Duplicate Song Remover

Jason · 09-25-2007, 09:31 PM

a really good hack would be to remove duplicate songs that are placed on the zune when u goto make a playlist, so i will try to make a hack to try to remove duplicate son,g from the zune, so if anyone wants to help please contact me

Jason

ghostz · 09-25-2007, 10:42 PM

well dosnt the software do that automaticly ???

Jason · 09-26-2007, 06:54 PM

no, lol

ghostz · 09-26-2007, 09:09 PM

when i put songs in the sync list and try to sync it, it says added to already added to device

Anachostic · 09-27-2007, 04:52 AM

Not so much a hack, but a utility, right?

What is your definition of "duplicate"?

Same file name in two different directories? Same/different file size?
Different file names but matching artist/song names in ID3?

Because of "best of" collections and other compilations, I know I have a lot of duplicates in my library, but it doesn't bother me. What problem are you having that you need to identify and remove duplicates?

If you have three playlists that point to a song in one location, the song is only transferred once (if it's not already on the Zune). If your playlists point to the same song in multiple places, each copy of the song will be transferred.

Jason · 09-27-2007, 05:22 AM

well, hack, i meant like a hack to the program,

well what i mean by duplicate, is like same album, same track name,

and why i was thinking about this, was because like i make a playlist, and add tracks to it, it syncs nother copy of that to the zune, and that is kinda anoying, espicially in song that continue into another track

godbeast · 09-27-2007, 12:00 PM

I'd like a utility that did that. Every so often I find myself with some albums in duplicate or triplicate and I have no idea why.

Jason · 09-27-2007, 06:51 PM

its most likley because of have that song on more than 1 playlist

infamous16 · 10-24-2007, 04:37 AM

I would love you forever for this, please, please, make this.

Anachostic · 10-24-2007, 07:07 AM

I'm still not sure I get it.

You want a utility to read your Zune and identify duplicate files based on matching artist, album, and song? And you have this problem because you have created a new playlist and the Zune software sent another copy of the song over instead of using the song that's already on the Zune?

I'm going to guess you're using manual syncing. Manual syncing sucks.

Jason · 11-19-2007, 09:18 AM

okay, ill throw this into r&d, since it seems to have a little interest, i will also try to make a hack to allow backwards compatibility with the old zune software

frank garcia · 11-23-2007, 10:46 AM

This would be great. I had this all under control untill i switch to the new software and im having this problem again, only now its a lot harder to fix.

KyleStilkey · 12-07-2007, 06:11 AM

Guys what he means is that he will make a hack so that it will delete duplicated songs off the software not zune. Like I hate it because my brother downloads a bunch of songs like crazy and he has so many songs that are the same that when I tell the zune software to find all of the songs on computer that it gives me all of them even if they are the same. Like if one of them is like a second shorter or less mb then the other or something is the tiniest little thing ever difference that the zune software will still add it and you will have to go through all the songs and delete them.

rahul1309 · 12-14-2007, 07:02 AM

Having something like this for the software will be cool. But i think softwares like this will be available, for removing duplicate songs from the hdd

bassman22291 · 12-14-2007, 05:59 PM

Hack or utility this would be great!!

OgreRox · 12-15-2007, 02:47 PM

i would definatly love one of these

Dosed · 12-19-2007, 06:58 PM

Good idea. I am sick of duplicate Songs in collection.

PandaPropaganda · 12-19-2007, 07:08 PM

I wish you could just view duplicate songs in your library.

Cheeseman · 01-28-2008, 02:59 PM

yeah... i think that this definatly deserves some attention... I have some of my library from itunes... my sister has an ipod... so whenever she adds info for an album... it shows up in zune software... and i have like six different tracks. its annoying. something to go through the song list and remove the duplicates, with the option of removing files that are no longer there

jonnyt · 01-28-2008, 03:41 PM

I am having a similar problem, but with videos only one icon shows up but when you click on it i get chapters

09-25-2007, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 48 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	Duplicate Song Remover a really good hack would be to remove duplicate songs that are placed on the zune when u goto make a playlist, so i will try to make a hack to try to remove duplicate son,g from the zune, so if anyone wants to help please contact me Jason

