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Q: how to convert wma files for iTunes

I will appreciate any help from anyone who shows me how to play wma audio files in Itunes. I do not want to use an outside non-Apple  audio video converter. The quick time program plays the audio file but I do not know how to bring it in the Itunes Library.

Thank you

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), wma files will not play in Itunes

Posted on Oct 16, 2012 12:59 PM

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  • by funfinger,

    funfinger funfinger May 11, 2014 11:01 AM in response to funfinger
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    May 11, 2014 11:01 AM in response to funfinger

    Humble apologies to Chris CA. The WMA files were converted in itunes on Windows PC, then copied and transferred to Macbook desktop.

  • by Musikman1124,

    Musikman1124 Musikman1124 May 12, 2014 9:17 AM in response to shuddha
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    May 12, 2014 9:17 AM in response to shuddha

    Found a way to do it that does NOT require downloading ANY software. Like many things today, it's web-based.

     

    Go to http://media.io/

     

    and follow the instructions!

     

    Enjoy!

  • by Wolfgang Raudszus,

    Wolfgang Raudszus Wolfgang Raudszus Jun 3, 2014 11:00 PM in response to Musikman1124
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    Jun 3, 2014 11:00 PM in response to Musikman1124

    I don't understand the discussion. Set QT Player as standard program for WMA files, then open file, it will   MMEDIATELY be converted and played. Choose "export" from QT menu and then "iTunes"- All done.

  • by somanna,

    somanna somanna Jun 4, 2014 3:10 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus
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    Jun 4, 2014 3:10 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus

    Hello Wolfgang Raudszus! Thanks for your contribution. May I ask how one can 'Set QT Player as standard program for WMA files'?

     

    Regards and have a great day.

  • by Wolfgang Raudszus,

    Wolfgang Raudszus Wolfgang Raudszus Jun 4, 2014 5:28 AM in response to somanna
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    Jun 4, 2014 5:28 AM in response to somanna

    Right click on any *.wma file; Information, open with/ choose QuickTime player and "for all files" (hope this is same in english version),Then open file by double click  ....

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jun 4, 2014 5:44 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus
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    Jun 4, 2014 5:44 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus

    Wolfgang Raudszus wrote:

     

    I don't understand the discussion. Set QT Player as standard program for WMA files, then open file, it will   MMEDIATELY be converted and played. Choose "export" from QT menu and then "iTunes"- All done.

    I am not going to go and read this whole topic to see what has been covered and what hasn't but I suspect pretty much everything has.

     

    Macs will not play Windows Media format unless special support has been installed.  You may be:

     

    1) Not using a Mac but Windows.

     

    2) Have installed an advanced version of Flip4mac which allows conversion in Quicktime.  You will know if you have this because you had to pay for it.

  • by Wolfgang Raudszus,

    Wolfgang Raudszus Wolfgang Raudszus Jun 4, 2014 5:48 AM in response to Limnos
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    Jun 4, 2014 5:48 AM in response to Limnos

    This is definitely not correct. When opening wma files on a mac (Maverick) with QuickTime, the file will be automatically converted. With two more clicks you get it into iTunes

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jun 4, 2014 6:57 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus
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    Jun 4, 2014 6:57 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus

    Wolfgang Raudszus wrote:

     

    This is definitely not correct. When opening wma files on a mac (Maverick) with QuickTime, the file will be automatically converted.

    You are right. This is not correct.

    Unless you have installed Flip4Mac, or some other component, it won't work.

  • by somanna,

    somanna somanna Jun 4, 2014 8:13 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus
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    Jun 4, 2014 8:13 AM in response to Wolfgang Raudszus

    Have done what you have written but have not been able to get QT to play the wma file. The following screenshots should be self-explanatory:

     

    Screen Shot 2014-06-04 at 8.25.23 pm.png

     

    Screen Shot 2014-06-04 at 8.26.49 pm.png

    Certainly I wish there is something to your computer which my does'nt have. Hope I will be enlightened.

     

    Regards and take care.

     

    Dr. Somanna

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jun 4, 2014 9:30 AM in response to somanna
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    Jun 4, 2014 9:30 AM in response to somanna

    Install VLC and you may be able to open WMA files (but not with iTunes).

  • by somanna,

    somanna somanna Jun 4, 2014 10:18 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Jun 4, 2014 10:18 AM in response to Chris CA

    Hello Chris! Thanks for the info. I have MplayerX which plays the wma files for me...these wma files are from my now defunct Samsung mobile. A few weeks ago, when I had need to convert these files into MP3 for use in a new MP3 player I had purchased, I realised that QT would't play them. At this time I joined this thread. Actually the Philips MP3 player I purchased plays wma files straight and my 'problem' was removed. I had to continue to be involved in this thread because I was receiving updates whenever this thread had new posts. I did find this free app. do a good job of converting the wma files into MP3: Video Converter Master Lite...actually it converts it into MPEG-4 movie which plays in QT.

     

    Regards and take care.

     

    Dr. Somanna

     

    Message was edited by: somanna

  • by Justpaps,

    Justpaps Justpaps Jun 24, 2014 2:49 AM in response to Chaitanya
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    Jun 24, 2014 2:49 AM in response to Chaitanya

    thanks Chaitanya seems to work great, converting multiple files at the same time.

  • by fingernailsarepretty,

    fingernailsarepretty fingernailsarepretty Jul 26, 2014 9:57 PM in response to szeleczo
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    Jul 26, 2014 9:57 PM in response to szeleczo

    I have VLC and would like to convert entire albums at a time (or more), which file type should I convert them into?

     

    I tried mp3 - mpeg ts - and they all came out as one file. I'd like each song as a single mp3 if possible?

     

    Overall plan is to convert all the .wma into something that iTunes likes and work it out from there (trawling through my various backups from various devices from the last 7 years...)

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jul 26, 2014 10:14 PM in response to fingernailsarepretty
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    Jul 26, 2014 10:14 PM in response to fingernailsarepretty

    You'd be better off asking about how to use VLC on a VLC support forum.  I use an older computer and have the advantage there's several old, free converters that work on OSX 10.4.11

  • by sir-benjamino,

    sir-benjamino sir-benjamino Jul 29, 2014 8:31 PM in response to Limnos
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    Jul 29, 2014 8:31 PM in response to Limnos

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

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