Learn how to use the music app on your HTC One.

Listen to music on HTC One

• Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One using the Music app.
• When you open the Music app for the first time, you’ll be asked if you would like to automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to HTC One.
• Open the Music app.
• Tap view down faced triangle icon, and then choose if you want to browse by artists, albums, or other categories.
• Tap a song to play.
• Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.
• Progress bar: Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.
• Shuffle: Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.)
• Cycle through: Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and dont repeat.
• Open full screen player: Open the full screen player (Music Channel) to view lyrics and music visualization while the song is being played. (You can set whether the full screen player starts automatically or not in Music settings.)
• Minimize: Minimize the Now playing screen to continue browsing your music collection.
• When you’re listening to music and the screen display turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.

How to make your music sound better on HTC One

• Turn on Beats Audio for an enhanced sound experience. Songs and videos sound richer and more authentic, especially when played in Music, Gallery, or others apps.
• To turn the Beats Audio profile on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, tap Settings icon, and then tap the Beats Audio On/Off switch.

How to create and work with playlists on HTC One

Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like.

• Open the Music app.
• Tap view down faced triangle icon, and then select Playlists.
• Tap + add icon, and then enter a playlist name.
• To add songs, tap + add icon beside the title text box, browse your music collection, and then tap a song to add. Repeat this step to add more songs.
• You can also:
  • Rearrange songs: Press and hold list icon next to the song title you want to move, and then drag it to its new position.
  • Delete songs: Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.
  • Change playlist name: Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box.
• Tap Save.
• To edit a playlist you’ve created, tap view down faced triangle icon on the Music app’s main screen, and then select Playlists. Open a playlist, and then tap Menu icon > Edit playlist.

How to play the songs in a playlist on HTC One

• Open the Music app.
• Tap view down faced triangle icon > Playlists.
• Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.
• When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.

How to delete playlists on HTC One

• Open the Music app.
• Tap view down faced triangle icon > Playlists.
• You can:
  • Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist.
  • Tap Menu icon > Delete playlists to remove several playlists.

How to add a song to the queue on HTC One

While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC One. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.

• While a song is playing, browse for other tracks.
• Do any of the following:
  • When you find the album or folder that you like, press and hold it, and then tap Add to queue.
  • Browse for a playlist or an artist, and then tap Menu icon > Add to queue.
  • To add a single track, browse for the song, and then tap > Add to queue.

How to update album covers and artist photos on HTC One

• To save on data usage, you might want to connect to a Wi-Fi network when updating your album covers and artist photos. In Music settings, select Wi-Fi only.
• Open the Music app.
• Tap view down faced triangle icon, and then select Artists or Albums.
• Tap Menu icon > Update artist photos or Update album art.
• If you want HTC One to automatically check and update your music collection, tap Menu icon on the Music app’s main screen, and then tap Settings. Select Album art and Artist photos.