It’s
easy to start playing music and to add more songs or albums to your
song queue. You can even listen to music while you’re doing other things
on your phone—surfing the Web, checking mail, or looking for directions
in the Maps app. If a call comes in while you’re rocking out, Windows
Phone automatically pauses whatever you’re playing while you take it.
Another sweet touch: The background in Music + Videos gets decorated
with a picture of the artist you’re playing.
1. Play Music
On the Start screen, tap Music + Videos.
Tap Music.
Flick
left or right to browse the categories: Artists, Albums, Songs,
Playlists, Genres. Flick up or down to browse within a category.
Tap the item you want to play.
Use the playback controls to play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, or change tracks.
Tip:
In a hurry? Tap the Play icon next to Music in the main menu to play everything in your collection in random order.
2. Add Tracks to the Now Playing Queue
In
the Music + Videos hub, tap Music, and then browse to the song, album,
playlist, artist, or genre you want to add to your song queue.
Tap Add To Now Playing.
Tip:
To quickly find a song, an
artist, or an album in your collection, tap one of the A–Z headers, and
then tap a letter to jump to that section of your collection.
Warning:
If your phone is connected to your PC, you have to disconnect the USB cable before you can play or watch anything.
