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If you are one of the iTunes aficionados that enjoy listening to music, podcasts and you download iTunes files from the online store, then you are probably feeling weird knowing that the digital format of these files doesn’t allow you to play them outside this application. It seems a really unfair since you paid for the files; do you need to have an Apple Mac or media player to reproduce these files?

The answer is that in this format you cannot play them in any media player not supported by apple or its software. The reason is that these files are in AAC or mp4 format, which is the default iTunes and Apple format. The only thing you can do is convert iTunes files to mp3 and play them in every device, using any kind of media player you prefer.

According to Apple, these files are in mp4 format because it is the only that gives such a high sound quality. For the average user though, this is pretty inconvenient, as most media players play files in mp3 format but thankfully, there are solutions. What can you do?

The first way to convert iTunes files to mp3 is to burn the downloaded files in a CD and then copy them back to your hard drive in mp3 format. This method allows you to store songs in any audio format you like, no matter what the encryption or protection of the original file was. You can use any kind of program that burns audio CDs. This is quite easy method but takes some time – and you will need to use some CDs as well. You can also create a virtual CD drive in order to eliminate the need for CD-Rs, as your system will behave as the virtual drive is real, allowing you to ‘burn’ and save the files in any format you want.

The second most popular method to convert iTunes files to mp3 is to use one of the numerous converters that exist online today. You can find several both free and shareware on the Internet. If you perform an online search you can find many converters that can help you convert even protected files to mp3 format without any compromise in quality.