Sync Music Error Note3
I did a search on this but didn't see anything that quite dealt with the probblem I'm having. I purchased a new Samsung Note 3 to replace my iPhone and when I plugged it into Sync this morning, I got an error saying that the music was protected and couldn't play. The only song it plays is the Samsung default song that is preinstalled on the phone. It will play through bluetooth fine, but I loose that ability to use the Sync function and say "Play (artist)". Anyone know a workaround or what I'm doing wrong. I have Kitkat OS and the music is not on an SD card. Thanks!
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I don't disagree, as I've never dealt with an Android device with SYNC. My biggest SYNC issue is it's inability to recognize the USB port with the iPod plugged into it. It always defaults to Line In, requiring unplugging and replugging. So, for now, I have SiriusXM and use it 99% of the time. Updating the firm/software has been useless for this issue.
I think part of the Android issue is the changes Google made to the OS. Before your music was on the SD card and you could allow access to it as a drive. Sync could read that and play the music off that. With new KitKat versions that's no longer an option and Sync doesn't know how to deal with it.
With the Apple devices, the protocol for music is basically unchanged since the first iPod with the 30-pin connector and is the same across iPod, phone, etc..
When I want music or something off the phone I just use Bluetooth now. I just wish they would get the title/artist to display over BT. Neither my iPhone or the Galaxy will do it.
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Yeah it should remember where it was connected last.
I think part of the Android issue is the changes Google made to the OS. Before your music was on the SD card and you could allow access to it as a drive. Sync could read that and play the music off that. With new KitKat versions that's no longer an option and Sync doesn't know how to deal with it.
With the Apple devices, the protocol for music is basically unchanged since the first iPod with the 30-pin connector and is the same across iPod, phone, etc..
When I want music or something off the phone I just use Bluetooth now. I just wish they would get the title/artist to display over BT. Neither my iPhone or the Galaxy will do it.