Looking for a good music app that will work well with your Microsoft ecosystem? Currently you wont find one better than Xbox Music. #Xbox #Microsoft #XboxMusic
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Xbox Music
Developer: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360,
Xbox One, Windows, Android, iOS
Price: Free (Requires subscription on mobile devices)
Product
Description:
Xbox Music brings you all the music you love, every way
you want it. Now you can access your Xbox Music Pass on your Android phone,
Xbox, Windows 8 PC or tablet, and the web.
What is it?
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| Nexus 5 View |
Xbox Music is a music player app very similar to that of
Google’s Play Music. You will have to subscribe to the music pass for $9.99 a
month to access the app unless you are using a Windows 8 PC.
Features:
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All access to a large library of music
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Access to your own library of music stored in
the cloud via one-drive
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Radio feature
What’s Hot?
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No Limit on the amount of devices you can use
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Clean UI
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Ease of use
What’s not?
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Requires Subscription to use app on mobile
devices
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Not all songs are created equally
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Lock Screen cover art won’t appear on my Nexus
4, or 5
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Widget are not resizable
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Songs are required to be added to playlist to be
cashed for offline use
- No Tablet UI
Final Thoughts
I’ve been looking around for new music apps to try out. I
never realized to Microsoft put Xbox Music on mobile devices. The initial set-up
is simple enough though I ran into some issues with it when setting it up on my
nexus 4. I corrected this by logging out of the app then logging back in. I
also noticed that even though I have the pass to listen to everything I want
some song still require payment due to the copyright holders not supporting the
pass (notable mention Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt So Good”). Overall I really
like the Xbox Music app. It has that kind of Xbox feel to it so if you are a
fan of the Xbox Ecosystem this is the music app for you. I’m hoping Microsoft
updates this app with a more Material Design UI to it.
Recommendation
If you are in the market for a new music app that is
completely cross platform that doesn’t have limits to the amount of devices you
use (That I Know of… I’m currently connected to 5 Devices), Xbox Music is for
you. Also if you are already a fan of the Xbox ecosystem you can’t go wrong
here.
Final Word
It’s a
HIT