I've searched all over for this answer and can't find anyone asking the question. I've got Itunes on Windows 7 PC. I have a number of purchased songs in my itunes library that I want to put on my flash dirve to play in the car. I find a number of variations of it but none for my specific problem. I think the pruchased songs don't play because the flash drive isn't authorized. But how do I authorize a flash drive?
itunes-OTHER, Windows 7
There is no such thing as authorizing a flash drive.
You can copy song files to a flash drive by dragging from the iTunes to the flash drive.
If these are not iTunes plus songs (purchased before April 2009), you will not be able to play them except in iTunes/iDevice.
" I think the pruchased songs don't play because the flash drive isn't authorized. But how do I authorize a flash drive?"
You don't.
Are they copied to the flash drive?
Drag the songs from the iTunes window to the flash drive mounted on the desktop.
These are songs I just purchase recently. Such as James Taylor's "up on the roof". The drag and drop does nothing. And it's only the purchased songs. One thing I"m unclear about is the "itunes plus". I know nothing about it and wonder if somehow it would solve the issue?
If you purchased songs after April 2009, they are iTunes plus - 256 kbps bit rate and no DRM. Your computer does not need to be authorized to play them.
I just looked under "get info" and noticed for "kind" it is a Protected AAC audio file. How or why that's the case I don't know. Is there a way to unportect it and will any future purchases have it? If so then why bother purchasing if I can't listen to it where I spend most of my life; in the car?
I just looked under "get info" and noticed for "kind" it is a Protected AAC audio file. How or why that's the case I don't know. Is there a way to unportect it
Yes, by availing yourself of the iTunes Plus upgrade program. In the article cited by AnaMusic, scroll down to the line "You can view your eligible iTunes Plus upgrade items."
If so then why bother purchasing if I can't listen to it where I spend most of my life; in the car?
As a general rule, if you plan to listen to your songs in non-Apple players, you are much better off purchasing songs in MP3 format, e.g. from Amazon MP3.
MP3 format can be used in iTunes and virtually every other player, program, and device (and car), with no compatibility problems..
I'll try that. Thanks for sticking with me on this and replying back so quickly.
Purchased music to flash drive
