Burning Playlist to MP3

I am clicking 'burn mp3 cd' button in playlist, but am getting error message 'None of the files can be burned to an MP3 cd - Only files that are in the mp3 format can be burned to an mp3 cd' ??? The files in the playlist are all coming from my I-Tunes library and are in the format that I-Tunes converts them to when uploading cds. Any ideas?

If you didn't change anything in the preferences, odds are that iTunes imported the songs as m4a files. Go into Preferences>Advanced>Importing and see how Import Using is set. If it's set to anything other than MP3 Encoder, you don't have mp3 files.

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Is it possible to burn playlists in MP3 format from i tunes to an external drive such as a USB stick. I can only find options to burn to a CD

hi there,
New to these forums and communites and was just trying to get feedback on this question...is it possible to burn playlists in MP3 format from i tunes to an external drive such as a USB stick. I can only find options to burn to a CD.
If anyone can help[ that would be great.

Melofthesea wrote:
hi there,
New to these forums and communites and was just trying to get feedback on this question...is it possible to burn playlists in MP3 format from i tunes to an external drive such as a USB stick. I can only find options to burn to a CD.
If anyone can help[ that would be great.
Mel, Sure, although that is "copying," not "burning." It is easily done, as follows:
Insert the USB stick into your computer, and open it up so it looks like a folder. Highlight the songs you want in iTunes, and drag them into the folder.
If you normally run iTunes in full screen mode, make it smaller so that you can do the drag.

Burn playlist to mp3 disc

i want to burn a playlist to an mp3 disc. i have tried converting to mp3 and i get the converting message but when i try to burn the disc it says not able to burn as an mp3 disc.

If you have purchased music in the playlist, it will not burn as a MP3, you will have to remove it from the playlist.

How do I burn a playlist as MP3 without getting heaps of duplicates in my library and the playlist still in the original format?

I thought if I made up a playlist and chose to burn it as MP3 it would just happen. Even after I choose to convert the songs to MP3 I am left with the same message, Only files that are already in MP3 CD format may be burned to an MP3 CD.
Is this really the way it is or am I making some mistake?

Createa playlist with the songs you want.
Then use this script -> http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=quickconvert
to;
change the import settings
create a new playlist
create MP3 versions in this new playlist.
change the import settings back
Then burn an MP3 CD of this new playlist.
Select the new playlist (only MP3) then Option delete to delete the playlist and all (MP3) songs in it.

Sudden new problem re: burning playlists

Since upgrading to the newest version of itunes, when I go to burn a playlist, the order of the playlist changes during the burning process. It looks like itunes re-orders the playlist alphabetically by artist name. Why is that happening? Prior to the most recent upgrade, the playlists would always burn in the order in which the songs are listed. Anyone else experiencing this new problem? Anyone know how to fix it?

I have had the same problem, plus when the CD being burned is in MP3 format folders are created based on the artists. This means it is no longer possible to program individual tracks to play in a selected order, they automatically get played in folder order. Is there a way of buning tracks in a root directory and eliminating the folders?

Problems burning playlist (audio cd) - multiple cd's; 7.7.1.11

Hi,
I've been trying to burn playlists that have more than 1 CD worth of songs. I have encountered multiples issues:
1) Insert a blank cd and the burn hangs. Can't eject cd inside iTunes or from windows. A reboot is necessary. The cd is partially written and now unusable.
2) Multiple times, it will write 1 cd (or more) and then partially write a subsequent cd. One did 9 of 16 songs (inserting the cd, it appears that all 16 are written -- they show up from windows and in iTunes) -- the 10th song is skipped and all subsequent songs are as well. The cd then will not eject (see 1 above) at this point.
The CD drive works fine with Roxio (same batch of cd's) and is up to current firmware.
It's pretty frustrating to not be able to burn long playlists to multiple cds. I've wasted alot of time and CD's in trying to do this.
A side note -- I am doing this since Apple will not allow mp3 cd's to be made of m4p's bought in the itunes store. Our family has 6 ipods and I am trying to convert these to use in slideshows of pictures that I have -- which I prefer to have in mp3 format -- for personal use. It really is stupid to me to not be able to do this for things I have legally purchased and intend to use solely for personal use. Why won't Apple let their aac/m4p's be converted to mp3 (and saying it's to avoid piracy is silly -- yes, some people will do this, but a vast majority of people are honest -- well maybe not vast majority but a majority at any rate). It's frustrating -- and I dont' want to pay $30 to get a virtual cd to do this -- I already paid for the songs and don't want to pay to convert them.
thanks,
greg

