Zune 101: Configuring the Zune Software to Find Your Videos

This is the first in a series of videos designed for Zune owners - this video is very basic, describing the steps required to configure the Zune desktop software to find your video files. Got a request for something you'd like to see me cover in a future video? Post a comment and make a request!

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- Jason Dunn

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• zune
• software
• adding
• videos

[arentarent]

Hey Jason, you could've told me about "software" -> "file types" :) i DIdnt get why my videos are not syncing until i changed that setting, but still they are not being added to my device!! help!

[ThoughtsMedia]

Software > File Types only impacts what file types the Zune software is associated with. The Zune software will not play or sync Divx or Xvid video files. Perhaps your content is in that format?

- Jason

[0bosag0]

A very thorough tutorial indeed. I just bought a Zune 120, so for me this was very helpful, although I had allready used a couple of hours to figure it out on my own. The thing is, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I have a lot of videos (torrents) and I have used some conversion freeware to convert some of them, but 1. It is poor quality, 2. It covers half the screen. Any advice on what to do to get best video output? Thanks

- Guy from Norway

[ThoughtsMedia]

The way to get the best video quality is to rip DVDs that you own, so it's only one conversion. I can't give advice about working with content "acquired" from torrent sites.

- Jason

[rckyrusty]

would an avi file work for the Zune softw.

[ThoughtsMedia]

No, sadly the Zune team hasn't added any AVI compatibility to the Zune software.

- Jason

[pilsburydoughboy555]

@ThoughtsMedia But i think they did one update ago.

[2wentyT]

This actually explained why most of my videos dont show up. I feel however that they need to expand the types of files that the software plays.

[shanyfan]

well first off the movies i have, wen i play them on the software , the color is off and is fuzzy will they show up on my zune hd like that?and i notcied u have a 720p video, my hd videos wont load on the software?plz helpp

[ThoughtsMedia]

Yes, the software is still basically the same since v2.

- Jason