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. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
