Most iTunes files haven't had DRM for a LONG time. You should check if the filename is m4p (has DRM) or m4a (doesn't).
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Gris - Jul 21, 2010 2:47:24 am PDT #14477 of 25501
Hey. New board.
DebetEsse - Jul 21, 2010 3:05:01 am PDT #14478 of 25501
Woe to the fucking wicked.
They're m4b, audiobooks. Which is basically the same as m4p, which I was able to convert them to.
I couldn't convert them to MP3s. I didn't try splitting the files, but what seems to be working is importing them to iMovie and then exporting the sound. It's not elegant, but it seems to be working.
Jessica - Jul 21, 2010 9:55:16 am PDT #14479 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does anyone have experience with Overdrive WMA files? Specifically, is there any way to play them on a Mac/iPod, or burn them to a CD?
This is the only format available for children's audiobooks from the Brooklyn library system, but there doesn't seem to be any way for me to use them since we're a Mac household. (There is an Overdrive iPhone app, but it only plays their MP3 files, not WMA.)
Toddson - Jul 21, 2010 10:53:55 am PDT #14480 of 25501
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heh ... a story from the lighter side of tech problems: A coworker pulled a list of names and, when I looked at it, a bunch of the names were in the wrong order - last name first. I told her and, since we've JUST upgraded our database, I figured it was a glitch in the system.
She investigated and found the problem - the person who'd entered the information had put the last names in the first name field. Happy ending - she hadn't yet printed out the certificates they'd just earned. And the person who screwed up is the one redoing the data entry.
Jon B. - Jul 21, 2010 10:58:18 am PDT #14481 of 25501
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Jessica, the OverDrive website has a Mac version for download: [link]
Jessica - Jul 21, 2010 11:01:48 am PDT #14482 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
the OverDrive website has a Mac version for download
Yes, but according to both their FAQ and the library's, it only plays their MP3s. The books I want are only available as Overdrive WMAs.
brenda m - Jul 21, 2010 11:02:58 am PDT #14483 of 25501
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And the person who screwed up is the one redoing the data entry.
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§ ita § - Jul 21, 2010 11:51:31 am PDT #14484 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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Gudanov - Jul 21, 2010 12:03:56 pm PDT #14485 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Yes, but according to both their FAQ and the library's, it only plays their MP3s. The books I want are only available as Overdrive WMAs.
I use Overdrive all the time, I'm pretty sure if the audiobook has DRM it isn't going to work on Apple products. iPods only support Apple DRM and only Apple provides content with Apple DRM. Probably the easiest solution is a cheap Sansa Clip.
Gudanov - Jul 21, 2010 12:17:03 pm PDT #14486 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Unless there's an app that supports WMA. I doubt one exists, but maybe it's possible.