Microsoft updated Xbox Music on Windows to play songs stored on OneDrive back in March, and today the company is refreshing its iOS and Android apps with the same feature. While Xbox Music is being renamed to Groove, todayâs updates do not include the new branding. However, the new update does bring the ability to use Xbox Music on iOS or Android without a subscription. You can now upload a collection of MP3s to OneDrive and stream them to the mobile apps like a music locker service....
With a seemingly ever-growing number of streaming music services available via the Web and dedicated mobile and tablet apps, choosing the one that best fits your need is an increasingly difficult task....
When Xbox Music finally made its debut on the iPhone last September, one of its most notable shortcomings was the lack of ability to store music locally for offline listening. But a new update that hit the App Store today…
Microsoft launched its Xbox Music apps back in September, but there was something pretty significant missing: offline playback. That’s now been remedied for the iOS app, which has been updated to allow users to make playlists available offline....
Microsoft’s Xbox Music app for iOS debuted back in September, but it never included offline playback. The software maker is rectifying that today with a simple update that brings offline playback for playlists. There don’t appear to be any other changes to the app, with the same UI and features as the original version. While Microsoft also offers a similar Android Xbox Music app, that particular variant has not yet received an update for offline playback. Microsoft’s Xbox Music service provides...
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Hello! You might notice that Apps of the Week looks a little different this week. You might also have noticed that our usual App of the Day posts were conspicuously absent. Things are changing, and we're replacing App of the Day with a new, improved, and Windows Phone-inclusive Apps of the Week. Let us know what you think of the changes, and please, enjoy....
Microsoft on Monday took its Xbox Music streaming service free for Web users and launched mobile apps for iOS and Android, with the move coming just before Apple is expected to release its own iTunes Radio service with iOS 7.
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Music service today, nearly a year after it launched alongside Windows 8. Subscribers will now be able to access music on their iOS and Android devices thanks to new apps for both operating systems. Both apps are available today and provide basic access to music, with the ability to sync and change playlists, but no offline functionality to play songs without an internet or data connection....