Upgrading and transferring media files from XStream or XStream Xtra to
Oceans XStream
After you purchase Oceans XStream, if you are an XStream or XStream Xtra customer, some of your user data needs to be transferred to Oceans XStream, using a special procedure. You can simply install Oceans XStream side-by-side with XStream or XStream Xtra.
Contents
- Step-by-Step: Transferring your user data from XStream or XStream Xtra to Oceans XStream
- Questions and Answers
Before you begin
XStream or XStream Xtra and Oceans XStream can be installed on one PC without interfering with each other. It is recommended to keep XStream or XStream Xtra installed, at least until you have successfully transferred all user data to Oceans XStream.
Installing XStream or XStream Xtra and Oceans XStream side-by-side has the following advantages:
- You can easily transfer your user data from XStream or XStream Xtra to Oceans XStream
Tip: For information regarding what's new Oceans XStream, pricing, and so on, please refer to What's new in Oceans XStream?
- You can continue to use both XStream or XStream Xtra and Oceans XStream on the same PC, as long as you want.
The following is strongly recommended to maximize the chance to transfer your user data, in any situation, even a re-installation after a hard-drive failure.
- Keep XStream or XStream Xtra installed, and install Oceans XStream side-by-side, on the same PC.
- Uninstall XStream or XStream Xtra only after all your user data is correctly transferred to Oceans XStream.
As a DVD neXt COPY Oceans XStream customer, you have full access to our RapidSolution Software AG partner’s, Audials Forum. Because the two programs are very similar, you may find the Audials Forum an additional source of information, to enhance the DVD neXt COPY Oceans XStream support system. Sign up for an Audials account and keep your installation signed in, always. Creating an Audials account
- Even if you install the software on another PC, or the old installation is lost for example due to a hard drive crash, a great part of your user data can be transferred via Audials account. Additionally, the Audials account lets you connect and transfer user data also to your other devices, such as a smartphone.
| Type of user data | Installation on same PC | Installation on different PC |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites (radio stations, podcasts, music tv) | automatically | semi-automatically (via Audials account) |
| User playlists | automatically | semi-automatically (via Audials account) |
| output storages, including folder and naming rules | automatically | semi-automatically (via Audials account) |
| Anywhere devices | automatically | semi-automatically (via Audials account) |
| Media collection | automatically | - |
| Automatic playlists (including "Last 1000") | automatically | - |
| "Reviewed" state of recordings | automatically | - |
| Wishlists | manually (export, import) | manually (export, import) |
Step-by-Step: Transferring your user data from XStream or XStream Xtra to Oceans XStream
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If Oceans XStream is already installed and running, close it. Start XStream or XStream Xtra.
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Sign in to our partner's Audials account system with XStream or XStream Xtra. If you don't have an account yet, you can sign up now. See Creating an Audials account for instructions.
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Export all data marked as "manually (export, import)" in Table 1.
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Close XStream or XStream Xtra.
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If you haven't done so already, download and install Oceans XStream. See Installing the download version for instructions.
You can now begin to transfer data into Oceans XStream:
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Start Oceans XStream.
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Sign in to your Audials account with Oceans XStream. All data marked with "semi-automatically (via Audials account)" in Table 1 now becomes available.
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Import all data marked as "manually (export, import)" in Table 1.
Results
All available user data is now transferred to Oceans XStream.