Beginning today, you can now upload them to Microsoft’s OneDrive, and play them back via Xbox Music. You could always upload MP3 files to OneDrive—or pretty much any other file, for that matter. If you don't have a Music folder in OneDrive, create one. Open the file folder where you keep your MP3 music files. Drag the music to your Music folder on OneDrive. Use the Groove Music app to play your tunes on any of your devices.
Here are steps and tips for the most common tasks using the OneDrive app for Windows phone.
Windows 10Windows Phone 8 or 8.1Windows Phone 7
This applies to Windows 10 for PC, phone, tablet, HoloLens, or Surface Hub.
Sign in
To add a personal account, enter your Microsoft account on the sign-in page. To add a OneDrive for Business account, enter the email address you use for your company, school, or other organization.
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You can have both a personal account and OneDrive for Business accounts. To add an additional account:
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If you have a problem signing in with your OneDrive for Business account, try using your phone's web browser to sign in at https://portal.office.com/onedrive, or contact your IT department.
Switch between accounts
Your OneDrive app in Windows 10 lets you sign in to your personal OneDrive and your OneDrive for Business accounts and then switch between the accounts you've added.
Tap Menu at the top of the screen, and then tap the account you want to use.
Note: To add another account, tap Account settings, and then Add account.
Upload files from your device to OneDrive
Use the same process to upload and save any file type in the OneDrive app, including documents, photos, videos, and music files.
Tip: You can also upload photos and videos from your phone to the OneDrive folder on your computer with File Explorer, or Photos app import. Connect your phone to the computer with your phone's data cable, or using wi-fi or Bluetooth connection.
Automatically upload photos and videos you take from your device to OneDrive
Note: Camera Upload can only be used on one account at a time.
Tip: If you are using a metered internet connection, such as a cellular data connection, turn the switch Off at Upload on metered connections. If your connection is not metered - most wi-fi network connections are not metered - you can turn this switch on.
Find the file you're looking for
You can search for file or folder names, text within files, and even text and tags in photos. Tap Search and type the phrase you want in the Search box.
Create a folder
You can add folders in the Files view, or inside any other folder in OneDrive.
Move files to a different OneDrive folder
Find your SharePoint files in OneDrive
If you're using OneDrive, you can access your SharePoint files in the mobile app without leaving OneDrive. SharePoint sites you've recently interacted with or that you follow appear in a list located under the name of your organization. You'll also be able to see your Office 365 groups in the list, as each group will have its own team site.
To learn more, see Find your SharePoint files in OneDrive.
Change how files are sorted
In the OneDrive app, open the folder you want to sort and tap Sort by . You can sort by name, date, or size.
Note: Sorting works in the All Files view, or in a folder inside All Files. The Photos, Documents and Shared views sort by date only.
Recover a file from the OneDrive Recycle Bin
Empty the Recycle Bin
Files deleted from OneDrive are kept in the OneDrive Recycle Bin for 30 days for personal accounts. The files can be restored to OneDrive before then, or you can permanently delete them from your OneDrive.
Note: If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days. If you're signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting. See more information about how long deleted items are kept for work or school accounts.
Download files from OneDrive to your device
Share a file or folder
In the OneDrive app, tap Select , then tap the check box by the file or folder you want to share and tap Share .
If you want to share with a few specific people, select Invite people or Send files.
If you want to share with a large number of people, such as in a social media or blog post, select Share a link.
Invite people to share
Share a link
Note: Remember that anyone who has the link can open, download and save the document, and forward the link.
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Share as an attachment
Note: Sharing as an attachment works only with individual files. To share a folder, use Invite people or Share a link.
Files shared with you
When someone shares a OneDrive file or folder with you, you typically get an email message or a notification on your Windows device. To find the files shared with you in the OneDrive app, tap Menu > Shared.
The Shared view includes files shared with you, and files you've shared with others. When signed in with a personal OneDrive account, tap a sharer's name to find the files shared by that person.
Note: The Shared view looks different when you're signed in with a work or school account.
Read a file or folder offline
Mark files or folders 'offline' to read them anytime, even when you aren't connected to the Internet. Online edits made to the files sync the next time your Windows device connects to the Web, so you get the latest version of the file.
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Tip: Once you mark a file or folder offline, OneDrive also lists it in an Offline Files view. Tap Menu > Offline to instantly find all your offline files and folders.
To stop keeping a file or folder offline, select the offline file or folder and tap Online only .
See how much storage space you have
In the OneDrive app, tap Menu > Settings > Accounts. On the Accounts page, each of the accounts connected to your OneDrive app is shown, with total storage and space available for each.
