Zune 101: Creating and Using Sync Groups (Autoplaylists)
October 25th, 2009 by zune
One of the new features in the 2.5 spring update for the Zune is the ability to create sync groups, which are auto playlists - easy ways for you to get the music, photos, and videos you want onto your Zune, automatically. This video shows you how to do that. Got a request for something you’d like to see me cover in a future video? Post a comment and make a request! Thanks for watching, and please rate the video and subscribe to the Thoughts Media channel - and stop by Zune Thoughts (www …
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October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I had all my songs on my windows media player and I couldn’t get them from that. Now I burn them onto the software and I still can’t synce them. Shit I just paid 140 for this and I can’t use it.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
That’s one way to charge the Zune, yes. I have a Gomadic tip that allows me to charge the Zune separately from the computer since I charge my Zune more often than I sync it.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Give Zune tech support a call: 1-877-438-9863.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
do you use a cord that has a usb and the charger adapter to sync ?
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
my computer wont find me zune devise help =[
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
ummm, I just downloaded the new zune software update and it deleted my quick list… why the hell did it do that!?!?! now all the songs that im in the mood for most of the time are deleted out of that playlist… Is there any way I can create a new playlist that actually appears in the Playlist section on my zune??? because i tried doing what this video told and its not working… someone help meh!
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I can’t load vids??I made two folders. Did the routine, it reads pending, but then I check and it does’t load or do anything?? song load fine?? wtf? Sorry. Little frustrated, this is my only zune set back. It also says something about draging? I tried draging vids, but no luck, I don’t even know exactly where to drag them to..Any advise is helpful..Thank.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Sure - you just need to create multiple playlists, and drag and drop the songs you want onto each playlist “Slow Rock”, “Fast Rock”, etc.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I have one dumb question
Some of my songs are fast, some are slow, happy, sad, angry, but they might all be “Rock” genre.
If I want to have a playlist with all my rock songs, and another with all my “fast” songs, and another with only one or two artist in particular, can I format the zune to create multiple playlists of which may contain some of the same songs?
I’m usually in the mood for one type of song but genres don’t have enough classification for the way I want to organize.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
The Zune software will work with Windows XP or Windows Vista.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
do you need windows vista to operate with the zune software?
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
It syncs, but it doesn’t sync anything. It just tells me there were 19 items not added. Though in the sync group, it tells me there are 19 songs. Why won’t they add?
thanks
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Alright, I tried what you said. Well, first I completely cleared my Zune to start from scratch. I then started with my sync groups. I made my first one, entitled “As Tall As Lions”. I went into the sync group, made it so under Album Artist it said As Tall As Lions, and left everything else the way it was. I click OK and then go to the status.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
WHat should i do if it says that my Zune is’nt connected but it is… I even tried all the usb ports and still no luck…. :^|
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Unfortunately using folders as the sole method of organization is the old way of doing things - the Zune software, and indeed most software, reads the file metadata to understand what the song it, what album it’s from, etc. My suggestion is to download the free tool MediaMonkey (Google it) and you can use it to update the metadata on all your files. Hopefully even if the metadata is wrong, your file name are right. If the file names aren’t right…then you’re in for some work.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I am finding a problem that I am facing. I bought my Zune a week ago. I doubt there is any problem with the software or my product. My problem is that I have songs from a number of sources which I have categorized myself on my own computer into folders that I prefer. When I try transferring them to my Zune, however, the folders dissapear and all of them are in one gigantic album on my Zune. Can you tell me what would be best for me to do and still keep those files in those folders that I prefer?
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Sync groups were indeed introduced in 2.0, but they were useless - you couldn’t create your own, you’d only have them created for you when you dragged an album across. What exists in 2.5 is much better - not perfect, but much better.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
what is zync
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
It likely means that your video files are in Divx, Xvid, or another format that the Zune software can’t cope with.
- Jason
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
i don’t know if you answer these but i had some dvds ripped onto my comp and i can watch them but i cannot ever get the to go on my video playists or anything to sync or add onto my zune please help i am extremely frustrated
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Just some clarifications… sync groups were introduced in 2.0 not new 2.5. Sync Groups are NOT the same as autoplaylists. They simply describe criteria for syncing media to the Zune device. Think of them as “autosynclists”.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
What really is a Autoplaylist?