Got a new Google Android phone or Google Android tablets? You probably want to play all your music and video on it, but if you're an iTunes user, you'll find it's not as simple as transferring your iTunes account.
DoubleTwist is an app for Android smartphones that allows you to access anything in your iTunes library for playback on an Android handset. BlackBerry phone users will find built-in support for iTunes, by the way. Download doubleTwist from doubletwist.com and allow it to access the Registry (click More details at the warning screen and you’ll see it’s Microsoft-certified).
Launch doubleTwist and you’ll find a splash screen offering you the option to upgrade to the AirSync version of the app for $4.99. For now we’re going to stick to synchronising our libraries using a USB connection, so click on this option. Plug in your Android smartphone and enable mass storage device access, if required. You may also need to prompt Windows to find your handset by clicking the network scan option in the doubleTwist window.
Use the Pictures, Video and Music buttons on the left of the doubleTwist pane to see what the program has located on your hard drive. You’ll see it has a number of ‘watch’ folders for your user profile, music library and shared music, for example. You can use the doubleTwist Player as an alternative media library. You can also specify iTunes playlists to import by going to the Library dropdown menu and selecting this option.
Once doubleTwist has recognised your Android handset and worked out what’s stored in the media libraries on your PC, you can choose which items and which types of content you’d like to synchronise. DoubleTwist shows you how much space you have available on your Android phone or tablet, and lets you add more details about the device, if you choose. Music and podcast subscriptions can be synchronised.
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Bossjinks said: hi my name kenny im getting a new samsung tablet 101 cause my laptop has run out its over 6 yrs old i use itunes for my ipod touch u could at email me at bossjinksgmailcom please any info u give me would be cool
Desaint_2000 said: The simplest way to play Your Macs iTunes Library on Android tablet is buy an 8 Gigayte Flash drive USB storage stick I got a Kengston 8GB drive for 442 on Amazoncom Plug it into your tablets USB host port Click on the Music Icon on your home page and your Library will Pop-upAlong with icons for Songs Albums Play list etc I am using the new 7 X-10 Android 23 Tablet from x-10 Wireless com it has 4GB of internal storage You could also use a micro SD card but they are costly
larrybl said: Try TunesReflex which i came across to play iTunes music in Android while moving