Zune consisted of a line of portable media players, digital media player software for windows pcs, a music subscription service known as a zune music pass, music and video streaming services for the xbox 360 game console via the zune software, music, tv and movie sales, and desktop sync software for windows phone. Oct 04, 2011 microsoft confirms something that most of us have known for a while. After nine years, the music service is no more, driven to the grave by the competition. I am too fond of android to get rid of them as a phone, and such a device would be a perfect replacement for my zune hd. Last week microsoft updated the zune support page to add that it would no longer. If microsoft goes that route, ill happily buy the next wp7 zune device. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Either would have been enough to wind up the ding, dong, the zune is dead crowd.
The majority of the microsoft zune 30s problems are softwarerelated. However, that doesnt mean owners of zune hardware are stuck in limbo with no way to access content on their devices. Mar 16, 2011 4 likely causes of microsoft zune death. Zune software will continue to exist on the pc, the xbox, and the windows phone 7 mobile line. Since their introduction in 2006, the zune players always played. How to update your zune or zune hd firmware without. Zune was a line of digital media products and services marketed by microsoft. After a flurry of back and forth reports concerning the life of the zune hd, wmpoweruser is now reporting that microsoft has indeed pulled the plug on its zune hardware, and will instead focus its. Its clear that the zune hardware is as good as dead to microsoft. Microsoft ended production on its attempt at an ipodesque mp3 player back in 2011. Set the hold switch to the unlocked position, and then press and hold the back button as you press the top of the zune pad. Microsofts zune digital music and video player is dead, according to a recent bloomberg report.
Microsoft kills the zune hd for real this time venturebeat. You dont need microsofts highpowered marketing staff or sophisticated statistics to know where the. To me they are the best, most logically laid out media player and software made. Not just for losing a great mp3 player, but also the best mp3 software suite that has existed.
Unknowingfool writes on monday microsoft updated webpages to announce a price drop for the zune pass subscription, and it. Late friday, when the company filed its 10q, the why was a lot clearer. It appeared that numerous sources were reporting that microsoft plans on killing off the hardware aspect of zune and instead. This video is on how to update your zune or zune hd without microsoft servers. The zune product may now be dead meanwhile, its visual design influence is still very present. Mar 15, 2011 zune hardware apparently dead, software and services live on. Zune marketplace was an online store that offered music, podcasts, tv shows, movies, music videos, and mobile applications. Im going to say its safe to assume that within the next few months, the zune will actually, totally, and officially be dead as theyve been saying for a year now.
Microsoft will concentrate on putting zune software onto mobile phones. Its an excellent music player, possibly the best mp3 player out there. Sep 15, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Zune is a discontinued media management software for microsoft windows that functions as a full media player application with a library, an interface to the zune marketplace, and as a media streaming server. The zune hd stands out with its sleek aluminum casing and large capacitive touch screen. Their placeholders still show up in my zune softwares video library, giving me the broken options of either streaming or downloading the titles. Hello everyone i recently bought an unopened zune 30 off of ebay and had to restore the firmware on it because it would not sync otherwise. So i have a few tv shows that i got for free way back from the zune marketplace. The microsoft zune is officially dead consequence of.
For now, it looks like the zune software download is still an option. When you purchase something after clicking links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. No matter what i do, i cant get it to detect in the zune software so i can transfer it to my phone. Zune dead, then not dead, then officially dead slashdot. The small diehard community dedicated to the legacy of the zune. Rumors went rampant a few days ago about the microsoft zune being dead. Zune is a line of digital media products and services marketed by microsoft. How to update the firmware on your zune, without microsoft.
I have it installed on a win7 laptop, and it was completely functional until recently. Sep 17, 2019 the github repository can be found here. Zune hardware is dead, long live zune software the next web. The writing has been on the wall for some time now, but microsoft has today officially killed zune. This story, the zune is dead, long live the zune hd was originally published by pcworld. So if youre a new zune user, and your zune wont turn on, you might have the same problem i had the battery went dead and needed. Despite being discontinued, its one of the best media players i ever used, with almost no bugs and some interesting features, like the taskbar option. Last week microsoft updated the zune support page to add that it would no longer be building or selling any more zune hardware and. The zune is microsofts portable media player and entertainment platform. Up until this morning i was still able to access the marketplace, download music using my subscription and sync it to my zune using the zune software for pc. Microsoft zune is dead, tens of users mourn rolling stone. Oct 26, 2017 the zune music service preceded the services for xbox music and groove, all built by microsoft.
