Xbox One: Run music in the background - here's how

With your Xbox One, you can not only experience video games and network with friends, but you also have the option to run music in the background. We'll tell you how that works.

How to let music run in the background via Xbox One

When you use your Xbox One to play music in the background, you can still play games in parallel.

1. Start your Xbox One and log in with your profile.
2. See if you have an active connection to the Internet.
3. If so, update your Xbox One to the latest update from Microsoft.
4. To do this, download and install the latest patch. This process takes a short time.
5. Once your Xbox One is up to date, you need to install a music app. Which one you choose is up to you.
6. Log in to your music app and select the music you want to listen to.
7. Now all you have to do is start your video game and adjust the sound settings. Then you can let the music run in the background.

Take your bandwidth

In games that require Internet access, you should work with fixed playlists. Denn bei Internetradios oder Musikstreams kann Ihre Bandbreite überstrapaziert werden. Das führt dazu, dass Sie Ihre Spiele auf der Xbox One nicht ruckelfrei nutzen können.