How come I can't convert to MP3 in iTunes anymore?

[MK25toLife]

I used to always be able to convert my WAV files into MP3 in iTunes and I can't do it any longer, what's going on with that?

 

[spinnerlys]

As almost always, more information is needed.

What Mac OS X and iTunes version do you use?

Have you checked the import settings and seen what codec is set there?

And where are the .wav files stored and where do they come from?

 

[JediMeister]

In the Advanced menu does it say "Create AAC version" instead? Go to your iTunes preferences, under the Edit menu, and change the Import Setting options in the General tab. Change the encoder to MP3 and the quality you want to use. Click Ok, and Ok again to exit preferences, then under the Advanced menu you should now have "Create MP3 version" instead of "Create AAC version."

 

[DJ TURN SIGNAL]

Hes Right They Changed Something

I Cant Convert My Wavs To Mp3s Anymore

 

[brickchard]

Im not 100% sure on this but im pretty sure they disabled that option in the newer versions of itunes...why I dont know because that what i did when i bought a song.

You could always do a system restore to bring all programs (iTunes) back to give you that option


Hope this helps

 

[Kahnyl]

I converted a track recently and noticed a change alright. I think they just removed it from the right click menu but it's in one of the app menus. Maybe "Advanced".

 

[Padraic]

I can't convert anything from the right click menu. The option to convert songs is available under the 'advanced' menu, but it's dependent on my import settings. If I have my import settings set to import as AAC, then the option is 'convert to AAC', if it's set to MP3 it's 'convert to MP3'.

 

[solaris]

Because you approach it the wrong way?

 

[That-Is-Bull]

Im not 100% sure on this but im pretty sure they disabled that option in the newer versions of itunes...

I can still convert songs to MP3 by changing the import settings and clicking Advanced > Create MP3 Version. Apparently there was another way of doing it before, maybe they just got rid of that option for some reason.