How to convert .m4p files to .mp3?

somebody · External Since: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 49

This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to
find the answer in google. My wife downloaded a few
Christmas songs for me using iTunes and I found them
to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man
pages for ffmpeg, faac, and faad, but still do not
see how to do this. I did find some commercial format
conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux
software utilities that will convert .m4p to .mp3?

-Thanks

google01013 · External Since: Dec 08, 2006 Posts: 96

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:51:06 -0500, somebody <some.DeleteThis@body.com> wrote:

> This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to
> find the answer in google. My wife downloaded a few
> Christmas songs for me using iTunes and I found them
> to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
> conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man
> pages for ffmpeg, faac, and faad, but still do not
> see how to do this. I did find some commercial format
> conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
> for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux
> software utilities that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
>
> -Thanks
>

Everybody's got a fav but I really like pacpl (the pearl audio converter)
it's fast, tons of formats, can run either from a Konqueror service menu
or command line. No fancy gui but great tool nonetheless

ffmpeg would be something like "ffmpeg -i xxx.m4a xxx.mp3", but you'd want
to make sure the bit rate converted to was comensurate with the input

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Al Phi · External Since: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 24

Marcelino Luna wrote:
> somebody wrote:
> > Is there any open source Linux
> > software utilities that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
>
> Try this online converter:
>
> http://duggmirror.com/software/Convert_Everything/

Of course that would mean you would be uploading and downloading the
file again.

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Marcelino Luna · External Since: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 7

somebody wrote:
> Is there any open source Linux
> software utilities that will convert .m4p to .mp3?

Try this online converter:

http://duggmirror.com/software/Convert_Everything/

Regards,
//.arce

noi · External Since: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 614

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:51:06 -0500, somebody wrote this:

> This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to find the answer
> in google. My wife downloaded a few Christmas songs for me using iTunes
> and I found them to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
> conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man pages for ffmpeg,
> faac, and faad, but still do not see how to do this. I did find some
> commercial format conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
> for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux software utilities
> that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
>
> -Thanks

There's no iTunes player for Linux yet. If you can play the iTunes on
your wife's Mac or PC then just record the tune as it is being played
(record PCM out) then convert the recording to mp3.

Or easiest connect the line-out to line-in on the PC (Win/Linux), or iPod
to PC, using a male to male adapter to record the tunes off line-in.
Record at or above 192k, or CD quality.

somebody · External Since: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 49

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:02:55 +0000, google01013 wrote:

> Everybody's got a fav but I really like pacpl (the pearl audio converter)
> it's fast, tons of formats, can run either from a Konqueror service menu
> or command line. No fancy gui but great tool nonetheless
>
> ffmpeg would be something like "ffmpeg -i xxx.m4a xxx.mp3", but you'd want
> to make sure the bit rate converted to was comensurate with the input

Installed and configured the perl audio converter. Unfortunately,
it doesn't handle .m4p files.

google01013 · External Since: Dec 08, 2006 Posts: 96

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:41:45 -0500, somebody <some.RemoveThis@body.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:02:55 +0000, google01013 wrote:
>
>> Everybody's got a fav but I really like pacpl (the pearl audio
>> converter)
>> it's fast, tons of formats, can run either from a Konqueror service menu
>> or command line. No fancy gui but great tool nonetheless
>>
>> ffmpeg would be something like "ffmpeg -i xxx.m4a xxx.mp3", but you'd
>> want
>> to make sure the bit rate converted to was comensurate with the input
>
>
> Installed and configured the perl audio converter. Unfortunately,
> it doesn't handle .m4p files.
>

it does, you're missing something probably the faad and faac rpm's
if you run "pacpl -install -c" it will tell you what formats is/isn't
available

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somebody · External Since: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 49

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:04:21 +0000, google01013 wrote:

> it does, you're missing something probably the faad and faac rpm's
> if you run "pacpl -install -c" it will tell you what formats is/isn't
> available

Here it is, not m4p. There's mp4, is that what you're thinking of?

antares:/tmp> pacpl
Perl Audio Converter - v3.2.5

Supported formats: mp2, mp3, ogg, flac, fla, ape, shn, aac, m4a, mp4, mpc,
mpp, wv, ofr, ofs, tta, pac, lpac, kxs, aiff, au, snd,
ac3, la, bonk, raw, voc, smp, wav, wma, ra, ram,
Options:
-f --file=f Input file (can be used multiple times)
-d --dir=d Input directory (can be used multiple times)
-o --outdir=d Output directory (--dir)
-p --outfile=f Output file (--file) (single file only)
-re --recursive Recursively scan directory (use with --dir)
-pd --presdir Preserve directory structure (use with --recursive)
-ct --convertto=s Convert dir(s)/file(s)/playlist(s) to <format>
-u --uopts=s User supplied encoder options
-py --play=f Play audio file
-pl --playlist=s Convert files in playlist
-ov --overwrite Overwrite existing destination file
-th --taghelp Tag reading / writing options
-rh --riphelp CD ripping options
-vh --videohelp List of supported video codecs
-lh --longhelp Complete list of options

Usage: pacpl --<formattoformat> <option(s)> <--file/--dir> <file(s)/dir(s)>
pacpl --convertto <format> <option(s)> <--file/--dir>
<file(s)/dir(s)>

DadofBrook · External Since: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 1

