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Can I use an attached CD drive to download music to my iPad?

Can I use an attached cd drive to download music to my iPad?

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Posted on Apr 14, 2025 9:14 AM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2025 9:57 AM

No.

iPads do not support external optical drives and have no way of ripping the music from it even if they could access the drive.

You need a computer to rip music from a CD and transfer it to an iPad.

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Apr 14, 2025 9:57 AM in response to Laura Reed

No.

iPads do not support external optical drives and have no way of ripping the music from it even if they could access the drive.

You need a computer to rip music from a CD and transfer it to an iPad.

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