Top Request: Navigate music collections by folder in the Groove app

Anonymous
2016-07-05T23:31:37+00:00

Week after week we hear the request to add the ability to navigate music collections by folder in the Groove app. We're thinking about how to build it the right way and would love more detailed feedback.

How do you organize your collection by folder? A folder per album? A folder per artist? A folder by season?

Once we expose your folder structure in Groove, how do you expect to interact with them? Play buttons on each folder? Should your folders be included in the "Add to" menus?

Tell us your story. We're listening.

Thanks!

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T14:31:09+00:00

    Music>Artist>Album....play buttons on all folders and subfolders. "Add to..." For each folder, as well as shuffle for each folder.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T14:19:36+00:00

    I love this Idea! You could have same song appear in several places without it being uploaded physically in several different places!

    Love the Christmas music idea. I don't want delete and re-upload every year, but don't like scanning past them all year long either. Sounds like an idea solution that you have.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T14:19:33+00:00

    I'm with you.

    I groom my collection meticulously, so the folders structure does not matter to the player.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T14:16:39+00:00

    Well, my music has to be in one folder somewhere, then IN THE APP (GROOVE) I would love to make playlist based on genre, singer, albums, etc.... all of them shortcuts (of course) to my single music folder/server/whatever. Then again in the app, every collection/playlist should have the play button, so I don't need to enter playlist (I made it, so I know what music I put in that), just click play button on that folder and music starts.

    In addition, every song that is playing for the moment should be able to right-click and add to collection/playlist of my choosing.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T14:13:38+00:00

    I would like to see the folders be virtual in nature. This "folder" system could be controlled by tags and the user could tag a song as many times as desired. This would allow music to appear in multiple folders. Automatic tags would be artist, genre, album name, and additional tags if desired like season. This way you could keep "Christmas Music" from being added to your "My Groove" or shuffle in mix the months Jan-Nov. My biggest and inly pet peeve in Groove. There should be a play and shuffle add to within each folder.

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