Turn .mp4 files to .mp3 or .wma

When I buy music in iTunes it's in the .m4p format, but I'm trying to make an mp3 cd for my car. Is it possible to change the format on iTunes, or am I just screwed?

+When I buy music in iTunes it's in the .m4p format, but I'm trying to make an mp3 cd for my car.+
The iTunes Music Store does not sell MP3s. If you want MP3s, shop at an online store that sells MP3s, such as amazon.com or audiolunchbox.com.

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Converting mp4 files to mp3 files

could someone tell me how to convert mp4 files into mp3 files? thanks

Now this is clear.
You didn't have an .mp4 file or even a .m4a file. Yours is .m4p.
The "p" stands for protected.
The rules say you can burn your .m4p files to CD. The CD file will be in .aiff format.
Drag the .aiff file into iTunes and then "convert" (using the options in your preferences for bit rate and extension).

Converting UNPROTECTED Mp4 files to Mp3 format?

I have some unprotected Mp4 files that I can't seem to convert to Mp3 format.
The weird thing is, under Advanced, when I try to convert Protected Mp4 videos, there's an option that says "Convert to Mp3 format", but with my unprotected Mp3 files, there is no option for that. I have no idea what to do!
Help? Is there any other way to do this?
They aren't protected files so I'm not sure why there's a problem. I used to be able to do this in older versions of iTunes. What's going on?

cheeto22 wrote:
Any suggestions on where to start because im kind of lostJMF doesn't encode MP3s, so you're not going to be able to use it. There are a few JMF-additions you could download (Fobs4JMF or Freedom for Media in Java [FMJ]) if you so desire to go that route...
My recommendation for you is to use JavaSound, because it will encode MP3s with some additional libraries and such. Here's some example code of how to encode an MP3 using JavaSound and a thing called Tritonus, but that's explained at the bottom of the example.
[http://www.jsresources.org/examples/Mp3Encoder.html]
If you need any further help with JavaSound, you'll need to go find the specific JavaSound forum to ask it.
If you need any further help with Fobs4JMF or FMJ, you'll have to find a forum on their sites to ask your questions. 3rd party plugins aren't supported by these forums.

Converting .m4p files to .mp3/.wav/.wma

Any suggestions to help convert an iTunes file to mp3, wav or wma would be greatly appreciated. Another application I am using requires one of these three files and cannot recognize the origial .m4p file. Thanks in advance.
HP Laptop Windows XP

The .m4p file extension is Apple's "protected" (DRM) format. The letter p stands for protected.
Burn these files to audio CD format (allowed by the terms of use) and then covert this new .aiff file.

Converting mp4 files to mp3

I'm trying to send a song which has been downloaded from i-tunes to my phone via bluetooth, but my phone doesn't have an mp4 player on it, and ive tried converting it but even when I thought I did, i still cant play it on my phone, therefore does anyone know if it is possible to convert mp4 into mp3 files or any other advise gratefully welcomed.
Thanks ben

If you've downloaded it from the iTunes Store, then you won't be able to play the file on your phone because iTunes Store purchased tracks are protected against copying/conversion to MP3.
If the file is ripped from your own CD you can convert it using the guide here:
http://askbobrankin.com/convertitunes_to_mp3format.html
Otherwise, you will have to burn an audio CD of the track(s), then re-rip them in MP3 format for your phone.

Conversion of .m4p files to .mp3 or .wma format

I have purchased and downloaded many songs from iTune the intent of being able to manage with the Windows Media Player or loading to an mp3 player. Can someone please advise me how I can achieve these objectives??

If you have purchased the protected AAC (,m4p) files, the only thing you can do is burn them to an audio CD. If you purchase the iTunes Plus files which have no protection, their format can be changed to mp3. If you really need mp3 files, you might want to take a look at amazon.com's download service, they sell unprotected mp3 files at a higher bitrate.

Can I turn .wma files into mp3 (or something I can use in itunes)?

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Cov99 wrote:
Can I turn .wma files into mp3 (or something I can use in itunes)?
iTunes for Mac can't handle WMA files, iTunes for winsloth can.
if you have access to a PC, use iTunes there to convert the files. alternatively, you can get EasyWMA and use that app.
the files need to be unprotected in both cases.
JGG

How can I change MP4 in Itunes to MP3 or WMA format?