Sign out of accounts
To sign out of a personal OneDrive account or a OneDrive for Business account, open the app, tap Menu > Account Settings. Select the account you want to sign out of, then tap Sign Out.
Troubleshoot problems with the app
First, update your Windows device. Then, make sure you've installed any available updates to the app. They'll be downloaded and installed automatically when you're on Wi‑Fi. To see available updates that haven't downloaded:
If you still have problems with the app, try deleting it and then going to the App Store to download it again.
If you don't see a file you're looking for in the app, see Find lost or missing files in OneDrive.
For more help, read how to Troubleshoot OneDrive for Windows Phone app problems.
Share feedback on the OneDrive app
You can rate the OneDrive app or get help with the OneDrive app by shaking your phone. On other devices, select Give feedback on most pages to get help.
Sign in
To add a personal account, enter your Microsoft account on the sign-in page. To add a OneDrive for Business account, enter the email address you use for your company, school, or other organization.
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You can have both a personal account and OneDrive for Business accounts for Windows Phone 8.1. (To see if you have Windows Phone 8.1, open your phone's Settings and tap about.) For more, see What is OneDrive for Business? To add an additional account:
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Switch between accounts
If you have Windows Phone 8.1, you can switch between a personal OneDrive account and a OneDrive for Business account, or between multiple OneDrive for Business accounts.
To do this, open the app, tap Menu at the top of the screen, and then tap the account you want to use. Note that you can't use multiple personal accounts with the OneDrive app.
Upload files from your device to OneDrive
Automatically upload photos and videos you take to OneDrive
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Tip: To learn how to move photos and videos on your phone to the OneDrive folder on your computer, see Sync photos and videos using my computer on the Windows Phone website.
Find the file you're looking for
You can search for text within files and even photos. To search for text in a file or photo, type the phrase you want in the Search box.
Create a folder
You can add folders in the Files view, or in any other folder in OneDrive.
Move files to a different OneDrive folder
Tip: To create a new folder for these moved files, at the bottom of the Files list, tap New folder. Enter a name for the new folder, then tap Create.
Change how files are sorted
Note: Sorting works in a folder, or in the All Files view.
![]() Recover a file from the Recycle Bin
Files deleted from OneDrive are kept in the OneDrive Recycle Bin for 30 days for personal accounts. The files can be restored to OneDrive before then, or you can permanently delete them from your OneDrive.
Note: If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days. If you're signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting. See more information about how long deleted items are kept for work or school accounts.
Empty the Recycle Bin
Files deleted from OneDrive are kept in the OneDrive Recycle Bin for 30 days for personal accounts. The files can be restored to OneDrive before then, or you can permanently delete them from your OneDrive.
Note: If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days. If you're signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting. See more information about how long deleted items are kept for work or school accounts.
Download files from OneDrive to your device
Share a file (personal OneDrive accounts)
In the OneDrive app, tap the check box by the file or folder you want to share and tap share .
If you want to share with a few specific people, select Invite people or Send files.
If you want to share with a large number of people, such as in a social media or blog post, select Share a link.
Invite people to share
Share a link
Note: Remember that anyone who has the link can open, download and save the document, and forward the link.
Share as an attachment
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Tip: Sharing as an attachment works only with individual files. If you want to share a folder, use Invite people or Share a link.
Share files and folders (OneDrive for Business accounts)
Files shared with you
When someone shares a OneDrive file or folder with you, you typically get an email message or a notification on your Windows device. To find the files shared with you in the OneDrive app, tap Shared at the top of the app. (You may need to scroll right to see Shared.)
The Shared view includes files shared with you, and files you've shared with others. When signed in with a personal OneDrive account, tap a sharer's name to find the files shared by that person.
Note: The Shared view looks different when you're signed in with a work or school account.
See how much storage space you have (personal OneDrive accounts only)
In the OneDrive app, tap Menu at the top of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap your personal account to see your total storage and space available.
Add passcode
In the OneDrive app, tap Menu at the top of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Options. Tap PIN, then set the slider to ON, and tap add pin. Enter and confirm the 4-digit number you want to use as the PIN.
Sign out of accounts
To sign out of a personal OneDrive account or a OneDrive for Business account, open the app, tap Menu > Settings > Accounts. Once you've selected the account, tap Sign Out.
Troubleshoot problems with the app
Make sure you've installed any available updates to the app. They'll be downloaded and installed automatically when you're on Wi-Fi. To see available updates that haven't downloaded:
If you don't see a file you're looking for in the app, see Find lost or missing files in OneDrive.
Share feedback on the OneDrive app
You can rate the OneDrive app, or get help, by shaking your device.
Switch between accounts
In the OneDrive app, open the settings menu, tap sign out, and then sign back in with the account you want to use.
