iTunes media on new tablet

[nbomar1]

I have a new tab s and Ann switching from an iPad. I have a few movies and music I've purchased from Apple. How do I get these to transfer to my sd card and play? I googled and find solutions from early 2013, and with the ever changing tech world, figured I should ask if they are still the best method.

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[SpookDroid]

Unfortunately, no straight forward method. Why? Your iTunes songs and videos are DRM-protected. This means that in their current state, they will only play on your iDevices using the iTunes account you used to purchase them (that's what they're coded for).

You'll need to first convert those files to a non-DRM protected file (plenty of programs for that, albeit bordering on the grey areas of the law) and then you can transfer them to an SD card just as you would any other file.

If you want to keep your iTunes library (audio only) in sync, you can try Samsung's solution or DoubleTwist (considered by many to the the iTunes equivalent for Android).

 

[B. Diddy]

I believe iTunes music purchased after around 2009 is DRM free. The easiest way to get your iTunes music to your new Tab S is to upload your entire iTunes library from your computer to your Google Music cloud library via the Google Music Manager: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1229970?hl=en. You can then stream your entire library from any Android device or Chrome browser that is logged into your Google account. You can also re-download the music in MP3 form to your computer (it's a bit more complicated if you download it directly to your phone).

Not sure about the movies, though. They're presumably in .MOV format (QuickTime), which is not natively compatible with Android. There might be some 3rd party players that can play it. But I would suspect the movies are still DRM-protected, as mentioned by SpookDroid.

 

[Touchpaddle]

there is a very easy way to copy & paste ALL DRM-protected music from iTunes to anywhere you want. I want to hear from the moderators confirming that it's okay to post the directions here. Don't want to post anything that's against forum rule.

My 2nd Sandisk 128gb MicroSDXC card just arrived this morning. I am currently copying about 80gb of music from my iTunes folder to the 128gb card for use in my Tab S 10.5. (including FLAC and purchased music with DRM protction) On my Galaxy Note II and Note 3, as well as all other Android phones, 100% of them played just fine using JetAudio app from the Play Store.

 

[Closingracer]

there is a very easy way to copy & paste ALL DRM-protected music from iTunes to anywhere you want. I want to hear from the moderators confirming that it's okay to post the directions here. Don't want to post anything that's against forum rule.

My 2nd Sandisk 128gb MicroSDXC card just arrived this morning. I am currently copying about 80gb of music from my iTunes folder to the 128gb card for use in my Tab S 10.5. (including FLAC and purchased music with DRM protction) On my Galaxy Note II and Note 3, as well as all other Android phones, 100% of them played just fine using JetAudio app from the Play Store.

ITunes hasn't sold DRM protected music in a long time and don't they offer to give old music bought unprotected now?

 

[SpookDroid]

But you still have to convert it to MP3, don't you? I haven't used iTunes in years haha can't remember.

 

[B. Diddy]

Uploading to Google Music essentially converts them to MP3, because that's the format they're in if you download them again. I'm not sure if there's any loss in fidelity, as if you were converting an AAC file directly to MP3, or if you end up downloading the original MP3 that Google has in its vast collection (i.e., if Google essentially matched your music with what it has).

 

[Closingracer]

Uploading to Google Music essentially converts them to MP3, because that's the format they're in if you download them again. I'm not sure if there's any loss in fidelity, as if you were converting an AAC file directly to MP3, or if you end up downloading the original MP3 that Google has in its vast collection (i.e., if Google essentially matched your music with what it has).

It's probably matching what they have. Program probably scans your computer and just matches them... Don't see why they would make it harder and actually transfer files

 

[B. Diddy]

That's what I would imagine, but whenever I upload songs, they often do take a while to upload, which suggests they're actually being physically uploaded (as opposed to being matched). In any case, the tracks I download again for whatever reason always sound fine to my non-audiophile ear.

 

[Closingracer]

That's what I would imagine, but whenever I upload songs, they often do take a while to upload, which suggests they're actually being physically uploaded (as opposed to being matched). In any case, the tracks I download again for whatever reason always sound fine to my non-audiophile ear.

I prefer Flac but I prefer saving money so I spend $7.99 a month for good play music all access lol