How to Sync Your Media Player Playlist to Zune Playlist

Sync your Windows Media Player's playlist with your Zune software playlist.

If you've purchased a Zune media player and wish to sync an existing playlist in the Windows Media Player program to the device, you can do so by connecting the Zune to your Windows PC and converting the file extension of the Windows Media Player's playlist to the Zune software's playlist. Once imported into the Zune software, music from your Windows Media Player program will be found in your Zune software's library. According to the official Zune site, your Zune player cannot sync music that contains Digital Rights Management (DRM) from Windows Media Player or iTunes.

Things You'll Need

• Zune USB cable

Instructions

1. Click "Start" in the lower-left corner of your desktop screen, followed by "All Programs" and "Zune" in the pop-up menu.

2. Click the "Start" button in the lower-left corner of the desktop screen, click "All Programs" and "Windows Explorer." Open the "My Music" folder in Windows Explorer and open the "Playlists" folder.

3. Right-click the playlist name you wish to sync to your Zune software and click "Rename" on the shortcut menu. Delete the "wpl" from the end of the file name, and type "zpl" into the file name field. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard to save the changes, and click "Yes" on the pop-up window to confirm you wish to change the file extension.

4. Drag the playlist file to the Zune software's Playlist section on the left side of the program window to add it to Zune.

5. Plug the wide, flat end of the USB cable into the bottom of the Zune player, and plug the narrow end of the cable into your computer's USB port. The Zune player will automatically sync with the Zune software.

6. Disconnect the USB cable from your computer and the Zune player once the sync completes.

References

• Zune: Zune HD Manual
• Microsoft: File Names and File Name Extensions: Frequently Asked Questions