+"It's pretty frustrating to not be able to burn long playlists to multiple cds. I've wasted alot of time and CD's in trying to do this."+
That feature of iTunes has always been buggy. Don't trust it. Break the playlist into individual playlists that will each fit on an audio CD.
+"Apple will not allow mp3 cd's to be made of m4p's bought in the itunes store. Our family has 6 ipods and I am trying to convert these to use in slideshows of pictures that I have -- which I prefer to have in mp3 format -- for personal use."+
Don't buy M4Ps. Downloadable songs in MP3 format are readily for sale at the *amazon.com MP3 Download Store* and other online stores. The Apple protected files are only for use in Apple products, and clearly that limitation does not suit your purpose, so don't shop there.

Can not burn playlists

Until recently all was well with Itunes and the way it functioned. I believe it was after a software upgrade I lost the abilty to burn playlists. The error message is something like can not find cd driver software. It shows the DVD Burner but instead of it being the D: drive it shows it as F:
I do not belleve that I changed anything else on my computer.
I have removed and reloaded Itunes, tried the repair Itunes function but the problem remains the same. Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Below is the test report:
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
Dell Inc. OptiPlex 330
iTunes 10.3.1.55
QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.11.17
Apple Application Support 1.5.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.1.2
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.5.0 (214.3)
Gracenote SDK 1.8.2.457
Gracenote MusicID 1.8.2.89
Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
Gracenote DSP 1.8.2.34
iTunes Serial Number 0022B1E80AAA8058
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2011-06-15 20:17:59.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is not supported. (16005)
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {C5238EF2-B9C6-4B37-858D-DD8257882529}
Description: Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
IP Address: 192.168.1.107
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained: Wed Jun 15 19:51:04 2011
Lease Expires: Thu Jun 16 19:51:04 2011
DNS Servers: 68.87.71.230
68.87.73.246
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is off.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2011-06-15 20:16:12.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
No drivers in LowerFilters.
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
D: PLDS DVD-ROM DH-16D3S, Rev SD11
Drive is empty.
Error Correction is turned on for importing audio CDs.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC. Device is working properly.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controllers:
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Connected Device Information:
Owner’s iPod, iPod touch (4th generation) running firmware version 4.3.3
Serial Number: C3LFNB3CDCP9
**** Device Sync Tests ****
Sync tests completed successfully.

D: PLDS DVD-ROM DH-16D3S, Rev SD11
Interesting. It's showing as the D in the diagnostics.
Whereabouts is iTunes showing the burner as an F drive, hughie?

Can't Burn Playlists to Disc ... Error 43 ... iTunes was Not Properly Installed ... Diagnostics Included

Hi. Immediately after installing iTunes a dialogue window appears stating that "itunes was not properly isntalled. if yuou wish to import or burn cds you need to reinstall itunes." This happens even after I complete the installation w/ antivirus disabled. Indeed, I am unable to burn playlists to cds. Upon attempting to do so, iTunes produces the ambiguous error message: "Disc Recording not found ..."
My instinct tells me this is a problem w/ the GEAR driver software. I've uninstalled the driver manually, and then reinstalled it as per: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2308 (Solution 3). Still, the problem persists.
Any ideas?????
Here is the diagnostic.
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
iTunes 11.1.3.8
QuickTime not available
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 2.3.6
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL Not Available
Apple Mobile Device 7.0.0.117
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 00E6B2680B5AA268
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2013-11-11 12:10:26.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
ATI Technologies Inc., AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
Genius ID: ce02c1089ccd19e716edbe5d8ac7956b
iPodService 11.1.3.8 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.3.8 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
No drivers in LowerFilters.
No drivers in UpperFilters.
Failed loading CD / DVD drives, error -43. Try doing a repair install on iTunes from the “Add or Remove Programs” control panel.

If it's any help I have found I can't burn discs any longer in this precise version of iTunes. I have gone back to the previous version where everything is fine in this respect. My symptoms were not quite the same as yours but the result was the same - I couldn't burn discs. Yours is the first post on this I've found so I suspect Apple may not be aware of the issue or it is affecting relatively few users. If I find a solution I will post again and meanwhile hope that the next update solves the problem.

