There is only a YouTube app for Xbox, but you can't play YouTube Music in the background when playing games. And the YouTube Music app is not available across Xbox consoles, you don't have the ability to play YouTube Music while playing Xbox One games.
In this tutorial, we will introduce an alternative way to allow you to play YouTube Music on your Xbox One in the background while playing a game, even if there is no official YouTube Music for Xbox app.How to Download YouTube Music for Playing on Xbox One
Now the following guide will show you how to download YouTube Music for playing on Xbox One by using Macsome YouTube Music Downloader.
Step 1. Access the YouTube Music Library
First, download, install, and launch Macsome YouTube Music Downloader on your computer. Hit on the "Open YouTube Music Web Player" button on the main interface, you will be directed to the login page, and sign in with your YouTube Music account to access the YouTube Music library.
Step 2. Set MP3 as the Output Format for Xbox One
Click on the Settings icon in the top-right menu bar. From the pop-up window, you can select MP3 from the Output Format drop-down list. Besides, you could personalize the audio parameters, like bit rate and sample rate, as you like. If you want to arrange files in a better way, you can customize the output file name and output organized way.
Step 3. Import Your Favorite YouTube Music Playlist to Macsome
Select your favorite playlist from the library, and tap the "Add to list" button, this playlist will be loaded to the conversion panel. Tick off the tracks you want to download.
Note: Macsome YouTube Music Downloader supports batch conversion, and you can download multiple playlists simultaneously. To do that, you can click on the "Save to list" button, and the selected songs will be added to the task list. Then open another playlist and repeat the same step. After that, you can check all the songs you need from the "Task list" pane.
Step 4. Start Downloading YouTube Music to MP3 for Xbox One
Now click the "Convert" button to start downloading YouTube Music to MP3.
Once the downloading is finished, all the downloaded YouTube Music files will be saved to your computer locally. You can find them in .mp3 format in the history folder.
Play YouTube Music on Xbox One from A USB Drive
Now you can use Simple Background Music Player to play YouTube Music on Xbox One with a USB drive. First, you should get a USB drive prepared. And make sure you have downloaded the Simple Background Music from Xbox Store.
Step 1. Insert the USB drive into your computer, and format it as NTFS or FAT32. Open the USB drive and create a new folder "Xbox Music Library". Then add the downloaded YouTube Music files to the Xbox Music Library folder. Eject the USB drive from your computer.
Step 2. Ensure the Simple Background Music Player is closed. Then connect the prepared USB drive to your Xbox One.
Step 3. Open Simple Background Music Player. When prompted, press Y on your controller to search for music. All music contained in the Xbox Music Library folder should appear on-screen. Press Y to refresh your music collection at any time while using the app.
After locating the downloaded YouTube Music files, Simple Background Music Player will automatically start playing music on Xbox One. Now you can play any game you want with this running in the background.
Here is all about how to enjoy YouTube Music on Xbox One.
