Convert m4p to m4a?

[Velvis]

Client has iTunes with a mix of m4p and m4a songs. I tried the wondershare converter but it would only do the non-drmed files. He is trying to load all the songs on his Sonos and it won't except the m4ps. Is there a way to do this?

 

[GTP]

Wondershare is malware so avoid it like a plague.
Unfortunately 99.9% of video converters contain something nasty.

You could try AURA Video Converter but be careful of bundling.

I just found this. May be of interest.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player - VideoLAN

www.videolan.org

VLC Player can open and convert m4p and many other formats to others, it's got a learning curve to use but not too hard, and most importantly... open source and SAFE.

 

[frase]

Handbrake is what I use for conversions.

HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder.

handbrake.fr

 

[GTP]

Handbrake is what I use for conversions.

HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder.

handbrake.fr

Damn I forgot all about Handbrake.

I've used Aura for many years. I dont allow it internet access so it cant update.
Works great.

 

[Blues]

I haven't had to strip the DRM from an iTunes song in ages I forget what I used back then. Good to know I can use HandBrake which I really only think of for video.

 

[Sky-Knight]

I prefer VLC when handling audio, I find it more consistent. But Handbrake is very much a solid option too.

 

[Velvis]

Damn I forgot all about Handbrake.

I've used Aura for many years. I dont allow it internet access so it cant update.
Works great.

Aura doesn't seem to list converting drm audio files though?

 

[GTP]

Then just use handbrake as others have suggested.
I did find this though (You must have missed it in my response?)
Apparently it does the DRM stuff.

 

[Velvis]

Handbrake says it doesn't remove DRM and MV4 Converter plus doesnt convert from audio formats.

Anyone know of any alternatives?

 

[NviGate Systems]

It's protected content for a reason.

Tell client to possibly purchase CD of album so it can be ripped?

 

[Porthos]

Tell client to possibly purchase CD of album so it can be ripped?

Itunes allows you to make a CD from the songs. Then you are able to rip the CD you created.
Might/will require ALOT of blank disks.

 

[Blues]

@Porthos hit it before I did I was just thinking that as I was reading the newest posts on this. I think I did this myself in the past but now that I have my MP3 versions of the M4P files I "bought" on iTunes I kind of forgot about it. I had received a stack of single song iTunes redemption cards so redeemed 2 albums from them and then stripped the DRM. Kind of surprised apple still uses a protected format for audio as last I looked most digital audio platforms offer DRM free music.

 

[Velvis]

It's protected content for a reason.

Tell client to possibly purchase CD of album so it can be ripped?

He wants to use his entire iTunes library with a sonos device.

 

[Porthos]

He wants to use his entire iTunes library with a sonos device.

Itunes allows you to make a CD from the songs. Then you are able to rip the CD you created.
Might/will require ALOT of blank disks.

Time to purchase a case of CD-R's and start ripping.