How to Convert Protected Audio to MP3

This wikiHow teaches you how to convert protected audio into a regular MP3 format. While iTunes can play Apple’s encoded audio format (M4P), you’ll need Windows Media Player (WMP) to convert purchased Windows Media Player music to MP3 files. This program has been deprecated since the release of Windows 10, so if your computer does not have WMP, you will not be able to convert protected music files.

Table of Contents

Convert encrypted music purchased on iTunes

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Make sure you have an iTunes Match subscription. iTunes Match costs around 575,000/year ($24.99/year), which is a subscription plan that stores all of the user’s iCloud music and allows them to re-download deleted songs. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Open iTunes.
Click the Store tab.
Click the iTunes Match link on the right.
Click the blue Subscribe button.
Enter your Apple ID information.
Enter payment information if prompted.
Click Subscribe

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Open iTunes. If you haven’t opened iTunes to sign up for an iTunes Match subscription, open the app now.

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You need to make sure you’re signed in. Click Account in the upper left of the iTunes window (Windows) or screen (Mac), then find your account name in the drop-down menu. If you can’t find it, click Sign In… in the drop-down menu and enter your Apple ID credentials.

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Find the song or album you want to convert. To “convert” the encrypted file to MP3, you need to first remove the protected audio from your iTunes library.

Note that this must be music that you purchased on iTunes.

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Delete a song or album. Click the song/album to select it, then press the Del key (Windows) or click Edit and select Move to Trash (Mac). Protected audio files will disappear from your iTunes library.

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Click Store (Windows) or iTunes Store (Mac). This tab is near the top of the iTunes window.

Click the Purchased link on the right side of the window.

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Find the song or album that you deleted. If you’ve purchased songs or albums from iTunes, they’ll appear on this page.

You can click the Not in My Library tab at the top of the window to show only music purchased but not in your iTunes library.

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Click the download icon “Download”

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. This cloud-shaped button is located near the song or album; After you click, the unencrypted version of the song or album will begin downloading to your computer.

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Convert unencrypted songs to MP3 files. To create an MP3 version of your desired music, simply select the song, then click File , choose Convert , and then click Create MP3 Version in the pop-up menu. . If this option does not appear, you need to first:

Click the Edit (Windows) or iTunes (Mac) menu item.
Click Preferences… (Customize) in the drop-down menu.
Click the Import Settings tab located under the General tab.
Click the “Import Using” drop-down box.
Click MP3 Encoding in the drop-down menu.
Click OK on all windows.

Convert iTunes protected songs

You need to understand how this method works. While iTunes can play most protected audio files, you won’t be able to restore the unencrypted version through iTunes Match if the music is old or you didn’t pay for the song. However, there are some caveats:

You need authorization to play the protected MP4 file on iTunes first if you want to burn music to a CD.
The quality will be slightly degraded.
If there are many files to convert and your capabilities allow, use a CD-RW (rewritable) disc instead of a blank CD-R (write only once). CD-RW has a lifespan of up to 1000 reuses and this will be a savior for large music libraries.

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Insert the CD into the computer. You need to make sure this is a new CD-RW with no data.

If your computer doesn’t have a DVD player, you’ll need to purchase and connect an external USB DVD drive before continuing.

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Open iTunes. The app has a multicolored musical note icon on a white background.

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Organize your music using the Kind tab. Click the Kind tab above the music library to arrange. If you can’t find it, allow the tag to show by:

Right-click the sort options bar at the top of your iTunes library.
Check the Kind box.

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Find protected audio. Look for the “M4P” files listed in the Kind column; Protected M4P files are also iTunes files.

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Select up to 80 minutes of music. Hold down Ctrl (or ⌘ Command on Mac) and click each song you want to convert.

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Create new playlists for files. Right-click the selected songs, select Add to Playlist from the drop-down menu, click New Playlist , and enter a name for the playlist.

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Click the ⋯ sign at the top right of the playlist page. A drop-down menu will appear.

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Click Burn Playlist to Disc . This option is in the drop-down menu. A window will pop up.

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Create MP3 discs. Check the “MP3 CD” box, then select Burn at the bottom of the window. The playlist will start burning to CD.

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Wait for the recording to complete. This process may take several minutes. After the CD is finished burning, you can proceed to convert the music.

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Rip music from CD to MP3 . Once you’ve created the CD, you’ll be able to open the disc on iTunes, select what’s inside, and then create an MP3 version by clicking File , choosing Convert from the drop-down menu, and finally clicking Create MP3 Version on the menu. turn on.

After creating the MP3 version, you can delete the protected music on your computer.

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Format the CD before burning more music. If you want to convert another 80 minutes of music, you need to wipe the CD before burning new music.

Convert encrypted music purchased on WMP

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Insert the CD into the computer. You need to make sure this is a new CD-RW with no data.

If your computer doesn’t have a DVD player, you’ll need to purchase and connect an external USB DVD drive before continuing.

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Open Start

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. Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

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Type windows media player into Start. The Windows Media Player application will be found on the computer.

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Click Windows Media Player . The app has an orange and white “Play” button icon on top of a blue frame. The program will appear at the top of the Start window.

If the program does not appear here, it means that the computer does not have Windows Media Player and you will not be able to convert protected music.

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Open the music library. Click the Library tab at the top left of the Windows Media Player window, double-click the Music page that appears, and then double-click All Music on the last page.

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Find protected songs. Right-click the sort options bar at the top of the window, click Choose cpumns… in the drop-down menu, scroll down and check the “Protected” box, click OK and then click OK . Select the Protected tab in the sort bar. The Windows Media Player library will organize files with or without encryption.