Best Way to Listen to Music Files from Google Drive??

[cyfanatic]

Hello. I have a lot of music backed up on Google Drive. I have yet to find an easy method of listening to those files using a Chromebook. Anyone have any suggestions on how to listen to these files directly from Drive? Is their an "app" or something that will act like a traditional media player on a computer for this purpose?

 

[cowgirl836]

Ugh if you figure it out, let me know. Pissed they killed Google music. I eventually caved to Spotify.

 

[cyfanatic]

Ugh if you figure it out, let me know. Pissed they killed Google music. I eventually caved to Spotify.

Well...this makes me feel better knowing I am not just missing a simple solution! There has to be something out there that allows for streaming/playlists while using music files from Google Drive.

 

[CycloneErik]

They don't like to allow access to much that's stored in Google Drive. I'll be curious, too.

 

[cyfanatic]

They don't like to allow access to much that's stored in Google Drive. I'll be curious, too.

I guess I get that...understandable but a pain when it comes to music files.

 

[simply1]

Have any of you tried any of these things? I don’t need this so haven’t done.

Google Search

 

[cycloneG]

This app has worked well for me

CloudBeats Cloud Music Player - Apps on Google Play

Cloud music player for mp3, flac audio. Enjoy your own music streaming service.

play.google.com

 

[Cyclones01]

You can upload your own music to YouTube Music.

Upload music to your YouTube Music library - YouTube Music Help

Save your personal music collection to your YouTube Music library by uploading your songs and albums. Once your music is uploaded, you can use YouTube Music to play your uploaded music as part of your

support.google.com

Just download everything to a desktop and upload it through their web app. Should then be accessible from any of your devices.

EDIT: You might have to be a premium subscriber for that - I'm not sure.

 

[HOTDON]

Ugh if you figure it out, let me know. Pissed they killed Google music. I eventually caved to Spotify.

I loved getting music with my Play Rewards. Went through the YouTube Music migration, but lost a lot of tracks. No way to get it back now. I hate using iHeartRadio, but I'm a pretty infrequent listener.

 

[KCCLONE712]

Try using Plex (https://www.plex.tv/) I believe you would need to upload your music to the server but might be able to connect your Google drive to it.

The downside is that you will need to buy the Plex Pass if you plan on using it on your phone. I think it is $100 bucks and it is a lifetime pass

 

[Ushanna]

I ran into the same issue after the Google Music shutdown. I’ve got a lot of FLAC files stored on Google Drive, and trying to stream them on a Chromebook was such a hassle. I tried a bunch of music player apps, but most don’t play FLAC natively or don’t integrate well with Drive. Eventually, I just gave in and downloaded the files when I wanted to listen, but it’s not ideal at all. To make things simpler, I started converting my FLACs into lighter formats for easier playback on mobile and online apps. I’ve been using this tool to convert FLAC to MP3, https://www.movavi.com/audio-converter/flac-converter.html. It’s helped a lot with keeping the quality while making the files more usable on different players.