You could say that
it's easy to sync your music and other files, store and organize your
music/video, and purchase apps with iTunes if your device is an iPod, iPhone,
or iPad. If you ever tried using iTunes with an Android phone, you'd notice
that it doesn't detect your device, which makes it unable to sync your smart
playlist. The good news is that it's not difficult to get your playlist across
the cable to your phone. Check out these four completely free tools that you
can use to enable you to sync iTunes music to your Android device.
1.
Sailing Media Sync
Sailing Media Sync is a utility that allows you to sync your
iTunes music, playlists, podcasts, and photos from iPhoto or Aperture onto your
Android device. Its free version copies all your media files every time it
performs a sync. It does not keep a record of what has already been synced. The
entire syncing process may take a while depending on the size of your media
library. On the other hand, you can get the premium version for $22, in which
it can intelligently update your phone, resulting to a much quicker sync.
All you need to do is to plug in your Android device with the
USB cable, and then turn on its USB storage mode function. Sailing Media Sync
will then automatically detect your device and will prompt you to perform a
synchronization. You can choose from the list whether you would like to sync
music, podcast, and/or photos. This free utility is available for both Windows
and Mac platforms.
2.
iTuneMyWalkman
The iTuneMyWalkman is an open-source application that helps you
to synchronize the contents of iTunes playlists to your mobile phone or other
portable device, including Android phones.
Here are some features of the iTuneMyWalkman tool:
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Synchronizes the contents of specific iTunes playlists to your
mobile phone/other device.
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Detects automatically when the device is connected.
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Creates directory structure according to information for
artist/album, playlist or genre.
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Recognizes albums with various artists and tracks with featured
artists.
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Copied files can be re-encoded on the fly to save space.
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Play counts can be incremented automatically when songs are
transferred.
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Pictures and videos taken with the phone camera can be
automatically moved to a user-specified location on your hard disk during
synchronization.
Take note that it may take a long time during the first
synchronization process should you have a large media library.
3.
Dazzboard
The reason why Dazzboard is different from other apps is because
it is a web app that works within your Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, or
Safari browser. Before you can use this tool, you need to download and install
a plugin from the Dazzboard site. Once you have installed the plugin, you can
visit the website again and you'll be prompted to launch the web app.
Within the app, you can select the music/video/photo/playlist
from either device (your computer and Android phone), and transfer between the
two devices. In Windows, you can even sync your Android applications to your
desktop. The Dazzboard tool is available for Windows and Mac.
4.
DoubleTwist
Last, but not the least, meet DoubleTwist. This is an awesome
media player that many even touted it as the "iTunes for Android."
After you have installed it in your Mac or Windows computer, DoubleTwist will
automatically import your iTunes music and playlist. It has the ability to
detect your Android phone when you connect it to your Mac, and gives you the
option to sync your media content. The DoubleTwist tool can be used on both
Windows and Mac platforms.
