Can no longer sync zune with pc now operatng windows 7 from microsoft community. Installing it on my computer at work took forever, and actually using it is a pain. Browse music, movies, videos, and podcasts whenever you like, with brandnew releases every. Weve collected some topvisited windows phone 7 help here to answer the most common questions you might have. Zune software can manage your entire media library, create smart playlists, download podcasts, burn cd, and rip cd. If youre like me youll use the smart dj feature every now and then.
Latest version of zune software comes with all the features that you look for in a good music player and media manager. Quickplay get instant access to the stuff you care about most with shortcuts to favorites, recently downloaded or played music, videos, and more. I noticed that itll use your local music as much as possible, sometimes giving you selections that really arent the best matches. Just choose one artist or song in our collection, and smart dj will generate a pool of songs from other artists or albums alike. These smart dj mixes are available by rightclicking on an artist, a song, or an album in your collection. Zune software smart dj not working microsoft community. Download zune software for your zune hd and mp3 player. Zune has taken that one step further with their smart dj feature, which allows you to select an artist, album, or a song, and have the smart dj create a playlist based on similar songs, artists, genres, or whatever black magic it uses to determine the relationship between two pieces of music. A smart dj mix automatically creates a playlist of music from your collection but goes the extra mile by also mixing in music from zune. The new zune software the one that supports zune hd is a slow, hulking dinosaur. In order to even test if smart dj works, i have to allow the program to replace metadata, and i dont really want to do that unless i have to. Tap play smart dj mix smartdj will then begin to play music while it also picks music from your phones library and will also pick music from marketplace if you have a zune pass.
Another new feature is support for smart dj playlists. Unboxing the zune hd media player and zune software 4. If you delete the artist that you want to smart dj from your phone completely, then go to marketplace, look the artist up and click the. A smart dj mix automatically creates a playlist of music from your collection but goes the extra mile by also mixing in music from zune marketplace. It is one of the best features that windows phone has to offer. Microsoft has done a good job of updating the zune hd with features and. As far as i can recall, smart dj never worked unless you had a music pass or something. During the zune software setup youll be prompted to name a.
Im in the uk which has had access to zune pass for a while but i still cant get the artist backgrounds to appear. This is a list of all versions of the zune software that were released the 1. Smart dj is the most notable, with the feature creating playlists from your favorite artists, using your own library, any music on your zune hd and the zune. I tweaked the computer a bit and its not usable again but now that ive actually tried to create a playlist, i receive this message box. The small diehard community dedicated to the legacy of the zune. Enter three of your favorite artists, and zune will add smart dj mixes. To create a smart dj playlist, all you need to do is type in the name of an artist or band, and the zune software will ping its databases to find similar music in your collection.
Automatically sync new music to windows phones adweek. If you delete the artist that you want to smart dj from your phone completely, then go to marketplace, look the. It was a direct competitor with apples ipod touch series of mobile devices. Zune marketplace is the entertainment superstore that never closes where you can browse music, movies, videos, and podcasts whenever you like, with brandnew. How to enable hidden features music, podcasts, smart dj. Zune hd to get smart dj, new video codec support, facebook. We got some foreshadowing of the windows phone 7 series zune integration, but talked mostly about things like smart dj coming to the zune in spring 2010. Today i started the zune software for the first time on my computer. As we all know zunemicrosoft used wma files for their music. Enter three of your favorite artists, and zune will add smart dj mixes to. Thus, smart dj will generate a related playlist from the music on your computer and new music from. Users that are already played around with zune software 4.
Youll see this in the zune desktop software as well as the zune hd. Smart dj and social features removed for all international users. With smart dj, youll discover old favorites you might have forgotton about, or if youre a new zune pass subscriber, you can connect via wifi and stream new songs from zune marketplace. Zune software is a digital media jukebox that enables you to organise your favorite music, videos, and pictures. The zune hd was a portable media player in the zune product family released on september 15, 2009 by microsoft.