For some reason, this news is not yet mentioned on microsofts zune insider website. As of this morning, the zune software required a close on all of my pcs. I guess you confirmed what i already suspected i am at a dead end with zune. Some of you may have also snagged a complete season of chappelles show or the fun run episodes of the office. Too bad, it was a good product but could not survive. Its also worth mentioning that microsofts zune software is among the best. Hi all, new to reddit, first post, not new to zune, ive had probably 10 since they came out and still have 5 and would never want to let them go. Thinking that maybe i had gotten an old battery or something and left it to charge for 24 hours and still nothing. Xbox music and xbox video are now microsofts music and video stores. When the zune device begins to restart, you can release the buttons. I liked zune, used it on my old xbox360 and even contemplated buying a zune player but never did. I just wanted to highlight that uninstalling skype and flushing the dns cache worked for reinstalling or updating the firmware. Zune hardware apparently dead, software and services live on.
Zune software will continue to exist on the pc, the xbox, and the windows. Microsofts link looks dead, heres a copy of zune 4. Five reasons the microsoft zune is dead digital trends. The zune marketplace will be dead within 9 days techcrunch. How to update your zune or zune hd firmware without microsoft. Since the zune software was made in a simpler time a decade ago it doesnt use ssl or do any checking for the cert to confirm the identity of the zune server. Unknowingfool writes on monday microsoft updated webpages to announce a price drop for the zune pass subscription, and it removed all references to the zune hardware.
I hooked up a 3d0 to my 4k flatscreen last week, so its dead when i say. Microsoft ends zune service but you can still get the zune. Nov 15, 2015 the zune product may now be dead meanwhile, its visual design influence is still very present. Crunchyrolls putting sailor moons first three classic series on youtube for free. As of this morning, the zune software required a close on all of my pcs and upon restarting the martketplace is gone. Apr 16, 2020 despite being discontinued, its one of the best media players i ever used, with almost no bugs and some interesting features, like the taskbar option. Zune hardware apparently dead, software and services live.
Samsung is trying that with android using their galaxy brand, they are to offer two new models that simply strip out the phone software. Its been an unnecessarily slow, cruel death for zune. Zune podcast connected show interview an interview with rob greenlee. In my situation, it was far simpler than all of the crazy solutions i read about. All major software makers have embraced portions of this visual language in the last years, changing the user experience for millions of people. Please leave some feedback below and click the subscribe button.
How to update the firmware on your zune, without microsoft, dammit. The small diehard community dedicated to the legacy of the zune press j to jump to the feed. Did you know zune has an option to minimize to task bar, so that you can control your zune without having it opened, you can open the main window, change the song, pauseplay and favorite it. Microsoft has stretched out the end of zune over such a long time that i feel that we have called it rip for years. The software is used to sync with all devices with zune functionality including the zune 4, 8, 16, 30, 80, 120, zune hd, windows phone 7, and microsoft kin. And the software sucks not that itunes is much better. Press and hold the onoff button for about 10 seconds until the player restarts.
Content could be viewed or purchased on windows pcs with the zune software installed, zune devices, the xbox 360, windows phone phones, or the microsoft kin phones. As of this week, however, the zune digital marketplace and. Zune is the portable multimedia player designed by microsoft and that is thought to fight versus the ipod. Songs that use drm play only when a device has a valid license, a hidden file that typically comes with purchase. The zune software will phone home to microsoft at resources.
Between the zune launch in 2006 and april 2011, zune marketplace sold songs encoded using wma digital rights management drm. The ms servers that the software uses to search and update the music can no longer be found. The 80gb model was an upgrade from the 30gb model with a larger screen and the addition of a touch sensitive directional pad. But because of the lack of support and microsoft only allowing access to.
The zune music service preceded the services for xbox music and groove, all built by microsoft. You dont need microsofts highpowered marketing staff or sophisticated statistics to know where the power currently lies in the portable. The microsoft zune is officially dead consequence of sound. And if when using an ipod we find itunes, when using a zune, zune player is the recommended program to manage your music. Zune music marketplace has since been superseded by xbox. Some pebble smartwatches bricking after shutdown, company. If you own a zune, it is worth you install zune software and power up our tiny but powerful device. Although company officials have yet to announce its passing, online rumors abound that future. I went online in search for the answer, and found a lot of answers and none that were the answer i was looking for. As of this week, however, the zune digital marketplace and zune music pass. I then took the zune back apart and tested the battery and it read 3. Microsoft confirms something that most of us have known for a while.
Their placeholders still show up in my zune software s video library, giving me the broken options of either streaming or downloading the titles. So i looked around here and some old zune boards posts and decided to buy a new battery. Zune software is a digital media jukebox that enables you to organise your favorite music, videos, and pictures. The windows phone app succeeded zune software as the desktop sync service for windows phone 8, as part of microsofts.
Bloomberg is reporting that microsoft will cease development of its family of zune branded music players due to weak demand and a desire to. Oct 09, 2011 after a flurry of back and forth reports concerning the life of the zune hd, wmpoweruser is now reporting that microsoft has indeed pulled the plug on its zune hardware, and will instead focus its. Its almost 2019, why are you still using your zune. The zune w its original software was great until about the 3rd update when microsoft changed it into a simple mp3 player into some spyware that would verify that you didnt convert your songs into mp3s using any other software than zune.