Please help. I do not have the "burn playlist option when I am on itunes. I have a playlist, but no matter what I do, I can not figure out how to burn it. There are no burn options anywhere

I can not burn my playlist. Everyone keeps talking about this magic "burn playlist, or "burn cd option, but I can not find it anywhere. I have a playlist ready to go and a cd in, and ready to burn. I am at a loss for what I am not doing, or missing. Please help

Those are the instructions for your computer's iTunes (i.e. using the Store menu at the top of your computer's iTunes and selecting 'View My Account' on it). If you are doing it on your iPad then are you following the instructions for iOS devices :
To unhide your purchases
Depending on the content type, open the App Store, iBooks, or iTunes Store on your device.
Scroll to the bottom of the main page.
If you're not already signed in, tap Sign In.
Tap your Apple ID name, then tap View Account.
Scroll down on the Account pane, and tap Hidden Purchases.
Locate the item you would like to unhide then tap the Unhide button.

ITunes broken? Burn playlist stopped working

Was burning a series of CDs from my iTunes library. Working great, then suddenly stopped working altogether.
Inserting a blank CD will open it in the finder as a burnable disk. Clicking "burn playlist to disk" no longer causes anything to happen.
Given there are no symptoms, error messages, anything... not sure where to begin with this.

iTunes 12.0.1.26
OSX 10.10.1
Mac Pro late 2013

Error 4450 whilst burning playlist,how can i fix this?

constant error 4450 when burning playlists in itunes. Running on windows XP. How can i fix this ?

CD Burn Error 4450 - solved!
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Burning playlists from my iTunes to CD doesn't work anymore. Keep getting a "medium write error" message. What does this mean?

I'm trying to burn playlists onto a cd from itunes. I keep getting a "medium write error" message. What does this mean? I heard that this may mean that I should try burning at a slower speed. I tried this and that didn't help. I also heard that I may need to use a different brand of CD-R disc. I have not tried this yet. I also heard that it could be a software issue or disc drive issue. I recently updated my macbook pro software from tiger to snow leapord. Do you think this could have affected my itunes playlist burning capabilities? Thanks for the help.

A system upgrade should not have affected anything. When did you notice the loss in functionality?
Try different media. 2011 post on optical media - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2754858&
Apple Portables: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411
Realize that a MBP that came with Tiger is an old computer and optical drives do not last forever.
You could try a drive cleaning disc to remove dust. Don't be overly optimistic. I suspect it is an old drive issue.

Installed itunes update 10.5.0.142 and now get the error message "Disc Burner or Software Not Found" when trying to burn playlist to disc.

Installed itunes update 10.5.0.142 and now get the error message "Disc Burner or Software Not Found" when trying to burn playlist to disc. Windows 7

Hello queenabs,
It sounds like you are trying to burn a playlist to a disc in iTunes, but you are getting the error, "disc burner or software not found." I found a couple of resources that I think might help with an error like this.
I recommend starting with the steps in this article:
iTunes for Windows: Optical drive is no longer recognized, or "Disc burner or software not found" alert after install
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2308
If you are still having trouble with burning a disc after following the steps in that article, I recommend following the steps in this article:
iTunes for Windows: Additional troubleshooting tips for burning issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1374
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Burned playlist to data DVD; song out of order

Why would "Burn Playlist to Disk' change the order of the songs in a playlist? Mine came our sorted by album name...not in the order I created in the playlist.
Have I got some setting wrong?

by album. I've tried all the variations of "album" too, by clicking on it a few times.
But I just discovered that if I don't have the track number listed in the Info section, that it gets out of order. I've manually changed a few and it has worked. Just wish I got it before it went into the system.

Has anyone had problems trying to burn playlists to CD's so tht they can play on standard CD players.

Has anyone had problems trying to burn playlists to CD's, so that they can play on regular CD players?

Yes, I have had problems playing burned IDVD's on stand alone dvd players and on pc's.
I have set the burn speed to 4x and as low as 2x to no avail.
I will try Verbatim discs and DVD-R to see if that resolves my problem.
I will also make sure of the minimum of 25 gb free space on hard disk.
Do you prefer a particular cleaning-dvd? I've never used one on my macmini.
Thanks for your responses, I'm anxious to try your suggestions and see what happens.

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