Can Zune play from Windows Media Player I've never had an MP3 Player but I already have music on Windows Media Player. Can I get the WMP music onto the Zune? I am old and clueless, and want painless transfers from my existing music library to the MP3 player. I don't care about video or pictures, it will almost exclusively be used for music. Is the Zune a good choice? Can Zune play from Windows Media Player I've never had an MP3 Player but I already have music on Windows Media Player. Can I get the WMP music onto the Zune? I am old and clueless, and want... » Read More Can Zune play from Windows Media Player I've never had an MP3 Player but I already have music on Windows Media Player. Can I get the WMP music onto the Zune? I am old and clueless, and want painless transfers from my existing music library to the MP3 player. I don't care about video or pictures, it will almost exclusively be used for music. Is the Zune a good choice? « Show Less
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I recommend you download the Zune software at Zune.net and try it before purchasing the device. (You have to use the Zune software to "sync" your music to Zune device.)Zune supports mp3 and wma (as well as AAC), so you can transfer them easily if they are not DRM-"protected". (The Zune software only adds DRM-"protected" files from the Zune Marketplace to your Zune collection.)FYIhttp://forums.zune.net/242458/ShowPost.aspx
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Hi,Can songs from my windows media player be downloaded onto the Zune?Thanks
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On my computer Zune automatically found all af my WMP and Itunes files and organized them.I have to say that after owning many MP-3 players, including I-Pods, that Zune is definately a good choice.
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Are your music files normal mp3's or copy-protected music? If they're normal mp3's, then you should be fine. If you use some subscription service (which I don't, or really know anything about) and have a computer full of windows media files infected with that DRM junk, then you might have to. Before I bought the Zen SLeek, I was looking at the Toshiba Gigabeat (same price and capacity), but I passed on it once I found that it converts your mp3's to copy-protected wma files when you trasfer them to your player. The Zen Sleek does not do that.
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Just like any other MP3 player - all I did was upload music I had already dowloaded onto my destop. I never download direct to the player from a site. I like to check that the download works properly first on my desktop before saving it over. Hope that helps.
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I used to convert all my .wma files to .mp3 using Windows Media Player. Apparently, the Microsoft gods have now eliminated that feature. I do own NERO 12 but I'm a novice NERO user. I did a little research (before writing this response) using GOOGLE and NERO 12 is indeed supposed to be able to do this conversion, according to some users. I would suggest you ask someone with more experience. I bought NERO because I used to use a stripped down version of ROXIO. Recently, I had to reload my WINDOWS 7 OS and all of a sudden ROXIO would not work with the reinstalled WINDOWS 7. Hmmm? Go figure. That's why I went to NERO. Still learning NERO. Sorry can't be of more help. As an aside, these media packages (ROXIO and NERO, and others) have gotten too "bloated". They try to do too much. Users get lost easily. We just want the basic stuff, done cheaply. I'll climb down from my soap box now.
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That is not true. There are pleanty of conversion programs that will take iTunes M4V's and convert them to WMV to play on the Zune, and legally too. I have done it. Tuenbite platinum is an EXCELLENT program to convert iTune and all other DRM media to play on pretty much anything...including the ZUNE! Enjoy.
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I have a Sansa that has no trouble with vista using the windows meida player. I love it I was thinking about the zune but from these post maybe not I should just stick with the sansa since it also has the sd slot for expansion.
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Don't know if it will help but I only have WMA files on my computer so I copied them onto mini SD and it plays greathad to copy/paste in the "Songs" mode it wouldn't work by way of Artist folder because you had to manually advance each artist while listening hope this helps good luck! it is an awesome little player holds a charge for a very long time and the sound is pretty amazing for being such a little dinky thing
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There are drivers in the media Player software to load/ access music in "MTP mode". Really if you want to use MSC mode, the player acts like a flash drive or external harddrive- you can load music WITHOUT Windows Media Player.
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Not sure. You should contact Microsoft and your Zune Kicker support for clarification, if they are still supporting it. (Again, MS has NO support for the Zune device anymore, so you can't get help from that end.)
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The new firmware has some bugs that can potentially scramble your music collection. If they happens, you'll might need to format your Zune and rebuild your music library to fix the problem. You might want to wait for a patch for that problem before you install it.
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The readme file isn't clear (at least to me) that this is about building on the fly playlists with just the mp3 player. The way I read it this is about building playlists without using WMP on your computer and then transferring them to the player...am I missing something?
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The usb charging cable for the Zune acts as a data cable when connected to PC. I haven't transferred any files to or from my zune in years but I remember installing the zune software on my Windows PC, transferring my songs, pictures and videos off of my zune and onto my PC. I don't believe the files have DRM encryption so I believe you should then be able to transfer the files from your PC over to a flash drive. Let me know if that helps. Good luck
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Yes. The Sony Walkman is much like a portable zip drive in the respect that you can copy/paste the music, video and pictures from your Walkman device onto any computer. Any wma's, mp3's, wav or lostless music files that you have in your computer or your Zune device can be easily synced to this device using Windows Media Player or itunes. The fact that the Sony Walkman plays most of the music formats out there was a major attraction for me. I have owned two Zunes in the past and after working with the Sony Walkman I will never go back to Microcrap again.
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I like WMP 11. The Zune software is basically the same, but with Zune Marketplace integrated. Nevertheless, I agree, the Microsoft Points system is quite silly. I mean, I know they have their reasons, but I think it would be easier for the average user to use plain dollars. I went ahead and subscribed to the Zune Pass option ($14.99 plus taxes I think) which lets you download all you want and synchronize to up to two Zune's. I've been downloading like crazy for the last two days and loving it!
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I have thousands of songs on my WMP 11, can't I just use that to sync? And if I have to "import" all of it to Zune's software, will it still be on my WMP too?
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I can't believe the Zune would do that! Its beyond logic!! What they want you to do is have a portable device for your music but also have a non-portable copy?? The Sony syncs perfectly and the function is only 'addition'. If you want to delete, you have to delete from the player(but it has to be connected to your PC, you cannot delete from the player on its own). It also does not overwrite if you are trying to add a file that is already there. Once the player is connected to the PC and Windows Media Player is opened, there is a separate area where you drag the files that you want synced. I guess that is what prevents it from functioning like the Zune.
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All mp3 files require a program to play them. Windows has it's own program so that iTunes is not required. So playing music stored on the flash drive is as easy as plugging it in to any PC and double clicking a file.