Where to buy music...

[No_autorizado]

Where to get music and how to get it safely are legitimate questions! When Google Play Music morphed into YouTube I was in a similar situation. What may be problematic or concerning for some phone users may not be for others -- either way, it's all good!

I gave him a valid and safe way to get music and in a better quality than the method he's currently thinking of.

 

[Tomster88]

Care to explain your process?I have a lot of music bought on itunes and it would be nice to continue buying there and convert it for use on my pixel.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

I use the iTunes app to convert songs from aac format to mp3 on my computer. Then I plug in my phone to my Mac using USBC port. Then I open up an app called Android File Transfer. That app allows you to look into your phone's folders when it's plugged in. And then I drag the mp3s to the music folder and that's how I get them onto my phone. I hope that helps.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using AC Forums mobile app

 

[B. Diddy]

I gave him a valid and safe way to get music and in a better quality than the method he's currently thinking of.

One thing to keep in mind is that CD/DVD-ROM players are no longer a standard component of most laptops, so if the OP has a more recent laptop (and not a desktop), there's a good chance they'd have to buy an external optical drive to rip CDs. Granted, they're pretty inexpensive, but it's just an extra hassle.

 

[No_autorizado]

One thing to keep in mind is that CD/DVD-ROM players are no longer a standard component of most laptops, so if the OP has a more recent laptop (and not a desktop), there's a good chance they'd have to buy an external optical drive to rip CDs. Granted, they're pretty inexpensive, but it's just an extra hassle.

Extra hassle that's worth it and it'll sound a lot better.

 

[sicario666]

One thing to keep in mind is that CD/DVD-ROM players are no longer a standard component of most laptops, so if the OP has a more recent laptop (and not a desktop), there's a good chance they'd have to buy an external optical drive to rip CDs. Granted, they're pretty inexpensive, but it's just an extra hassle.

Yeah. I've thought about that. My laptop doesn't have a CD ROM drive. My wife does have an external drive for her MacBook but I'm not sure how the MacBook will see the Android device. It's as easy as checking it out, just haven't yet

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[No_autorizado]

I use the iTunes app to convert songs from aac format to mp3 on my computer. Then I plug in my phone to my Mac using USBC port. Then I open up an app called Android File Transfer. That app allows you to look into your phone's folders when it's plugged in. And then I drag the mp3s to the music folder and that's how I get them onto my phone. I hope that helps.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using AC Forums mobile app

Converting AAC to mp3? Are you serious?

 

[sicario666]

I use the iTunes app to convert songs from aac format to mp3 on my computer. Then I plug in my phone to my Mac using USBC port. Then I open up an app called Android File Transfer. That app allows you to look into your phone's folders when it's plugged in. And then I drag the mp3s to the music folder and that's how I get them onto my phone. I hope that helps.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using AC Forums mobile app

That's actually pretty simple. How do you convert the files?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[B. Diddy]

Converting AAC to mp3? Are you serious?

Please keep things nice and cool, thanks. People are sharing their ideas.

 

[No_autorizado]

Please keep things nice and cool, thanks. People are sharing their ideas.

It's not a smart idea to convert from lossy to lossy.

 

[No_autorizado]

That's actually pretty simple. How do you convert the files?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

You do not want to do this unless you are deaf to frequencies above 8khz. Converting from lossy to lossy diminishes the sound quality by a lot. The best way is to rip from CD to FLAC. If you don't have a CD drive, you can buy one.

 

[B. Diddy]

It's not a smart idea to convert from lossy to lossy.

True, for the audiophile. But many people won't really care about nor notice quality degradation that would otherwise bother an audiophile. Let's see how @sicario666 feels about it.

 

[No_autorizado]

True, for the audiophile. But many people won't really care about nor notice quality degradation that would otherwise bother an audiophile. Let's see how @sicario666 feels about it.

Anyone who isn't half deaf will notice that. There's no point in converting AAC to mp3. Especially since the pixel natively supports AAC.

 

[sicario666]

I'm sure I won't notice the difference in sound quality. I'm not an audio connoisseur. Now if it was bad enough, maybe I would say something. Converting it is my best option as of yet.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[B. Diddy]

Anyone who isn't half deaf will notice that. There's no point in converting AAC to mp3. Especially since the pixel natively supports AAC.

Ok, we understand your position. I'm not "half deaf", and although I appreciate high quality music tracks, lossy formats don't necessarily sound like garbage to me. It's a matter of listening preference.

 

[sicario666]

Anyone who isn't half deaf will notice that. There's no point in converting AAC to mp3. Especially since the pixel natively supports AAC.

So what you're saying is I can just drag and drop audio files from MacBook to my pixel?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[No_autorizado]

I'm sure I won't notice the difference in sound quality. I'm not an audio connoisseur. Now if it was bad enough, maybe I would say something. Converting it is my best option as of yet.

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

There's -99999999999999999999999999999999 need to convert to mp3 from AAC.

 

[No_autorizado]

So what you're saying is I can just drag and drop audio files from MacBook to my pixel?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Yes

 

[sicario666]

Yes

If that's the truth, this solves the main issue. I can just use my wife's MacBook to buy music on itunes and drag the music over to my pixel. Looks like I'll be trying this later

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[sicario666]

Now if I can just drag and drop aac files from itunes. How do I accomplish it?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

 

[B. Diddy]

Now if I can just drag and drop aac files from itunes. How do I accomplish it?

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

For a Mac, you'd have to use Android File Transfer, which can be a little buggy.

If you have a PC, you could install iTunes on the PC, download the music track there, then connect the phone to the PC via USB. Swipe down the notification panel, tap the USB notification, and make sure it's set to File Transfer. Then use Windows File Explorer to drag and drop the music file from the PC's hard drive to the phone directory of your preference (I suggest the /Music directory that's there by default).