I just moved from Windows Phone 7.5 to Android (Nexus 4 / Jelly Bean), and have a lot of (non-DRM) music properly organized in Zune, complete with like/dislike tagging and auto-playlists. I am new to Android, so bear with me if this is a n00b question.
I am looking for something that is very close to Zune in functionality for wireless sync'ing audio from Windows 7 to Android. My most basic requirements are:
1) Be able to wirelessly sync any playlist, auto-playlist (i.e. playlist that is auto-populated based on criteria such as year, like/dislike rating, etc)
2) Be able to remove song that are given dis-like or low rating for a song from Android
3) If the app has a way to import the like/dislike ratings from Zune, that will be a *huge* bonus
4) Preferably free/ad-supported app, but not a hard requirement.
Thanks in advance..
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Google Music.
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Google Music.
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Thanks. However, I am not looking for something that sync's with the cloud, but something that sync's with my home computer while I am home. I constantly download new music all the time and don't want to keep sync'ing them with the cloud. I am looking for something similar to Poweramp pro or Winamp, but has the above features..
Maybe Airdroid would be what your looking for
Tried air droid.. But it does not auto sync - I have to manually add files to sync..
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I just moved from Windows Phone 7.5 to Android (Nexus 4 / Jelly Bean), and have a lot of (non-DRM) music properly organized in Zune, complete with like/dislike tagging and auto-playlists. I am new to Android, so bear with me if this is a n00b question.
I am looking for something that is very close to Zune in functionality for wireless sync'ing audio from Windows 7 to Android. My most basic requirements are:
1) Be able to wirelessly sync any playlist, auto-playlist (i.e. playlist that is auto-populated based on criteria such as year, like/dislike rating, etc)
2) Be able to remove song that are given dis-like or low rating for a song from Android
3) If the app has a way to import the like/dislike ratings from Zune, that will be a *huge* bonus
4) Preferably free/ad-supported app, but not a hard requirement.
Thanks in advance..
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Check WinAmp
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Check WinAmp
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Thanks. had already checked WinAmp. It does not have the ability to create self-updating playlists based on criteria (example all songs with rating > 4-star).. It only has something similar to smart-dj which finds similar songs based on a seed song you provide (kinda like pandora).
Tried doubletwist as well.. but that does not have AutoPlaylist either ...
Anyone used iSyncr (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrtstudio.iSyncr&feature=more_from_developer)? That looks promising.. there is a one-time hit of configuring iTunes properly (It does not see the ratings I set in zune for each song for some reason.. all other apps are able to see it properly)... but looks like exactly what I may want.. before i drop $4 I wanted to check if anyone here used it?
Update: I tried iSyncr lite for few days and combined with their own "Rocket Player" this exactly the solution I was looking for! Converting ratings from Zune to iTunes was done using a free program called "MP3 rating friend" (google it). Additionally, my wife wants to buy an iPhone so now that my music and ratings are syncing back into iTunes it will make things simpler there.
The Lite version of iSyncr have several limitations but the biggest one is that a max of 20 songs per playlist are sync'd... so I will be dropping $4 to buy this app. The free version of rocket player is adequate for my needs (if not, I can always use doubletwist as the music player).
Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread.
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Hello everybody!
So with all the hype of ICS source being released, there are a few things I think Google is overlooking BIG TIME!
Forgive me if you don't agree or don't care for that matter.
First. I am really digging the new Google Music app as well as the addition of the music store being added to the market. But my question to Google would be, why use your music store vs. ITunes on my CPU? There is no music management system for Google, which in my opinion is a huge short fall. I understand that Google is really hitting the cloud hard, but what if I don't want my new purchases or any music in the cloud? Manually dragging and dropping music files is a pain in the @ss. I guess my frustrations revolve mostly around their web based music player than the music app. Drop the web based music player and release an application. Make it easy for android users to flawlessly sync their phone with their CPU and CPU with the cloud. Make it easy to sync my music and playlists.
And dude what's up with your LAME music widget? Seriously? You make this beautiful UI, built from the ground up and you dont even have the decency to revamp your music widget... Com'on man!
