How do I take WMA audio and convert them for compatibility for iTunes?

November 20, 2007 4:26 PM

How do I take WMA audio and convert them for compatibility for iTunes?

I try dragging these (legal) files into my iTunes library, yet it rejects them every time.

posted by bamassippi to Computers & Internet (6 answers total)

Does it give you an error? Do you have Windows Media Player installed (apple says it's required to do the conversion)?
posted by null terminated at 4:34 PM on November 20, 2007

Have you tried importing them instead? I think dragging only works with already compatible files.
posted by gemmy at 4:56 PM on November 20, 2007

Google, please.
posted by rhizome at 5:07 PM on November 20, 2007

You said they're legal, but are they DRM'd?
posted by fishmasta at 8:16 PM on November 20, 2007

Are you attempting this on a windows or Mac OS computer? iTunes for Windows will convert unprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3, but iTunes for Mac OS X does not. If the files are legal, but protected WMA, then you are out of luck (unless you can burn to CD Audio and then import from CD to MP3 or AAC, which will result in some loss of fidelity, potential audible depending on your speakers and ears.)
posted by andrewraff at 6:46 AM on November 21, 2007

On a Mac, it's worth getting the Flip4Mac QuickTime components.
posted by myrrh at 2:38 PM on November 21, 2007