How to Sync iTunes or Windows Media Player Music Files with BlackBerry Device

BlackBerry users can now use iTunes or Windows Media Player to create playlists and then transfer them using Media Sync. Installation of 3^rd party media management application is no longer required. The BlackBerry tool will Sync your desktop iTunes or Windows Media Player music files with your BlackBerry device. With BlackBerry Media Sync you can also set a limit on your music files to sync so that you always got enough free memory on your BlackBerry device for other applications. Incompatible file types and files that contain digital rights management technologies are not supported by BlackBerry Media Sync.

How to setup up BlackBerry Media Sync

Windows PC Instructions:

1. Connect your BlackBerry device to the computer using a USB cable. Do not disconnect the device until you are prompted to do so.
2. On the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry Media Sync > BlackBerry Media Sync. A welcome screen opens.
3. Complete the following actions:
   • In the Name your device field, type a personalized name for your BlackBerry device.
   • In the Keep __ % free from music field, specify the amount of media card memory or on-board device memory that will not contain music files.
4. Click OK.

Mac Instructions:

1. Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer using a USB cable
2. In the Device Name field, type a personalized name for your device.
3. If your device includes on-board device memory and you want to save your songs to this memory type instead of a media card, in the Music Location drop-down list, click Device Memory.
4. In the Keep this amount of memory free field, specify the amount of memory that you want to keep free for files other than music files.
5. Click OK.

How to Transfer iTunes playlists from computer to your BlackBerry

Note: Make sure that mass storage mode is turned on in your device options.

Windows PC Instructions:

1. Connect your BlackBerry device to the computer using a USB cable.
2. On the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry Media Sync > BlackBerry Media Sync.
3. Click Select playlist.
4. Select the playlists that you want to transfer to your media card.
5. Click Sync. If the playlists contain music with digital rights management (DRM), those music files are not synchronized.
6. Click OK.
7. Disconnect your BlackBerry device.

Mac Instructions:

1. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable.
2. Open BlackBerry Media Sync and select the playlists to transfer.
3. Click Sync Device.
4. Select Music > All Songs or Music > Playlists. The media files that were transferred should be listed on your device
5. Disconnect your BlackBerry device

System Requirements

BlackBerry Smartphone Requirements

• BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 or later
• A media card or on-board device memory¹
• BlackBerry smartphone connected to the computer via USB cable

Operating System Requirements

• PC: Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 or later
• Mac: OS X version 10.5.5 or higher

Music Application Requirements

• PC: iTunes version 7.2 or later OR Windows Media Player version 10 or later
• Mac: iTunes version 7.7.0 or higher

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