I am attempting to download songs from the itunes store to my MP3 player that only recognizes MP3 or WMA songs. The songs I have downloaded to my computer to be loaded onto my MP3 are MP4 songs apparently. Any way to make them MP3 or WMA which are recognized by my player?

DFW1943 wrote:
I am attempting to download songs from the itunes store to my MP3 player that only recognizes MP3
Why are you doing that? It would be easier to purchase songs from online stores that sell songs that are in MP3 in the first place, such as Amazon MP3 or Google Play.
MP3 will work in iTunes and virtually every other player, program and device.

How do I convert an mp3 or WMA file to a m4a file?

I read on another forum that iTunes can convert mp3 and wma files to m4a format.
How do I do this?

That is correct.
By default if you load a .wma file into iTunes, it will AUTOMATICALLY convert it to another format first, since it needs to in order to play it. However, you can also convert any other file format that iTunes supports, assuming it can get loaded into iTunes.
To set what format you want to convert to, go EDIT->PREFERENCES. Click the IMPORT SETTINGS button and select which encoder you want (AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV are supported) and then select the bit rate if you are choosing a lossy format (AAC/MP3).
From there, any .wma files you load into iTunes (you can do this by going into iTunes and selecting FILE-> ADD FILE TO LIBRARY, or simply right clicking a .wma file and OPEN WITH iTunes) will convert to that format. ALSO, if you have any other files already in iTunes you wish to convert, select the file(s), and go to ADVANCED -> CREATE ___ VERSION (the blank being whatever you selected before) and it will convert for you.
Remember, converting a lower quality song to a higher quality format/bit rate won't "up-covert" any quality, the lowest quality you start with is the highest you can possibly get, but if you still prefer to have a certain file format or bit rate to compress to, this is the feature you'd use!
Let me know if you have any other questions!

I want to force iTunes to organize my mp3/mp4 files as I want and show that when I launch iTunes

I find file management in iTunes to be very unApple like. Periodically I import mp3 or mp4 files that show up under music when I launch iTunes. I would like to name and order them by date and put them in a folder, album, or some collection item to facilitate finding and using them later. Copy and paste does not work,
drag and drop does not work. If I go to where the items are stored as music files I can achieve a named collection of these files ordered as I wish. That, however, does not manifest itself back in iTunes.
One of two things appears to be the case. Either I cannot manage iTunes as it thinks it owns everything or I simply cannot uses the apple file management paradigm in use for the past two decades on an Apple computer running iTunes. Perhaps both of these are true. Another possibility is to install a different program over which I have control and disable iTunes from ever touching one of my imported files.
It is possible that Apple intentionally obfuscated file management with iTunes to simplify their commercial management of the iTunes store, and while that is a possibility, understanding it is enigmatic.
Another quandary is the concept of album. Under "New", playlists are mentioned, but not albums or folders. Yet both may show up mysteriously. There must be a ghost in my computer.
Help and psychoanalysis will be appreciated.
RAZ

Since there are no obvious answers to this dilemma, I have changed my thinking on the subject. It is a title like giving up on teaching a pig to sing. Since I can organize all my mp3 files anyway I choose and furthermore can name them anything I choose I have done so and stored them under a named folder in the Music folder. I can play them with Quick Time and never have to go through iTunes at all.
Case closed.

I have downloaded itunes songs into my library and now I want to import them into my DVD program, but they are MP4 files and I need them to be wma. files, can I and how do I change them?

I have downloaded itunes songs into my library and now I want to import them into my Adobe Premiere Elements DVD program. When I did it before, they were already .wma files, now they are MP4 files and they won't go. How do I change these MP4 files into .wma files?

You got the new iphone????? I have same problem. I transferred audiobooks to device to find no audiobooks on device (despite it being in iTunes as if it was). Have you found a solution????? I even tried to change import settings on format transfer but hasn't worked.

How can I turn subtitles on & off when playing an MP4 file?