Upload files from your device to OneDrive
Automatically save photos you take to OneDrive
Share a file or folder
See how much storage space you have
In the OneDrive app, go to settings to see your total storage and space available.
Need more help?See related help articles on OneDrive for Android or OneDrive for iOS.
Music streaming is the hot new thing, with many services offering access to millions of songs for a monthly fee. If you have your own music collection on your computer, you can put it online and stream it from anywhere — free.
This is ideal if you’ve ripped your own CDs or purchased MP3s and put together a music collection. It’s also a good way to fill holes in popular streaming services, giving you access to songs that aren’t available as part of unlimited streaming plans.
Google Play Music
Google Play Music — formerly Google Music — is a completely free service that allows you to upload up to 50,000 songs and stream them from anywhere. Google offers the most generous free option by far.
Just download the Google Music Manager application for Windows or Mac, install it, and sign in with your Google account. Point it at your music folders and it will automatically recreate that music collection in Google Play Music. It’ll even sit on your computer, watching your music folder and automatically uploading new music you add to your account. You can also upload songs directly from the website.
You can then sign into Google Play Music on the web, via the Android app, or the iPhone or iPad app and stream music from anywhere. The mobile apps let you download songs for listening offline, too — you can just cache them from anywhere without having to plug back into your computer.
To upload music more quickly, Google Play Music will “match” your local song to a song on Google’s servers. If Google already has a copy of the song, you’ll get that one. If you want an offline copy of your music again, the Music Manager application allows you to re-download your entire collection.
Price: Up to 50,000 songs for free, no option to pay for more
(Google also sells a $9.99 monthly subscription called “Google Play Music All Access” that gives you access to millions of songs, but that’s separate.)
Amazon Music
Amazon Music works similarly. The Amazon Music Importer application allows you to import songs from your computer to your Amazon Music account, and they’ll be “matched” to save as much bandwidth as possible. Click “Upload Your Music” on the Amazon Music website to access it.
Once you’re done, you can listen to your music from the Amazon Music website or with the Amazon Music apps on Android, iPhone, and iPad.
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Amazon’s service is nowhere near as generous as Google’s. You can only upload up to 250 songs for free, although MP3s you purchase from Amazon will be automatically added and won’t count toward your limit. if you have more than 50,000 songs, Amazon does let you store up to 250,000 songs for $25 per year — something you just can’t do with Google Play Music or even Apple’s solution.
Price: Up to 250 songs for free, up to 250,000 for $25 per year
iTunes Match and Apple Music
RELATED:What is Apple Music and How Does It Work?
Apple offers this feature with iTunes Match built into iTunes. This feature will scan your local iTunes library and “match” the songs to songs Apple knows about, giving you access to them on Apple’s servers. iTunes Match costs $25 per year with no free option.
This is a bit more tempting if you also use Apple Music, as iCloud Music Library is included with Apple Music’s $10 monthly fee. Technically, ITunes Match and Apple Music are separate, but both give you access to iCloud Music Library. Apple tries to explain the difference here.
This service is only really ideal if you’re invested in the Apple ecosystem, as it works in iTunes on Mac, iTunes on Windows, and the Music app on iPhone and iPad. There’s no web or Android access.
When we wrote this, iTunes Match only allowed up to 25,000 songs, but Apple was soon planning on increasing this limit to 100,000.
Price: Up to 100,000 songs for $25 per year or included with an Apple Music subscription
Microsoft OneDrive and Groove Music
RELATED:How to Add and Organize Music on Windows 10 Using the Groove Music App
You can now store songs in Microsoft OneDrive and they’ll be available for listening and streaming in Microsoft’s Groove Music application, too.
This is an okay option if you have a smaller collection or want to ensure your music collection can easily sync to desktop PCs and laptops via OneDrive, but it just isn’t as smart. There’s no way to “match” your collection — you’re stuck uploading every single song.
However, you aren’t just stuck listening to songs as individual music files the old-fashioned way in the OneDrive app. You can use the Groove Music app on Windows 10, iPhone, Android, and iPad to stream them.
This takes a bite out of your OneDrive storage, and Microsoft only offers 15 GB of OneDrive storage for free. Thankfully, Microsoft does have some additional storage plans — for example, get an Office 365 Personal subscription for $7 per month and you’ll also have “unlimited” OneDrive storage space.
Price: Up to 15 GB of songs for free, “unlimited” songs for $7 per month.
If you just have a few songs you’d like to back up, you could always just store them in Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other cloud file storage service. But the services above are better for putting a large music collection in the cloud so you can access it from anywhere. They offer easy streaming, search, and offline caching, as well as “match” features so you don’t have to upload hundreds of gigabytes of data.
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