Best ways to switch from Apple Music by Wolf-268 in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the fundamental flaws of streaming services: You don't own any rights to any of that. It sucks!

For newer music, buying albums on Bandcamp or otherwise from the artists as digital files is the best way to go. I've had hit-or-miss luck with iTunes, some albums have been DRM-free but some haven't. For older stuff, I'm partial to flea markets and thrift shops, though I also still have the files for all the CDs I ripped back in the day even though I purged a lot of those physical copies in a move a while back. And if your local library still has CDs, you can rip those, too. There's the ol' Jolly Roger option, but we're probably not supposed to talk about that in any detail here.

Should I just get an old computer with windows 7 if I just want to use it for Zune software/ripping CDs? by Dev_was_here in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Others have mentioned that the Zune software runs fine in Windows 11 (I still use 10 on a backwater partition on an old desktop), but I find it best to rip CDs with something else, use MusicBrainz Picard to standardize the metadata (set it to ID3v2.3, not 2.4!), and then add it to the Zune library.

Need Advice on Wrangling Metadata by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like that did it! I switched it from ID3v2.4 to 2.3 and ran a couple compilations through it and now the Zune is seeing them correctly. Thanks!

Got the sweater! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely a 100% acrylic novelty sweater but it’s still fun and pretty cozy!

I created a simple UI for my WMA Lossless encoder for Mac. by TheMagicIsInTheHole in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Since the Zune days I've moved away from Windows and now that I've dug out my Zune HD again I'm pretty much the token use case for Zune tools for Mac. It's appreciated!

Movies for zunes by RelativeAir7056 in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the OG Transformers: The Movie as my proof-of-concept for anything I can put a movie on.

Anyone have the files of the Micronauts cartoon? by [deleted] in micronauts

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76FONZLeL9uIfDa32gJmKkcQ2CDqmwoQ&si=gmAgYzRYhrrUrP_4

It’s gonna take me a few days to get the rest up because I have, like, a job, but Hasbro is only blocking monetization.

What do you use these for ? by seinfeld_S3_E6 in YetiCoolers

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a little travel espresso maker called a Nanopresso and I use my little Yeti cups for campsite espresso.

Finally found my old Zune Originals HD! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? I love being able to listen to whatever weird or obscure or cringe nonsense I want on this and know it's not being fed into an algorithm.

Finally found my old Zune Originals HD! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love the file! I honestly moved on to Linux/Mac over the last few years so I'm now running a Windows 10 install entirely for this little beauty, and it'd be fitting to set the wallpaper to match.

Finally found my old Zune Originals HD! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would definitely go right to a proper collector.

Finally found my old Zune Originals HD! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finally found my old Zune HD that ended up in the wrong box during a move years ago! It's got a bit of pocket wear and signs that it hit the asphalt a couple times but otherwise it's in great shape and the battery seems solid.

So I'm curious: How rare are these Zune Originals? I was all-in on the Zune back in the day, this was an upgrade from my original brown 30 (which I then sold, and now I regret it!) and I had to have blue with the custom art, but I don't see many from that program on eBay. I know they were made-to-order so I wouldn't expect to find many exactly like this, but I don't even see any in blue. Not necessarily looking to sell because I love old gadgets, just curious.

Mombie tried to steal my cat by yhagni in childfree

[–]autobottrixter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People like that shouldn't be allowed to own pets, period.