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[Ferdi]

My Windows 10 install can't play or convert the format for a few songs. They simply don't play, and the conversion (m4a to mp3) fails after seconds. I just noticed that I can play those files using JRemote on my iPad.
Are there ways that I can try to make those songs playable again on Win?

[JimH]

Apple copy protected?

[Ferdi]

It’s not a complete album, only a couple of songs. Not sure, and I don’t know how to find out?
And why can JRemote play the songs, but not the PC? It’s the same file and the same instance of MC.

[Awesome Donkey]

Are they .m4p files? If so, they're protected with DRM.

[stevemac]

If they are .mp4 - Apple / itunes had an option to download DRM free versions of tracks previously purchased.  Not sure if it is still an option (I haven't used iTunes in a long time).  From memory some of the DRM protected tracks I had were no longer available on itunes - so could not get a DRM free version

As to playing on your iPad - I assume that the iPad is associated with your apple account and is OK with the DRM protected material.

Steve

[Ferdi]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes, they are m4a files. The album no longer exists on iTunes / Apple Music, which is where I bought it.

It’s odd that only 2 songs of that album can’t be played / converted.

[Ferdi]

Been digging a bit deeper.

The files seem to be perfectly fine, except for playback in MC on W10: I can import the m4a files into iTunes and into Media Monkey and they play perfectly fine. In Media Monkey I can convert the files into mp3 - I haven't tried others tools.
So, problem solved for me, but mystery remains: why can't MC play the tune and why can't it convert it? (they don't show up in the 'bad files' data base).