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Setting Up Double Twist and AirPlay

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Doubletwist is pretty well designed, basically, because it’s a clone of iTunes, so if you’ve used iTunes before it should be too much of a transition. This guide assumes that you want to set up Airsync for wireless syncing as well, but if you haven’t bought a copy of it you can still use this to set up syncing by USB connection. So, if you don’t plan to use Airsync be sure you have a USB cable to sync with. Again, part of Doubletwist’s popularity is that it mirrors iTunes’ simplicity. Setting up both Doubletwist and Airsync should take about 15 minutes or so. However, this doesn’t include actually syncing your files (which can take awhile depending on your connection and the amount of music you have).
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Configuration I

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First, go ahead and install Doubletwist on your desktop. Now, as of this writing, Doubletwist has inexplicably begun adding in crap ware as part of the installation process so be sure to page attention while your installing. No, you do not need We-Care, DriverScanner 2011 or any other other apps that it tries to get you to install.
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Steps after Configuration

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Once you install Doubletwist go ahead and launch it. Now, the Doubletwist has a ton of options for importing your music — from manually adding files or folders to importing playlists from Windows Media Player or iTunes. But if you’re like most folks you simply want Doubletwist to replicate whatever music and files you have in iTunes. To make sure this is happening, go to Edit and then Preferences and make sure that the two options for Scanning and Refreshing your iTunes library are checked. Now, every time you start Doubletwist you can be sure that any new music from iTunes will be available for syncing to your Android phone or tablet.
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Steps after launching

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Auto USB Drive will automatically mount your phone whenever it’s connected to a computer. However, if you choose this option be warned that you’ll still need to eject your phone before you disconnect it from your computer or you may risk corrupting your files. You’re phone will still work, but you risk making your images, photos and other file corrupted and beyond readability.
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Importing Data

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Once you’ve set this up and Doubletwist has imported some of your playlists and music from iTunes you’re ready to begin syncing files. Just like in iTunes, you can manually select files to push on to your phone or tell Doubletwist to sync entire playlists at once.
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AirSync Part-1

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Once you have the desktop version of Doubletwist installed along with Doubletwist for Android you can set up Airsync for wireless syncing. Now, if you actually click the Airsync icon it is simply going to redirect you towards the Doubletwist app. In the bottom left corner you should see a huge button that’s appropriately named Airsync. Click it and Doubletwist will ask if you want to set up Airsync and, if the answer isn’t obvious enough, you do. A small no-brainer side note: make sure before you start this that your phone or tablet is connected to the same Wifi network as the computer you want to sync too.
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AirSync Part-2

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After you select yes, Doubletwist will generate a 5 digit passcode for you to enter in Doubletwist on your desktop. So, simply select your device in Doubletwist and you should see an option to enter in your wireless code and, through the power of magic, your phone is now set up for wireless syncing (you’ll also get a confirmation of this on your phone). Doubletwist should automatically initiate Airsync whenever you start the app on your desktop. Alternatively, you can always start a manual sync of your files.
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