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Odds are good that your Samsung Galaxy tablet came without preinstalled music. You may find some tunes available, which are typically a generic sampling of the Google Play Music library. To add music, buy music, or steal it from somewhere else.
How to borrow music from a PC your Samsung Galaxy tablet
If the Samsung Galaxy S3 is your first smartphone, you might not be too familiar with some of its key features. In this 'How to' video aimed at smartphone beginners we show you how to put music on.
Your computer is the equivalent of the 20th-century stereo system — a combination tuner, amplifier, and turntable, plus all your records and CDs. If you’ve already copied your music collection to your computer, or if you use your computer as your main music storage system, you can share that music with your tablet.
Many music-playing, or jukebox, programs are available. On Windows, the most common program is Windows Media Player. You can use this program to synchronize music between a PC and a tablet. Here’s how it works:
Connect the tablet to your PC.
Use the USB cable that comes with the tablet.
Over on the PC, an AutoPlay dialog box appears in Windows, prompting you to choose how best to mount the Galaxy tablet onto the Windows storage system.
Close the AutoPlay dialog box.
Start Windows Media Player.
Click the Sync tab or the Sync toolbar button.
The Galaxy tablet appears in the Sync list on the right side of Windows Media Player.
Drag to the Sync area the music you want to transfer to your tablet.
Click the Start Sync button to transfer the music from your PC to the tablet.
The Sync button may be located atop the list, or it might be found on the bottom.
Close the Windows Media Player when you’re done transferring music.
Or you can keep it open — whatever.
Unplug the USB cable.
Or you can leave the tablet plugged in.
The steps for synchronizing music with other media jukebox programs work similarly to those outlined in the preceding list.
The Galaxy tablet can store only so much music! Don’t be overzealous when copying your tunes. In Windows Media Player, a capacity thermometer-thing shows you how much storage space is used and how much is available on your tablet. Pay heed to the indicator!
Windows Media Player complains when you try to sync the Galaxy tablet to more than one PC. If you do, you’re warned after Step 6. It’s not a big issue: Just inform Windows Media Player that you intend to sync with the computer for only this session.
How to buy music at the Google Play Store for your Samsung Galaxy tablet
It’s possible to get your music from the same source where you buy your apps — the Google Play Store. Getting music is covered right here:
Touch the Play Music app button to view the sidebar.
Choose Shop.
The Play Store app starts, immediately whisking you to the Music part of the store.
Use the Search icon to help you locate music, or just browse the categories.
Keep an eye out for special offers at the Play Store. It’s a great way to pick up some free tunes.
Eventually you’ll see a page showing details about the song or album. Choose a song from the list to hear a preview. The button next to the song or album indicates the purchase price, or it says Free for free music.
Touch the Free button to get a free song, or touch the price button to purchase a song or an album.
Don’t worry, you’re not buying anything yet.
To buy music, choose your credit card or payment source.
If a credit card or payment source doesn’t appear, choose the Add Card option to add a payment method. Sign up with Google Checkout and submit your credit card or other payment information.
Touch the Buy or Confirm button.
The song or album is added to the music library.
The music you buy at the Play Store isn’t downloaded to your tablet. It shows up, but it plays over the Internet. That means you can hear it only when the tablet has an Internet connection.
You’ll eventually receive a Gmail message listing a summary of your purchase.
All music sales are final.
If you plan on downloading an album or multiple songs, connect to a Wi-Fi network. That way, you won’t run the risk of a data surcharge on your cellular plan.
Music you purchase from the Google Play Music store is available on any Android device with the Play Music app installed, providing you use the same Google account on that device. You can also listen to your tunes by visiting the Google music site on any computer connected to the Internet.
Please note: the location of your downloads may vary depending on the nature of the download and the app you use to download. Some downloads will not be available in your download folder if they were downloaded through certain apps.
For example:Netflix offers a download option so that its users can view content offline. However, anything downloaded through Netflix would need to be watched through the Netflix app and will not appear in your downloads folder as a viewable video.
You can find all the files on your smartphone in My Files. By default, this will appear in the folder titled 'Samsung' on your apps screen.
If you can't find it, type 'My Files' into the search finder at the top of the apps screen.
Please note: not all downloaded content will be available in My Files. Content that has been downloaded within a streaming app that allows listening or viewing offline will normally be available only within that app itself. This is most commonly due to copyright restrictions.
The location of your files can depend on where you have set the default download location. For example, if you have set your photos to download to the SD card, it will appear under 'SD card' rather than 'internal storage'.
The quickest way to find your latest download is to open My Files, and then tap 'Recent files'. This will bring up your most recent downloads.
Alternatively, if you know the name or part of the name of the file, you can search for it by tapping the search icon at the top right of the screen. This also allows you to filter the results by file type.
You can also manually search for your files by folder or storage location. Tap on one of the icons under 'Categories' to search those file types, or tap 'Internal storage' or 'SD' card to look in each storage location.
If you are looking for photos or other images, take a look at the DCIM folder in Internal storage or in the SD card. DCIM stands for Digital Camera Images and is the default directory structure for digital images.
How Do I Download Music On My Samsung Galaxy S3
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