Loading my own mp3's and movies on iPhone

Skyraker · 07-09-2008, 02:20 PM

Before I plunk down $300 for the new iPhone I want to know if I can plug the iPhone into my Win-XP laptop (via USB cable) and download my own personal mp3's and movies to the iPhone?

Can you do that, or does everything have to go thru iTunes?

Thanks!

ColsTiger · 07-09-2008, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Skyraker

Before I plunk down $300 for the new iPhone I want to know if I can plug the iPhone into my Win-XP laptop (via USB cable) and download my own personal mp3's and movies to the iPhone?

Can you do that, or does everything have to go thru iTunes?

Thanks!

It has to go through iTunes. There were some jailbroken apps that allowed a workaround, but for the stock firmware, it must go through iTunes. You can use software like videora for iphone to convert your movies that load the movie into iTunes after conversion. It's not a big deal.

Skyraker · 07-09-2008, 02:42 PM

When you say it has to go through iTunes, do you mean I have to re-purchase all my music from iTunes if I want it listen to it on my iPhone?

Luckykelleyk · 07-09-2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Skyraker

When you say it has to go through iTunes, do you mean I have to re-purchase all my music from iTunes if I want it listen to it on my iPhone?

you should be able to import the files into itunes from your computer.

Hondamaker · 07-09-2008, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Skyraker

When you say it has to go through iTunes, do you mean I have to re-purchase all my music from iTunes if I want it listen to it on my iPhone?

any mp3 you have, purchased or not, will load into itunes and onto your iPhone.

eye-Fone · 07-09-2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Luckykelleyk

you should be able to import the files into itunes from your computer.

If they are your personal, non-DRM'ed MP3's (ripped from CD, for example), then yes. However, if these are DRM-protected files, like from one of the online music stores or Zune music files bought from the Zune Marketplace, then no.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I don't think iTunes can decrypt Windows Media Player protection, right?

Luckykelleyk · 07-09-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by eye-Fone

If they are your personal, non-DRM'ed MP3's (ripped from CD, for example), then yes. However, if these are DRM-protected files, like from one of the online music stores or Zune music files bought from the Zune Marketplace, then no.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I don't think iTunes can decrypt Windows Media Player protection, right?

It depends where you bought them, there are some sites where you can purchase non-encrypted mp3s.

eye-Fone · 07-09-2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Luckykelleyk

It depends where you bought them, there are some sites where you can purchase non-encrypted mp3s.

That's why I mentioned the phrase, "if these are DRM-protected files".

Luckykelleyk · 07-09-2008, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by eye-Fone

That's why I mentioned the phrase, "if these are DRM-protected files".

well you did say "If they are drm-protected files like from one of the online music stores "
if we are going to get picky about it ;-)

eye-Fone · 07-09-2008, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Luckykelleyk

well you did say "If they are drm-protected files like from one of the online music stores "
if we are going to get picky about it ;-)

If you want to get picky

then that statement doesn't not necessarily mean all files from those places are protected. Even if I say, "the majority of DRM music are bought from online music stores", it doesn't mean that all music from those stores are protected.

At any rate, I think the OP gets the message.