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Offline Ross

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Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« on: December 17, 2007, 12:48:29 PM »
Hey all,

Just installed Rockbox and scanned database to find that i cannot play songs that i have purchased from iTunes?

Is there an answer to this?

Thanks alot.

Ross
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Offline LambdaCalculus

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2007, 01:11:17 PM »
Yes, there is: DRM-infected songs are not, and never will be, supported by Rockbox.

There are tools out there on the internet that will help you disinfect your DRM'd music, but we can't really discuss that here.
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Offline Ross

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2007, 01:17:57 PM »
Can i ask a quick question here?

Can i choose which to boot from?

Like either rockbox or apple firmware?

Ross
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Offline LinusN

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2007, 01:20:40 PM »
Yes you can. It's all in the manual.
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Offline Ross

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 01:22:35 PM »
Would you be kind enough to link me to it please? :)
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Offline soap

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 01:30:19 PM »
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Offline Ross

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2007, 01:31:01 PM »
Yes ok! But where in the manual?
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Offline LambdaCalculus

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2007, 01:44:12 PM »
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Offline Ross

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Re: Can't play songs purchased from iTunes on rockbox.
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2007, 02:12:39 PM »
Thanks alot man. Thats great :)
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