The Music and Video Apps :13 [h=4]Accessing Your Music and Video Libraries Windows 8 lets you organize your media files by placing them into libraries. To do this, you'll need to go to the Desktop view and add files to your Music and Videos libraries. Any files that are in these libraries can be played or viewed with the Music and Video apps. If you've already purchased music, movies, or TV shows, make sure to add those files to your libraries.
[h=4]Creating an Xbox Profile In order to use many of the features in these apps, you'll need to have an Xbox profile. The sign-up process is very quick, and you don't need to enter an address or credit card until you actually buy something. Once you sign up, your Xbox profile will be linked to your Microsoft account, and you'll automatically be signed in whenever you open the Music and Video apps.
If you own an Xbox game console, you can use your Xbox LIVE account as your profile.
In the upper-right corner, click the Sign In button.
The Sign In button
Select your Country from the drop-down list. If you would prefer not to receive emails, uncheck the box. When you are done, click I Accept.
Entering profile information
You will receive a random name (called a "gamertag"). Note: You will not use this name to sign in, so it's not important to remember it. It will appear to other gamers if you play online games.
Click Ok. Your profile will be created, and you'll automatically be signed in.
The Music app lets you listen to your Music library and browse for new music. Just like Apple's iTunes Store, you can buy individual songs or entire albums. You can also listen to up to 10 hours of music per month for free, although you'll need to watch an ad every few songs. If you buy an Xbox Music Pass, you can listen to unlimited music without ads.
[h=4]Music Options When you click on an artist's tile, you'll have several options, including playing songs, adding songs to your library, viewing the artist's albums, and using the Smart DJ to find similar artists.
When you're listening to a song, you can right-click anywhere in the Music app to open a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. You can use the toolbar to pause the song or skip to a different song.
[h=3]Buying Music Although you can listen to music for free in the Music app (with ads), you may still want to buy songs or albums so that you can play them on other devices. You can also choose to buy an Xbox Music Pass, which lets you listen to unlimited music without ads.
To buy an entire album, click Buy album and then follow the directions on the screen. You'll be able to add or edit your credit card information if desired.
[h=4]Xbox Music Pass If you want to listen to unlimited music without ads, you can buy an Xbox Music Pass for $9.99 a month. In addition to streaming music, you'll be able to download songs you like for no extra charge. Some songs may not be available through your Xbox Music Pass, so if you want to listen to those songs you'll need to buy them separately.
For more information, go to the Xbox Music Pass website.
[h=3]Using the Video App The Video app lets you watch movies and TV shows from your Videos library. Your Videos library may include videos that you've purchased, as well as ones you've taken with your camera or phone. You can also use the Video app to buy or rent movies and buy TV shows.
Click Buy or Rent, and then follow the directions on the screen. You'll be able to add or edit your credit card information if desired. Note: Some movies may not be available to rent.
The Windows Store is where you'll download new apps for your Windows 8 device, much like the App Store for Apple devices. Most apps are designed to run from the Start screen. In this lesson, you'll learn how to browse the Store, downloadandinstallapps, and updateapps when necessary.
To open the Windows Store, locate and select Store on the Start screen.
[h=3]Installing Apps The Store features thousands of apps that you can download and install. Many are free or moderately priced, making it easy to find and enjoy new apps. Your downloaded apps will be associated with your Microsoft account, so you'll only have to purchase apps once. You'll also be able to install your apps on other Windows 8 devices.