09-25-2007, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
ghostz Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 282 Reputation: 12 $zB: 113 Donate	well dosnt the software do that automaticly ??? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Check this out BIG UPS TO Stuart great sig man thx To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. MySpace Page To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-26-2007, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-19-2007, 09:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jason Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 48 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	okay, ill throw this into r&d, since it seems to have a little interest, i will also try to make a hack to allow backwards compatibility with the old zune software __________________ adding to my rep will give you free pr0n To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-07-2007, 06:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
KyleStilkey Zewbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Freeport, ME Posts: 8 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I know what you mean Guys what he means is that he will make a hack so that it will delete duplicated songs off the software not zune. Like I hate it because my brother downloads a bunch of songs like crazy and he has so many songs that are the same that when I tell the zune software to find all of the songs on computer that it gives me all of them even if they are the same. Like if one of them is like a second shorter or less mb then the other or something is the tiniest little thing ever difference that the zune software will still add it and you will have to go through all the songs and delete them.

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09-26-2007, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 48 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	no, lol

09-27-2007, 04:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anachostic zB Programmer Hacks and Mods Crew Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 393 Reputation: 58 $zB: 80 Donate	Not so much a hack, but a utility, right? What is your definition of "duplicate"? Same file name in two different directories? Same/different file size? Different file names but matching artist/song names in ID3? Because of "best of" collections and other compilations, I know I have a lot of duplicates in my library, but it doesn't bother me. What problem are you having that you need to identify and remove duplicates? If you have three playlists that point to a song in one location, the song is only transferred once (if it's not already on the Zune). If your playlists point to the same song in multiple places, each copy of the song will be transferred.

09-27-2007, 05:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jason Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 48 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	well, hack, i meant like a hack to the program, well what i mean by duplicate, is like same album, same track name, and why i was thinking about this, was because like i make a playlist, and add tracks to it, it syncs nother copy of that to the zune, and that is kinda anoying, espicially in song that continue into another track

09-27-2007, 12:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
godbeast Squirt Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I'd like a utility that did that. Every so often I find myself with some albums in duplicate or triplicate and I have no idea why.

09-27-2007, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jason Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 48 Reputation: 12 $zB: 2 Donate	its most likley because of have that song on more than 1 playlist

10-24-2007, 04:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
infamous16 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 135 Reputation: 10 $zB: 52 Donate	I would love you forever for this, please, please, make this.

10-24-2007, 07:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Anachostic zB Programmer Hacks and Mods Crew Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 393 Reputation: 58 $zB: 80 Donate	I'm still not sure I get it. You want a utility to read your Zune and identify duplicate files based on matching artist, album, and song? And you have this problem because you have created a new playlist and the Zune software sent another copy of the song over instead of using the song that's already on the Zune? I'm going to guess you're using manual syncing. Manual syncing sucks.

11-23-2007, 10:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
frank garcia Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	This would be great. I had this all under control untill i switch to the new software and im having this problem again, only now its a lot harder to fix.

12-14-2007, 07:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
rahul1309 Squirt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 12 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	Having something like this for the software will be cool. But i think softwares like this will be available, for removing duplicate songs from the hdd

12-14-2007, 05:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
bassman22291 Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 62 Reputation: 8 $zB: 0 Donate	Hack or utility this would be great!! __________________ So divine, hell of an elevator, all the while my fortune's faded. Never mind, the consequences of a crime is time, my fortune's faded.

12-15-2007, 02:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
OgreRox Squirt Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	i would definatly love one of these

12-19-2007, 06:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dosed Jr. Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36 Reputation: 10 $zB: 6 Donate	Good idea. I am sick of duplicate Songs in collection.

12-19-2007, 07:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
PandaPropaganda Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 56 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I wish you could just view duplicate songs in your library. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-28-2008, 02:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cheeseman Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	yeah... i think that this definatly deserves some attention... I have some of my library from itunes... my sister has an ipod... so whenever she adds info for an album... it shows up in zune software... and i have like six different tracks. its annoying. something to go through the song list and remove the duplicates, with the option of removing files that are no longer there

01-28-2008, 03:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
jonnyt Squirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	I am having a similar problem, but with videos only one icon shows up but when you click on it i get chapters

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