No icon indicating if media is currently on device or not. "Syncing" functions are very basic - virtually non-existent compared to the rich sync experience in Zune or even iTunes. WP7 usually correctly recognizedĪll data, and accurately reflected (synced) metadata between device and PC. Albums with multiple discs display tracks in order of 1,1,2,2,3,3, etc. WP8 device does not recognize any metadata for Multiple Discs, Song Ratings, Release Date, etc from existing music collections.
Even with "Connect with XBox Music" option ticked, Album/Artist Artwork often does not download where missing, or wrong artwork is downloaded. ( edit: more on this specificly at this thread) There is no option to only fill in missing info, as there was in Zune with WP7. In some cases it is even splitting albums in multiple parts. album name, artist name, artwork, track listing, etc.) with incorrect info, for instance "Connect with XBox Music" option in Settings: if ticked on, this option will often completely overwrite existing user-defined metadata (i.e. Occasionally volume control in Podcasts ceases to function (though continues to work in other apps that use volume), requiring a device reboot or other odd workarounds. Podcast playback position forgotten by device when switching to any other app that uses volume control (i.e. Used to be able to add to WP7 using the Zune software.
Not possible to add Podcasts to the Xbox Music+Video hub by RSS url. Syncing Podcasts is difficult and often does not display in Podcasts section, similar to issues syncing with Playlists. Few, if any options, for Podcast management.
WP7 did at least allow for the manual deletion of complete albums, playlists, etc. delete an entire Album, Artist, etc.) – can only check off and delete individual songs. Cannot delete entire folders on phone at once (i.e. sort by Album Artist) would also be very useful. Can we have an on-device option to choose? Any other sort options (i.e. Device only sorts albums by Name, not Date (WP7 devices sorted albums by date). Were able to discern no improved functionality. He announced that the WP Desktop App had a new version, though most users on this thread He thanked us for the support and feedback, and said the team would provide updates as they became available. from Microsoft responded to this thread on. Through updates, or clear descriptions of when/what fixes will be made.Įli M. While we can all agree that we appreciate any response from Microsoft, the thread should remain Unanswered until we actually begin receiving improved functionality I have unmarked this thread as being Answered, and instead opted to post these updates in the OP. The reasoning stated that though it was not actually answered, they wanted to show that Microsoft is responding to the thread. was edited, and subsequently marked as the Answer to this thread by Greg8.0 at Microsoft. If you feel strongly about these issues, please cast your vote to keep Zune (or a re-branded Zune-like substitute) as the media manager for WP8: Like many other users I am frustrated by the removal of key features that were available and worked properly in the Zune software. If this list grows at all I will try to keep it updated in the original post.
If you feel strongly about Microsoft correcting this experience, please feel free to addĪ post below. Thank you, Eli A.]Īfter seeing the multitude of similar complaints about the XBox Music experience on WP8, I decided to try to make a single list that summarizes many of the key issues. Please also make sure you select the "Me Too" icon, to help us show the impact. Please use those threads to provide more details on those specific issues. You will notice below each category of issues is now linked to a thread. [Eli - The below post was expertly managed by dmmontal, to help us move forward with investigations and notify you of resolutions we are going to close and split this thread up into smaller more easily managed