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Protected WMA files - what to do??

  • 04-04-2010 3:40pm
    #1
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭


    Trying to put music from my computer library on to my ipod shuffle. I can't because the music is in protected WMA format. Very annoying! Any clue on what I should do??


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    try burnin it to a disc and then addin them to itunes from the disc


  • #3
    nulabert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭nulabert


    +1


  • #4
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    I tried burning the cds I have stored on my comp to disc but it says that there was a burn failure and they can't be burned! What am I doing wrong? :confused:


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Where did you purchase the wma files from?


  • #6
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Where did you purchase the wma files from?
    Tom Dunne, sorry I'm not following, didn't buy them anywhere! I tried to put music on my ipod and it said they're wma files!


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  • #7
    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    If you are doing it in itunes then the songs need to be added to your itunes library, when you add them it will tell you they need to be converted and will offer to do so. Accept this and it will convert them and you will then be able to add them to your ipod.


  • #8
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    Axwell wrote: »
    If you are doing it in itunes then the songs need to be added to your itunes library, when you add them it will tell you they need to be converted and will offer to do so. Accept this and it will convert them and you will then be able to add them to your ipod.
    That's what I've been doing and when I click 'Convert' it says they can't be converted because they are protected WMA files and only unprotected files can be converted by iTunes.


  • #9
    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Then the files have DRM protection on them and wont allow you to convert them to mp3 for your itunes library. If you bought the files online then they more than likely have the DRM protection on them. You would need to remove this before being able to add them to your ipod.


  • #10
    54kroc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭54kroc


    Did you rip them yourself using WMP?


  • #11
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    cork45 wrote: »
    Did you rip them yourself using WMP?
    yeah, does that make any difference?


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  • #12
    54kroc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭54kroc


    fifomania wrote: »
    yeah, does that make any difference?

    Open up wmp and click on tools - options - rip music.
    If the copy protect music option is ticked then that's the problem,change the format to mp3 and re rip your music.


  • #13
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    cork45 wrote: »
    Open up wmp and click on tools - options - rip music.
    If the copy protect music option is ticked then that's the problem,change the format to mp3 and re rip your music.
    Or, just rip it into iTunes.


  • #14
    54kroc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭54kroc


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    Or, just rip it into iTunes.

    HaHa I forgot he was using an ipod.


  • #15
    fifomania
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭fifomania


    cork45 wrote: »
    Open up wmp and click on tools - options - rip music.
    If the copy protect music option is ticked then that's the problem,change the format to mp3 and re rip your music.
    thanks for all the help lads. believe it or not there's no Tools option in my WMP!! I'm bout ready to give up lads...:eek:


  • #16
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    fifomania wrote: »
    thanks for all the help lads. believe it or not there's no Tools option in my WMP!! I'm bout ready to give up lads...:eek:

    Ok, what version of WMP are you using? Go through each of the menu options until you find either "Options" or "Advanced Options" or something like that.

    Then look for "Rip Options" and then a tick box that says "Copy protect files" or something to that effect.

    Or, as others have said, use iTunes to rip the CD.


  • #17
    54kroc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭54kroc


    fifomania wrote: »
    thanks for all the help lads. believe it or not there's no Tools option in my WMP!! I'm bout ready to give up lads...:eek:

    Press the Alt button on the keyboard and a menu will appear in the top right corner of wmp.


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