How to play my music from the cloud with Groove and OneDrive

For several years, Microsoft has been adding new features to its Windows 10 operating system and the one of the most used services is OneDrive , the cloud storage application.

While many people prefer to look for alternative apps to native Windows 10 apps, the truth is, it's an advantage to have them because of their great integration and compatibility. Today we're going to show you how you can play your music from the cloud with Groove and OneDrive.

There is more to talk about the advantages of storing your files, including your music, in the cloud, on the one hand you won't have to worry about the storage space on your device, and 'somewhere else, this will no longer be necessary to download the file in order to be able to use it. You can even stream your music from different devices without taking up space on it. Learn how to do it by following the simple steps which we will explain below.

How do I store my music on OneDrive?

The first thing to do before you can play music from the cloud with Groove is to download your music files in the appropriate folder on OneDrive. To do this, sign in to OneDrive or access it from the Windows 10 File Explorer navigation panel, if it's already synced with your Microsoft account. Inside, locate the "Music" folder, if there is no folder with that name you can create it, but don't forget to name it "Music" .

Now you are ready to save all your songs to OneDrive, just copy or cut and paste all your songs from your local storage into the OneDrive “Music” folder and wait for them to load.

One point to keep in mind is that OneDrive free storage is limited to 15 GB , although if you subscribe to Office 360, you can expand this space to 1TB, or you can also free up space in OneDrive if you wish it.

The next step is to check your OneDrive settings to make sure the folder containing your music files is properly synced.

To do this, go to the Windows 10 taskbar and right-click on the OneDrive icon (a small cloud), click on “Settings” then on “Accounts”. Make sure the box next to the "Music" folder is checked and click "Ok", you will now be able to play your music from Groove.

How to play music from OneDrive stored with Groove?

You already have your songs folder in the cloud, now you can play your music from the cloud using Groove on your devices synced with the same Microsoft account . Simply open the app, available for PC, Android and iOS, and in the “Songs” option, choose the “On OneDrive” option in the filter. And ready! you can stream your music and create playlists from the cloud and your OneDrive storage.

Unfortunately, this option is only available for computers where Groove is still installed, because his care was interrupted in 2019 . But don't worry, you still have plenty of other options for playing your music stored in the cloud, and we tell you about them here.

Other options for playing music from the cloud

If you can no longer use Groove to broadcast your music stored on OneDrive, don't think you're out of output, there are other options you can use to accomplish the same task. There are even apps that are compatible with different cloud storage services.

• sonca : is an application available in the Microsoft Store that will allow you to listen to streaming music on your Windows 10 device. Not only will you be able to synchronize the music stored in OneDrive but also in Google Drive and Dropbox, it is very intuitive and easy to use.
• Cloudbeats - A free app for Android and iOS that you can sync with your music stored on OneDrive in just a few steps.

In addition, you can use other streaming music services such as Spotify or Play Music and store your music there. Don't miss listening to your favorite songs and favorite playlists and use OneDrive or other cloud storage services to easily sync your music and listen to it on different devices.