Compatible with iTunes? My son just rec'd this MP3 player along with a gift card from iTunes. I had no problem getting music from iTunes onto my hard drive but cannot get those files onto the MP3. Is that because Windows Media Player (the software that came with this MP3) is not compatible with iTunes? I'm brand new at this! Thanks! Compatible with iTunes? My son just rec'd this MP3 player along with a gift card from iTunes. I had no problem getting music from iTunes onto my hard drive but cannot get those files onto the... » Read More Compatible with iTunes? My son just rec'd this MP3 player along with a gift card from iTunes. I had no problem getting music from iTunes onto my hard drive but cannot get those files onto the MP3. Is that because Windows Media Player (the software that came with this MP3) is not compatible with iTunes? I'm brand new at this! Thanks! « Show Less
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itunes isn't compatible with most mp3 players...just ipod and a couple of others. I would suggest to download your music onto your player using windows media
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Thank you. Your advice to change the preferences to MP3 for ripping made all the difference.
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Just to clarify, music purchased from the iTunes Store will not work with this player. However, the iTunes software itself will probably work fine for managing a library of ripped music and other MP3's. (Just make sure and change iTunes' preferences to rip in a MP3 instead of AAC, if this player doesn't support AAC.) But the gift card isn't worth anything for this player.
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you CAN use your itunes card for your mp3. It will just take a little more effort.Once you purchase music on Itunes, burn it onto a regular audio disk, (one that will play in a stereo - not mp3), then reimport the disk into itunes as mp3 (see under itunes preferences, importing.Have fun with the tunes.
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I tried the USB with videos I downloaded from Youtube,I feel it would work fine with Itunes ones,and if not,they can always be converted to a different format.
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I also have Itunes.. i had to do some fiddling around but i finally got it to first convert the songs into MP3 but then I had to manually add them on to the MP3 player
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I too had no luck with Rhapsody to go on the Sansa Fuze, after doing everything i could think of, firmware updates, installed windows updates, reinstalled Rhapsody, formatted my device. After too much frustration, i switched to Napster to go and it works perfectly. I like Rhapsody Unlimited but i need to be able to load my mp3 player up and i could never get Rhapsody to work at all with my mp3 Fuze. Rhapsody is best for those who want to listen online only, but Napster is best if you have an mp3 player you want to load up.
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I just started using the 8gb on an iMac with Leopard. After connecting the Walkman, it appears as a device mounted in the finder. One can just drag-n-drop items to the appropriate folder on the Walkman (VIDEO for movies, MUSIC for, well, music). The problem I'm having is determining the exact type of file formats it supports. It will play music downloaded from iTunes no problem--both protected and unprotected files. It will not, however, play files I rip from a CD with iTunes using its Apple Lossless Encoding. This boggles my mind. I am also having a terrible time trying to get movies to work. The Sony website has a tutorial explaining that video files need to be 320x240. Fine. I used Handbrake to convert a file to this size. It's encoded as H.264/AVC, which the Walkman documentation says is correct. It still won't play. So, it's definitely not as easy as an ipod. But, it sounds a lot better, and that's what counts. Meanwhile I'm sure I'll figure these things out--but the average user's head will probably explode trying to deal with this.
