With Google Play Music for Chrome, you can add music to your Google Play library using Google Chrome. If you don't have it already, you can download Chrome on your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.
Add your music
Step 1: Check if Chrome is up to date- Open Chrome
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- Near the top right of your screen, select More
Help
- If an update is available, select Relaunch (under the version number) to install updates.
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Help - Go to Google Play Music for Chrome.
- Select Add to Chrome
- Open Chrome
- Make sure you're signed in to Chrome using the same Google account you use with Google Play Music.
- Go to the Google Play Music web player.
- Select Menu
- Drag and drop files or choose files to upload with Select from your computer.
- Near the bottom of your screen, track your upload progress.
Tip: If you use iTunes, you can drag and drop music from your iTunes library into the upload area.
Change upload settings
Change music folders & keep your music up to dateYou can change which folders you use to add music on Google Play Music. You can also choose to update your Google Play Music library whenever you add music to your selected folders.
- Open Chrome
- Go to Google Play Music Settings.
- Select Add your music.
- Review, add, or remove folders that upload music to your Google Play Music library.
- To automatically update your library when you add a song, check the box next to "Keep Google Play up to date when I add new music to these locations."
Trouble adding music
Troubleshoot connection issues
If you’re seeing an error about connectivity, Play Music may not be able to establish a secure connection to Google. The connection may be blocked by your anti-virus software, network administrator, or other network software.
To try to resolve this issue:
- Connect to Play Music using a different Wi-Fi network (if possible).
- Temporarily deactivate your anti-virus software. Remember to turn the software back on when you're done.
- Speak with your network administrator. They may be blocking the connection to Google.