Sync issues with Pixel 2

[Void]

I have encountered issues with syncing to my pixel 2.

1) Pixel 2 is labeled "portable device", with no apparent way to change this. This makes distinguishing it from other devices a challenging.

2) I do not believe that any information other than play counts is being synced back from the Pixel to musicbee, most importantly rating information.

3) I also cannot get musicbee to register the deletion of songs on the phone and delete the matching file on the PC.

2 and 3 actually have me looking for an alternative solution, since without these features it is less a sync and more a mono-directional backup. While it does let me get my music onto the phone, it tuns collection management into a chore that has to be done outside the system using One Note or similar to record the changes you want to make.

[psychoadept]

Unfortunately, none of these things are really supported.  You're probably better off with another solution, for now.

[Void]

Can you recommend something? 99% of stuff I'm finding depends on itunes.

[psychoadept]

Maybe Media Monkey? Basically, unless you have an android player and a desktop player that are made to work together, which Media Monkey does, you're going to be out of luck on two-way syncing. It's been discussed elsewhere in the forum; basically, the technology is there to sync play counts and maybe other info with Android, but none of the existing players use it for some reason.

I'm hoping to work on a solution for MusicBee at some point, but it will probably be a while yet.

[Freddy Barker]

....basically, the technology is there to sync play counts and maybe other info with Android, but none of the existing players use it for some reason.

I'm hoping to work on a solution for MusicBee at some point, but it will probably be a while yet.

Oooh! Bring it on 

[Alumni]

1) Pixel 2 is labeled "portable device", with no apparent way to change this. This makes distinguishing it from other devices a challenging.

I've been able to fix this by renaming the phone in Windows Explorer, after that MusicBee gives it a unique device profile.

[phred]

I've been able to fix this by renaming the phone in Windows Explorer, after that MusicBee gives it a unique device profile.

There are some Android devices that simply can not be renamed by any normal way. I remember having a Motorola Turbo that even using Windows Explorer refused to be renamed. It was 'portable device' for as long as I owned it. But there no problems syncing it with MB.