Zune Pass + iPhone? | The Coffeehouse

BitFlipper

I have no idea if this is possible at all, but is there any way to use songs from Zune on an iPhone? I am never going to pay per song ever again, and I am thinking of getting an iPhone (ugh) and was wondering if I could use both together.

Is this even possible?

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

No. iPhone has no idea how to deal with subscription music.

BitFlipper

In reply to PaoloM

#Jun 16th @ 10:27 AM

Right. But most of Zune music theses days are non-DRMed mp3 files. Just wondering if there is a way to easily manage/transfer them.

If not it means I'll have to carry both an iPhone and Zune.

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In reply to BitFlipper

#Jun 16th @ 10:43 AM

Subscription songs are DRMed WMA files; they won't play on an iPhone (or anything other than a Zune, for that matter).

Non-subscription songs (normally purchased or purchased with your 10 monthy song credits) may be non-DRMed MP3 files; these will play on an iPhone. Import the MP3s into iTunes and they should automatically sync to your iPhone.

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

In reply to BitFlipper

#Jun 16th @ 10:43 AM

Oh. In that case, just use iTunes to move the MP3s to the phone.

You'll need iTunes anyways for managing the phone (updates, backups, etc)

Dodo
I'm your creativity creator™ :)

Well, iTunes can import WMA files without DRM and convert those to MP3, MP4 or AAC format (whatever is currently set as the default CD import format) to play on your Apple made portable device. If you want to be evil, the DRM can be removed somehow, but I won't dive into that. Smiley

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

In reply to Dodo

#Jun 16th @ 12:40 PM

But the Zune Marketplace doesn't have DRMless WMA files. They're either WMA (with DRM for subscription purposes) or MP3 (no DRM for purchase).

BitFlipper

In reply to PaoloM

#Jun 16th @ 1:13 PM

Sucks. This might actually change my mind about getting an iPhone. I'm done with pay-per-song. I guess I can carry both iPhone and Zune but it is not ideal.

DCMonkey
Monkey see, monkey do, monkey will destroy you!

In reply to PaoloM

#Jun 16th @ 1:13 PM

MS should write a Zune client for the iPhone.

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

In reply to BitFlipper

#Jun 16th @ 2:00 PM

That's what I do Smiley

I have no media on the phone.

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

In reply to DCMonkey

#Jun 16th @ 2:04 PM

It would be intersting, wouldn't it? Smiley

BitFlipper

In reply to PaoloM

#Jun 16th @ 2:39 PM

Apple won't allow that. Remember, they don't allow apps that compete directly with their own offerings.

Which is yet another reason why I am really really hesitant to get an iPhone.

RLO

In reply to BitFlipper

#Jun 16th @ 4:04 PM

At one time you could drag and drop Zune DRM files onto a Windows Mobile Device and have it playback until the timelimit DRM bomb hit, then it was delete all the files off the device and drag and drop again. It's not an easy workaround, but right now it's the only smartphone platform that you can use. Although with WinMo 6.5 you should have the option to sync using the Zune Software.

(Where's Pink, Microsoft??? We really want a Zune phone. Really!!)