how to convert wma files for iTunes

Another vote for Adaptor here ! free, fast and easy to use 😉

I didn't really like any of these solutions so I put together a simple one liner using ffmpeg that will convert the files.

This one will recursively convert all files in sub directories:

find . -type d | while read -r dir; do pushd "$dir";for f in *.wma; do ffmpeg -y -i "$f" -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 192k "${f%.wma}.m4a";done;ls;popd; done;

And this one can do just one directory by running it in the directory you need

for f in *.wma; do ffmpeg -y -i "$f" -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 192k "${f%.wma}.m4a"; done;

ffmpeg is pretty easy to install:

http://www.renevolution.com/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-mac-os-x/

And more details on the conversion process here:

http://sinclairmediatech.com/converting-wma-to-high-quality-m4a-audio/

If you're not afraid of the terminal there is an app that comes pre-installed on OSX called ffmpeg that will convert DRM-free wma to a number of different formats (including mp3 and AAC).

Open the terminal (use spotlight to search for terminal) change to the directory where your music is located

cd ~/Music/music

(adjust for where you actually stored your music so if you copied your music to a folder on your desktop it would be

cd ~/Desktop/music

Then you want to run ffmpeg on every .wma file in your music directory

for file in */**/*.wma; do ffmpeg -i "$file" -a "${file%.wma}.mp3"; done

It'll take a while but eventually all your files will be converted to mp3. now you can import into iTunes and delete the old folder.

iTunes would not even recognize my wma files - had to convert in order to import. Downloaded Adapter (free) and it took maybe 30 seconds to convert them all. Program is *extremely* user friendly - people who are having trouble with it must have corrupt files because all you need to do is drag & drop them and it does the rest. Could not ask for better. http://www.macroplant.com/adapter/?utm_source=Adapter+%28Mac%29&utm_medium=deskt op+app&utm_campaign=Adapter+%28Mac%29+2.1.2

Works. Thanks!!!

Thank You Chaitanya.

Your suggestion was right to the T. BINGO!!!

Thank You

Adapter is a sweet little converter. Thanks cur1ous for the suggestion, and thanks Macroplant for a fine application.

Adapter is awesome. Can't believe it's free...works perfectly, and very fast conversion rates. Thank for the tip!

Worked for me

cheers

i know this post was from years ago but it really works try adapt TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

Well here is what I did. I would drag my WMA files into my music in I-Tunes and it would ask if I wanted to convert and "yes" and it would say it was converted but I could not find the file and play it. I also would try and open with I-tunes and I-tunes would open but the file would not play. So I created a Play list in I-Tunes, named it WMA files. Opened up the folder with the WMA files, selected all and drag to the play list "WMA" again it ask if I wanted to convert and I said yes, they converted and showed up in the play list and I'm listing to them now in I-Tunes. I also selected them all in the WMA Play list and drag them back to a folder on my USB drive and the new converted file .m4a will now play in my car USB plug in where my WMA would not.

bblqw71 wrote:

Well here is what I did. I would drag my WMA files into my music in I-Tunes and it would ask if I wanted to convert and "yes"

iTunes, not I-Tunes.

Because you are using iTunes for Windows.

This is the iTunes for Mac forum.

Thanks, @Chaitanya! It downloaded in a giffy, ran like a champ, and worked like a charm. And, no cost. I just hope there isn't spyware or someone staring through my macbook's camera ;-).

The easiest way:

1.Select the files you want to convert

2. Right click

3. Click make Alias

Don't know what that actually means but it works 🙂

An alias is simply a shortcut to the original file. It won't convert the audio. It cannot work. 😕

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