Groove Music 2019.21102.11415.0 is Microsoft’s music streaming service. It comes with a catalog of over 40 million songs and allows you to upload your own OneDrive
Today, we are fully aware of who the leaders of the music streaming industry are. No one can fight Spotify, and that’s even as important tech companies like Apple are trying their luck with Apple Music.
Microsoft has always wanted to experiment and that is why they have launched Groove Music for PC Windows, a Windows 10 application from which we can gather in one place and play all our music, and have the right Access a catalog of millions of songs online. .
Groove Music vs Spotify
At this point, you’re probably asking yourself what this music streaming service can offer you that others can’t.
Well, compared to its biggest competitor, Microsoft’s alternative offers more songs (40 million vs 30) and also comes with a cool feature like the ability to upload 50,000 songs cloud to listen to them online.
In terms of pricing, both solutions are almost identical, but Groove offers us 1 month for free and after that, we have to sign up for a premium.
We don’t have a chance to use the ad-based version for free, beyond those first 30 days. Artist-based radio stations are also a differentiating factor.
Main features
Play all your music, whether locally or upload to the cloud.
Use OneDrive to store thousands of songs in the cloud.
Explore the Groove Music Pass to access 40 million songs via streaming.
Create and manage your playlists.
Radio stations based on your favorite artists.
Sync your music across all your devices.
Groovin’ to Your Tunes: A Guide to Using
Groove Music, although no longer actively supported by Microsoft, might still be available on some Windows 10 machines. If you’re looking to play your music collection or explore curated playlists, here’s a guide to using:
Finding Groove Music:
Groove Music is usually pre-installed on Windows 10 machines. Search for “Groove Music” in the Start menu or Windows search bar.
Adding Your Music Library:
Can play music files stored on your computer. By default, it scans your Music folder for audio files.
- To add music from other locations:
- Open Groove Music.
- Click on “Settings” (gear icon) in the top right corner.
- Under “Music libraries,” click on “Choose folders.”
- Select the additional folders containing your music files.
Playing Music:
Once your music library is added, browse through your songs by artist, album, genre, or playlist.
You can also use the search bar to find specific songs or artists.
Click on a song title to start playback. Playback controls like play/pause, skip forward/backward, and volume are located at the bottom of the window.
Creating and Managing Playlists:
- Playlists are a great way to organize your music for specific moods or activities.
- To create a playlist:
- Click on “Playlists” in the left navigation pane.
- Click on “New playlist” and give it a name.
- Find songs you want to add and drag them to the playlist.
- You can edit playlists by adding or removing songs, and even reorder them to your preference.
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