Thanks. At least that way, when I open an p3, vlc will open it instead. That 
should keep it out of my iTunes library<grin>.
Odd; because the windows version of iTunes doesn't do this. 

On Sep 10, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote:

> Hi, Paul,
> 
> If you want VLC or any other program to open an mp3, simply go to open with 
> and choose "other". In that dialog, you can choose the application and check 
> the box to have it do this from now on.
> 
> I don't believe there's a way to play files in ITunes without adding them to 
> the library.
> 
> HTH,
> Teresa
> On Sep 10, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Paul Henrichsen wrote:
> 
>> Hi, guys. I was looking at my iTunes music library last night and realized 
>> that every mp3 file I had played or opened was now in my library. Most of 
>> these were audio files or podcast files I had opened. 
>> I don't recall ever seeing this with the windows version. Since anything 
>> audio opened on the mac is going to be played with iTunes, is there any way 
>> to tell it not to add it to the library; just play it?
>> I also have vlc on my system, but I don't see any way to Tell the mac that 
>> any mp3 file opened should be played with vlc rather than iTunes. You can 
>> use open with, but that doesn't mean that every mp3 opened from then on will 
>> be played with vlc.
>> I don't want to have to keep cleaning out my iTunes music library.
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks.
>> 
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