Second. Again this is attention to detail, why did you not update the ui in the clock app? It doesn't match the ICS ui at all. It didn't even match with GB for that matter.
Don't get me wrong, I love android and Google but there are just a few things (IMHO) that need to really be tended to.
I guess that's all for now.
Good day.
I agree. Thats why I still use iTunes. Best music manager to me.
Temari x Shikamaru
Since we're on the google music kick... anyone notice you can't make individual songs available offline in the app? You can only do artists or albums (though, I really only tried from the artist view)...
And yes, they do need to redo the widget. I'm not so interested in a standalone music player for pc, though I do see the need for better pc-android syncing.
If you purchase the song, and you play it or make it available offline, you can listen to the local cached version.
No drag and drop, it's just there.
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If you purchase the song, and you play it or make it available offline, you can listen to the local cached version.
No drag and drop, it's just there.
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I get that, and it does work well. It's the music that is not synced to the cloud has to be manually drag/drooped to the phone. There needs to be a better music management system.
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I agree. Thats why I still use iTunes. Best music manager to me.
Temari x Shikamaru
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Exactly!
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Completely off-topic, but more people should know this:
CPU ≠ Computer.
The CPU is an extremely small part of a computer, it stands for Central Processing Unit, and is the brain of a computer, but again, is NOT the computer itself.
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By the way, I completely agree with this entire post, btw. Closest I've come to an iTunes-like experience has been DoubleTwist, and has worked well for me. Give it a shot, if you like iTunes then this is the Android equivalent.
This is Google 101 my friend..Make a product that works and pretty it up at a later date..Its been like this for years..They worry about the aesthetics later on..They are just a bunch of engineers with no eye for ease of use or appealing UI.
I'm sure they will throw a coat of paint on it in the future.
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Completely off-topic, but more people should know this:
CPU ≠ Computer.
The CPU is an extremely small part of a computer, it stands for Central Processing Unit, and is the brain of a computer, but again, is NOT the computer itself.
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By the way, I completely agree with this entire post, btw. Closest I've come to an iTunes-like experience has been DoubleTwist, and has worked well for me. Give it a shot, if you like iTunes then this is the Android equivalent.
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Thanks for the clarification
I have used numerous apps, including double twist. While double twist has its perks, there needs to be a native android music management system. The problem with using other music apps is that you can't utilize there cloud. And with that it's annoying having to use two separate apps to accomplish what should be done with one. It seems redundant having to download an alternative app.
Also when you purchase music from the market its automatically stored "in the cloud". But when you select to download it to your phone from the music app, where does it save it to? MIUI music can't find any of my purchased music, nor can I using a file explorer. TIA.
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Lol I stopped reading at Itunes on your cpu hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Holy hell, you guys using itune or apple at all, that's a sin 'round here. You get burned at the stake for that. You should be embarrassed of your sinful admition.
Jk, but really using apple products, for shame feeding the beast. All your complaints will be fixed in due time.
Well Linux has a stand alone google music app. And everything is accessible from the browser in any OS. So I somewhat agree. I really don't know what the problem is but uploading music from a computer to google music is painfully slow. I 100% agree about the clock app and the music widget though. Everytime I set an alarm I cringe at the ugly UI lol
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Idc, iTunes is the best music app. Plus my first smartphone was an iphone
Temari x Shikamaru
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Well Linux has a stand alone google music app. And everything is accessible from the browser in any OS. So I somewhat agree. I really don't know what the problem is but uploading music from a computer to google music is painfully slow. I 100% agree about the clock app and the music widget though. Everytime I set an alarm I cringe at the ugly UI lol
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Is like they forgot about the clock lol
All I'm trying to her across is it would be nice to have some sort of iTunes type media management system to sync music, movies, shows, ringtones etc... Until then I don't foresee Google taking over the music market. ITunes works and works well (sorry to say it) and people have been using it for years.
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Idc, iTunes is the best music app. Plus my first smartphone was an iphone
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Sinner! Lol
Agreed.
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If you could just download the songs to your SD card and use any music player or release an api to allow apps like HTC music to use your Google music account. I hate having another music app because of this.
