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BlackBerry Media Sync Now Supports Windows Media Player

by Kevin Michaluk on 25 Mar 2009 10:51 PM
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BlackBerry Media Sync Now Supporting Windows Media Player

RIM sent out word earlier today that they have now updated their BlackBerry Media Sync software to enable support for Windows Media Player. Prior to this release, Media Sync made it easy for BlackBerry users to get just their iTunes library off their computer and onto their handheld device. Now it doesn't matter if your music resides in iTunes or Windows Media Player or is scattered across both (as is the case with me), so long as you have a BIG media card you have no reason not to carry your music with you.

If you're already a religious Media Sync user you will be prompted to upgrade to the latest version the next time you fire it up. For everyone else, you can click the image above to see a tutorial on what Media Sync is all about and/or visit blackberry.com/mediasync from your computer to download.

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31 Comments

Posted by artie Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

Wish it would scan to see what is already in the device so you won't end up with double of some of the music as I did.

 
 
Posted by marcotor Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

Hosed my entire sync system on an x64 system :(

 
 
Posted by rdy78 Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

sounds good but i have over 20gbs of music and only a 4gb mem card for my pearl so probly skip this one

 
 
Posted by arundc Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

From the RIM site:

"...Want a specific playlist for the gym? With just a few simple clicks, you can choose the playlists you want from your collection.

Or, if you just need a mix of tunes to get you through the day, songs can be randomly chosen from your collection. And, to make sure you’ve always got enough free memory on your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry Media Sync lets you set a limit as to how much—or how little—of your music to sync...."

 
 
Posted by artie Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

It took me a while to edit what I ended with in the media card, but next time I'm going to plan it better.
Thank you.

 
 
Posted by GTRDealer Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 1054 days ago

Great Program. Love it did it quick also.

 
 
Posted by mrich70 Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

...wonder if the zune nation has any support coming?

 
 
Posted by citi Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

mac version please

 
 
Posted by ehannigan Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

Huh - disables PocketMac? Your kidding....

 
 
Posted by Kitchen Pans Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

I just stopped my sync because it was interfering with my web browsing.
Will there be a problem here too?

 
 
Posted by paulhine Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

Might even be quite good if all my playlists weren't greyed out...

 
 
Posted by Siggi Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1054 days ago

Is there still no support for network stored files. I remember the last version did not support files storaged on a server. What of course is a pain in the .....

 
 
Posted by trumpetdrama Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

can't believe that they would prioritize this over a working mac version. dumb

 
 
Posted by thomas716 Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I've been trying to find a way to make this work ever since it was released. I have the current version of iTunes and Media Sync, and every time I try to use it I get an error that says, "BlackBerry Media Sync has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I've researched it and never been able to get it to work.

 
 
Posted by irishgem29 Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I have the same problem. Have never got it to work. and of course iwndows has no solutions.

 
 
Posted by LBOZ Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I went through this problem also. Downloaded Media sync and it worked 1st shot like a charm. Not a mac or i anything user other than tunes. Only thing is that there`s a separate program and icon at the moment from Blackberry Sync.

 
 
Posted by cmosentine Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

Hey RIM, how about some OS X love for us mac fans. Missing sync is OK, but a port of manager to OS X would be much appreciated.

 
 
Posted by BrettIwana Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I still cannot figure out out to get my itunes on my storm.. How is it easy are the files protected by a drm or something?

 
 
Posted by Judson Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

Media Sync still won't let me load album art without crashing. Fix that first.

 
 
Posted by soundman4507 Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

Still, can't sync music that iTunes embedded with the DRM protection. Was excited to see this new update, then let down to see it is same ole, same ole.

 
 
Posted by citi Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

You will NEVER be able to see DRM itunes files. That is the whole point of DRM protection. If you want to hear those songs buy an ipod, or pay the extra fee to get your DRM protection removed, or burn them to disc and re import them, OR use Amazon instead.

 
 
Posted by Amicablewings Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

This app is totally junk. it will stop your pocketmac. you can only run either one of them. blackberry is so out of ara...they dont have a QA to get the USB driver fixed and allow conflicting apps to exist at the same time.

I'm so dependent of pocketmac to sync my contacts and cal. and mediasync just stopped it. after weeks of painless uninstalling and reinstalling...and numerous calls with T-Mobile supports finally RIM support told me that i need to uninstall media sync..this is so outrageous.

if you sync contacts/cal stay away from mediasync till they resolve this very critical issue.

 
 
Posted by edwarja6 Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

Yeah I think this is good if you don't already have and mp3 player but do to the size of my music files and my Storm memory I would think its best left to my Zune to hold those.

 
 
Posted by adamzeit Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

Anyone else have problems downloading....? Keeps timing out on me today....frustrating..!

 
 
Posted by GapBoyPCS Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I'm having similar download issues as well using the automatic update though Media Sync. It seemed to download okay if I went through Blackberry.com.

 
 
Posted by kreach Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

...will not install with Windows 7

 
 
Posted by JagoMidnight Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I was always too lazy to manually grab the files from my itunes gym playlist, but between this and gym technik its about to be on!

 
 
Posted by mpyoung Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

I wish I could get windows media player on my storm. Am I the only one who thinks playing multiple songs on your BB is too complicated?

 
 
Posted by citi Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 1053 days ago

start using playlists and it get's much easier.

 
 
Posted by ocarne Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Will the mediasync, put video files downloaded from itunes as well as the audio tracks?!

 
 
Posted by gnr-met Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Will this work if you want to transfer the digital copies of movies that only play in windows media?