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Q: My music files are being downloaded from Itunes as AAC files instead of MPG.  How can I change it to download as MPG?

My music files are being downloaded from Itunes as AAC files instead of MPG.  How can I change it so they download as MPG?

Posted on May 9, 2014 11:22 AM

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Q: My music files are being downloaded from Itunes as AAC files instead of MPG.  How can I change it to download as MPG?

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel May 9, 2014 11:25 AM in response to dmfalle
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    May 9, 2014 11:25 AM in response to dmfalle

    You can't. The format for new iTunes Store downloads is fixed; already-downloaded files can be converted to MP3.

     

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  • by turingtest2,Helpful

    turingtest2 turingtest2 May 9, 2014 11:26 AM in response to dmfalle
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    May 9, 2014 11:26 AM in response to dmfalle

    You can't. Purchases or content supplied from the iTunes Match service will be in 256k AAC format. When you rip from CD you may choose MP3 as your preferred format.

     

    tt2

  • by dmfalle,

    dmfalle dmfalle May 9, 2014 11:46 AM in response to turingtest2
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    May 9, 2014 11:46 AM in response to turingtest2

    I used a Switch Sound Converter but doing so is a pain.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 May 9, 2014 12:26 PM in response to dmfalle
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    May 9, 2014 12:26 PM in response to dmfalle

    ITunes can convert the files for you. Set up mp3 as your import format from Edit > Preferences > General tab (enable the menu bar if needed with ALT or CTRL+B), then right-click on a selection of files and use Create MP3 Version.

     

    tt2

  • by IoannisGR,

    IoannisGR IoannisGR Nov 12, 2015 8:20 AM in response to turingtest2
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    Nov 12, 2015 8:20 AM in response to turingtest2

    I know this is an old post, but I'm also having a hard time trying to find a solution on something.

     

    I want all the songs in my library to be in .mp3 format, because I play them to other devices that do not support AAC.

    So what I do is that when I buy an album, it downloads as AAC and then I convert it to MP3.

    I go to the iTunes folder where the songs were downloaded and I delete the AAC versions, so I only keep the MP3 ones.

     

    Now when I go to the MUSIC library, and search for the specific album / artist, the results I'm getting is duplicate instances of the songs of the albums I have purchased. Obviously one version is the MP3 and the other is the AAC (which now seem not to be saved on my HDD but when I play them they are actually streaming - and I have the option to save them "offline").

     

    Is there any way to do things in a way that will not give me duplicates after the conversion of the ACC songs to MP3 ?

     

    thank you in advance.

  • by hhgttg27,

    hhgttg27 hhgttg27 Nov 12, 2015 8:28 AM in response to IoannisGR
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    Nov 12, 2015 8:28 AM in response to IoannisGR

    "I want all the songs in my library to be in .mp3 format, because I play them to other devices that do not support AAC.

    So what I do is that when I buy an album, it downloads as AAC and then I convert it to MP3."

     

    If you want to have your media in MP3 format you should buy it from a vendor that uses MP3 for digital downloads (Amazon being the best-known example).  Converting from AAC to MP3 not only creates unnecessary work for you, it also diminished the quality of your audio files.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Nov 12, 2015 1:12 PM in response to IoannisGR
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    Nov 12, 2015 1:12 PM in response to IoannisGR

    I agree with hhgttg27, if you want to maintain your library in mp3 format you are best purchasing in that format.

     

    You can hide your previous purchases that you converted from your purchase history so that you don't have to worry about the cloud duplicates. If you delete the AAC originals in iTunes rather than via Windows Explorer you will be asked whether you want to recycle the files, and whether or not to hide them from iTunes in the Cloud at that time.

     

    tt2