# Transfer iTunes library to Windows Media without loss? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 15, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637 "2017-05-15T07:05:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/1 "2017-05-15T07:05:41Z")
Please suggest a program that lets you convert your entire music library from iTunes to Windows Media, so you can use it on Android. Also, how can that be done without impairing the music quality? ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/2 "2017-05-15T23:02:21Z")
Assuming your library consists of mp3 and/or m4a files, you don’t have to convert them, as those files should be compatible with Android. If you still want to convert them, you cannot transcode from one lossy format (mp3, m4a, wma) to another without necessarily losing quality. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/3 "2017-05-17T07:06:07Z")
Do you just want to load the iTunes library in Windows Media Player? The way to do that is just to point Windows Media Player at the folder where iTunes stores all the music. Windows Media and Android all play the same files. The only exception would be any sort of DRM. In that situation, I’d probably use Google Play, [as described here](https://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/music/unlock/). Heck, that might be a good idea anyways, if you want your library to be in the cloud, like it can be on iDevices. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/4 "2017-05-22T10:58:00Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Do you just want to load the iTunes library in Windows Media Player? The way to do that is just to point Windows Media Player at the folder where iTunes stores all the music. Windows Media and Android all play the same files. > > The only exception would be any sort of DRM. In that situation, I’d probably use Google Play, [as described here](https://play.google.com/intl/en-US_us/about/music/unlock/). > > Heck, that might be a good idea anyways, if you want your library to be in the cloud, like it can be on iDevices. Well, we got the Google Play & Music Manager set up. Darned if we can figure out how to get our iTunes music on there. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/5 "2017-05-22T12:38:18Z")
Where is your iTunes music currently stored (i.e. do you have it downloaded to a computer, or is it just “in the cloud”), and in what format? I dunno nothin’ about iTunes, but I assume advice like “point Windows Media Player at the folder where iTunes stores all the music” presumes that you have the music stored on a computer. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/6 "2017-05-22T16:38:25Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Where is your iTunes music currently stored (i.e. do you have it downloaded to a computer, or is it just “in the cloud”), and in what format? I dunno nothin’ about iTunes, but I assume advice like “point Windows Media Player at the folder where iTunes stores all the music” presumes that you have the music stored on a computer. It turned out I had to go further in the set up, but when I get to the part where I can Upload Music to Google Play & try to do it from my computer, I get “Can’t Establish Secure Connection”. I try disabling my Antivirus for a short time as suggested but that’s not helping. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/7 "2017-05-22T19:29:01Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > It turned out I had to go further in the set up, but when I get to the part where I can Upload Music to Google Play & try to do it from my computer, I get “Can’t Establish Secure Connection”. I try disabling my Antivirus for a short time as suggested but that’s not helping. Are you using XP? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/8 "2017-05-23T01:18:25Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Are you using XP? Don’t think so, where do I check? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/9 "2017-05-23T01:19:38Z")
Windows 7 Professional ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/10 "2017-05-23T07:12:45Z")
Either: plug phone into computer with USB, change phone to media sync mode, copy music to phone in Windows Explorer, or download Google Play Music Manager to computer, upload all music files, then go to your phone and download from Google Play app. If any format errors occur, it will tell you. Sent from my VS988 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/11 "2017-05-23T16:42:33Z")
Thing is - we can’t get the Google Play Music Manager to upload the music from our computer? The Connection problem keeps it from going through. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/12 "2017-05-23T18:33:11Z")
Let me be clear- I’m talking right now about getting my iTunes music uploaded to Google Play Music Manager on my computer. I’m not even to the point where I’m dealing with my phone. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/13 "2017-05-24T02:06:35Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Where is your iTunes music currently stored (i.e. do you have it downloaded to a computer, or is it just “in the cloud”), and in what format? I dunno nothin’ about iTunes, but I assume advice like “point Windows Media Player at the folder where iTunes stores all the music” presumes that you have the music stored on a computer. iTunes should be storing all your non-cloud music files at: C:\Users<Username\>\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/14 "2017-05-25T04:06:25Z")
So any ideas about the Can’t Establish Secure Connection hurdle? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/15 "2017-05-25T05:52:49Z")
OK, so today I clicked onto Music Manager and it started right up. Looks like it’s uploading now. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/16 "2017-06-04T00:48:47Z")
We got the music uploaded to Google Play all right, and onto the phone, but it’s gotten kind of jumbled. Are we able to edit the albums & information there like we can in iTunes? Also, we can’t listen to the music on Bluetooth, listen to it plugged into the radio, and with the headphones. Any recommendation how to access it? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/17 "2017-06-07T23:41:10Z")
Bump- So the music has become jumbled, how can we organize this into a proper library & edit the albums & information? Also, we’re having problems accessing the music when on Bluetooth, plugging into the radio, or with the headphones. More advice please. ---
**Author:** ![Weisshund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba8739/32.png) [@Weisshund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weisshund)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/18 "2017-06-07T23:44:36Z")
[music.google.com](http://music.google.com) You can manage your library edit album info etc. Log into it in browser Click bars icon top right, pick music library, then pick artist song or album and start editing Need for info on the headphones issue ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-itunes-library-to-windows-media-without-loss/786637/19 "2017-06-08T02:10:51Z")
> [@Weisshund](#): > > Need for info on the headphones issue Do you mean “more info”? Like what?