Timeline for Most efficient way to 'export' iTunes protected aac to FLAC (for personal use)?
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| Oct 4, 2014 at 16:39 | comment | added | therobyouknow | Presumably @dstarh for this approach to work, once one's protected aac files (m4p) are in the iTunes Match "cloud", Apple can use the same technology that the iTunes application does to unlock these using one's iTunes account credentials, such that they can run audio fingerprinting on the audio to match it to something in the cloud. Audio fingerprinting on the compressed file directly would not work as this is to all intents and purposes another data file which can't be played. | |
| Oct 4, 2014 at 16:36 | vote | accept | therobyouknow | ||
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| May 28, 2014 at 8:11 | comment | added | therobyouknow | thanks @dstarh - that would be fine if the tunes offered by iTunes match would be its own version of the tune, rather than making an unprotected copy of the original in lossy format, thus introducing artifacts. So in summary, iTunes match looks like a go-er, still. | |
| May 27, 2014 at 20:51 | comment | added | dstarh | Keep in mind itunes match maxes out at 256 bit, if your source is higher than that then you'll be losing quailty | |
| May 27, 2014 at 13:41 | comment | added | therobyouknow | Thanks Andrew again, 25 quid or bucks isn't too bad if it vastly speeds up the process of what I'm trying to do. I'm perhaps willing to pay it if I get files that I can play anywhere and if it saves me lots of steps and naming up the files etc. | |
| May 27, 2014 at 13:27 | comment | added | Andrew | Check into Apple's refund policy. If it is lenient then just upload, download, get refund. I also think (and i may be thinking of google music here) that you can store a small amount for free. | |
| May 27, 2014 at 13:17 | comment | added | therobyouknow | +1 @Andrew, never thought of that, though the ~25$or pounds annual cost of iTunes match (which I'd have to pay for at least once to do what you are suggesting) might be something to ponder over. I'll look into it and see if I find I get the same outcome as you. | |
| May 27, 2014 at 12:58 | history | answered | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |