iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation)

Can I rip music CDs directly to my iPad Pro?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Apr 17, 2022 4:47 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2022 4:53 AM

No. Unless licensed media is purchased and downloaded to your iOS/iPadOS devices, legitimate copies derived from optical media can be “ripped” to iTunes - iTunes being installed on either your PC or Mac computer.


The reason for this intentional limitation, deliberately imposed by Apple, is to protect Copyright. The iTunes Application on your PC/Mac maintains an authorised copy your media - whether this material is loaded from a CD, or downloaded from the Apple iTunes Service - and media derived from this library can be transferred to your iThings.


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Apr 17, 2022 4:53 AM in response to chrismagninme

No. Unless licensed media is purchased and downloaded to your iOS/iPadOS devices, legitimate copies derived from optical media can be “ripped” to iTunes - iTunes being installed on either your PC or Mac computer.


The reason for this intentional limitation, deliberately imposed by Apple, is to protect Copyright. The iTunes Application on your PC/Mac maintains an authorised copy your media - whether this material is loaded from a CD, or downloaded from the Apple iTunes Service - and media derived from this library can be transferred to your iThings.


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