Sites to download MP3’s

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:50 pm

Afternoon everybody

Hope you are all surfing the lockdown without loosing your minds.

I have decided to build myself a new music library for the Z, but since I am restricted to USB drives only, I will need to download the music in MP3 format.

Now it has been many years since I have had to do this, and previously used sites such as limewire

What are the recommendations for sites to downloads high quality music from. I have no issue with paying for the downloads, but struggling to find anywhere that seems legitimate.

Cheers in advance.

Paul

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:08 pm

iTunes

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:21 pm

Can you convert to mp3 and download to usb from iTunes?

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:36 pm

Pooltee wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:21 pm Can you convert to mp3 and download to usb from iTunes?

Once they're in iTunes you can right-click and 'Make MP3 version' - although some head units will play iTunes AAC (MP4) format anyway.

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:40 pm

Have a Read of this

https://www.lifewire.com/do-i-need-an-i ... gs-2438427

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Just get yourself Spotify on your phone

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:08 pm

mmm-five wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:36 pm
Pooltee wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:21 pm Can you convert to mp3 and download to usb from iTunes?
Once they're in iTunes you can right-click and 'Make MP3 version' - although some head units will play iTunes AAC (MP4) format anyway.

I don’t suppose the OEM professional head unit is one that will play them is it?

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:10 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:05 pm Just get yourself Spotify on your phone

I would love for it to be this simple, and I can assure you I have tried all options, but my car will not allow connection of my iPhone, iPod, iPad no matter what combination of cables I try.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:18 pm

Pooltee wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:10 pm
greg81 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:05 pm Just get yourself Spotify on your phone
I would love for it to be this simple, and I can assure you I have tried all options, but my car will not allow connection of my iPhone, iPod, iPad no matter what combination of cables I try.

Your 2013 car doesnt have an aux in, in the glove box or under the arm rest?

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:24 pm

Yep, aux in and USB under the armrest, but I always get the cable not supported message in the head unit when I try. The only option that has worked is USB flash drive.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:26 pm

Hmm. Sometimes a cheap aux cable can cause problems. Have you tried a good quality one?

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:30 pm

I have tried a different batch of Y cables, including a genuine BMW one. A selection of aux cables, and have even replaced the usb/aux module itself. Still nothing.

I have the exact same issue in the f30 3 series too. Somewhat annoying. Bluetooth calls work no problem at all in both vehicles, just no audio connectivity either through BT or Hardwired.

Pretty disappointed really as a 2010 Ford S Max I had worked flawlessly on both BT and hardwired audio. Not sure why BMW have to make things so difficult.

dhobbs · Post by **dhobbs** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:47 pm

Interested in your solution.
I like to download and own music on my phone/car/nas drive. Don't want to rely on low quality downloads or subscriptions.

I always found audio via aux in to be very bad quality, so avoided it.

Tinker15 · Post by **Tinker15** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:50 pm

My late 2009 Z4 won’t play music via Bluetooth but it works fine using a cable and the aux in socket. I don’t have a USB socket under the armrest. I’m using an iPhone 8 and iPhone XS.

Pooltee · Post by **Pooltee** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:13 pm

Thought I would try one last attempt and give a couple of old android phones a try, and guess what!!......... yup they don’t work either

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