itunes purchases, played by rockbox?

[dazzer1975]

Hi all,

I have a few itunes purchases that I would like to play on other players, do you know if rockbox enables these to be played, or do you know of any other software, workaround that might work to allow my itunes purchases to be played on non ipod daps?

Cheers in Advance

 

[krmathis]

You can play those 256Kbps DRM-free AAC files using Rockbox. But no luck playing those 128Kbps DRM protected AAC files.

 

[breakfastchef]

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Originally Posted by dazzer1975 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a few itunes purchases that I would like to play on other players, do you know if rockbox enables these to be played...

In short, no. Rockbox will likely never support playback of Apple DRM encrypted audio files.

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Originally Posted by dazzer1975 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...or do you know of any other software, workaround that might work to allow my itunes purchases to be played on non ipod daps?

One option is to rip your iTunes to a CD and convert to M3 or other format of your choice. This chain of events add degredation of the music when making the conversion to CD and compressing to MP3, for example. Some folks don't have a problem with it, others do. If your Itunes are low bitrate o begin with, they may sound pretty bad after this process.

A better option is to test drive an app like TuneBite (TUNEBITE converts protected WMA, M4A, M4B, M4P, WMV, M4V. Converter MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, AC3, AU, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, 3GP, MOV, FLV ASF, DV, H.264, XVID, DIVX, 3IVX.). As the music plays in your PC, this is a nifty program records the music from your sound card. Since it is recording the audio stream from the card, it is not reproducing the DRM on the copy it is making. As far as I know, Apple has not sent a 'cease and desist' notification to RS Audials, as they have to other software developers that produced apps that strip out the DRM. Give it a try. I believe they still have a free trial period.

 

[dazzer1975]

Thanks on the ideas guys, and Breakfastchef, superb info there, really appreciate it, ill give it a whirl and see how it all works out.

Thanks for ya time in answering.

 

[krmathis]

You're most welcome!