Wma files to mp3?

twopenny

My favourite phone has packed up and a new phone won't play my wma music files only the MP3 ones.

Didn't know that's what they were untill I put my memory card in.

So I can see options to change the wma to MP3 but don't know which is safe and reliable. Can anyone recommend please?

I will use my laptop where they are stored and make copies of the files to change so I don't loose stuff.

flaneurs_lobster

Is your new phone a smartphone?

Get an app that plays .wma files, my goto is VLC Media Player, will play .wma and pretty much any other audio/video format.

twopenny

Thanks Flaneurs. That's a helpful thing to know 🙂

But would an app allow me to use the music as alarms and alerts?

I like Perfect Day as alarm to try and convince myself, Witch Doctor for the doctor just so I can be prepared.…

Woodstok2000

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82153767#Comment_82153767

VLC Media Player (as recommended by @flaneurs_lobster ) can be downloaded for your laptop and does offer file conversion too:

Batch Process: Go to Media > Open Multiple Files, add your WMA files, select the Convert drop-down, and set the profile to MP3.

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82153767#Comment_82153767

Probably not useable, what's your new phone?

As you say, probably easiest to convert files to .mp3.

Running Windows 10/11? You should have Windows Media Player available which should do the job.

Haven't used it myself in a decade but there's help online.

twopenny

It's an Honor X5c Plus

With magic os and android 15.

Thanks Woodstok, I understand some of that

Boohoo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82153799#Comment_82153799

Have you tried Powerampapp as that plays wma files.

https://forum.powerampapp.com/

As you may know some media files are DRM protected so may not play .

twopenny

I haven't Boohoo. Good to know.

But to get them for use with the alarm, ring tone etc I think they have to be mp3.

It was stuff downloaded about 26yrs ago when most things on the internet were free 🙂

Boohoo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82154221#Comment_82154221

If VLC or Powerampapp works on your mobile then for the files you want to use for ringtone and alarm you can convert them few and not the mb's or gb's wma files.

Free on the internet years ago, I remember them well using dial up at a 1p a minute.

Is it not free now?

twopenny

I found some wonderful musicians from around the world back in the day when YouTube was really good and gave stuff you'd never have heard because it wasn't British.

Now it just gives a random selection of promotional stuff.

Ah yes, I remember 'logging on ' and going downstairs to make a coffee while got going. 😄

We seem to have gained a lot but also lost a lot.