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If you’re a Groove Music Pass subscriber and you’ve been having trouble with the app pausing when you minimize it, you’re not alone. Many users have been reporting the same issue, and it’s a frustrating one.
Thankfully, there is a fix.
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Introduction
Besides playing your own music library, Groove Music Pass in Windows 10 lets you stream and download songs and albums from a catalog of millions of tracks. If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s music service and use it often, you’re probably aware that the app pauses playback automatically as soon as you minimize it. In this guide, we will see why this happens and whether there is anything we can do to change this behavior.
What is Groove Music?
Groove Music is a music streaming service developed by Microsoft. It was launched on October 2, 2012, and has since been superseded by Microsoft’s new music streaming service, Spotify. The Groove Music app is still available for Windows 10, but will be discontinued on December 31, 2017.
The main feature of Groove Music is the ability to stream your music collection from OneDrive. You can also create custom playlists, listen to radio stations, and purchase songs and albums from the Microsoft Store.
One of the most annoying things about Groove Music is that it pauses when you minimize the app. This can be frustrating if you’re trying to listen to music while working on something else.
Microsoft has not released an official fix for this issue, but there are a few workarounds that you can try.
The first workaround is to turn off the “Lock Screen When Minimizing” setting in the app’s settings. To do this, open the Groove Music app and go to Settings > App Settings > Lock Screen. Then, toggle the “Lock Screen When Minimizing” setting to Off.
The second workaround is to add the Groove Music app to your taskbar so that it doesn’t get minimized when you click away from it. To do this, right-click on the Groove Music icon in your taskbar and select “Pin this program to taskbar.”
We hope that Microsoft will release an official fix for this issue soon. In the meantime, these workarounds should help you continue using Groove Music without interruption.
How does Groove Music work?
Groove Music is a streaming app that allows you to listen to your music collection anywhere. It’s similar to other music streaming apps like Spotify or Pandora, but with one key difference: when you minimize Groove Music, it pauses your music automatically.
This can be frustrating if you’re trying to listen to music while working on something else, but there’s a reason why Groove Music pauses when minimized. When you minimize the app, Groove Music automatically pauses your music so that you don’t have to keep the app open in order to hear your tunes.
The good news is that there’s a way to disable this behavior. If you go into the settings for Groove Music, you can turn off the “pause when minimized” setting. With this setting turned off, Groove Music will continue playing even when you minimize the app.
So if you’re looking for a way to keep Groove Music playing even when you’re not actively using the app, simply head into the settings and turn off the “pause when minimized” setting.
Why does Groove Music pause when minimized?
There are a few possible explanations for why Groove Music might pause when minimized. It could be that you have the app set to pause playback when it’s inactive, or it could be that your phone is configured to save power by pausing apps that are running in the background.
If you’re not sure why Groove Music is pausing when you minimize it, we’ve compiled a list of possible explanations and solutions below.
Possible explanation #1: You have the app set to pause playback when it’s inactive
One reason why Groove Music might pause when you minimize it is because you have the app configured to pause playback when it’s inactive. This setting is turned on by default, and it’s designed to save battery power by pausing apps that are running in the background.
If this is the case, you can change the setting so that Groove Music doesn’tpause when it’s minimized. To do this, open the Groove Music app and go to Settings > App Settings. Then, scroll down to the Background Playback section and toggle the switch off.
Possible explanation #2: Your phone is configured to save power by pausing apps that are running in the background
Another reason why Groove Music might pause when you minimize it is because your phone is configured to save power by pausing apps that are running in the background. This setting is usually turned on by default on most phones, but if it’s not, you can usually find it in the Battery or Power settings on your phone.
If this is the case, you can change the setting so that Groove Music doesn’tpause when it’s minimized. To do this, opengrove>Power & battery> Battery optimizationand find Groove musicin thenon-optimizedappslist. Tap on it and selectDon’t optimizefrom the menu that appears.
How to fix the issue?
Have you ever been playing music on Groove Music and then minimized the app only to find that the music pauses? It’s a frustrating experience, but there is a way to fix it.
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Open the Groove Music app and go to the Settings menu.
2. Scroll down and select the “Player” option.
3. Make sure that the “Play when minimized” setting is turned on.
4. That’s it! Your music should now continue to play when you minimize the Groove Music app.
Conclusion
After trying all of the solutions above, the problem still persists for some users. The most common workaround is to unpin Groove Music from the taskbar, then re-pin it. This seems to fix the issue for the majority of people that have come across it.
FAQ
We’re sorry for the trouble you’ve been having with Groove Music. It’s definitely not intended to pause when minimized, so we want to help get to the bottom of this.
First, please make sure that you’re on the latest version of Groove Music. You can do this by going to the Microsoft Store, selecting the three dots in the upper right corner, and then choosing ‘Downloads and updates’. If there’s an update available for Groove Music, it will show up here.
If you’re already on the latest version and you’re still seeing this issue, please try restarting your device. If that doesn’t help, please try resetting Groove Music. You can do this by going to Settings > Apps > Groove Music > Advanced options > Reset.
If you’re still having trouble after trying all of these steps, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help further.
Additional Resources
If you’re experiencing issues with Groove Music pausing when minimized, there are a few things you can try:
First, make sure that the “Background audio” setting is turned on in the Groove Music app. To do this, open the app and go to Settings > Background audio.
If that doesn’t solve the problem, try turning off the “Allow downloads over metered connections” setting. This setting is found in the Groove Music app under Settings > Downloads.
If you’re still having trouble, you can try resetting the Groove Music app. To do this, go to Settings > Apps > Groove Music > Advanced options > Reset.
You can also check out Microsoft’s support page for more information and troubleshooting steps: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/11710/microsoft-groove-music-troubleshoot- playback-issues
Contact Information
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the issue with Groove Music Pausing when minimized. Our team is currently investigating the issue and we will provide updates as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, please contact us at [email protected] with your contact information and the best time to reach you so that we can further assist you.
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