I bought an iPad Air two days ago and I am a total newcomer to the Apple community. Some of my Blu-ray and DVD collection has been ripped to MKV files and I have used Handbrake on my PC to create iPad-optimised MP4 conversions of some of these files. On one of these conversions I included an English subtitle track set as the default. On another, I also included an English subtitle track but did not click the Default option in Handbrake.
Both these MP4 files have now been transferred to my iPad via iTunes. I can play these videos but I cannot find a way to suppress the default subtitles in one case or turn on the non-default subtitles in the other case. I have tried both the standard iPad 'Videos' app and the latest iPad version of VLC but cannot find an on/off switch for subtitles in either app. Am I missing something or do I need a different app?
BTW, I was surprised to find that loading an MP4 file into my iPad's 'Films' library made it visible to the Videos app but not to VLC. A second copy of each video had to be transferred to the iPad specifically for the use of VLC, which seems like a pointless waste of the limited space on my 64GB iPad. Is this normal or have I misunderstood something?
David

I think I figured it out.
Thanks anyway. p

CONVERTING .WMA SOUND FILES TO MP3s ON A MAC

CONVERTING .WMA SOUND FILES TO
MP3s ON A MAC - Written 9/28/07
Here's some help on how to convert .WMA sound
files to MP3 sound files on a Mac. Hope it helps.
1. Open the .WMA sound file in Quicktime.
2. In the Quicktime menu tool bar, go to FILE and
select SAVE AS.
3. Save the .WMA sound file as a self-contained
movie .MOV file. Then create a folder on your desktop
to store the .MOV files that you created.
4. Open iTunes and create a new playlist by
going into FILE in the iTunes menu toolbar and
select NEW PLAYLIST. Then name your playlist.
5. From the folder created on the desktop,
drag the .MOV files into the specific playlist you
created in iTunes.
6. In the specific playlist you created in iTunes,
highlight the .MOV files with your mouse. Then go
to the iTunes menu toolbar and select ADVANCED.
7. In ADVANCED, select CONVERT SELECTION TO MP3**.
Then wait for the iTunes' "ding noise" to let you know the files
have been all converted.
**To have CONVERT SELECTION TO MP3
listed in ADVANCED:
(a) To have CONVERT SELECTION TO MP3 listed in
ADVANCED, go into iTUNES in the iTunes menu
toolbar and select PREFERENCES.
(b) In PREFERENCES, select the ADVANCED icon. In
the ADVANCED icon menu, click on IMPORTING.
(c) In the IMPORTING menu, go to the IMPORT USING line.
Now scroll down and select MP3 ENCODER. The click
on the OK button.
8. After the .MOV files have been converted to MP3 sound files,
erase the .MOV files listed in the specific playlist you created.
9. Take your mouse and click on the MUSIC icon in the LIBRARY section.
Now in the LIBRARY section, search for the converted files.
Once the converted files are found, be sure to highlight one at
a time-- you'll be making sure which ones are mp3s and which are not.
10. Once a converted file is highlighted, go into FILE in the iTunes
menu toolbar. Click on GET INFO and check which files are
.MOV or MP3 files. Delete each .MOV file found.
11. Now you're left with the converted MP3 files in the LIBRARY.
Highlight and drag all the converted MP3 files from the LIBRARY to your
specific playlist you created. Now you're done! Enjoy your
new MP3s!

There is no solution for playing and coverting DRM-protected WMA files on a Mac. I don't even know of a way to covert DRM-protected WMA files on a PC; you normally have to reimport them from the CDs, or when purchased from a download store burn them to an audio CD (where allowed).

Playing thu car stereo that only supports MP3 or WMA files

How do I get my ipod to play thru my car stereo.. it appears my car will only recognize MP3 or WMA files. Cant seem to find a way to have ipod files be created in a format that will work with my car stereo.. Help???

You can convert songs by using the iTunes Advanced menu -> Create XXX Version. What type of version is controlled by the encoder selected in the iTunes Preferences -> General pane. Click on the "Import Settings" button to change.
When you use this, you will get an MP3 copy of each song you convert. You can find them in your library by sorting by the "kind" column and searching for "MPEG audio File".

Help!- MP3 and WMA files no longer playing on my Micro Pl

I have a 52mb micro plus that I got in September 2005. All of a sudden, I can longer play my mp3 and wma files... just the radio. I have updated my creative zen file organizer, I have a full powered battery inside, I have done no significant damage to the player (I dropped the player once on the sidewalk but not from a big distance or very hard), and I really can't think of anything else that is causing the problem. Can someone please help me fix my player so I can start playing my music files again? Thank you.Message Edited by jjc92787 on 05--200707:0 AM

No unfortunately not. I don't know how to escalate this to Apple tech but I think that is the next step as I believe it is IOS based problem, not user related.

Turn .mp4 files to .mp3 or .wma

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