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JoPol_wannabe · 01-27-2008, 05:06 PM

I have been trying to figure out how to download music from Itunes onto my Sansa SanDisk MP3 player and I just can't get it. I have been trying all day I even put a MP3 song from Itunes into a folder and transfered it into my sansa music folder thinking that it would then be transfered to my MP3 player but that didn't work. The only music I have been able to download on my MP3 player was music off of my windows media or from my music folder I have in my documents but when I transfer my Itune music to those places it won't work. Can any of you please help me?

Dean Winchester · 01-27-2008, 06:06 PM

do you have your iTunes programmed to sync every time you plug the mp3 player to your computer?

JoPol_wannabe · 01-27-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

do you have your iTunes programmed to sync every time you plug the mp3 player to your computer?

No I don't how do you do that?

SBTB Geek · 01-27-2008, 06:45 PM

Sansa isn't compatible with iTunes. You're going to have to use Real Music or Windows Media instead. iTunes is only for Apple products.

JoPol_wannabe · 01-27-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

Sansa isn't compatible with iTunes. You're going to have to use Real Music or Windows Media instead. iTunes is only for Apple products.

Ok thank you I will quit using Itunes and go with that instead

SBTB Geek · 01-28-2008, 01:19 AM

Tell me how everything turned out.

Dean Winchester · 01-28-2008, 01:24 AM

now I know what m4a stands for, music 4 Apples

since you can only play m4a's on iTunes, not on Media Player or anything

JoPol_wannabe · 01-28-2008, 06:28 PM

I signed up with walmart music and that is working th inly thing is my sansa player will onlt download MP3's othng else not even WMA files. Thanks for all your suggestions.

SBTB Geek · 01-28-2008, 06:35 PM

^That's odd. Most (if not all) Sansa players are "Plays For Sure" certified--those type of MP3 players should play WMA's as well.

Dean Winchester · 01-28-2008, 06:36 PM

with WMA's, the trick is that you can get a blank cd and burn the WMA's to that and then rip them off the blank disc as a MP3, I've done that before I had an iPod and media player wouldn't want to play WMA's

JoPol_wannabe · 01-28-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

with WMA's, the trick is that you can get a blank cd and burn the WMA's to that and then rip them off the blank disc as a MP3, I've done that before I had an iPod and media player wouldn't want to play WMA's

Geez MP3 players are more complicated then I thought I need to study up on this stuff

SBTB Geek · 01-29-2008, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

with WMA's, the trick is that you can get a blank cd and burn the WMA's to that and then rip them off the blank disc as a MP3, I've done that before I had an iPod and media player wouldn't want to play WMA's

lol... that's so complicated. iTunes (or even Windows Media) could convert them. No need to waste blank CD's.

JoPol... MP3 players aren't complicated, if you really want to, all you need to do is "drag" and "drop" and manage it yourself instead of a program like Media Player. As if it were a flash drive!

JoPol_wannabe · 01-30-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

JoPol... MP3 players aren't complicated, if you really want to, all you need to do is "drag" and "drop" and manage it yourself instead of a program like Media Player. As if it were a flash drive!

Oh ok I never thought of that I will have to try it. Thanks for all your help I appriciate it. I did ask one of my friends for help but she didn't know much about mp3 players since she has an Ipod so she wasn't able to help me like you guys so thanks alot.

SBTB Geek · 02-01-2008, 03:24 AM

No problem.

01-27-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
JoPol_wannabe Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 11, 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,036	I need help with my MP3 player I have been trying to figure out how to download music from Itunes onto my Sansa SanDisk MP3 player and I just can't get it. I have been trying all day I even put a MP3 song from Itunes into a folder and transfered it into my sansa music folder thinking that it would then be transfered to my MP3 player but that didn't work. The only music I have been able to download on my MP3 player was music off of my windows media or from my music folder I have in my documents but when I transfer my Itune music to those places it won't work. Can any of you please help me?

01-27-2008, 06:06 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	do you have your iTunes programmed to sync every time you plug the mp3 player to your computer?

01-27-2008, 06:45 PM	#4
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Sansa isn't compatible with iTunes. You're going to have to use Real Music or Windows Media instead. iTunes is only for Apple products.

01-28-2008, 01:19 AM	#6
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Tell me how everything turned out.

01-28-2008, 01:24 AM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	now I know what m4a stands for, music 4 Apples since you can only play m4a's on iTunes, not on Media Player or anything

01-28-2008, 06:28 PM	#8
JoPol_wannabe Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 11, 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,036	I signed up with walmart music and that is working th inly thing is my sansa player will onlt download MP3's othng else not even WMA files. Thanks for all your suggestions.

01-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#9
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	^That's odd. Most (if not all) Sansa players are "Plays For Sure" certified--those type of MP3 players should play WMA's as well.

01-28-2008, 06:36 PM	#10
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	with WMA's, the trick is that you can get a blank cd and burn the WMA's to that and then rip them off the blank disc as a MP3, I've done that before I had an iPod and media player wouldn't want to play WMA's

02-01-2008, 03:24 AM	#14
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	No problem.