Zune subscription also works on Nokia 5800, not on others
Yesterday Ricky Cadden asked me if I tried out the Zune Marketplace subscription functionality on devices other than the E71x that I posted about previously. I then tested the Euro Nokia N96, unlocked NAM version E71, and NAM version Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. I was very pleased to discover the 5800 XM works perfectly, just like my Nokia E71x. Unfortunately, the NAM unlocked E71 and Nokia N96 do not appear to work. An error message pops up stating that the license cannot be found or transferred. I was a bit surprised that the N96 did not work since it is a Feature Pack 2 device, but wasn’t that surprised about the unlocked E71 running Feature Pack 1.
This Zune functionality actually adds another capability to the positive column for the E71x over the E71 for me personally. I was also very pleased to see the 5800 XM working just fine since that device is an excellent multimedia machine with Amazon Video on Demand support and decent stereo speakers.
8 Comments to Zune subscription also works on Nokia 5800, not on others
Thanks so much for testing that out, Matt.
All my pleasure because now I found out the excellent 5800 is a real rocking media player!
Hi, Matt,
I had seen your post about the E71x, so I tried Zune Pass–and successfully–on the N96 NAM. I recount the experience in the third subhead of this blog post: http://www.joewilcox.com/2009/05/microsoft-finally-finds-a-lifestyle-it-can-sell.html. I got DRM errors, too, but the album still played on the N96. I haven’t tried to 5800 yet.
Best,
Joe
Hmm, for me I am unable to even transfer songs to the N96 because a license error message appears with Skip or Cancel options and nothing is transferred. I wonder if it would work if I used a microSD card to transfer songs to. Did you transfer to the N96 internal flash memory? Maybe there is something with licensing on NAM versions of devices?
[...] It looks like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is the only one that was able to use the ZunePass DRM’d tracks, unfortunately. The unbranded E71 and N96 both had issues with the licenses, which is a shame. Still, if you’re looking to load up your phone legally without breaking the bank, the ZunePass is apparently a great option for 5800 XpressMusic owners, at $15/mo. [...]
[...] It looks like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is the only one that was able to use the ZunePass DRM’d tracks, unfortunately. The unbranded E71 and N96 both had issues with the licenses, which is a shame. Still, if you’re looking to load up your phone legally without breaking the bank, the ZunePass is apparently a great option for 5800 XpressMusic owners, at $15/mo. [...]
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helloMarch 16, 2010
can you transfer by wireless musci from your zune to a nokia (5530) ????
May 22, 2009