WMA files into itunes

iTunes for Windows offers a mechanism for transcoding unprotected WMA files to other iTunes-supported formats, but since Mac users typically have no use for Windows Media, this extra feature is not available in iTunes for Mac.

You would have to use third-party software from Microsoft or elsewhere to transcode the files to an iTunes-friendly format.

In the future, if you're creating these files yourself and only use a Mac, it would be advisable to check if you can create these files in a format other than Windows Media.

You can use EasyWMA to convert the WMA files.

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I stumbled across a method of converting unprotected wma files to aiff files using free tools you probably already have.

If you have iMovie HD 6 and Flip4Mac, then you can drag a wma into an iMovie project and it and Flip4Mac will convert the file to an aiff. You can find it within the media folder in the movie project.

You can then let iTunes convert the aiff to the compressed format of your choice. Since you're going through a double conversion, I'm assuming there will be some loss of quality. I couldn't tell the difference in the stuff I did, but your ear may be more demanding.

The best free method of converting WMA audio is to use MPEG Streamclip. You might need the free version of flip for mac installed as well (as MPEG streamclip uses quicktime). When opening WMA from the file menu you have to select 'all files' from the dialogue box to open them. Then all you do is select 'Export Audio' and the file can be converted into ipod friendly AAC (M4a) audio. The reason this app is the king at this, is because you can batch process files from the 'list' menu (batch list). Very efficient and free!

I downloaded MPEG StreamClip & Flip4Mac. StreamClip won't open the file. Any suggestions. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,

Chrystal