Flac files on an iPod?


Are iPods compatible with Flac files? Can I transfer Flac files from a computer to an iPod ? Thanks...
mabonn
Nope. Pretty sure that Mac don't do FLAC. Easy to convert to AAC, MP3, AIFF, ALAC -- all of which are Mac supported -- but FLAC is essentially the competitor format to apple lossless. So, naturally, it's verboten in the Apple ecosystem.
Apparently you can if you Rockbox it:

http://www.rockbox.org/

I'm about 3/4 of the way through ripping my CD's to FLAC and I'm considering the same thing myself.
Yes, but not with Apple OS.. You can replace Apple's OS within the iPod with a program called RockBox.

http://www.rockbox.org/

I have not done this, but this is the option that I know...
If you try it and brick your iPod it is not my fault. I have an old iPod that I may try....
If you have an iPod or iPad, download the FLAC Player app. Fantastic app and plays FLAC files without any problems. Gapless playback too. Highly recommended. Don't know if it works on a MacBook; I've never tried.