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Downloading FLAC > Playing in Car
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:19 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:19 am
Anyone in here have any tips on how to listen to downloaded FLAC files in my car? I know that my car can't read FLAC files so i need to convert them to an iPod readable file.
Anyone a pro at doing this and have a software recommendation?
Anyone a pro at doing this and have a software recommendation?
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:33 am to CHiPs25
I use Winlame to convert FLAC to mp3.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:34 am to Brosef Stalin
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get one of these Sony Walkman's instead
While I wait to get one of these, are there other options?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:40 am to MountainTiger
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I use Winlame to convert FLAC to mp3.
wouldn't this be a downgrade?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:48 am to Brosef Stalin
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wouldn't this be a downgrade?
Yes.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:49 am to MountainTiger
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I use Winlame to convert FLAC to mp3.
Downloaded and tried to use it. Everytime it encodes a file the length is 0:00. Can't figure out why.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:51 am to CHiPs25
Don't know what to tell you about that. I don't have it here at work but I can try it for you tonight. In the meantime there are other tools out there that do the same thing. You might try one of them.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:56 am to CHiPs25
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While I wait to get one of these, are there other options?
Neil Young sells a thing called Pono but its more expensive and gets worse reviews than the Sony. I have a Sony mp3 Walkman that I use all the time, but not that one. Mine's smaller. Converting to mp3 seems to defeat the purpose of using FLAC. I don't know of any way to play FLAC files other than a player specifically made for that.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:58 am to CHiPs25
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I know that my car can't read FLAC files so i need to convert them to an iPod readable file.
Can your iPod play Apple lossless (.m4a)?
Because there is the option to make that conversion, which would be better, IMHO (although not as compact as .mp3 files).
Link to App
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:01 am to Brosef Stalin
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Converting to mp3 seems to defeat the purpose of using FLAC.
It's not so much that you're using FLAC but maybe you've downloaded some music from archive.org or somewhere in FLAC format and now you want to play them in your car. You'll probably need to convert them to some other format to do that.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:11 am to MountainTiger
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now you want to play them in your car.
100% correct. Downloaded from bt.etree.org. Want to put on my ipod to listen in car. iPod doesn't read FLAC.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:38 am to CHiPs25
only option is to convert them to MP3. I use DbPoweramp, but there are several different programs.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:52 am to CHiPs25
Can you tell me how you tried to encode it? I just dl'd lame and encoded a FLAC file and it worked just fine for me. Here were the steps I used:
1. Select file to encode -> Next
2. Output module: LAME mp3 encoder, output location: /Users/me/Documents. -> Next
3. Quality: Archiving best quality (320 kbps) -> Next
4. Click play button...stuff happens...file appears in documents directory.
5. Play mp3 file & it sounds fine. -> Profit!
ETA: if you can give me a link to a file you're trying to encode, I'll download it and see if I can get it to work. There might be something wrong with the file itself.
1. Select file to encode -> Next
2. Output module: LAME mp3 encoder, output location: /Users/me/Documents. -> Next
3. Quality: Archiving best quality (320 kbps) -> Next
4. Click play button...stuff happens...file appears in documents directory.
5. Play mp3 file & it sounds fine. -> Profit!
ETA: if you can give me a link to a file you're trying to encode, I'll download it and see if I can get it to work. There might be something wrong with the file itself.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 6:55 pm to CHiPs25
Either convert the FLAC to ALAC so it can be played on the Apple device, or buy a player that plays FLAC and doesn't require you to use proprietary file formats.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:33 pm to CrazyTigerFan
I use Bigasoft Audio Converter, very simple drag and drop files/folders, choose destination, choose ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) and that's it. Converts them all to ALAC and will play the lossless audio on your Apple device.
Posted on 6/30/16 at 7:31 am to CHiPs25
Used Media Monkey to convert all mine with no problems.
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:26 pm to MountainTiger
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There might be something wrong with the file itself.
After downloading tons of software and nothing working, i finally figured out that THIS was the problem. I deleted the file, re-downloaded another one and bam, it works. I'm using foobar2000.
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:45 pm to CHiPs25
At least you got it working.
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:57 pm to CHiPs25
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While I wait to get one of these, are there other options?
For a cheaper hardware option you can get a Blackberry phone off of Ebay. Any Blackberry with BB10 OS can play FLAC files right out of the box. No additional apps needed. Use it as you would use an iPod.
For your purposes I would look for a Z10 or Z30.
This post was edited on 6/30/16 at 4:06 pm
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