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Some it may be Google's agreements with the big record labels. I mean they make it virtually impossible to pull music you've downloaded from the store to a pc. But yes google needs to understand that although in the coming years the 'cloud' and tablets may be peoples only form of computing but until then and if they want to be successful now they need to make stand alone applications that is as robust as iTunes is for computers.
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I don't like itunes its incredibly over rated. There is nothing standout about it, plus it provides advertising and revinue for apple. I would rather use a folder on my desktop for arranging my music than use itunes.
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I don't like itunes its incredibly over rated. There is nothing standout about it, plus it provides advertising and revinue for apple. I would rather use a folder on my desktop for arranging my music than use itunes.
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Lol I love fanboys. You can still like Google and use apple products.
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for those of you who're experienced with Android, which do you prefer?
what are the pro's & con's of each?
tx for any insight
I either drag and drop files or use Google music
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Yeah, Apple has everyone convinced that 'Syncing' your device is the best/only method to transfer your content.
Just plug your device in via usb and mount it's USB storage, drag and drop the files you want.
Isn't Double Twist for Mac only?
Kies is probably worst piece of software ever written by Samsung (very unstable and buggy). You only need Kies if you want to sync contacts with your PC's Outlook or upgrade firmware when OTA is not available.
Put all your contacts to the cloud (Gmail or Hotmail). And you don't ever need any of these software installed.
To sync pictures and videos, the phone should have MTP support on USB already. If you have a Windows Vista or later OS, it is natively supported protocol. No software install needed.
No doubletwist is for pc too
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The best part about both of them is the wireless syncing which can be really nice especially with Double Twist that will let you setup an automatic wireless sync overnight. That being said, they both they have their fair share of problems.
Personally, I seriously dislike Double Twist's music player. I don't know what it is, but it's just not very attractive and the sorting options are just meh. Kies can be pretty buggy. The main thing I like about Kies is being able to send and respond to texts from my desktop throughout the day.
I've been really digging Google Music if you're just looking for Music sync. The only issue with the autosync feature for iTunes is that it can have trouble removing music from Google Music if you remove it from iTunes and a lot of the time results in double duty (removing from iTunes and Google Music).
Since I got my new laptop I have completely done away with apple products. I hate itunes, as it needs an update seemingly every time I used it in the past, and is no better than other music players. The only thing I would want itunes for is buying music, but if I buy music it's in cd form anyways.
Yes, syncing is somewhat useful in the sense that you don't need to touch anything, but also completely unnecessary and slow. Drag and drop files into windows media player, then use the Google music tool to automatically sync up to 20,000 songs for free to the cloud. Dragging and dropping is much more controllable too.
As for documents, drag and drop works great, and if you don't want to use cords, use google docs or dropbox to access your docs wirelessly.
What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
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What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
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I only listen to podcasts on my phone - never from the computer so
Google Listen (LINK) works okay and is free
DoggCatcher (LINK) works really well and is worth the $4.99 if your a serious listener.
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What does everyone use for podcasts? I use iTunes to dl and sort by release date in a smart playlist. Coming from an iPhone, I have no idea what to use that will allow me to continue where it left off.
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I use Google Listen app to subscribe to the podcasts and download on the phone directly. No computers required. I rarely connect phone the PC (only do so when need firmware update and/or rooting). Google Listen syncs subscription list with Google Reader.
Hey All,
Just bringing our software "iSyncr" into the conversation. You can sync over USB or WiFi from a PC or Mac (with iTunes) to a Samsung Note. If you are going to keep using iTunes, you should consider it, as you can keep all your ratings, play counts and even podcast bookmarks in sync with iTunes and Android.
-Justin
Yea i keep returning to isyncr (wifi).
Hard to say why but I don't like doubletwist on my imac.
