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Fix MP3 files that iTunes thinks are QuickTime movies
Authored by: nuthatch on Feb 10, '07 01:33:21PM

There seems to be a bug with the QuickTime plugin where mp3 are saved wrapped in QuickTime movies, even if you use the QuickTime Pro "Save as source..." option and NOT the "Save as QuickTime..." And this is a huge pain with iTunes refusing to handle it correctly. Thanks, QuickTime.

The easiest way to fix it is to drag the "movie" into Firefox, then use the browser's "File : Save Page As..." and save the mp3 with a new name.

You can then compare the two files...the wrapped movie will have the QuickTime logo with "mp3", but your new file will be an actual plain old mp3 file.

Done, and done!



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