# Music manager and player app like Google Play Music

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [March 31, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101 "2021-03-31T18:36:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thegunismightierthanthepen/32/2981_2.png) [@TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheGunIsMightierThanThePen)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101/21 "2021-04-01T04:11:04Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> ETA: It looks like there’s a $4.99 one-time in-app purchase to fully unlock the app. I guess I must have purchased it when I first downloaded the app, but it was so long ago I don’t remember. It looks like the purchase is tied to my Apple ID which, I guess, is why it works across my various iOS devices. That must be what happened.

Ah, that makes sense and is in line with what their current policy states. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101/22 "2021-04-01T14:55:45Z")

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You can stream music from dropbox. Cloudplayer is easy to setup. I use the paid version to avoid ads.

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**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101/23 "2021-04-01T15:17:26Z")

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Interesting. I’ll have to check how much space my music takes up now. I do have a Google One account for backing up my photos and videos.

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**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101/24 "2021-04-01T16:17:24Z")

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Thanks for the CloudPlayer suggestion. I took a look at it and the UI is much better than Youtube Music. If I use it I’ll have to upgrade my Google Drive account; looks like it will cost $20/year to get enough space to hold all my music but it’s probably worth it. Am I understanding correctly that it’s just a one-time $8 fee to upgrade to CloudPlayer Platinum? And if I don’t do that I’ll start getting ads between songs?

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101/25 "2021-04-01T16:26:04Z")

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That’s correct. Cloudplayer premium is 7.99.

I don’t remember how many ads played with the free version. I upgraded after a few days.

I’d suggest trying the free version. Confirm that you like it before purchasing.

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