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Transferring music files to the Sansa player / Flash Drives using iTunes on a PC
How do I transfer music files to the Sansa player / Flash Drives using iTunes on a PC?
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NOTE: Prior to April 2009, purchased music from the iTunes Store were copy protected with Apple's FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) system. In 2009, Apple announced that iTunes Music Store would be DRM-free by April 2009. Songs downloaded from iTunes after this date were DRM-free and can be converted and/or transferred to Sansa players.
Sansa Clip Zip, Fuze+ and Connect players support AAC/M4A, DRM-free file formats from iTunes.
All other Sansa players (e.g. Fuze, Clip, Clip+, e200 series, c200 series) require converting AAC/M4A to MP3 format, refer to the following articles:
- Converting AAC/ M4A files to MP3 using iTunes 8, 9 and 10
If files are already in the proper format, proceed to the steps below:
METHOD 1 - Drag and Drop
STEP 1 - Switch the USB mode on your Sansa player to MSC
NOTE: The Sansa Clip Sport operates in MSC mode only.
STEP 2 - Connect the device to the computer
1. Connect the device to the Windows PC
2. Click Start > Computer (Win XP users Start > My Computer).
Accessing Windows Explorer in Windows 8
3. The Sansa / Flash Drive will be listed as a removable disk. Double-Click on the Removable Disk.
4. Double-click on the Music folder in Sansa player and for Flash drives you can simply drag & drop the songs in root directory.
STEP 3 - Transfer music from iTunes to the Sansa player
1. Run iTunes.
2. Under Library, click Music.
3. Select List view.
4. Select a song you want to transfer to the device by clicking on it.
NOTE: To select multiple songs, hold down the CONTROL key while clicking on the songs you want transferred.
5. Drag and drop the selected songs to the desired folder in your device.
NOTE: This process will only work with .mp3 file format
WARNING: Do NOT disconnect the Sansa player while the songs are being transferred.
6. Disconnect the device after all the songs are transferred successfully.
METHOD 2 - Copy and Paste
STEP 1 - Drag and Drop
1. Connect the Sansa player / Flash Drive to the Windows PC
2. Click Start > Computer (Win XP users Start > My Computer).
3. The Sansa / Flash Drive will be listed as a removable disk. Double-click on the Removable Disk.
4. Double-click on the Music folder in Sansa player and for Flash drives you can simply drag & drop the songs in root directory.
STEP 2 - Transfer music from iTunes to the Sansa player
1. Run iTunes.
2. Under Library, click Music.
3. Select List view.
4. Right-click on selected file and click copy.
5. Paste the selected songs to the Sansa player's Music folder / Flash Drive.
NOTE: This process will only work with .mp3 file format
WARNING: Do not disconnect the Sansa player while the songs are being transferred.
6. Disconnect the Sansa player / Flash drive after all the songs are transferred successfully.
NOTE: Prior to April 2009, purchased music from the iTunes Store were copy protected with Apple's FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) system. In 2009, Apple announced that iTunes Music Store would be DRM-free by April 2009. Songs downloaded from iTunes after this date were DRM-free and can be converted and/or transferred to Sansa players.
Sansa Clip Zip, Fuze+ and Connect players support AAC/M4A, DRM-free file formats from iTunes.
All other Sansa players (e.g. Fuze, Clip, Clip+, e200 series, c200 series) require converting AAC/M4A to MP3 format, refer to the following articles:
- Converting AAC/ M4A files to MP3 using iTunes 8, 9 and 10
If files are already in the proper format, proceed to the steps below:
METHOD 1 - Drag and Drop
STEP 1 - Switch the USB mode on your Sansa player to MSC
NOTE: The Sansa Clip Sport operates in MSC mode only.
STEP 2 - Connect the device to the computer
1. Connect the device to the Windows PC
2. Click Start > Computer (Win XP users Start > My Computer).
Accessing Windows Explorer in Windows 8
3. The Sansa / Flash Drive will be listed as a removable disk. Double-Click on the Removable Disk.
4. Double-click on the Music folder in Sansa player and for Flash drives you can simply drag & drop the songs in root directory.
STEP 3 - Transfer music from iTunes to the Sansa player
1. Run iTunes.
2. Under Library, click Music.
3. Select List view.
4. Select a song you want to transfer to the device by clicking on it.
NOTE: To select multiple songs, hold down the CONTROL key while clicking on the songs you want transferred.
5. Drag and drop the selected songs to the desired folder in your device.
NOTE: This process will only work with .mp3 file format
WARNING: Do NOT disconnect the Sansa player while the songs are being transferred.
6. Disconnect the device after all the songs are transferred successfully.
METHOD 2 - Copy and Paste
STEP 1 - Drag and Drop
1. Connect the Sansa player / Flash Drive to the Windows PC
2. Click Start > Computer (Win XP users Start > My Computer).
3. The Sansa / Flash Drive will be listed as a removable disk. Double-click on the Removable Disk.
4. Double-click on the Music folder in Sansa player and for Flash drives you can simply drag & drop the songs in root directory.
STEP 2 - Transfer music from iTunes to the Sansa player
1. Run iTunes.
2. Under Library, click Music.
3. Select List view.
4. Right-click on selected file and click copy.
5. Paste the selected songs to the Sansa player's Music folder / Flash Drive.
NOTE: This process will only work with .mp3 file format
WARNING: Do not disconnect the Sansa player while the songs are being transferred.
6. Disconnect the Sansa player / Flash drive after all the songs are transferred successfully.
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