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Converting protected m4p files to m4a files ?

Hi. . .

I have tried to convert my protected files . .

I have re downloaded them as per many instructions here on the forums .

The resulting files have changed in iTunes from "protected aac" to "purchased aac" .

But, upon looking at them in the finder, they are still m4p . .


Any one got any ideas ?


If I go to the product in the store it says "purchased" where one would normally see "buy". .

Is there no way to re attempt to purchase again there & it then says you've purchased already, then you re download ? . I'm sure I've done that in the past .

MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.5), 8 GB RAM

Posted on Mar 31, 2015 5:48 AM

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Apr 1, 2015 4:27 AM in response to Joshua J Macrae

Joshua J Macrae wrote:


Hi Ed.

Thanks. .

So, one more question if I may. .

With iTunes Match, do I have to "sync" my entire library ? Or is it possible to select items to sync?

To clarify ed’s response...


iTunes match uses the entire library and the entire library shows up on you iPhone.

But you can download none/some/all songs on to the iPhone.

You can still listen to them all (stream instead of download) even if you do not download any.

Converting protected m4p files to m4a files ?

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