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FLAC iTunes 11 Import: How to Add FLAC to iTunes 11 on Mac/Windows

Dec 032012

iTunes 11 is completely redesigned with interface just like an iOS App. iTunes 11 brings it more fun to explore and enjoy your music, movies, and TV shows. And with iTunes Match and iCloud in iTunes 11, you can backup and store your entire music collection, even songs you’ve imported from CDs for you to access your music from any of your devices and listen to your entire library.

.FLAC file is losslessly audio format which provides marvelous audio quality but much smaller file size. It’s pity however, FLAC is not a supported audio format by iTunes 11. In order to import FLAC to iTunes 11, iTunes Match, and stream FLAC to iCloud through iTunes 11, a recommended solution is to convert FLAC to Apple friendly audio formats MP3, WAV, AAC or Apple Lossless ALAC so that you can play FLAC with iTunes 11, iPad, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod, etc.

FLAC to iTunes 11: How to convert to import FLAC to iTunes 11

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Sep 182012

Apple updated iTunes to 10.7 to add support for iOS 6 and the latest iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPod nano and iPod shuffle models. The new iTunes 10.7 feature a grid-driven interface which makes it easier for users to navigate; as well as tighter integration with iCloud, including cloud-based, cross-device syncing of playback information on movies. Now iTunes is come to 11th version called iTunes 11. The new iTunes 11 is completely redesigned and has now been well reviewed by editors and users.

FLAC format with the competitive features of providing marvelous audio quality as well as much smaller file size is well received among audiophiles. However, though FLAC is open-source and royalty-free format, it is not a compatible audio format with iTunes 11. In order to add and import FLAC to iTunes 11, iTunes Match, and stream FLAC to iCloud through iTunes 11, a recommended solution is to convert FLAC to Apple friendly audio formats MP3, WAV or Apple Lossless ALAC so that you can play FLAC with iTunes 11, iPad, iPad 3, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod, etc.

This articles also applies to import FLAC to iTunes 10.6, iTunes match and earlier version of iTunes.