How do you use FLAC files on iTunes? | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

phillkillv2 · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:33 AM

I understand that there is Apple lossless but I have a few FLAC songs that I want in my iTunes library.

Can anyone help?

lin0003 · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:38 AM

You can't. You have to convert them to ALAC.

phillkillv2 · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:39 AM

I'm guessing I'll lose some quality if I convert. Do you have any recommended converters?

Allanmarcus · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:40 AM

Get xld, a great little drag and drop program to covert and add to itunes automatically.

lin0003 · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:41 AM

phillkillv2 said:
I'm guessing I'll lose some quality if I convert. Do you have any recommended converters?

Nope, I don't think you lose any quality.

phillkillv2 · Mar 8, 2014 at 1:45 AM

Alright, thanks for all of the speedy replies!

mjakopa · Mar 8, 2014 at 11:03 AM

lin0003 said:
Nope, I don't think you lose any quality.

That's correct. He won't because it's a conversion between lossless formats. It would be like converting from WAV to AIFF.