Xbox Music Now Can Play & Stream Music Files on One Drive on all Windows Devices

Microsoft is on roll today, announcing features after features. Now they have announced Xbox Music and One Drive integration which allows you to upload your personal Music Collection on OneDrive which you can listen through Xbox Music.

Xbox Music One Drive

Once you upload all your music collection to OneDrive > Music folders, it will start to show up in your collection on music. xbox.com and in the Music Apps on your Windows 8.1 PC, Windows Phone device, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The best part of this feature is that it does not needs the premium Music Pass feature. However, if you do have Music Pass, you get an extra 100 GB storage on your OneDrive.

You will be able to upload your music files in popular formats like MP3, M4A (AAC), and WMA formats. You will be also able to stream this personal collection through a web browser on the Xbox Music website

iOS and Android devices are not supported. If you have an Xbox Music Pass and use iOS or Android, OneDrive content will not show up. (This won’t interfere with playing music through your other devices). Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions.

Can I add OneDrive content in playlists — Yes. OneDrive content can be added to playlists.

Can I download music from OneDrive? — Yes. You can make the music from OneDrive available offline on your Windows 8.1 phone, PC or tablet. You can also download music files directly from your Music folder on OneDrive.
How can I stop my music on OneDrive from appearing in my Xbox Music collection? Only songs in your Music folder on OneDrive are added to your collection. All music on OneDrive saved in a different folder location will not be added to your Xbox Music collection.
Is there a limit to the number of files that will surface in my collection? — You can currently add up to 50,000 songs to your collection.

What happens when I remove OneDrive songs from my Xbox Music collection?– Removing OneDrive songs from your collection will also delete the files on OneDrive. The files will be moved to your OneDrive recycle bin.