Coming from an iPhone I'm looking for something to repalce iTunes. A wireless sync program would be perfect, but wired will work. It also be nice if it could sync with a backup program to make full system backups like the iPhones does.
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double twist is free and it works great BUT it doesn't do over the air and I don't know of a service that does this for free. the next best thing (actually better than double twist) is something called missing sync.
Froyo will include ota music as part of the Simplify Media team.
Doubletwist is a great program and I would recommend it to anyone. However, if you don't mind spending a few bucks you can get The Missing Sync which will sync your music right from iTunes through it's own worm whole.
I dont mind getting rid of Itunes...always was a laggy pos.
TuneSync. It's awesome if you're an iTunes user and don't want to re-home your library. It's a background app that will sync playlists over Wifi. Has OSX and Windows versions.
I'm really happy with it. Free version is limited to 20 songs per playlist. I bought the full for like $4.
It will also reverse sync any mp3's bought from the Amazon store on the handset. That's a pretty nice feature.
EDIT: Missing Sync looks cool, but it's $40. Syncs a lot more than music, but if you just want to sync music, TuneSync is your app at 10% of the price.
doubletwist always freezes on me. I use Songbird to sync.
I use isyncr straight from iTunes
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I've been using double twist which is almost as much of a dog as itunes is on my machine, but tune sync looks good, I'll have to check that out.
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I use dropbox... just trow my music in the folder, and then download them to my music file...
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Grims said:
Coming from an iPhone I'm looking for something to repalce iTunes. A wireless sync program would be perfect, but wired will work. It also be nice if it could sync with a backup program to make full system backups like the iPhones does.
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sjwaste beat me to it. I use Tunesync. Syncs with whatever playlists i want form iTunes wirelessly without me doing a darn thing.
drag and drop doesn't work for you?
I haven't bothered to sync a bunch of music, I am mostly using Last.FM android app, but I recommend mediamonkey, just set it up as generic usb device
tho if you have lossless files, on the fly conversion requires the non-free gold version.
Rennat said:
Doubletwist is a great program and I would recommend it to anyone. However, if you don't mind spending a few bucks you can get The Missing Sync which will sync your music right from iTunes through it's own worm whole.
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ITunes what are you kidding me?
flexte said:
drag and drop doesn't work for you?
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I like to lower the bit rate. What I play on my home stereo and my EVO are two different things.
Windows Media Player can sync music as well.
But there's nothing easier than just drag&drop.
Screw iTunes.
iSyncr. Love making playlists on my PC in iTunes, easy to organize songs I want/don't want by checking/unchecking in iTunes. Isn't free but is very easy to use.
shaundalglish said:
Windows Media Player can sync music as well.
But there's nothing easier than just drag&drop.
Screw iTunes.
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Amen.. Free from the beast!!! If only my shuffle could find a reliable replacement to sync music..
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I would like Itunes on my HD2 as all my songs are currently in Itunes and don't want to start all over again with windows media player. Is this possible and NO I don't want to go buy an Iphone as my HD2 rules
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NO I don't want to go buy an Iphone
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Why not?
You seem bent on using a terrible piece of software, why not also a terrible phone?
Try Salling Media Sync
If you want to sync the playlists from the iTunes in your PC with your HD2, then you can go for Salling Media Sync. Its Free
There is also an excellent music/ internet radio player and iTunes sync software called Pocket Tunes costing $20, but available for a 15 day trial.
For the HD2 you'd need an extra 'skin' downloaded for it to work, and some of the menu options are a little less finger friendly as they are designed for stylus use, but still quite usable.
The PC client will sync iTunes files and playlists (though not those with DRM, as that's not allowed by Apple). The demo version won't work with WMA files as Microsoft don't allow that!
We did a review of this on 4WinMobile!, though its not been updated for a while
The only reason for having itunes would be the podcasts but this guy has fixed that for us.
He has converted the itunes xml to html using google appspot. So you can now access itunes store and download podcasts straight to your device. It is not the nicest UI but works on IE Opera and skyfire.
http://app-store.appspot.com
If someone wants to make it all nice and tidy feel free.
Can anyone recommend a sync app for syncing iTunes and iPhoto? Must work on a mac, and preferably over wi-fi. I've been looking at The Missing Sync, but its a bit pricey.
I've been using DoubleTwist, which does (at least to some extent) work with an existing iTunes library. It feels like (and is) a bit of a hack, but it does get the job done.
I tried double twist a while ago, and disliked it almost immediately. The interface on the mac side was unintuitive and clunky. It saw my library, but none of my play lists, and was generally a pain from the get go.
Why can't our phones just lie to itunes and tell it it is an ipod, and let it sync like one? Perhaps even a player that would let us adjust ratings, tracked party counts and such.
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They can't lie because Steve Jobs has a vested self interest in making sure that doesn't happen. Buying into iTunes is buying into an ecosystem built around Apple's products. This behavior is on purpose.
Having said that it's not too terribly hard to convert playlists and manually sync music collections. And at least iTunes is easier to cope with than Microsloth's Zune Sync.
