Why was streaming from OneDrive through the Groove App on XboxOne discontinued.

I understand that it has been discontinued. I was curious about why. Microsoft wants all of your entertainment to come through the xbox, but they discontinue this functionality. It does not make sense. Thanks.

Hey there!

Thanks for the reply! Outside of the information that is provided from the link that XBF Javier posted, we would not have any further details as to why Groove Music was discontinued. Its possible that it was due to a streamlining of business practices, along
with the availability of other music streaming services as well.

As there is no other answer that may be given, we will be locking this thread. Please feel free to come back to the forums at any time should you have another question or need assistance as we'd be happy to help.

Thanks again and thanks for coming to the forums.

Happy gaming!

Hello there,

We understand that you have an inquiry in regards to the streaming of Groove Music content through One Drive on your Xbox One console.

You may find the answer of why the change occurred within the Groove Music OneDrive Streaming: FAQ support
article, which mentions all information in regards to the feature itself.

Try checking this out for us and let us know if this helps.

Best wishes!

Hi Ackis,

On December 31, 2017, the option to stream, purchase, and download music from Groove Music was discontinued. If your purchased music was downloaded, you’ll still be able to listen to it. The app is still updated and you can still play purchased music that
you were able to download from the service before 12/31/17.

"We’ll continue to update the Windows 10 Groove Music app for PC, Xbox, and Windows Phone so you can play and manage the music you’ve purchased and downloaded to these devices or uploaded to OneDrive, but the app will no longer stream or play Groove Music
Pass content."

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4046109/groove-music-and-spotify-faq

If the playlist was downloaded before 12/31/17 then I don't see why it wouldn't still work on Forza Horizon 3. Forza Support will have more information on this if they did in fact remove this feature from the game once the service of Groove Music was discontinued.

Hello eliudivan

Thanks for coming to us on the forums with this situation. I understand you're having issues using the Groove App with your Onedrive music no longer playing. Here check out this link for more information such as what's listed below:

Groove Music OneDrive Streaming: FAQ

What will happen to my music?

Music stored in your OneDrive will stop syncing with Groove Music on March 31, 2019. Data stored in the Groove Music service will be deleted up to 30 days after that. Your music will still be available in OneDrive and your downloaded music
and playlists will still be available in the Groove Music app.

How can I play my OneDrive music on my Windows device?

• Download your OneDrive music to your PC.
  Get more info about the OneDrive app.
• Play your music through the OneDrive.
  Get more info about the OneDrive web player.
• Play your OneDrive music with another streaming app.
  Get apps from Microsoft Store.