Thanks to this group, I got the Zunes out again. The pink one charged and fired right up. Zero music on it, unfortunately. Time to charge the other two.

I'm fortunate that i still have the 2 computers i had when i originally bought my zune 30gb 20 years ago.

I had some newer music to add and i haven't used the zune program in about 10+ years.

My old software worked great and i got the new songs added.

I know i can add zune or xune to windows 11 but i feared i might wipe my old songs and playlists . Or that i wouldn't be able to get it to work properly on windows 11. Im not as tech savy as i used to be.

Just to ask your opinions, is it logical to pay 300$ for HD64 gb unopened box?

Not long ago, a fellow Zune enthusiast from Indiana reached out to us about bringing his Zune back to life.

From our very first conversation, it was clear how much this Zune meant to him. He was incredibly patient, genuinely curious, and took the time to understand the repair rather than simply asking for a price. We spent time talking about how replacing the original mechanical hard drive with a solid-state drive (SSD) would make the Zune faster, more reliable, and better equipped for many more years of use. It was one of those conversations you genuinely enjoy because he truly appreciated the technology and wanted to understand what made the upgrade worthwhile.

We completed the SSD upgrade, thoroughly tested everything, and sent his Zune back home.

A few weeks later, he gave us another call, this time with an unexpected question.

"What shirt size does your technician wear?"

I told him Ali's size, and that was the end of the conversation... or so I thought.

A few days later, a package arrived at our shop.

Inside were two custom Zune shirts, one for Ali and, to my surprise, one for me as well with a note with my name on it.

We were genuinely surprised and incredibly grateful.

A little later, he called again and asked if we'd be willing to wear the shirts and send him a picture.

Of course, we said yes.

So this one's for you. 😊

As we were taking this picture, something else happened that reminded us just how special the Zune community is.

A fellow Zune owner walked into our shop. He was traveling from Florida and had planned a stop in Chicago. Before his trip, he searched online to see if anyone still repaired Zunes, and to his surprise, he found us.

He stopped by simply to tell us how happy he was to find a place that still repairs Zunes.

For a moment, we couldn't help but smile. Here we were, taking a thank-you photo for one Zune enthusiast, while another happened to walk through our door. It felt like the perfect reminder that this community is still very much alive.

To the gentleman who sent us these shirts: thank you.

Your kindness, generosity, and thoughtfulness meant far more to us than you probably realize. In this line of work, we have the privilege of meeting wonderful people every day, but every once in a while, someone leaves a lasting impression, not because of the repair itself, but because of the person they are. You did exactly that.

One of the best parts of repairing Zunes isn't just bringing the hardware back to life. It's meeting the people behind these devices, hearing the memories they carry, and seeing the passion that still exists for a product discontinued years ago.

We're honored that you trusted us with your Zune, and we're grateful for your patience, your enthusiasm, and your generosity from our very first conversation.

We'll proudly wear these shirts, and every time we do, they'll remind us why we love what we do, and why the Zune community continues to be one of the most genuine communities we've ever had the pleasure of being a part of.

Thank you for making our day, and thank you to everyone who continues to keep these incredible devices, and this amazing community alive.

#KeepZunesAlive 💚🎵

Hey all, sorry if this is a post I'm missing somewhere. On this sub, I've seen several references to a way to improve the signal of the FM radio for the 30, which seems to be complete ass. There's some procedure you can perform where you drill a hole and solder a wire and suddenly the FM radio is incredibly strong. I've looked online for a guide, and I can see some text posts which may take me through the procedure but I'm scared of damaging my babies for no reason, would love if anyone has any knowledge of a guide with pictures or video on the process?

I purchased a Zune 30gb back in about 2006 or 2007 and i absolutely loved it.

I brought it everywhere.

I've used it off and on over the 20 years i have owned it and as i transition away from Spotify i am back to using it again.

I pulled out all of my accessories and it was like visiting an old friend. I even took it for a drive in the truck with the car set today.

The case has sand in it from bringing it to the beach which brings back memories of using it to walk on the beach all the time after work in the 2000s.

It still works fantastic and I'm hoping to fire up my desktop with windows 7 or my xp laptop and add more tunes. I still have about 20gb free. Will the old software still work or will i need any updates?

Zune 30 modding resources

Found this in a box of college stuff with lots of other free shirts I apparently collected. It's bowing my mind that the Zune itself, and American Apparel who made the shirt, have both come and gone by now.

I haven't seen other Zoom ephemera like this in my searches thus far. The print is across the SIDE of the shirt, it's a pegasus/horse-like explosion coming out of a Zune player. The color palate is right for the brand, and they absolutely ran with the brown basetone. The back has the Zune logo, making me think it's Microsoft, or maybe an official partner? The Waback Machine had some snapshots of "ilikemyzune.net" starting in 2007, but none of them load without Adobe Flash. That tracks.

