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Sublime1304 · 11-12-2010, 12:25 AM

I'm hoping there's a way to compress my music files in iTunes so I can free up space on my phone. Anyone know how to do this? Will it decrease the quality of the music? I have an 8GB iPhone only because I needed a phone quick and that's all they had so I gotta work with it for 2 years. I have like 600+ songs with some apps but not a lot. I have around 500 pictures even after deleting 200. Need some help. Haven't found anything useful on the Internet

abrok99 · 11-12-2010, 02:51 AM

i would put your phone in a vice. that will compress it forsure.

Elliott18t · 11-12-2010, 08:24 AM

thought AAC format (itunes format) was pretty compressed?

Burnt2Death · 11-12-2010, 08:27 AM

You cant compress those files... Id get rid of the songs you dont listen to, get a larger memory phone, or buy an ipod with more room. Or get rid of even more photos. But as far as I know you can not compress.

11secdsm · 11-12-2010, 08:33 AM

Digital media already get's rid of the richness of music, further compressing it would make it even worse. Definitely look into either a bigger iPhone or go through you music and get rid of stuff you don't listen too as much.

Subie_sleeper · 11-12-2010, 08:36 AM

^ yep. iTunes files are compressed.
They're in that format to make file sharing impossible without a third party program like Access For IPod.
I don't even know if that program is even around anymore.
Best bet is to make a few playlists and delete the stuff you don't listen to regularly.

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Sublime1304 · 11-12-2010, 09:36 AM

Oh ok. Someone told me I could but maybe they were wrong. I guess I'll be deleting music

11-12-2010, 12:25 AM	#1
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	How do I compress music in iTunes? I'm hoping there's a way to compress my music files in iTunes so I can free up space on my phone. Anyone know how to do this? Will it decrease the quality of the music? I have an 8GB iPhone only because I needed a phone quick and that's all they had so I gotta work with it for 2 years. I have like 600+ songs with some apps but not a lot. I have around 500 pictures even after deleting 200. Need some help. Haven't found anything useful on the Internet __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

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abrok99 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: that nj jawn Member #6039 My Ride: 2004 Subaru WRX swagon iTrader: (0)	i would put your phone in a vice. that will compress it forsure. __________________ RIP- Ryan Sherwood. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	thought AAC format (itunes format) was pretty compressed? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

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11secdsm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warrington, PA Member #4914 My Ride: '15 F150, '11 535xi, '95 M3, '04 Wrangler iTrader: (2)	Digital media already get's rid of the richness of music, further compressing it would make it even worse. Definitely look into either a bigger iPhone or go through you music and get rid of stuff you don't listen too as much. __________________ -Chris 1995 M3 LS6 swapped 1991 Eclipse auto- 725whp - 5.93@122 1/8 \|\| 9.14 @ 151 2006 Evo IX- 609whp-> (2.3L) \|\| 11.19 @ 128 ->(stock 2.0) SOLD 1997 Supra- 670whp- 10.91 @ 139 SOLD

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Subie_sleeper Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Center Valley Pa. Member #5775 My Ride: '06 Subaru Baja Turbo. Cash consuming vortex from HELL iTrader: (1)	How do I compress music in iTunes? ^ yep. iTunes files are compressed. They're in that format to make file sharing impossible without a third party program like Access For IPod. I don't even know if that program is even around anymore. Best bet is to make a few playlists and delete the stuff you don't listen to regularly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Time to concentrate on the damn leaky axle & gettin my exhaust straightened. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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Burnt2Death Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southeast Pa Member #17935 My Ride: Whatever I feel like. iTrader: (0)	You cant compress those files... Id get rid of the songs you dont listen to, get a larger memory phone, or buy an ipod with more room. Or get rid of even more photos. But as far as I know you can not compress.

11-12-2010, 09:36 AM	#7
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	How do I compress music in iTunes? Oh ok. Someone told me I could but maybe they were wrong. I guess I'll be deleting music __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

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