Alternative to Groove Music?

Discus and support Alternative to Groove Music? in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; Are there any decent alternatives to Groove Music? They took away media player for music and Groove is un-usable. It's seriously easier to just use... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by YoYoMaStEr 911, Apr 20, 2016.

  1. Alternative to Groove Music?


    Are there any decent alternatives to Groove Music? They took away media player for music and Groove is un-usable. It's seriously easier to just use youtube and individually load each song. Groove Music is meant to play pre-selected pandora style tracks and
    is 100% worthless to someone who knows which songs they want to listen to or *gasp* wants to listen to their own mp3s. The worst part is they made it so casting from a device now goes through Groove and counts as "streaming" which requires an outrageously
    expensive subscription.

    Groove is a solid 10 steps back in the development of the Xbox. It's user interface is clunky and not geared towards managing music collections or favorites and requires 15 or so steps to select any given song and will randomly decide what music to play for
    you despite your best efforts. I miss the old media player and just want the ability to play my music as I choose.

    :)
     
    YoYoMaStEr 911, Apr 20, 2016
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    What I want to know is how Microsoft can justify charging us for downloadable content and then withdraw our ability to use it without providing an alternative. I've also experienced this when purchasing music through Groove (Or XBox Music as it was at the
    time).
     
    WhiteStar2351, Apr 20, 2016
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  4. II bRu II
    II bRu II Guest

    Alternative to Groove Music?

    I agree Groove is ok if you want random music but streaming from my phone should not require a subscription. The 360 had a great design integrated into the menu eliminating the need to snap, regaining for me what is wasted screen space.

    Unfortunately I never found a real solution just snaping YouTube playlists or playing music on external Bluetooth speakers instead of on what is supposed to be a all in one entertainment system.
     
    II bRu II, Apr 23, 2016
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  5. II bRu II Win User

    Alternative to Groove Music?

    I agree Groove is ok if you want random music but streaming from my phone should not require a subscription. The 360 had a great design integrated into the menu eliminating the need to snap, regaining for me what is wasted screen space.

    Unfortunately I never found a real solution just snaping YouTube playlists or playing music on external Bluetooth speakers instead of on what is supposed to be a all in one entertainment system.
  6. WhiteStar2351 Win User

    Fitness App Discontinued without notice - dismayed

    What I want to know is how Microsoft can justify charging us for downloadable content and then withdraw our ability to use it without providing an alternative. I've also experienced this when purchasing music through Groove (Or XBox Music as it was at the
    time).
  7. BigWiIIieStyIe Win User

    Music store

    Are you using the old Music app or the new Groove app. Microsoft changed from Xbox Music to Groove recently.
  8. PICK 34 Win User

    Will Xbox music sound quality improve ?

  9. Allebas Win User

    groove music not showing up with my music

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