I tried both TuneBite(http://www.tunebite.com) and
NoteBurner(http://www.noteburner.com). These two software can convert
WMA or even protected itunes music (M4P) to MP3. They worked perfectly
on my computer. But they are for Windows users. Sorry for that.

somebody wrote:
> This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to
> find the answer in google. My wife downloaded a few
> Christmas songs for me using iTunes and I found them
> to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
> conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man
> pages for ffmpeg, faac, and faad, but still do not
> see how to do this. I did find some commercial format
> conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
> for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux
> software utilities that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
>
> -Thanks

noi · External Since: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 614

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:33:26 -0800, DadofBrook wrote this:

> I tried both TuneBite(http://www.tunebite.com) and
> NoteBurner(http://www.noteburner.com). These two software can convert WMA
> or even protected itunes music (M4P) to MP3. They worked perfectly on my
> computer. But they are for Windows users. Sorry for that.
>
> somebody wrote:
>> This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to find the answer
>> in google. My wife downloaded a few Christmas songs for me using iTunes
>> and I found them to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
>> conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man pages for ffmpeg,
>> faac, and faad, but still do not see how to do this. I did find some
>> commercial format conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
>> for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux software utilities
>> that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
>>
>> -Thanks

As I said to the OP just play the tunes and use sound recorder to record
and save them in ogg format. Or play piping output into lame.

Al Phi · External Since: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 24

noi wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:51:06 -0500, somebody wrote this:
>
> > This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to find the answer
> > in google. My wife downloaded a few Christmas songs for me using iTunes
> > and I found them to be in .m4p format. I can't seem to find any
> > conversion utilities for Linux. I looked at the man pages for ffmpeg,
> > faac, and faad, but still do not see how to do this. I did find some
> > commercial format conversion utilities, but I'd hate to buy something
> > for just a few songs. Is there any open source Linux software utilities
> > that will convert .m4p to .mp3?
> >
> > -Thanks
>
> There's no iTunes player for Linux yet. If you can play the iTunes on
> your wife's Mac or PC then just record the tune as it is being played
> (record PCM out) then convert the recording to mp3.
>
> Or easiest connect the line-out to line-in on the PC (Win/Linux), or iPod
> to PC, using a male to male adapter to record the tunes off line-in.
> Record at or above 192k, or CD quality.

Hymn or JHymn at <www.hymn-project.org> could work. I haven't been
able to try it with the latest iTunes music, however.

--
Al Phi

fifiward · Joined: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 5

I have purchased NoteBurner, but it is for Windows only.

3327 · Joined: Jun 11, 2007 Posts: 1

To convert m4p to mp3 using SoundTaxi download from here

To convert m4p to mp3 using TuneBite download here

or download from site2

Tunebite

WMAConvert

sariimoo · Joined: Apr 09, 2008 Posts: 1

I just use the Multimedia Studio that's included in my Motorola Phone Tools & it does the trick. You create an audio cd of the .m4ps you want to convert, extract them using Melody Studio and then transfer them onto you Motorola which converts them into .mp3s in the process.

I'm not suggesting you go out and buy a Motorola just for that as I'm sure there's better tools out there! I just like being able to use software I've already got installed on my system. If I ever find myself with nothing much to do then I'll probably try some other tools out (apparently NoteBurner is good).

Wink

3110A · Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Posts: 3

There are a lot of converters now and I like TuneCab, it has many features such as audio conversion, video conversion, extract sound from video, remove DRM, download and convert video from YouTube etc. Easy to use all in one software! http://www.tunecab.com

ueieefab · Joined: Jul 21, 2008 Posts: 1

Hymn works for linux if you need to convert m4p files. It is free. Just google it. Maybe you can also rip a CD first, then rip it to MP3.

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windbell · Joined: Sep 11, 2008 Posts: 1

Daniusoft digital music converter can easily convert m4p to mp3 and remove the DRM from protected music (mp3, wma, wav, m4p, etc) with high quality, it works really nice for me

http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-music-converter.html

ssnfang · Joined: Nov 24, 2008 Posts: 4

Daniusoft Digital Media Converter Pro is a perfect video converter. It is not only a video converter but also a DRM Protected video converter. Most important, its price is really reasonable.
Look at its supported format:
Input format:
DRM audio and DRM video (WMA/WMV/M4A/M4B/M4P/M4V/ASF)
Common audio and video formats: MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, FLV, VOB, MP3, WAV, M4A, WMA
High-definition video: M2TS, TP, TRP, TS, AVI
Output format: Audio: MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, and APE.
Video: MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MPG, VOB.
It is also very easy to use:
Stpe 1:Download and install the DRM Removal Software. Run the software and click “Add…” button to load WMA or M4A, M4B, AAC, WMV, M4P, M4V, ASF files.
Step 2: Choose output formats. If you want to convert protected audio files, please select “Convert audio to” list; If you want to convert protected video files, please select “Convert video to” list.
Stpe 3: You can click “Settings” button to custom preference for output files, and Click “Settings” button bellow “Convert video to” list for protected video files.

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achebody · Joined: Jan 31, 2009 Posts: 2

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Output Formats: MP4, H.264, AVI, MP3, WMV, WMA, FLV, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 3GP, 3GPP, VOB, DivX, Mov, RM, RMVB, M4A, AAC, WAV, OGG, RA.

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maccolar · Joined: Apr 12, 2009 Posts: 2

You may try this total converter, I know it can convert m4p to mp3.
http://video-converter.reviewstown.com/video-converter-wondershare.htm