iPod touch Does converting an iTunes plus file to Aac 256 lose quality?

[michael31986]

I have some songs that keep updating on iTunes so I kind of want to trick the iPod into thinking it's a new file. But does converting an iTunes plus bought file to 256 aac lose quality or no?

 

[miles01110]

iTunes Plus files are already 256 kbps AAC.

 

[michael31986]

I know that like I said I'm trying to trick my iPod into thinking its a different files. By converting it it also gets rid of the name and email of who bought it.

 

[stordoff]

Yes, converting iTunes Plus files to 256AAC will cause some quality loss.

Why are you trying to trick your iPod/remove the email address? There is probably a better solution.

 

[michael31986]

Because Everytime I plug my iPod touch it says updating files. The same ones. So I want to fix it. But deleting and re adding them on iPod doesn't work. And they are store bought files so I don't get it. They aren't corrupt cause that play fine. So I want to see if maybe I tweak the file if it will not always say updating

 

[mchalebk]

Have you tried deleting from your computer (after backing them up, of course), syncing your iPod, then adding them back to your computer? There ought to be a way to fix this without re-encoding the songs.

 

[michael31986]

Have you tried deleting from your computer (after backing them up, of course), syncing your iPod, then adding them back to your computer? There ought to be a way to fix this without re-encoding the songs.

i just recently added them to iTunes. I got a program that copied all my songs to my iPod and then restored the iPod and copied all the songs to a brand new restored iPod touch. so idk what to do.