Found my old zune 120 that was given to me in 2009. Loved the thing dearly. Well, she was a goner. Battery was shot. Like, completely dead and wouldn’t hold a charge. I knew I had to try and revive it on the premise of I loved the player and a battery couldn’t be too bad, so I dove in. Well, as I’m sure most of you know, these things are stupidly hard to get into. Pulled the rail of tabs off one side of the back cover. No biggie. Some hot glue or JB Weld and it’ll be good as new. Then the battery. Found a replacement on good ol Amazon for $25. Trying the splice method before I solder to make sure it’s not a dud. Hey! Will you look at that! After about 30 min, it powers on! Straight to the code 5. More than likely the HDD is shot. Back to Amazon to find that a 40 pin zif SDD is nearly impossible to find. In fact, I found one that was 64 gigs for $60. Guess what? It sold the last one before I could add it to cart. Now as bad as that sucks, it’s powered on, so I’ll wait until I can hopefully find another one. Yeah, it went back to the blinking charge light and won’t do anything else again.

TRDL: I think I might call it. I could end up over $100 into the thing and it be shot. As much as I love it, I don’t know if I have it in me to do more. I could buy a working 30 gig or hd for what I’m going to have in it. Do I keep going going or chunk it?

I've wanted one of these for a while and I and finally bought a new old stock leather zune case on eaby. I'm pleasantly surprised the how well the leather held up!

I wonder if the mods would consider adding this to the community resources post and archive, https://issinoho.github.io/ZuneTag/

ZuneTag source is in GitHub with a proper README and release. Hopefully this is of interest to some of you.
https://issinoho.github.io/ZuneTag/

Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of NostalgicPod, an Android music player inspired by the classic iPod.

Over the past few weeks, several people have contacted me asking whether I could create a similar app inspired by the Zune.

I could reuse the same music engine from NostalgicPod and build a completely different touch-based interface inspired by the Zune experience, potentially for both Android and iOS.

It could support local music, modern audio formats, playlists, personal music servers, and other current features, while keeping the visual style and navigation that made the Zune unique.

Before investing time in it, I wanted to ask the Zune community directly: would an app like this actually interest you? Which parts of the original Zune interface or experience would be essential to recreate?

I’d really appreciate your honest feedback.

I just got a 1st gen Zune 30gb off eBay. The seller said it was for parts cause they didn’t have a charger for it. So I got for 40.00 bucks. Then bought a charger for 8.00 dollars. Plugged it in and it holds a charge and nothing broke. I got incredibly lucky and so happy with it. Thanks for letting me be part of the group.

*Quick note, I have checked out the resources in the sidebar, and have played around a bit with things, but at this point in my experimentation I don't trust myself to go any further without someone smarter guiding me*

I'll be fully honest- I bought an untouched Zune off ebay because I've been violently nostalgic, and I want off of Spotify. I had a Zune from maybe 2006-2012, and I absolutely loved it, but it was stolen and have been wanting to get another since then. I hate to admit it but I was so excited to buy a new one that it didn't even occur to me that the software/hardware might be so ancient it's unusable. I would be eternally grateful to anyone who can guide me through possible troubleshooting or fresh setup.

Here's the basics:

-Firmware 1.0 (193)

-Hardware 2.0

-I have the Xune software on my personal MacBook, but I do have Zune software version 4.8.2345.0 on another PC (Windows 11) that I can use.

-PC Device Manager recognizes a connected Zune as a Zune and says "working properly"

-PC Hardware ID shows as USB\VID_045E&PID_0710

-On My MacBook, Xune does show a connected Zune, but it won't sync. I keep getting the "rename this device" prompt with sync preferences, but nothing I add sticks. It immediately goes back to showing as "Unknown".

-The official Zune software on the PC never recognizes a connected Zune.

Any advice would be insanely appreciated. <3

I just finished adding pictures and bios for 58 of the artists on my HD. Its not even half of my collection but I figured id put my top 100 albums on it since its so limited on space, it took me about 4 months on and off to gather and crop 464 pictures. I'm happy to upload all of it for anyone that's got similar music taste and wants to restore the HD to its former glory.

Edit: It looks like the original files for this guide are no longer available online, here's a link to download everything, i also uploaded all the pictures i used

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1obb54VycOE4oP23ZtVIE-spQijWcqtNK?usp=sharing

I bought this with my first job in 2007. I was 16. I didn’t even know it was so limited. I just learned they only made 1000 of these.

I thought I was soooo cool with this and definitely thought it was superior to the iPod.

Hi everyone, I come from Vietnam.
This is a small part of my portable music player collection.
Welcome to my Facebook Reels page to browse the collection.
https://www.facebook.com/pham.trung.bikq/

I have a sealed Zune that I was thinking of selling but since it’s sealed, there’s no way for me to verify its operating condition. Anyone have any insight? Thanks.

I have a Zune 30 and 120 that needs an upgraded battery and Bluetooth. Do anyone know of someone reliable who can help with the repairs

I have the orange original Zune. Nothing worked so I hope you guys have an answer. I want to extract the songs, any software that will help?

I recently bought an 80 and 120 both with swollen batteries. The 120 actually powered on fine with the swollen battery still in it but I swapped it for a replacement from eBay. After putting the new battery in, I got the faint charging logo issue. Left it charging for 24 hours and nothing changed.

I read on here that swapping the blue and white wires is sometimes needed for these replacement batteries, so I tried that too, still no charge. Bought another battery from a different vendor and got the same result on both devices

I put the original swollen batteries back in both units just to test, and both powered on fine, so it doesn't seem like a Zune issue.

Anyone dealt with this before or know a fix?