Smart dj mix from any artist, album, or song, smart dj will generate a related playlist from the music on your computer and new music from zune marketplace. We got some foreshadowing of the windows phone 7 series zune integration, but talked mostly about things like smart dj coming to the. However i recently hooked up my zune again and imported my entire library. Infobox information appliance the zune hd is a portable media player in the zune product family released on september 15, 2009 by microsoft. Microsoft introduces a powerful new zune media player, pc. How to enable hidden features music, podcasts, smart dj and. In windows 7, zune will by default use your windows 7 libraries to manage your media, and will in fact add a new podcasts library to windows 7. I found a way to get smart dj music only from marketplace. Experience your music in a whole new way with zune for pc. Speaking of smart dj a smart dj mix automatically creates a playlist of music from your collection but goes the extra mile by also mixing in music from zune marketplace. It is very similar to the interface on a zune player or even a windows.
For zune pass subscribers, smart dj will queue song recommendations from both the customers collection and from more than 6 million tracks in the zune marketplace. If you use microsofts zune software in a country like australia, you might have noticed that some features music, podcasts, smart dj and social are missing in the software actually these features are hidden by default in the software. Zune marketplace is the entertainment superstore that never closes. Within the zune pc software, my favorite surprise was the smart dj feature, which sets up an endlessly rotating playlist based on a particular song or artist. The new quickplay feature offers immediate access to content users care about most, while the smart dj feature mimics pandora.
It was initially released in 16 and 32 gb capacities. Zune just says cannot create smart dj mix for this artists, try syncing more music. If you have the zune pass, smart dj can create a streaming playlist for. Zune for windows is a very nice media player that offers a music and. Currently, smart dj can create instant playlists based on criteria you select but only using the zune desktop software. Zune hd to get smart dj, new video codec support, facebook in early 2010. Like apples genius, smart dj creates likeminded music mixes. Windows phone 7, download zune software to update the phone os and to sync. Windows phone 7 has reached end of support, so services and functionality for this version of windows will be discontinued over time. Zune is still windows only although there were some hints in our conversations with the zune team that there. Smart dj will select similar songs from your collection and suggest songs from zunes music catalog. If you use microsofts zune software in a country like australia, you might have noticed that some features music, podcasts, smart dj and social are missing in. When you start the software for the first time, it starts with an awesome video on the features it provides and how cool it looks. Not sure what the deal is but i cannot get this to work.
I recently got a new computer and installed the zune software for my music. The zune hd has a smart dj feature, akin to itunes genius, that creates an endless playlist of songs based on your tastes and how the. These smart dj mixes are available by rightclicking on an artist, a. The new smart dj feature showcases the power of the zune software and services by creating endless playlists using any artist, album or song as the starting point.
A smaller row of icons below the quickplay bar shows off your smart dj playlists. From any artist, album, or song, smart dj will generate a related playlist from the music on your computer and new music from zune marketplace. How to enable hidden features music, podcasts, smart dj and social in zune software. On the other hand, theres now a new feature called smart dj that is absolutely amazing. The thing i miss the most in windows phone 7 is the smart dj button. The first time you plug your windows smartphone into a pc, youre prompted to install the zune software to help you manage your phone. The zune desktop software, combined with smart dj playlists and a zune pass make it very easy to always have fresh music on your phone. The next release of windows phone introduces onphone podcasts, new features like smart dj my personal favorite, and loads of refinements and.
Retrieved december 17, fixed zune marketplace music to not skip on the device. As promised and as a sign that microsoft isnt forgetting about zune hd to work on windows phone 7, the zune 4. Idea is you select an artist, click on create smart dj button, and the zune pics 20 songs of related artists. Zune is a free media player developed by the microsoft company. Microsoft has made some decent changes to its zune software, but while the headliners like smart dj and a new zune hdstyle quickplay home screen might grab all the attention, were most. Enabling smart dj in the zune software outside the us. My inbox was crazy last week during ces and as i was cleaning it out early this morning i saw an email from the zune pr.
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