Wirelessly Sync Music to Your Android Phone

Winamp is now available for Android^TM devices and offers a complete music management solution. One of the biggest advantages of using Winamp to manage music on your Android phone or device is that in addition to the standard USB sync, Winamp for Android supports wireless desktop sync. To take advantage of this feature, you'll need to install both the Winamp for Android and the latest Winamp Media Player for your PC.

Step 1::
On your Android device, download Winamp for Android.

Step 2:
When you initially launch the application you'll see a "Winamp Help" screen. Click on the "Wi-Fi Sync" button and following the onscreen instructions. If you don't see the Winamp Help screen, simply launch Winamp and from the Home screen press the Menu button (hard button), go to "Settings" and "Enable wireless sync".

Step 3:
Make sure your PC and Android phone are on the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 4:
From your PC, download & install Winamp Standard (free) or Winamp Pro (premium). Version 5.6 or later is required. Please note that Wi-Fi sync with Winamp for Android will not work with "Winamp Lite". After launching Winamp you will be prompted to "Add Media to Library" or "Import from iTunes".

Step 5:
From the Media Library tab, select "Devices" in the navigation panel (left-hand side of screen).

Step 6:
Your Android device should now be visible in the "Discovered" area of the "Devices" view. If not, click the "Discover" button. You'll also want to be sure that your device is not in sleep mode.

The "Discovered" view only indicates available devices. To sync with your device, you will first have to attach it.

Step 7:
To attach a device, double click on your device icon (or single click on the attach overlay button). This will send a pairing notification to your device.

Step 8:
After clicking "Attach", a notification will be sent from the Winamp Media Player to your Android device asking you if you would like to allow Wi-Fi pairing. Click allow.

Step 9:
Once you have selected "Allow", you should now see your device in the "Attached" area of the "Devices" view. Additionally, you will see your device name appear under the "Devices" node in navigation panel.

(Note: You only have to pair your phone once. After initial pairing, your device should automatically appear in the attached state. You may be prompted to pair again after upgrading to a newer version of Winamp for Android).

At this point your Wi-Fi set-up is complete and you are ready for wireless syncing.

Step 10:
Once your device is "Attached", mouse over the device icon and click on the "Sync" overlay button. Alternatively, you can manually drag and drop files in your "Audio" library to your device (pictured below).

You also have the option of setting up your Preferences by right-clicking on your device or by going to Options >> Preferences >> Portables >> [Device Name]. Learn more about sync preferences and settings.

Related Links:
Import & Sync your iTunes Library
Winamp for Android Help
Winamp for Android - Product Page
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Free Music: Winamp for Android 1.1

Winamp for Android^TM now has over 4 million users!

Thanks to everyone who downloaded Winamp and made it one of the most popular Android media managers!

The latest release of Winamp for Android v1.1 offers users even more free music! In our previous release we introduced free downloads with Spinner's MP3 of the Day. From the app's Home screen, select "Free Music" and then tap on "Spinner" and you'll have the option to play (stream) any of the tracks from the last 20 days. You can download the free MP3 tracks individually, or stream them all like a playlist. Check back daily for new free MP3s!

In addition to free Spinner MP3 of the Day tracks, the new Winamp for Android 1.1 offers Full CD Listening Party. With the CD Listening Party, you'll have free access to the hottest new full-length albums (streaming playback only). Each week the list of available albums is updated with the latest releases from the most popular artists. From the Home screen, select "Free Music" and then tap on "Full CD Listening Party". This week you can stream full albums from David Bowie, Depeche Mode & Def Leppard... just to name a few. Check back weekly for new free albums!

SHOUTcast in Winamp for Android 1.1 is better, faster & stronger than ever!

The Winamp & SHOUTcast dev teams are dedicated to bringing you the best SHOUTcast Radio experience on Android and have been hard at work improving playback fidelity. The improved playback experience is available through our new native streaming media engine which also enables us to offer SHOUTcast on a wider range of devices including most devices running the Android 2.1 OS. Previously, SHOUTcast was only available on Android 2.2 & above. Also, be sure to check the updated "Featured Stations".

Finally, with the 1.1 release Winamp for Android introduces two additional languages: Simplified & Traditional Chinese. Winamp for Android now supports a total of 14 languages including: English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish & Turkish.

Thanks again for making Winamp the premier media manager on the Android platform. Please keep your feedback and feature requests coming and visit our product blog often because in the next few months we plan on launching a lot of the great features that you've all been asking for!

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Related posts:
Winamp for Android 1.0
Winamp for Android Beta
Wirelessly Sync Music to Your Android Device
Sync Your iTunes Library to Android with Winamp