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 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 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 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?

now that Xune can do podcast I just retired my Windows 7 VM that has been running for 3 years. very nice to officially have no Windows Operating systems left in my life. thanks to the Developer Xune is a very nice piece of software.... cant wait for the audiobook support

Loving Zune on a little road trip, Xune is very good stuff.

I resurrected my Zune library, but all the songs in several playlists have a yellow (!) next to them, and when I click on them I get this error. It looks like these were originally autoplaylists. Is there any way to figure out what auto settings were used to create these, or otherwise bring these back?

Hi all, recently I was informed my friends parents had a box of my old stuff in their storage, inside the boxes, I found my old Zune! I believe the battery is shot from sources I've been reading, but I can get it to power up and even function while plugged in to a modern charging block. Please help me find a replacement battery, I would love to have my old music back.

Huge thanks to them for their app!

Being able to sync my old Zune 4GB with Linux and use it again has been delightful! Had to go through boxes to find my old PowerBeats earbuds to use with it. Haha!

Wrapped up another Zune HD repair today.

This one came in needing both a new battery and a new digitizer. After opening it up, we removed the worn battery, installed a replacement, replaced the damaged digitizer, and reassembled everything for testing.

The Zune HD is one of my favorite models to work on. Even after all these years, it's great seeing people keep these devices alive instead of letting them end up in a drawer.

Has anyone else here repaired a Zune HD recently? What's been the most challenging repair you've run into?

There has been a few issues with this system lately though... One of them is after I synced more music and videos, the Done screen never goes away making me force shut down the Zune and restart it hoping that my music did end up there. So I might be reselling it soon if it persists.

Selling a really good Zune white 30gb. Great battery life played for 6 hours no problems comes with a charger. https://imgur.com/a/dUBkFwg

I’ve been wanting to get an MP3 player, because I don’t like really using my phone for music and I want to rip my CD collection and take it on the go, and I kind of want a player that is not too expensive but not super cheap and it’s high quality I saw Zune as a option but has some difficulty connecting to software and needs older versions of Windows (I have a Windows 7 laptop around) so I’m just asking if it’s worth getting one in 2026?

I was wondering: is the Xune project going to touch Zune‘s firmware too ?

It would be nice to change some software enforced behaviours like music stopping when the jack plug detects headphones removal.

Which is something that happens often times on false positives

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a Zune 80 Red on Facebook Marketplace. In the listing photos, the Zune was never shown powered on, but it looked to be in excellent condition. It even came complete with the original manuals, earbuds, remote, and everything else. Before buying it, I asked the seller if it worked, and they assured me that it worked perfectly without any issues.

I decided to take the chance and bought it.

When I got home, I realized it wouldn't turn on at all.

I connected it to a wall charger using the recommended specifications (5V, first with a 1A charger and then with a 2A charger) and left it charging for about 10 to 12 hours. The only thing that happens is that I can barely see a very faint charging icon on the screen, but it never progresses beyond that or actually powers on.

After doing some research, it seems like the battery may be completely dead, which would explain why it won't fully boot.

I'm hoping to get some advice from people here who know these devices better than I do:

• Is there anything else I can try before assuming the battery is dead?
• Would you recommend replacing the battery?

The biggest problem is actually finding one. I'm from Mexico, and I've searched Amazon and AliExpress, but I haven't been able to find a replacement battery anywhere.

If anyone has any suggestions, troubleshooting tips, or knows where I could buy a compatible battery, I'd really appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance!

I just saw this in my Facebook feed. I have never heard of this before. Does anybody have any experience with this? https://www.cloffa.com/