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I just bought my first apple product and talked to the sales person about that very thing. From what I understand you can only use itunes downloads on apple product. However, if you can make CDs from your itune files you can turn around and load them on your computer and put them on an MP3. I have every CD I every bought on my computer and put them all on my MP3. However, I can not recommend buying this product because mine never worked right. I can't turn up the volume enough to hear it well through headphones or speakers. I have bought one of these brand new and they are a good product but this one is reconditioned and it must not have been done right. :/ I just bought my first apple product and talked to the sales person about that very thing. From what I understand you can only use itunes downloads on apple product. However, if you can make CDs from your itune files you can turn around and load them on your computer and put them on an MP3. I have every CD I every bought on my computer and put them all on my MP3. However, I can not recommend buying this product because mine never worked right. I can't turn up the volume enough to hear it well through headphones or speakers. I have bought one of these brand new and they are a good product... » Read More I just bought my first apple product and talked to the sales person about that very thing. From what I understand you can only use itunes downloads on apple product. However, if you can make CDs from your itune files you can turn around and load them on your computer and put them on an MP3. I have every CD I every bought on my computer and put them all on my MP3. However, I can not recommend buying this product because mine never worked right. I can't turn up the volume enough to hear it well through headphones or speakers. I have bought one of these brand new and they are a good product but this one is reconditioned and it must not have been done right. :/ « Show Less
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Protip: No player (as far as I am aware of) requires proprietary software.Proof? I have an iPod nano sitting on my bed, now, that has music loaded onto it, none of which was loaded using iTunes. I used MediaMonkey. If your proprietary software forces you to buy new versions of songs you already have, then scrap the software, because chances are, it's not actually proprietary.
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Not True! You don't have to use iTunes. I used to use Winamp with the iPod plug-in. A bonus, Winamp and the plug-in are free! I would recommend iTunes for uploading though, it's easier to use than other programs and will also rip CD's that you own.
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Are your music files normal mp3's or copy-protected music? If they're normal mp3's, then you should be fine. If you use some subscription service (which I don't, or really know anything about) and have a computer full of windows media files infected with that DRM junk, then you might have to. Before I bought the Zen SLeek, I was looking at the Toshiba Gigabeat (same price and capacity), but I passed on it once I found that it converts your mp3's to copy-protected wma files when you trasfer them to your player. The Zen Sleek does not do that.
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Agree fully with answer #4. The Audacity program works fine, but you do need to download the subprogram to get it to transfer for mp3. Just be careful which "USB Audio device" you pick. Once you see the audio forms, you have the right device. Good luck. Not intuitive at all, but it does work well. Dumps it right into iTunes if you want.
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You should be able to...mp3 files generally transfer into my itunes library but I haven't actually tried it yet. I was planning on downloading the software today and giving it a try so I will give a definite answer later.
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Heads up for you Faerie :)Zune's software runs better than the iTunes inmho..and its easy to use..Just once click, and you can sync it..be it on USB or wireless..I was using nano before and it took me long time to get used to the iTunes software..Get the Zune and love your player! :)
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It comes loaded with Audacity which has proven very dependable to me. It up loads to ITunes easily. as for as other software...? Other media players? Not exactly sure if I completely get your question. I have had no trouble with this unit and think its the greatest for the price.
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I usually use windows media player, but you can use anything really. Itunes works and just copying from windows explorer works also. Hope that helps.
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I was able to drop and drag from iTunes into both my Fuze and my wife's Clip. I first converted all the iTunes music into MP3 by selecting all the music, hitting the "Advanced" tab, and checking the "convert selection to MP3" box. I then had to change the USB connection in both the Fuze and the Clip to "MSC" and the music playlists drag and dropped like a charm.
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I've not used Rhapsody, but if you can download a song in .mp3 format, you can put/play it on a Sony Walkman. The Sony acts like a thumb drive that can also play the music. It's the way ALL music players should be!! Apple is so intrusive with iTunes, and the fact that you can share/copy songs between different units.
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Well, to answer your question very directly, no, you don't necessarily need iTunes to add music to your iPod; there are many alternative ways of doing so, for example, the iPod plugin for Winamp. I hate iTunes and its invasive memory footprint, so this is how I did it when I actually used my iPod. Although, your question seems to assume that iTunes would force you to buy music in order to put it on your iPod. You can still use iTunes and use it to load all of the hundreds of CDs you've already pirated. :D It gives you the option to purchase things from the iTunes store, but I don't see any point in doing so; if I'm paying for music, I want something tangible, not crappy 128kbps AAC files. And of course, I've pirated a lot more music than you have, but please try your best to heed the digital pirates' honor code and purchase any music that you find you really like. I have tens of thousands of MP3s, and I listen to maybe a few hundred of them on a regular basis. These are the albums that I have bothered to purchase, and I can say I never would have found them had I not pirated them first.