Windows Getting iTunes to acpet .flac files.

Hey guys.

So this is the way i currentally organise my music.

I drag it into iTunes and it copies it into it's folder and organises it very nicely.
I then use media monkey for the rest.

The problem is that I can't add .Flac files to iTunes.

So is there anyway to force iTunes to add them?
I don't need them to play through iTunes or anything.

I might just buy the gold version of media monkey, but will it solve my problem?

Thanks for any advice guys.

 

transcode them to alac? otherwise i've seen somewhere that you can rename a .flac to a .mov and it will fool itunes.

 

I was hoping I wouldn't have to transcode them.
But if all come to all I will.

I tried renaming to .mov but no luck.

 

transcoding to alac isn't too bad. dbpoweramp does a fair job of it and it dosen't take more than a few second a file on a quad. alac isn't a bad codec, its nearly the same as flac, just apples version of it.

 

I thought you could download flac's through itunes?

 

you can get alac m4a in itunes store. itunes dosen't support flac format natively.
apparently you can add flac and ogg support to itunes with a quicktime components plug-in from xiph.

 

Still haven't found anything.

I think I might just buy Media monkey gold. Well worth it for 13 euro.

lysol +rep for trying to help me out mate.

 

Very much agreed, I purchased the gold version years ago.

Only problem? No OSX version, so stuck with iTunes + Cog on my MBP

 

I only use windows so that won't be a problem thankfully.

Do you find it organizes you media library well? As well as iTunes?

 

foobar2000 is free and awesome plays flac and a shitload of other formats you'll never use

 

Winamp! need I say more?

 

Get gold if it's library can organise things just as well.
Is there a trial or refund period in which you can test it?

 

Are you only using iTunes for folder/media management? If so, Ficky Pucker and Deders both have excellent suggestions.

I used to use iTunes for media management back when had an iPhone. After I moved to the Android ecosystem, iTunes was the one thing I carried over because it still worked well enough to organize and play music (I've always used VLC to play videos). Now I use Foobar2000 at home and WinAmp at work. Both have native support for Flac, and Foobar's integration with various media databases makes it very easy to rip CDs and edit the metadata.

A lot of people like Foobar for its modular design; the UI can be highly customized. If, like me, you're not a power user, there is a bit of a learning curve to navigate some of its eccentricities. As good as it is, one of these days I may switch over to WinAmp at home.