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need a way to sync/listen to music to 2 Android devices and multiple PCs and trying to get the following functions:
1.) Ability to upload all songs to cloud
2.) Ability to listen to everything in the cloud or set some as "Offline" on mobile devices and laptops
3.) Ability to create playlists that stay synced( meaning if I add or remove a song on mobile it shows on desktop, all changes synced everywhere )
4.) Ability to rate songs from 1 - 5 ( much like iTunes, MediaMonkey, etc... )
5.) And this is the big one! The ability to create Smart Playlists like on iTunes based on Ratings that stay synced everywhere( Changing rating on mobile changes everywhere )
I think I've found all of the above in most services except 4 and 5. I cannot find a service that allows detailed ratings( 1 - 5, not Google Music's thumb up or down( how useless is that ) ) and also couldn't find smart playlist functionality anywhere.
I need ratings and smart playlists, and the only other option I can think of is moving my music to Dropbox, installing Media Monkey so it looks at Dropbox for ratings and smart playlists( or views, whatever they call it ). But this leaves me out of luck on mobile devices.
Anyone have a good solution to the requirements above? Grooveshark or Spotify looked like they'd be great, hell, I'd love to use Google Music but it doesn't have the rating / playlist stuff, non of them do, well not smart playlists anyways.
I'm also looking for something similar, though it seems like a pipe dream. But you may be happy to know google music does have 5 star ratings now, you need to enable it through the labs settings.
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I'm also looking for something similar, though it seems like a pipe dream. But you may be happy to know google music does have 5 star ratings now, you need to enable it through the labs settings.
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5 Star ratings in Google Music is a nice start Now they just need smart playlists, and possible 2 way syncing between local and cloud music and playlists( although I don't see that happening ever lol )
Thanks for the info.
How do i go about syncing my itunes music and playlist to the GS3? use to be very easy with the iphone so im really confused on how to transfer it my new GS3.
Will appreciate the help
Thanks
Its very easy connect your S3 up to your computer via USB cable and then go into the playlist you want on iTunes and drag it into the sd card accessed the same way as how you access a USB
Alternatively download TuneSync from the market and on your computer, then you can sync everything wireless, using wifi.
I've been using since I got my S2 last year
i use double twist for my infuse. planning to do the same when sgs3 comes to att.
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How do i go about syncing my itunes music and playlist to the GS3? use to be very easy with the iphone so im really confused on how to transfer it my new GS3.
Will appreciate the help
Thanks
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I use Easy phonetunes plus. It had a paid and free versions in the play store. IMHO it's the best app that allows iTunes playlist to sync with your android phones. Very useful when you have added new songs to the playlist etc. The sync is very fast and in the paid version it only syncs your changes. The paid version is well worth its money and is more stable than doubletwist. You can try the free version first.
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I want to thank anyone who answers this in advance. I am usually pretty good at figuring this stuff out but at this point my head is spinning.
I just bought and Asus 300 tablet for house use. I mainly bought this for our 4 year old for learning apps and entertainment. I then realized that I have her music on a bunch of other devices so I figured that now would be a good time to get everything synced up with one another. I am mainly concerned about the music aspect of syncing and if an app(s)/method(s) included other things like pictures and videos I would not be opposed. The main devices I want to sync are as follows:
2 galaxy s3’s
2 older Android phones that will be used as media (music devices like an ipod) which are a Epic 4G and a Evo
1 Asus Transformer 300
2 computers running Vista and Windows 8
And maybe if it wasn’t a problem an XP desktop, an XP laptop, and an Ipod nano.
The nano is not a big concern since I know how Apple is about sharing and I could just take most of my music to another system/use another method. I have looked into Amazons Cloud Player and have heard about some other Apps like Double Twist but I am still a little lost. I am basically looking for something that is more or less fully automated (or pretty close to it).
Thanks in advance,
Jeffrey
I would also like syncing of playlists, I can't believe I forgot to mention that. It would be great to have the ability to have a playlist in a playlist or something like that.
Example:
Mia's music playlist"s"
...Mia's sleep music playlist
......song 1
......song 2 etc.
...Mia's fun music playlist
......song 1
......song 2 etc
mods....should this topic be moved or something?
i'm not sure if there's a definite app that syncs your music library from 1 android to another, but you can downloa sugasync or dropbox and sync everything
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i'm not sure if there's a definite app that syncs your music library from 1 android to another, but you can downloa sugasync or dropbox and sync everything
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It is fine if everything is on my main laptop and then synced to the other devices. Thanks for responding.
anyone else?