MP3 downloads not opening/paying in iTunes

Usually they just open and play once downloaded, however iTunes recognizes there is something trying to be added, it flashes, but the downloads are not added to my library and do not start playing. They are in my downloads in Safari, in my Downloads folder in Finder and in my Music Library folder. I have tried to click and drag into iTunes, that is also not working. I have been doing this for years and have not changed anything on my MacBook to affect this! Really hoping someone has some insight.

Thank you!

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 17, 2021 6:31 AM

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bakastine

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Posted on Oct 22, 2021 9:59 PM

Hi! I'm legit just ran into the same problem as you. I used VLC and I can finally open the mp3 file into Apple Music. I hate the extra steps but all you have to do is once you've downloaded the mp3 file go onto VLC click the file option above and press "Convert/Stream" or shift+command+s, select the file, change the profile to audio mp3 and name the new file whatever you want but add ".mp3" next to it. It works for me just fine.

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Zakeira

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Nov 13, 2021 10:30 AM in response to matinik13

Thank you sooo much I was going crazy trying everything !! This was the only thing that worked .

Nov 14, 2021 3:29 AM in response to matinik13

It worked thank you very much!!

Dec 1, 2021 4:01 PM in response to kr0120

Thank you so much! your method worked for me!!!

Dec 6, 2021 12:46 PM in response to Dr_Cole

Dr _Cole - I have the same problem! Nothing really works since I downloaded the software update 11.6.1on Big Sur

Mar 6, 2022 9:07 AM in response to kr0120

I am having the same issues! Its super annoying and putting a big hamper on my mixing!

usf_m

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Apr 2, 2022 5:45 AM in response to ed2345

Did not work

yaemi2

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May 29, 2022 7:19 PM in response to matinik13

thank you, this solution works.

May 30, 2022 9:44 AM in response to matinik13

I'm running macOS Monterey 12.4 and Music wouldn't import my mp3s... until I tried this trick! Thanks! :)

Mar 9, 2022 12:25 PM in response to kr0120

I had similar problems downloading mp3 files using Safari. I checked everything I could, talked with Apple Tech Support, no luck. Then I went back to the site I was downloading music files from using Firefox instead. Saved it in the downloads folder just like with Safari. It was saved as a MP3 file instead of web achive. It opened in Itunes and worked fine. Maybe there are setting in Safari that need to be changed, but I could not find any. These were files from websites that had podcasts or guitar lessons in MP3 files.

Oct 22, 2021 5:53 PM in response to matinik13

I tried this but the options were greyed out within Quicktime so am assuming this is a Pro feature. However I was able to do this with VLC and then it worked in iTunes. Unfortunately I have large swaths of MP3s that have this issue which is inconvenient. Anyway thanks for this idea, nice to have an option that works.

Apr 12, 2022 12:43 PM in response to bakastine

Thank you!!! Saved my life!!!

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