Portable Music Players and Devices

Portable music players and devices are capable of storing many types of music files, and playing music at near-CD quality. The music files that are stored on these players can be deleted and new ones transferred to them in just minutes. Used with Rhapsody and a portable device, you can take your music with you wherever you go.

Rhapsody MP3 Players, such as the Sansa e200R Rhapsody , are portable devices designed specially to work with Rhapsody. With a Rhapsody MP3 Player and a Rhapsody To Go membership, you can transfer downloaded Rhapsody tracks and Rhapsody Channels, rate tracks on your device and transfer the ratings back to Rhapsody, and even mark tracks on your device to add to your Purchase Bin (

) in the Sources area to buy whenever you feel like it.

When you connect a portable device to your computer while Rhapsody is running, a portable device icon (

), along with the portable device name, will appear in the Sources area. Click the portable device name to open the portable device view of the Display area, where you can set your portable device options, manage the tracks on your device, play music, and more.

You can have up to three (3) authorized portable devices at any given time.

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What types and formats of tracks can I transfer?

You can transfer a mix of formats, file types (for example, MP3, RA(RealNetworks' audio format), RAX(Secure RealAudio format), AAC), and qualities (such as 96 kilobits per second [Kbps], or 196 Kbps) to your portable player or device. Rhapsody will automatically try to convert incompatible files into a format that your portable device can use. File conversion preferences are selected with the Configure Device or Change Options commands, depending on the device installed, but will only be used if your device does not support the original file format.

Which Track Types Can Be Transferred?

A number of different track types can be transferred to your portable player.

Track Type	Transfer Properties
Streamed Rhapsody tracks	Streamed Rhapsody tracks cannot be transferred to a portable player or device unless they are downloaded, and they cannot be burned to a CD unless they are purchased. If you drag streamed Rhapsody tracks to your portable device name in the Sources area ( ) for manual transfer, the "Purchase" dialog will open; or, with a Rhapsody To Go membership and a compatible portable device, the tracks will automatically be downloaded without purchase and transferred.
Downloaded Rhapsody tracks	When you download Rhapsody tracks (on Windows XP or later), you are granted the rights to use the tracks with Rhapsody, whether you are signed in to your Rhapsody account or not. With the appropriate membership, you can transfer downloaded Rhapsody tracks to a supported portable device and play them. (Supported devices must be PlaysForSure compatible.) Note: Not all downloaded Rhapsody tracks can be transferred to a portable player or device. Some artists and labels have not granted subscription transfer rights to their tracks. If you attempt to transfer a downloaded Rhapsody track that does not have transfer rights, the "Purchase" dialog will open.
Purchased tracks	Purchased tracks (from Rhapsody or RealPlayer) can be transferred to any device that supports RA(RealNetworks' audio format), AAC, MP3, or WMA formats or burned to a CD.
Purchased MP3 tracks	Purchased Rhapsody MP3 files can be transferred to any device that supports RA, AAC, MP3, or WMA formats.
Local tracks	Local files that have been imported from a CD or downloaded from the internet and saved to your hard drive(s) can be transferred to any device that supports RA, AAC, MP3, or WMA formats. Note: Imported CD tracks are automatically added to My Library as local tracks. Non-Rhapsody downloads must be added to My Library using the Rhapsody File menu.
Rhapsody Channels	With a Rhapsody MP3 Player and a Rhapsody to Go membership, you can transfer Rhapsody Channels to your portable device.

Note: Tracks that can be transferred without cost are marked in the Transfer column of My Library.

Which portable players are supported by Rhapsody?

To check or find a device, go to: http://www.rhapsody.com/devices. Look next to your device under "Rhapsody Content Ready."

Support		What can I do with it?
Basic		You can transfer simple MP3, WMA, and AAC files. You cannot transfer purchased tracks, downloaded Rhapsody tracks, streamed Rhapsody tracks, or Rhapsody Channels to your device.
Download		You can transfer MP3, WMA, and AAC files, plus purchased tracks. You cannot transfer downloaded Rhapsody tracks, streamed Rhapsody tracks, or Rhapsody Channels to your device.
Subscription		You can transfer MP3, WMA, and AAC files, and purchased and downloaded Rhapsody tracks to your device. Streamed Rhapsody tracks will become downloaded Rhapsody tracks during transfer. You cannot transfer Rhapsody channels, unless your subscription device is a Rhapsody MP3 Player.
Rhapsody MP3 Players		You can transfer MP3, WMA, and AAC files, plus purchased and downloaded Rhapsody tracks to your Rhapsody MP3 Player. Streamed Rhapsody tracks will become downloaded Rhapsody tracks during transfer. You can transfer Rhapsody Channels. Note: A transferred Rhapsody Channel consists of more than three hours of music fitting that Channel's description. Every time you connect your Rhapsody MP3 Player to your computer while signed in to your Rhapsody account, your Channels will be updated with fresh tracks.

Any device with the word "subscription" next to it is PlaysForSure compatible. These and Rhapsody MP3 Players are the only portable players to which you can transfer downloaded Rhapsody tracks. But keep checking the list; Rhapsody is adding more devices all the time.

Tip: Right-click your portable device in the Sources area to see what right-click options are available to you.