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Choice of Devices

Enjoying your music when and where you want has never been easier! We designed the all new Windows Media Player 10 from the ground up with devices in mind. Whether you already have a device or you are in the market for a new one, Windows Media Player 10 includes features to help you get more from it.

PlaysForSureCheck out the portable music players that work with Windows Media Player 10. Look for the PlaysForSure logo on devices, which indicates they are optimized for Auto Sync in Windows Media Player 10 and work with the hottest online stores.

Various Popular Devices

Optimized with Auto Sync

Easy-to-use, fast, and automatic, the new Auto Sync feature of Windows Media Player 10 is the best way to take your music—or other types of digital media—with you on a range of devices.

Sync Automatically or Manually

You can choose to automatically or manually sync your digital media to your device. Set up Auto Sync once, and every time you plug in your device, Windows Media Player 10 will make sure it gets filled with the music that you want. For many of the new hard disk-based portable music players that can fit all of your music, Auto Sync is a great way to make sure that every new song you download and every new CD that you rip gets to your device automatically. The Device Setup Wizard in the Player makes it easy to create a sync relationship.

Windows Media Player Auto Sync Dialog

No Drivers Needed

With PlaysForSure devices, no driver installation is required to use your device with Windows Media Player 10. Simply plug one of these devices into any computer running Windows XP with Windows Media Player 10 and you are ready to go.

Automatically Sync Ratings

So now you have a quick and easy way to get all of your music onto your portable device, but wouldn't it be nice if your device could update your computer as well? For some devices, Auto Sync is bidirectional, so devices that allow you to rate your music can send your ratings back to Windows Media Player 10 automatically each time you connect your device to your computer.

Windows Media Player Library Tree

Go Beyond Music

Windows Mobile–powered Smartphones and Pocket PCs with Windows Media Player Mobile let you enjoy a multimedia experience wherever you go. Auto Sync makes getting all of your digital media to a Windows Mobile–powered device fast and easy. Learn more

Windows Media Player Library Tree

Ease the Hassle of Large Files

Do you have high-resolution pictures or large video files? If so, Windows Media Player 10 was made for you. With new devices like the Portable Media Center, Windows Media Player 10 can quickly determine the best viewing size and quality for your device and automatically prepare your digital media for an optimum playback experience. Converting files is normally a long process, so Windows Media Player 10 will take care of this in the background as soon as you acquire new digital media, saving you time when you transfer it to your device (and leaving the original files on your computer).


An Enhanced Experience for All Supported Devices

Devices that worked with Windows Media Player 9 Series work even better with Windows Media Player 10. Check out a list of devices that work with Windows Media Player 10.

Sync from the Library

You can manually sync music and more directly from the library to your portable device. This makes it quick and easy to find exactly what you want and take it with you.

Drag-and-Drop Sync

Because you can now manually sync in the library, you can quickly build your sync list by dragging and dropping your digital media into the right pane and clicking Start Sync.

Improved Status Indicators

Check the status of your manual sync directly from the library. You can also see your sync status at the bottom of the Player.


Fill Your Device and Go

New music subscription services enable you to pay a monthly fee and download all the music you want. With Windows Media Player 10, you can now take those songs with you on a new generation of portable devices. You can try this scenario today by signing up for a Napster Mobile subscription, and syncing the music you download to Windows Mobile–based Portable Media Centers and Windows Mobile–based Smartphones and Pocket PCs with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, and other supported devices. To find more devices that support subscription services, see the PlaysForSure Web page and search for devices that support audio and/or video subscription content.

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