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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
