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# Overview

This tutorial describes how to connect a Microsoft Zune device to the Zune software.
This tutorial describes how to connect a Microsoft Zune device to the Zune software.

I created this tutorial because syncing your Zune with the Zune software is a bit confusing since Microsoft has removed the software from its site and decommissioned the server for Zune. A few different resources exist that provide the setup files, but no exact instructions on how to:

- Install the Zune software.
- Sync your Zune device with the Zune software.
- Optional: Install apps and games onto your Zune HD.
- Optional: Install apps and games onto your Zune HD.

![Zune HD](https://github.com/josh-wong/zune-software-setup/blob/main/docs/assets/screenshots/zune-hd.jpg?raw=true)
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# Getting started

Before you begin set up, confirm that you can turn on your Zune device and that is working as expected.
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# Install the Zune software

Go to [Zune Update - RESOURCES](https://www.zuneupdate.com/resources/). Then, click **ZUNE-SOFTWARE.ZIP**, and specify a folder to save the file to.
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Click **Accept** if you accept the the terms of the Microsoft license terms.
Click **Accept** if you accept the terms of the Microsoft license terms.

![Microsoft license agreement](https://github.com/josh-wong/zune-software-setup/blob/main/docs/assets/screenshots/microsoft_license_accept.png?raw=true)

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# Connect the Zune with the Zune software

After installing the Zune software, you need to add a registry setting in Windows and update the "hosts" file in Windows. This will ensure that your Zune can communicate with the Zune software without encountering errors or freezing.
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# Add apps and games (Zune HD only)

If you have a Zune HD, you can install apps and games on your device. However, many of the apps, especially ones that require connecting to an external service, no longer work because those services have changed their APIs or have been decommissioned. Most of the games should be playable.
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# Conclusion

You should now be able to connect your Zune device to the Zune software and sync your media to your Zune. Additionally, you can also customize which folders the software should sync to your device, select which apps and games you want on your device (for Zune HD owners), and even rip and burn CDs.
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# References

Microsoft still hosts basic manuals for Zune and Zune HD devices. Please see [Zune Player and Zune HD Player Product Manuals](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30468) to download those manuals.
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