How about adding size in megabytes to autoplaylists?  This is my biggest gripe.  I want to fill my 8gb zune with an assortment of random content.  It is impossible to do because autoplaylists measured in songs or minutes can change size.  Given the zune is measured in megabytes, not number of songs, I don't understand why this features is missing.  Further when you try to sync an autoplaylist that is too big, instead of filling the zune as much as possible, it unhelpfully tells me it won't fit and aborts.

You really named your blue Zune "BLUE!!!"?  That's more creative than my device names.

@wolfprime - agreed, we need the size limitation in MB for autoplaylists. I'll bring this up to the product team.

@Nick - I just named it Blue!!! to get you all excited for the new blue Zunes. And also due to my lack of creativity. :)

I also asked for Unicode support--any timeline on that one?

In regards to sync, if you have Zune Pass, do you need to sync to your computer if you have a wifi connection set up directly on the Zune?  I keep my Zune in my car, and don't like having to bring it inside every month.

My laptop only has 120gb total on the hdd, and i was unsure if i want to go from 80gig zune to 120gig zune. But now i can sync all my stuff and dont have to have my hard drive full.

And why can't I delete files direct from my Zune, after watching a podcast or tv show I don't want to wait until I go home and search through my files in order to delete the file from my Zune, the result is a zune filled with old undeleted shows that make finding my new un-seen shows hard to find.

Sarah - we're not talking about future releases right now - sorry!

Here, let me be the first one to say THANK YOU.  I didn't ask for the feature and had no problem with the old problem, I appreciate the work the Zune team puts into the software.

Take a quick break, then off to work on the Spring update.  Probably internationalization, if I had to guess.  That should be the next step for Zune is to go worldwide.

Matt!

I would love to have a proxy server support on Zune software,

Please please please

It will be nice to add more conditions to the AutoPlayList. Basically need to put more effort to rejuvenate the AutoPlayList(like iTunes smartPlayList). Also maintain music tags in zune should improve, I'm using iTunes to maintain my Library. I hope zune team will concern about these features in the future release.

Matt,

Thanks for the post.

One gotcha that I've found is with podcasts. I subscribed to a running podcast where I repeat a show for a whole week. The Zune correctly guessed that I wouldn't try exercise more than once and deleted the podcast after listening to it once. (That is spooky how well it is getting to know me.) If I ever try again, is there a way to keep podcasts on the device even after listening to it?

As nice as this is, I still have a gripe with it.

Please please let us choose Whether we want to use Smart or Manual sync for either Music, Pictures or Videos, not group them together as one option.

Personally I'd love to keep my Music & Pictures on Smart Sync, and videos on manual (As the videos are what take up the most space on my HDD!)

Johnny, I think you can do it. Choose Manually (or let me choose) on Video content and leave smart sync on Music and Pictures.

I requested for this and I got it. Thank you Zune team.

Next request, play directly from your Zune. I want to be able to open Zune Software, click on device and hit play on any content I want without coping it to hard drive.

I agree with Ross, give us a button or combination of buttons in firmware update to delete songs, podcasts, videos etc directly from the device.  At present there is no really workable system for marking songs for deletion later, and no reason to wait until later to do that.  This would be an extremely useful feature.

kool, however i like autosync much more, especially because of wifi sync, my only gripe is in auto sync i want it to autosync TO zune not FROM meaning the on device but deleted from computer option, i currently figured out that if i add all my media to a portable hdd and sync from there it wont delete when i change remove or delete from it so thats my favorite (i guess you could call it a hack but its more of an oversee etc) but i only really move my videos to my hdd since they take up the most room but i really need an option to delete media from device or not in autosync, thanks if it ever happens, on a side note great job with 3.0 guys amazing fimware

I only just saw this in my RSS reader. Thank you so much! I've been doing guest syncing since I got my Zune but this will be such an improvement. Keep up the awesome work!

Manual sync is a nice addition...but my #1 complaint about the zune (that has yet to be fixed) is that I cannot auto-fill the availible space with random music.  I have a very large collection (200+ gigs) and I really cannot use auto sync because it always errors out due to lac of space.  Ideally,  i could prioritize how i use my space (ie: fill podcasts first,  then photos, then use remaing space for as much music as will fit).

I pod already has this feature - its called "auto fill"....we need that....badly!

I look forward to see whats in 3.5

Did the software background turns blue because of your device? Or you manually made it blue ?

Cesar - when are we going to get an API for Zune? It's the friggin' social! What about "Developers, developers, developers!"?

"is there a way to keep podcasts on the device even after listening to it?"

I want to know this too

zune is alsome i like the games, cart and wireless stuff is there a way to make a list or songs on my computer then say in a nuther room WITHOUT hooking my zune up sync it?

Yes I agree with you!

Can I autosync multiple Zune devices, if so, how?

I love my zune, but my only problem with it is a lack of an "auto-fill" option, I have too much music and being able to hook it up, hit auto fill and drive on would be outstanding.

I have followed all the instructions here and the zune is still removing all the music I remove from my computer. There has to be a way to fix this. Please help!

I am having the same issue as Meghann. I would also like to know how to fix this issue. I was able to delete most of my music without it deleting from my device, but as of music I recently downloaded, it's not letting me delete those from my computer (even with manual sync). I did find that the number of songs I deleted versus what I had on my device was off about 50 songs as well. Not sure if it deleted songs or what. Hope we can get some help, thanks!

With all this hype of the new evolution Zune HD. Whats in it for current Zune holders? I love my 120 and my Zune social, I would love to have HD radio and thats about it after all I did suggest that. Radio was my big attraction to Zune after I demissed my Iriver mp3 players. I dont watch videos that much to upgrade to a high definition screen.I think that some bell or whistle should be added to the software a 3.5 or 4.0 or something. How about a longer favorite song list, or place to post your photos/picture like a photo album. I bet it would draw in some of those interface junkies from myspace and facebook to buy zunes. Or how about a once a month free download link with a 20 day option before it expires.  How a option to upgrade the batteries. Am I getting anywhere with you guys and gals? :p