Syncing with BB10

[Rudy.Bocc]

Hey Guys has anyone tried syncing with a BB10 device yet?

I'm going to be getting a Q10 soon, but also wanted to switch to a new music software, but its important that it can sync easily with my device.

[Lowlander]

It would seem the device supports both MTP and Mass Storage mode both of which should work with MediaMonkey (if Blackberry implemented it according to standards).

[alystair]

I have a BB10 (Q10) device and it works OUT OF THE BOX! As expected of MM

[venture]

I have a Z10. I create a playlist on the MM on my win 7 machine (18 songs). Then I try to get it on the Z10. I used the copy to folder option on the Drive Z:/music folder. Only the 18 songs get transferred but not the playlist itself. Any one else had this? IS this the correct way to sync?
MM version 4.0.3

[venture]

I have a Z10 but syncing a playlist only copies over the song files and not the any associated playlist. Is this a known bug?

[Lowlander]

You need to Auto-Sync or use right click on Playlist > Send To to get the Playlist synced to the device (if Playlist sync is enabled in the Device Profile (Tools > Options > Portable/Audio Devices)).

[venture]

Yes I did that sync by using

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Send To | Folder (Copy) | Z:\music\Playlists

but again only the song files get copied and not the playlist itself.
I do however see that the songs (.mp3) got copied to this folder. So maybe I am not using the correct command?

In the Tools | Options window I see that it does not show the device.
Also the BB10 (Z10) is not available in the configure window Device Profile for both Blackberry and USB.

[Lowlander]

You need to use Send To > Device, not Send To > Copy as the latter will only copy files, not Playlists.

[venture]

I do not have "Device" in the Send To sub menu.
I think that is because the "device" is not being detected as connected.
The Z10 device only shows up as a Drive Z:

[Lowlander]

In that case you should be able to setup d_USBMass1.dll to sync to it under Tools > Options > Portable/Audio Devices. Only syncing and Send To > Device will sync Playlists (if enabled in the Device Profile).

[venture]

Getting somewhere now.
I set up
Tools | Options |Portable/Audio Devices then selected d_USBMass1.dll and clicked the configure button.
Then on the window pop-up selected Options again.
Select the Device Profile on the "settings" left hand side list I click on the Lookup Device Online button then the web page does not show the Z10.
Instead I selected the Device configuration "settings' from the left hand side list. There I can input my own device name a drive letter etc. If I enter drive Z and then save (OK buttons) then I am able to sync the playlist and the song files and the playlist file gets sent to the Z10.

When I examine the Z:\music\Playlists folder and open the playlist.m3u just sent there I see that the prefix "Z:/music/" is attached to the file location.
Other playlists sync'd using the BlackBerry Link application software for a windows media play playlist show the prefix "file:///".
So which is more correct?

Both seem to play properly on the Z10.

[Lowlander]

If both work I wouldn't be concerned (I'm surprised though). You can modify how Playlists are synced in the Playlists settings in the Device Profile. For example you can set it to use relative Paths.