I've been doing it manually ever since I got my g1. Tired off it. Wasn't to automate it now. That missing sync app seems like almost exactly what I want, but its a bit expensive for what it does. And it doesn't have great reviews on the market.
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Can anyone recommend a sync app for syncing iTunes and iPhoto? Must work on a mac, and preferably over wi-fi. I've been looking at The Missing Sync, but its a bit pricey.
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isyncr does almost what your talking about atleast for itunes. there is a free version and a paid version. I cannot attest to the quality of the app only its existence. I like double twist, I am tempted to try to run parrels on my mac just so i can get samsung kies so I can stock music app with playlists
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I tried double twist a while ago, and disliked it almost immediately. The interface on the mac side was unintuitive and clunky. It saw my library, but none of my play lists, and was generally a pain from the get go.
Why can't our phones just lie to itunes and tell it it is an ipod, and let it sync like one? Perhaps even a player that would let us adjust ratings, tracked party counts and such.
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DoubleTwist does have a playlist sync option, which (for some reason) isn't enabled by default. Even once you turn it on, it seems as if you have to restart the app to get playlist updates to show up. I don't know how long this feature has been there.
I'm not going to say DT is a perfect solution, as it's clearly got plenty of issues. To date though it's the best one I've found for anybody already invested in the iTunes ecosystem.
I use tunesync lite on iMac. It works with itunes flawlessly and syncs over wifi. Hope there is something like that for syncing photo but couldn't find one yet.
Pricey, but this is like synctoy. http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html and it what i use and it pretty much rules.
this could be helpful http://www.knowyourcell.com/samsung...to_sync_the_samsung_galaxy_s_with_itunes.html
but i dont have the sgs yet so i cant check if it works
doubletwist works perfectly for me...It syncs all my playlists to the doubetwist app but not to the stock one. I still need to rip my DRM from my pre iTunes plus music tho.
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doubletwist works perfectly for me...It syncs all my playlists to the doubetwist app but not to the stock one. I still need to rip my DRM from my pre iTunes plus music tho.
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I only have a handful of pre itunes plus music, but would live today them. What can you use to rip the drm?
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I use TuneSync. It works great, and it does it all over the wireless network, no cables required. Try the Lite version first. The only limitation is that you can't sync more than 20 songs per playlist. Heck you might not even care about the limit...
You install the app from the Market and a "server" app on the Mac. Works perfect.
Hello all,
I searched for a better answer, and cant find one, so i'm turning it over to you guys. I currently have a macbook and am looking for a better way to sync my music. I've done the drag and drop thing, i'm currently using Double Twist (which is slow as molasses btw) and it works, but is a pain for a music library of 95 gigs syncing about 10-12 gb of music on a 16gb micro card. The syncs are slow, the mac app is slow, and poweramp is a way better sounding music app for android devices. So here's my question, what do YOU currently use to sync your music between you phone and your macbook. Any programs that are available for both mac and windows are welcome as well. Thanks.
iSyncr for Mac is what I'm currently using.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/isyncr-for-mac/com.jrtstudio.iSyncr4Mac
Using DoubleTwist. I sync over USB often, but not WiFi because its pretty darn slow. I don't mind it much because I don't sync very often so its not a big deal. I just like using the DoubleTwist app on the phone.
Im in the same boat. Doubletwist has its disadvantages - it looks like it plays everything from iTunes in alphabetical order. Also the Doubletwist library doesnt show updates from iTunes. There is another app called Salling Media that you can find in the Mac App Store. It basically does the 'drag and drop' work for you. For me sadly, I just drag and drop back and forth between my Android and Mac.
I use iTunes for managment then sync with DoubleTwist. I do not listen to music just podcasts and my library is nowhere near your size. I would suggest you use the same method until DT gets better. If usb sync is getting too slow then use wifi and sync overnight. But set it to only sync playlists and you should be fine.
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I use THE MISSING SYNC FOR ANDROID.
I recommend!
Just copy and paste and add as I cannot because I am new user:
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i use doubletwist
I Use iSyncr For Mac
Works Flawlessly For me
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I've been using salling media sync forever but it needs a mass storage device, anybody know something similar that works with MTP?
http://www.google.com/search?q=mtp+itunes+android
**** itunes. get an iphone if you want to use itunes.
friend sends a link to a video but it's in quicktime? no thanks. not worth watching.
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I've been using salling media sync forever but it needs a mass storage device, anybody know something similar that works with MTP?
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I haven't used it yet but DoubleTwist is supposed to be the answer to iTunes syncing on Android.
Buy iSyncr, works well I use it.
Plus it syncs over wifi too.
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http://www.google.com/search?q=mtp+itunes+android
**** itunes. get an iphone if you want to use itunes.
friend sends a link to a video but it's in quicktime? no thanks. not worth watching.
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I plan to, just waiting for the price to come down.
MN_Bug said:
I haven't used it yet but DoubleTwist is supposed to be the answer to iTunes syncing on Android.
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I'll give it another shot, tried it in the past and wasn't happy with it.
