Groove Music App for Xbox Series X/S

I use USB thumb drive to connect to Series console and capable to play music via Music Player app, this is another music app. Since I have Groove app already installed, still cannot navigate my local music from external thumb.

I assume that Groove is capable to play music without the need of external drive and still playing in background while doing multitask on console.

Unfortunately, although Music Player app has capable to play music, it requires that thumb drive must be connected to console and no way to transfer local music to internal drive at all. Plus the app must be active, doing multitask on console will result in stopping music.

The question, is there a way to use Groove to play music for Series console in my end? If not due to discontinued, what's the point of Groove's availability in my end that yet I still cannot play music?

Are you using the old Music app or the new Groove app. Microsoft changed from Xbox Music to Groove recently.

The Groove Music app was NOT useless. We have been using it to play CDs on our Xbox Ones for years now. Suddenly, the app is gone, and now I can't figure out how to play a CD anymore. Anyone know?

You may be right. But still doesn’t make sense that the discontinued app still existing in store especially very useless. Also for newly Xbox users who curiously downloaded this app and realized how useless this is.

Yes I completely understand but why does Microsoft developer keep this music app active up to Series console despite already discontinued? There's no point of this app still available on Xbox Store until present.

If you have Series console, try going to Microsoft Store and search Groove. The app is still active. It's pointless that already ceased and still showing in store.