Hi, I disagree. If you use the method I outlined in an email I sent earlier today, that is, with the Get Info window, your mp3s will always open with VLC if you choose that app.
Works for me every time. Later... On 2011-09-11, at 7:48 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: > Hi. On further investigation, I have found that choosing other from open with > and selecting vlc still only opens that particular file. If you open another > mp3 file, it opens with iTunes. There doesn't appear to be a way on the mac > to say only open mp3 files with vlc and no other app. > > On Sep 11, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: > >> 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. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- 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.
