Itunes Video Drm Removal Linux Distributions

You might be searching for a good tool to remove DRM protection from the movies and TV shows you've purchased from iTunes. TunesKit DRM Media Converter is a great tool for MacOS which can remove DRM protection from M4V files and convert them into formats compatible with various devices, web. InformationWeek.com: News, analysis and research for business technology professionals, plus peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Engage with our community.

In the open source world (linux) nothing exists.man, times are bad. I don't have skills to reverse engineer the win app. I've tried handbrake in linux, but it only outputs mkv which will not play the file even if I rename the file. I've also tried downloading them from itunes from my account, but no go - just gives me an m4p back that won't play nice on linux. I've also tried burning to CD and ripping via itunes, but no go either - just gives me m4p files that don't work on linux.

My ~100 m4p files are pre-'09 era so probably screwed, eh? You can burn the mp4a to a cd/iso virtual image. Then rip that virtual image in any format you want sans the drm. Here is what I tried, but didn't work. I must be missing something. Maybe I need to extract the audio out of it with something like ffmpeg? • In ubuntu gui, locate the m4p file.

• From context menu, compress the file, selecting an ISO as format. • Burn that ISO to disk (from context menu choose write to disk).

• Write the ISO disk - this is what I tried (below). My optical drive I used is on sr0. • Rename the file to example.mp3. • The file will not play. It launches the Videos app and says, 'The stream is encrypted and decryption is not supported.' Sudo cat /dev/sr0 >/home/foo/example.iso Edited by punchycool, 04 March 2016 - 11:23 PM.

I am surprised you're having a problem. ITunes Audio hasn't had DRM since 2010 at least.

Apple only has DRM on their video these days. Well, I've been buying itunes music for ten years now.well nine at least.

I've got 400 some songs in m4p format because of this. Itunes fixed their problem in '09, but I have 137 files - I assume from pre-'09 - that simply will not open up using typical means on Windoze. ANd I'd like to avoid giving those creeps another $137 + tax to re-purchase them;).

Edited by punchycool, 05 March 2016 - 01:54 AM. I meant, burn the music to cd, use a virtual image writer. This will create a 'redbook audio cd' in iso form. Now mount the iso, and rip it to flac/mp3/ogg/etc. This is the same as wasting a CD to burn on each time, but without the waste.

This is what I tried speechless, but no go. Any other suggestions or did I goof on your direction? Sure appreciate your time. • Burn the m4p music file to an ISO on disk.

I use the built into ubuntu CD/DVD Creator and choose to burn the song.m4p file to an image file on hard disk. This creates a file, /home/me/brasero.iso. • I mounted the newly created ISO after creating a dir to hold it.

Sudo mount -o loop /home/me/brasero.iso /media/iso • I tried using these apps to convert the m4p file sitting in that new ISO mount point (WinFF and VLC Player gui apps), but they failed to produce anything that would play the song. I chose outputs from WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG. The basic premise is to point the source to /media/iso/song.m4p (the lone file sitting on that newly mounted virtual disk), select the output source, and hit convert. All options fail.

None of the ouput files play the song, at all. It either errors trying to load it or if it does play, there is nothing to be heard. • I also tried just playing the /media/iso/song.m4p file directly in these players. All attempts failed.

• I even tried passing the bitrate and sample rates directly through the ffmpeg command like this, but it exits with a failed to convert. No logs I could locate. /usr/bin/ffmpeg -y -i '/media/iso/song.m4p' -vn -ar 44100 -b:a 160k '/home/me/Music/song.mp3'.

You're burning the file itself to a 'CD', then copying it off. Basically the process you're doing is the same as copying the file to a USB drive and then copying it back off, it won't remove DRM. Colors Kannada Serials here.

What people are suggesting is you use a Windows (or Mac) computer to create audio CD's using iTunes. You can find instructions for this here: If you don't have a Windows PC available, you can install a virtual machine using Virtual Box, install Windows and use that to create your ISO's. Once you have your ISO's, they are just audio CD's, and linux would be able to rip them as per normal. Rar Exe Download 64 Bit. I had to subscribe to 'iTunes Match' ($25/year). I was then able to follow these instructions to output an M4A file that plays nice elsewhere. Worth the money, but what a pain. So, in summary, here is what you need to do with old DRM m4p files.

While I've subscribed, I may as well upgrade all of my music to 256kbps format:-). That's a good deal since I have lots of old crappy ripped files from many moons ago as low as 60kbps. Note to self: Find a way to cancel the subscription to avoid year two. It lets you get 100K songs matched and stored in iCloud.

Of course if it's not in the iTunes library, you're hosed. I intend to find all of my music files less than 256 bit rate and then ftp'ing them to my windoze laptop. There, I will feed them into iTunes and do the labor to convert per below.

You might ask, 'Did you try just following step 3.1 without paying??' Answer: Yes, it does not work. See this page I found explaining why and how it helped me solve this. • In iTunes, subscribe to iTunes Match - go through and purchase it as needed. Be sure you've authorized the PC in Store>Authorize so the box will be allowed to play purchased content. • In iTunes, go to Store>iTunes Match and tell it to scan your library.

• Follow these instructions to get iTunes Plus versions of my content. It outputs a nice m4a file. You can find them under $ music iTunes iTunes Media Music. • • I then, ftp the converted, happy m4a files from the laptop to my server when emby lives, rescan my emby library, and drink beer.