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Buy iSyncr, works well I use it.
Plus it syncs over wifi too.
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I just wish there was a free trial that wasn't so limiting.
doubletwist doesnt work with libraries over a few hundred mp3's, it becomes too laggy to use, I dont know what the point of it is
I use AirDroid, I just open iTunes and drag and drop the song into the AirDroid window. It is super easy and fast to connect since it uses a barcode scanner to connect wirelessly over LAN. Its not as easy as iTunes since you still have to navigate to directories but for Android its the best.
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I just wish there was a free trial that wasn't so limiting.
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I think the $4 is well worth it. For me syncing works flawlessly. It also syncs play counts and works with many music players:good:
I am coming from an iPhone and boy boy BOY do I miss the seamless syncing between iTunes and my iPhone..
It was nothing short of great.....
Now that I am rocking an S4, I am definitely missing this feature. I am using Winamp right now, but its not very good at deciphering stuff..and Samsung Kies is a joke.
I am looking for a piece of software that would rock at syncing my music with my S4 in a nice fashion. Any suggestions as I am really REALLY missing my iPhone 5 now simply because of a very simple feature...
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I am coming from an iPhone and boy boy BOY do I miss the seamless syncing between iTunes and my iPhone..
It was nothing short of great.....
Now that I am rocking an S4, I am definitely missing this feature. I am using Winamp right now, but its not very good at deciphering stuff..and Samsung Kies is a joke.
I am looking for a piece of software that would rock at syncing my music with my S4 in a nice fashion. Any suggestions as I am really REALLY missing my iPhone 5 now simply because of a very simple feature...
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Songbird for sure! Here's the Google Play link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.songbirdnest.mediaplayer&hl=en
and here's for the desktop client http://www.getsongbird.com/
Really? Plug in phone, copy Music folder on PC to phone.
Not sure why you would want to use crappy software like itunes when you can just drag and drop your whole music folder.
I'd recommend isyncr, it works flawlessly for me
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MHousos said:
Songbird for sure! Here's the Google Play link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.songbirdnest.mediaplayer&hl=en
and here's for the desktop client http://www.getsongbird.com/
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I use poweramp. Will it still work seamlessly with it?
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I use poweramp. Will it still work seamlessly with it?
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I know it will with the SongBird app, but not sure about PowerAmp...here's a thread on the subject though http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562816
DoubleTwist works the best for me. Not sure about the other apps. It has a slight (but not very much) iTunes feel.
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iSyncr works great!
I'll also go for doubletwist. It has an integrated podcast manager as well.
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Really? Plug in phone, copy Music folder on PC to phone.
Not sure why you would want to use crappy software like itunes when you can just drag and drop your whole music folder.
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I agree, if you are plugging the phone in, just treat it as a drive and drag and drop. Syncing with iTunes is a big pain and a waste if you don't use song counts or any of that nonsense. If you already have your music organized by artist and album, then copy/paste is a lot faster.
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I agree, if you are plugging the phone in, just treat it as a drive and drag and drop. Syncing with iTunes is a big pain and a waste if you don't use song counts or any of that nonsense. If you already have your music organized by artist and album, then copy/paste is a lot faster.
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Exactly. Especially since Android runs a media scanner whenever you unplug, so all your Music apps like stock or Poweramp will see the changes instantly. And you can sort by folder so this is a great solution.
Reviving the topic, to see if anyone has a suggestion for PC software to sync music with the Galaxy S4.
I would prefer to have a program to handle this, so I don't have to manually build the folder structure (artist\album\file.mp3) and also, so I don't have to remember which new files I've gotten that need to be uploaded. Right now I'm using Windows Media Player, it worked reasonably well with my Xperia Ion, but with the Galaxy I have to stop and restart the sync and then stop it again, since it never reaches 100% even though all the mp3 files were uploaded. Also, it is not really syncing, if I change anything in already uploaded files, like tag or artwork, the changes don't go through, even if I manually delete the old file from my phone card.
I've tried Winamp, it doesn't recognize the SD card and wants to upload the files to the phone internal memory. Both Kies and Songbird never really connect to the device, they stay trying to connect for a long time. And Doubletwist Desktop does not update the music library when some files are added, deleted or changed.
SPOTIFY... 8 bucks a month for an unbelievable amount of music. The offline mode makes tracks accessible without and data and you can share music with your friends. You can also check out what they are jamming to and discover new music. I don't even know what people use iTunes anymore. Spotify also has a desktop interface so you can enjoy your music at the office on the Pc or Mac
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Thanks for the info. I'm not at all interested in all the "social" stuff, I just need an efficient way to sync my PC music library with my phone. I considered Google Music at some point, since it was offering 20,000 songs (double my library) for free, that you need to upload. Problem is that there is no easy way to tell the program to store it in a specific folder in the SD card. Also, I don't think you can just make the whole library offline, you have to do it track by track, or maybe album by album. How is Spotify in these two issues? Although, quite frankly, for almost $100 a year I'll probably stick with WMP for free.