When
you tap a song or an album, Windows Phone switches to the Now Playing
view. You’ll see playback controls and information such as the artist’s
name and picture, the album name, the song that’s playing, and what’s
next in the playback queue. But there’s also a lot you don’t see,
including hidden options to shuffle or loop the music, read an artist’s
bio and an album review, and search Marketplace for more music from the
artist. If you navigate away from Music + Videos to, say, look something
up on the Web, you can still use the mini-playback control to stop,
start, and change tracks.
1. Control Playback
In the Music + Videos hub, browse to the item you want to play, and then tap it.
Do one the following:
Tap Previous to return to the beginning of the track. Tap and hold to rewind it.
Tap Pause to stop playing. Tap Play to resume.
Tap Next to skip to the next track. Tap and hold to fast-forward.
Shows
the current and next few songs in the Now Playing queue. Tap to see the
complete list. (To hide the queue, wait a few seconds or press the Back
button.)
Swipe left or right on the album cover to play the next or previous song in the Now Playing queue.
If you like, tap the album cover to see more playback options:
Tap Repeat to play the songs in your song queue endlessly.
Tap Shuffle to play the songs in your song queue in random order.
Tap the heart icon to mark the song as one you like (filled heart) or don’t like (broken heart).
Tap
the artist’s name to see more information, including a biography, a
list of songs and albums by the artist on your phone, and what you’ll
find by the artist in Marketplace.
Press the Back or Start button to exit.
Tip:
If you want to let someone
know about a great album in your collection, press and hold it and then
tap Share to send someone an e-mail or a text message with your
recommendation.
Tip:
You can see whether more
music by the same artist is for sale in Marketplace. In the Now Playing
view, press and hold the album cover, and then tap More In Marketplace.
Tip:
Why rate a song? One good
reason is to have the Zune software sync only songs you like to your
phone. In Zune, click Settings>Phone> Don’t Sync Songs Rated
(broken heart symbol).
2. Use the Mini-Playback Control
Press
the Volume button on your phone to display the mini-playback control,
which lets you pause, play, or change tracks when the phone is locked or
when you’re doing something else on the phone.
Tip:
If you press the Search
button within the Music + Videos hub, you’ll search Marketplace, not the
media collection on your phone. In Windows Phone 7, there’s no direct
way to search your media collection.
