FLAC plug-in for iTunes?

MBHockey · 03-12-2004, 10:22 PM

Has anyone come across a plug-in to play FLAC files in iTunes? I can't seem to find one, and i'm hoping this isn't a dead end.

OS 10.3.2
iTunes 4.2 (72)

G-Force · 03-16-2004, 09:18 AM

The flac developer is working on a quicktime component that will allow FLAC files to be played in iTunes.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?showtopic=17290

I've been looking for this myself for awhile too. Until then, it's probably best to stick with xmms or VLC.

MBHockey · 03-16-2004, 02:21 PM

awesome, so there is some hope

But would the plug-in made for windows iTunes be the same for mac iTunes?

G-Force · 03-16-2004, 03:59 PM

Not sure if it will be for both platforms or not. Hopefully since FLAC is supported in OS X the will support the quicktime component too. Supposedly FLAC support has been a hotly requested feature for iTunes so perhaps we will see native support in the next update to iTunes.

MBHockey · 04-28-2004, 09:59 PM

YAY lossless codec support in iTunes 4.5!! (update available now in SU)

I don't know which encoder, but it's lossless!!!!!!

03-12-2004, 10:22 PM	#1
MBHockey MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,211	FLAC plug-in for iTunes? Has anyone come across a plug-in to play FLAC files in iTunes? I can't seem to find one, and i'm hoping this isn't a dead end. OS 10.3.2 iTunes 4.2 (72)

03-16-2004, 09:18 AM	#2
G-Force Prospect Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Posts: 29	The flac developer is working on a quicktime component that will allow FLAC files to be played in iTunes. http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?showtopic=17290 I've been looking for this myself for awhile too. Until then, it's probably best to stick with xmms or VLC.

03-16-2004, 02:21 PM	#3
MBHockey MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,211	awesome, so there is some hope But would the plug-in made for windows iTunes be the same for mac iTunes?

03-16-2004, 03:59 PM	#4
G-Force Prospect Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Posts: 29	Not sure if it will be for both platforms or not. Hopefully since FLAC is supported in OS X the will support the quicktime component too. Supposedly FLAC support has been a hotly requested feature for iTunes so perhaps we will see native support in the next update to iTunes.

04-28-2004, 09:59 PM	#5
MBHockey MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,211	YAY lossless codec support in iTunes 4.5!! (update available now in SU) I don't know which encoder, but it's lossless!!!!!!