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August 30, 2009
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I'm trying to put some music on my kids' MP3 player.
I used the drag and drop...took the song from itunes and dragged it onto the removable drive:k.
The songs show up in the music folder for the device when using windows explorer.
The songs do NOT show up on the play list on the device.
Can't play the songs because they don't show up on the play list.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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The player came with some pre loaded music. I noticed that the preloaded stuff (which plays fine on the player) are MP3 files. All the songs I have on itunes are MP4s. Does that make a difference?

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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what PC music tool are you using?

have you tried songbird? http://www.getsongbird.com/

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August 31, 2009
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I'll check it out...I was using itunes.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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I GIVE UP 👿

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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What mp3 player do they have?

August 31, 2009
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"Bender" wrote: What mp3 player do they have?

It's a cheap RCA. I'm going to take it back and get the kids an ipod shuffle. I assume I'll be able to use itunes with that device 👿

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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I thought All itunes music was AAC format and all videos on itunes were MP4?

An MP3 player will not play any itunes music unless you buy or try a free converter...

August 31, 2009
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Will an ipod play the itunes?

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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Yes. All ipods play the aac music format. My itouch also plays the mp4 videos but im not sure what other models do. I picked up a nano from woot for $75 for mia. It's an 8gb version.

August 31, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: Will an ipod play the itunes?

It's not so much the itunes as it is the file format. itunes will also play mp3s.

August 31, 2009
2:14 pm
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Thanks guys. We are going to take the RCA back to WalMart. His birthday is right around the corner, so we are going to help him buy an ipod touch 8)

Of course we will be passwording the app store wink

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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"Bender" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]Will an ipod play the itunes?

It's not so much the itunes as it is the file format. itunes will also play mp3s.

Itunes plays MP3s? Mine required "automatic" conversion. I never knew the itunes app would play both. I'll have to try it with some older MP3 files I have.

The players won't however.

August 31, 2009
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Some of the music players out there will also work with mp3 players for storage as well. I've been using Winamp for years and it will manage MP3 players and synch music too (MP3's). It saw my iPod when I had one and it will also manage my Zune

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August 31, 2009
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"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="Bender"][quote="JohnDF"]Will an ipod play the itunes?

It's not so much the itunes as it is the file format. itunes will also play mp3s.

Itunes plays MP3s? Mine required "automatic" conversion. I never knew the itunes app would play both. I'll have to try it with some older MP3 files I have.

The players won't however.

As far as I know. I think my itunes is set to rip any CDs I put in as mp3s. I'll check when I get home, but I'm 99% sure. My ipod also plays mp3s ( I think they all do). I think it's a problem going the other way. Non Apple products can't play their proprietary file format. I think that's where John is running into trouble.

August 31, 2009
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"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I thought All itunes music was AAC format

Music you buy through itunes is AAC, but if you rip your own music from CD's you can use other formats. I use MP3 myself.

August 31, 2009
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Music from my CDs that I transfered via itunes is formatted the same as the music I bought through itunes.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 31, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: Music from my CDs that I transfered via itunes is formatted the same as the music I bought through itunes.

There's a setting in there that you can change so that music you rip from CDs goes to MP3. That makes it more portable in my mind. I'll track it down and let you know where it is tonight. You're stuck with the iTunes format if you buy it from them.

August 31, 2009
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You are correct John. itunes converted all my mp3 music to AAC format.

Now, I have to convert all that music back if I wanted to start using my Sansa players again. I downloaded a free converter but it's ssslllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww.

Then, I bought a $12 converter and it was pathetically slow too. Now I just stay with Itunes.

August 31, 2009
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"Bender" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]Music from my CDs that I transfered via itunes is formatted the same as the music I bought through itunes.

There's a setting in there that you can change so that music you rip from CDs goes to MP3.

Click on the picture below to see the preferences window.

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August 31, 2009
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my iphone keeps the formats as mp3. i dont use AAC at all. the only problem i have run into is WMA. it wont play so it has to convert. i changed the settings on itunes to convert to mp3 and it does it just fine. the conversion is slow but it works.

August 31, 2009
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I found something called iTunes Agent that lets you sync music between iTunes and "other" mp3 players. I've downloaded it but have to wait until Teddi gets home with her phone to try it out. You can read about it and/or download it here - http://ita.sourceforge.net/

September 1, 2009
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"FAM" wrote: [quote="Bender"][quote="JohnDF"]Music from my CDs that I transfered via itunes is formatted the same as the music I bought through itunes.

There's a setting in there that you can change so that music you rip from CDs goes to MP3.

Click on the picture below to see the preferences window.

Michelfa...er...Fred's got it. 😀

September 1, 2009
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"Bender" wrote: Michelfa...er...Fred's got it. 😀

I was at work. At least it wasn't like role call at Sac State one time. The instructor called out my name as "FredrickA Michelle". embarassed I didn't answer right away.

September 1, 2009
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"FAM" wrote: [quote="Bender"]Michelfa...er...Fred's got it. 😀

I was at work. At least it wasn't like role call at Sac State one time. The instructor called out my name as "FredrickA Michelle". embarassed I didn't answer right away.

You could have pretended you were French. lol

It took me a while to figure out what the login name was. I kept reading it as Mich-elfa. 😀

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