If you want to watch your videos on a non-Apple device, you’ll need to strip the video of its DRM. We’ve discovered two methods for doing just that, both of which strip the DRM with no loss in video quality: • is free, but requires an ancient version of iTunes in order to work. • costs $60, but is a lot easier to use, and works with the latest version of iTunes as of this writing. We’re going to go over both methods; you can decide which works better for you. We’ll be using Windows for these tutorials, though. Sadly, Requiem won’t work easily on a Mac— makes downgrading iTunes nearly impossible. We recommend running Requiem in a anyway, though, so you could use it on a Mac through a Windows installation in VirtualBox.

The Easy, Expensive Way: By far, the easiest way to convert your videos is with the $60. It works on and, is regularly updated to work with the latest version of iTunes, and is lossless. (Tuneskit has a demo that allows you to convert five minutes of video, if you want to test it first.) Fire up iTunes and make sure any videos you want to convert are currently downloaded, and authorized to play on your computer.

Then, launch Tuneskit. Click “Add Files” to get started. Tuneskit will scan your iTunes library; pick which videos you want to strip the DRM from. They will be added to your list. Hit “Convert” and the conversion process will begin. Conversion may take a while, depending on your processor. When the process is done, click the “Converted” button to browse your converted media. Your original iTunes files are untouched, and your converted files are found in a separate folder.

Click the magnifying glass to view your files in Windows Explorer. To ensure the process worked, try playing the videos in a non-iTunes video player. You should find that they work swimmingly. You’ve removed the DRM from your iTunes video, and can now watch it wherever you like. There is one small thing to note: Tuneskit’s DRM stripping is lossless for video and 5.1 audio, which means you won’t lose any quality.

However, if your video comes with an stereo AAC track too—or only comes with an stereo AAC track—Tuneskit does convert that audio track, from what we can tell, which will result in a small (unnoticeable to most) loss in audio quality. So if you really care about audio quality, make sure you’re using the 5.1 Dolby Digital track, not the 2-channel AAC track—or use the Requiem method below for stereo tracks. The Free and Complicated Way: Requiem is a free, Java-based application capable of removing Fairplay DRM from iTunes videos. The catch: it hasn’t been maintained for a while, and only works with, which was released back in 2012.

There are two approaches you can take to set up iTunes 10.7: • You can completely uninstall iTunes from your computer, then install the ancient. If you’ve spent a lot of time tweaking your iTunes setup, and don’t want to lose anything, this approach is not recommended. It’s also a very bad idea if you’re an iPhone or iPad user, because older versions of iTunes cannot sync with newer versions of iOS. • You can install on a computer that you don’t normally use iTunes on, or specifically for stripping DRM from videos. Starting clean means you’ll need to re-download and authorize any videos you want to convert, but it prevents you from messing up an active iTunes installation. For simplicity, we recommend you set up iTunes 10.7 on a machine that you otherwise don’t use iTunes on, virtual or otherwise. There’s just a lot less than can go wrong.

If that’s what you’re doing, feel free to skip step one below. Step One: Completely Uninstall Newer Versions of iTunes (If Necessary) If you’re planning on downgrading an active installation of iTunes, we’ve got some work to do. On Windows, head to the Control Panel >Programs and Features, then uninstall everything made by “Apple Inc.”—including iTunes, Bonjour, and Apple Software Update. Make sure that nothing related to Apple remains on the computer.

There’s a chance that, after removing everything, installation of the old iTunes won’t work. We didn’t have this problem in our tests, but your mileage may vary.

Software like might be helpful if you have problems. Step Two: Install iTunes 10.7 and Make Sure Your Videos Are Authorized Head to the. Download the run the executable to install iTunes.

Make sure you disable automatic updates. Then, bathe in nostalgia for the very recent past as the iPhones and iPads of yesteryear are promoted in the installation slideshow. When the installation is complete you’ll notice just how much iTunes has changed in five years. Head to the store and download all the videos you want to convert.

(You can’t transfer them from an existing system—you’ll need to re-download the videos on iTunes 10.7 for this to work.) When the downloads are complete, ensure that you videos actually play in iTunes. You may need to authorize your computer, and in some cases re-download entire videos. Step Three: Install the Java Runtime Environment (if Necessary) Requiem requires the Java Runtime environment in order to run, so head to the and download the JRE installer. Run the executable to install Java. Now that Java is installed we can finally run Requiem.

Step Four: Run Requiem Close iTunes, assuming all of your downloads are complete., if you haven’t already. (If you get redirected to an “Anti Leech” page, try right-clicking on the download link and pasting it in the address bar.) The program comes in a ZIP file and is, so open it and extract the executable wherever you like.

Quick note: f you want to keep subtitles and other metadata, you’re going to need to run and before launching Requiem. Run Requiem will scan your iTunes directory for any protected files, then remove the protections. If you get any errors, make sure you’ve authorized iTunes and that the videos are playable. When the process is done, Requiem will delete the protected versions of your videos and replace them with entirely unprotected versions. Head to your media folder in Windows Explorer and make sure the videos are working by opening them with something other than iTunes.

You’ve removed the DRM from your video, and can now play it with whatever media player you damn well please. Requiem’s video and audio conversion are completely lossless, so there won’t be any loss in quality—no matter which audio track you’re using. If you can’t tell, Tuneskit is by far the easier method, especially if you have a lot of files to strip. There are just so many frustrating things that can go wrong with the free method. But if you’re really against spending the money, Requiem can work in a pinchas long as you’re willing to put up with the hassle.