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7. Playing Music and Video > Multimedia Sync for Macs and PCs (Galaxy Tab 7")
Multimedia Sync for Macs and PCs (Galaxy Tab 7")
Tucked away in your Galaxy Tab’s file directory is a free desktop program called Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist. When you connect to a computer by way of the Mass Storage USB mode on your Tab, you can install Multimedia Sync by clicking the Multimedia Sync application icon, found in your Tab’s file directory. Follow the prompts for installation on your computer. If you have issues installing the program from your Tab’s file directory, you can download it at doubletwist.com. Multimedia Sync enables you to sync your iTunes music, videos, and photos with your Galaxy Tab.
The Multimedia Sync interface is different in Mac and PC versions. You can perform these first few steps on either version, regardless of a few interface differences.
1. After you have installed Multimedia Sync onto your computer, connect your Tab to your Mac or PC as Mass Storage.
2. Launch Media Sync on your computer. Your Tab opens under the Devices list in the sidebar on the left side of the interface.
3. Under Library, click Music to view the music files on your computer.
4. Browse to the music that you want to move to your Tab.
5. Select the music that you want, and then drag and drop it onto your device in the Devices list. The files have been copied to your Galaxy Tab.
You can follow this same procedure to copy Photos, Videos, and Podcasts downloaded with iTunes to your Tab.
6. Click Playlist Setup.
7. Click Import on your PC. If you are using a Mac, click Import iTunes Playlists. Your iTunes Playlists appear in the sidebar.
Importing from Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is also selected if you are using a PC. If you don’t choose to import from Windows Media Player now, you can always do so later from the Library menu.
If you are using a Mac, you can select Automatically Import iTunes Playlist Changes to keep your Multimedia Sync playlists in sync with changes you make in iTunes.
8. If you are using a PC, select the Music tab at the top. If you are using a Mac, skip to step 10.
9. Select the Import New Music from Device check box to import music from your Tab to your computer.
10. Select the Sync Music to My Device check box.
11. Select the Only the Selected option if you are using a PC. Select the Selected Playlists option for a Mac.
12. Select the playlist(s) that you want to sync.
13. Click Sync. The new music on your Tab is now synced to your computer, and the playlists you selected are synced to your Tab.
You can also drag and drop the playlists from the sidebar area to your Tab in the Devices list.
Multimedia Syncing on the Galaxy Tab 10"
The Galaxy Tab 10" doesn’t include Multimedia Sync because Honeycomb (that is, Android 3.1) doesn’t support USB connections. doubleTwist does offer the doubleTwist AirSync app for $4.99 in the Android Market that works with the Tab 10", but you need to connect with your computer that contains iTunes using Wi-Fi. If you don’t have Wi-Fi, you’ll need to set up your own Wi-Fi router (and Wi-Fi hardware on your computer if necessary) so your computer and your Tab 10" can communicate.