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What is a good component (or method) to sync with Android devices?

Hi all,

I just upgraded from an iPhone to an Android phone (yay).  I'd made the change from iTunes to foobar2000 about 6 months ago, and the foo_dop / iPodManager component was working very well for me:

- sync specific playlists, and generate playlists on the device too.
- convert from formats my player couldn't support (most of my music is FLAC)
- only synchronise changes
- includes metadata eg album art

Is there a similar component for synchronising with Android devices?  I basically want the same functionality, with the points above.  I thought it would be easier as Android allows you to just drop files in a specific directory  I've had a quick google and search on here but can't find a simple solution, what do people currently use, to sync foobar2000 with Android phones?

Thanks in advance!

What is a good component (or method) to sync with Android devices?

Reply #1 –
There is no dedicated addon for androids that I am aware of. But if you sync via USB, you can use foo sync to send folders to your androids internal storage.
With playlists you have to be aware that not all mp3 software on mobiles are as nifty as foobar. I own an android myself and encountered some problems using playlists from foobar due to encoding and the presence of album artist vs artist. There are ways to solve these issues easily, but first you'd need to try and look how your mp3 playback software on the android handles the playlists.

What is a good component (or method) to sync with Android devices?

Reply #3 –
Thanks for the links, I'm just very surprised there is so little out there... may have to write my own or port someone else's stuff to work with android...

What is a good component (or method) to sync with Android devices?

Reply #4 –
If you write your own, count me in for beta testing