onto my computer and they are all WMA files. I wanted to download from my pc onto an ipod.....please tell me I can????!!!!!

molerat

Apple are not going to support a microsoft format are they !! You can use MP3, WAV and AIFF formats (and others). Many encoders will convert from one format to another but, depending what quality they were originally encoded at, you may lose some quality.

cuffie

molerat wrote: »

Apple are not going to support a microsoft format are they !! .

Sorry!!!!! I was just asking a question! I haven't a clue - that's why I was asking.

superscaper

cuffie wrote: »

Sorry!!!!! I was just asking a question! I haven't a clue - that's why I was asking.

iTunes will convert WMA format to AAC or MP3 but they won't convert protected WMA files which is what'll most like be the state of files you buy from online stores. There may be ways around it but unfortunately that involves circumventing copy protection which isn't allowed to be discussed on the forum.

BigBouncyBall

download itunes.

drag and drop all of your WMAs onto the itunes icon (on the desktop, say)

iTunes will now convert them into AAC (or MP3) so they can work on your iPod.

Depending on how quick your PC is, it'll probably take about 10 seconds a song.

cuffie

BigBouncyBall wrote: »

download itunes.

drag and drop all of your WMAs onto the itunes icon (on the desktop, say)

iTunes will now convert them into AAC (or MP3) so they can work on your iPod.

Depending on how quick your PC is, it'll probably take about 10 seconds a song.

Worked perfectly!! Thank you so much. x

BigBouncyBall

mon pleasure