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Xbox Music
With Xbox Music you can play your current collection, choose from millions of songs and albums to stream, or
add to your music library—all with the Music app.
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And when you're not sure what you want to listen to, the Music
app can help you create custom playlists based on your favourites.
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Free streaming limited to 10 hours/month after 6 months; unlimited with paid Xbox Music Pass subscription. Free music streaming,
Xbox Music Pass, and Xbox Music aren’t available in all countries or regions. See Xbox Music for more info.
Sign in with your Microsoft account
You need to sign in with a Microsoft account to stream or buy songs from the Xbox Music. Here’s how:
1. From the Start screen, tap or click Music.
2. Do one of the following:
Click Sign in (in the upper-right corner).
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and tap Settings, then tap or click Account. Click Sign in.
3. Type your Microsoft account info (email and password) and tap or click Save.
Play music in your collection
Here's how to play music in your Music library:
1. Open the Music app from the Start screen.
2. Scroll left, and then tap or click my music.
3. Pick the song or album that you want to play or add it to a playlist. (Swipe down from the top of the
screen to see all your options.)
No music? If my music is empty, add songs to your Music library or join a homegroup.
For help copying music to your Music library, see Move files to your Surface in this guide.
To play music stored on other PCs, see Access files on other computers in this guide.
Tips
For bigger sound, connect external speakers to the headset jack or USB port on Surface, or wirelessly
connect speakers with Bluetooth. For more info, see Connect devices.
To see your music when the Music app opens, turn this option on in Preferences. (From the Music app,
open the Settings charm, tap or click Preferences, then set Startup view to On.)