Looking for an iTunes 'like' App for Flac Files

[funkfunkitup!]

I have a lot of Flac files on hand, and unfortunatley iTunes does not support them. So I'm looking for a program similar to iTunes, that I can use Flac files with. Basically I'm looking for an app with a music library and a music player, so I can browse through my Flac files like you can with Mp3's on iTunes.

Anyone know of such a thing? Thanks!

 

[iknowyourider]

I use xACT to convert my flac's to wav. Then I can burn to CD and / or export to itunes. Of course you can then add art. All the while maintaining a lossless format.

 

[munkery]

I have never tried it but I heard in another thread the freeware "Max" can convert from flac to aiff then itunes can convert aiff to apple lossless.

 

[macrem]

It appears that VLC can also transcode FLAC: go to File > Streaming/Exporting wizard...

 

[erifneerg]

yea, i use max as well. works well to convert flac to apple loseless

 

[drichards]

You're looking for Songbird.

 

[weckart]

or Cog

http://cogx.org/

 

[funkfunkitup!]

Thanks!

Great suggestions guys, thanks! I think I'm gonna try SongBird or Cog.

🙂

 

[dirt farmer]

If you don't want the bloat of getting a whole new player, check out Fluke. It lets you play FLAC right in iTunes

 

[Cromulent]

You're looking for Songbird.

Wow, trying that out was painful.

 

[mkrishnan]

I think Banshee can also play FLAC files... I don't have personal experience with it, though.

 

[Tilpots]

If you don't want the bloat of getting a whole new player, check out Fluke. It lets you play FLAC right in iTunes

Took a quick look at this, but the page isn't very descriptive. Can you then convert FLAC to Apple Lossless inside of iTunes?

 

[erifneerg]

Took a quick look at this, but the page isn't very descriptive. Can you then convert FLAC to Apple Lossless inside of iTunes?

no but you can use Max to convert it. http://sbooth.org/Max/

 

[Tilpots]

no but you can use Max to convert it. http://sbooth.org/Max/

I already use xAct. Great program. Just trying to see if I could cut another corner...