Google Drive offers a range of music storage and playback options, making it a convenient platform for music lovers.
You can store up to 20,000 files in your Google Drive account, including music files, which can be accessed from any device with an internet connection. This means you can stream your favorite tunes from anywhere, at any time.
Google Drive allows you to upload music files in various formats, including MP3, WAV, and FLAC, making it easy to store and play back your music collection.
With Google Drive, you can also listen to music directly in the app, without needing to download any additional software or plugins.
Downloading Music
You can download music from YouTube to Google Drive using various methods. DRmare Audio Capture is a top-notch tool for effortlessly downloading music files from YouTube Music.
Google Drive supports uploading local audio files encoded in MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and AAC. To add audio to your Google Drive from YouTube, it's necessary to download and convert YouTube Music to one of these supported file types.
DRmare Audio Capture offers unmatched versatility, enabling users to record and download YouTube Music into popular audio formats, compatible with Google Drive, such as MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, etc. Its powerful recording technology does not compromise the audio quality, allowing you to keep 100% original HD quality songs from YouTube Music.
Here are some of the key features of DRmare Audio Capture:
- Editing options to customize and refine your captured YouTube Music tracks
- Capture and record multiple YouTube Music simultaneously and accurately in batches
- Convert YouTube Music to common audio formats supported by Google Drive
- Easily edit and customize ID3 tags, including artist names, album titles, and genres
Alternatively, you can use the Chrome extension "Save to Google Drive" to download music from YouTube. This extension allows you to save YouTube music to Google Drive with just a few clicks.
Uploading Files
You can upload music to Google Drive using the web interface, which is a clean and beautiful experience. It's as simple as dragging and dropping your files into the interface, or using the traditional method of clicking the Upload button to locate your files.
Google Drive is drag-and-drop enabled, making it easy to upload files quickly. You can also create folders and organize your files as you upload them.
If you're not comfortable with drag-and-drop, you can use the traditional method of clicking the Upload button to locate your files using your system's file browser.
Wondershare InClowdz is a third-party tool that allows you to sync and migrate data between online storage accounts, including Google Drive. It also enables you to manage all your cloud accounts in one place.
Here are some features of Wondershare InClowdz:
- Migrate cloud files such as photos, music, documents from one drive to another, like Dropbox to Google Drive.
- Backup your music, photos, videos in one cloud drive to another to keep files safe.
- Manage all cloud drives such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, box, and Amazon S3 in one place.
- Sync clouds files such as music, photos, videos, etc., from one cloud drive to another.
To use Wondershare InClowdz, you'll need to click on the Migrate module and add your source and target drives. You'll then need to authorize your accounts and select the main folder that contains your music to upload to Google Drive.
5 Easy Ways to Insert into Slides
Inserting audio into your Google Slides presentation can be a game-changer for engagement and entertainment.
You can insert audio into Google Slides from Google Drive, and it's surprisingly easy. Just go to Insert > Audio in your Google Slides presentation.
There are several ways to add audio to Google Slides, and we've listed 5 simple methods for you.
To insert audio into Google Slides from Google Drive, follow these steps: go to Insert > Audio, and then click Select.
You can even insert audio from your phone, regardless of whether you use an iPhone or an Android phone. This is a great option if you want to add sound effects on the go.
Here are the steps to add audio to Google Slides using your phone:
- Use a high-quality audio recording app to capture the audio track you want to add to your presentation. Edit your files, and save them to your mobile device.
- Navigate to your Google account on your phone, and go to your Google Drive. Here, press the +New, and upload relevant audio tracks.
- Click on your uploaded audio file in your account, and navigate to sharing permissions. Ensure that the audio track is ‘available for anyone with the link’.
- Use your device to access your presentation document. Here, choose the slide you want to work on. Then select Insert, then the option for Audio, and upload your audio files as needed.
- Click and drag your audio icon where you want it to be positioned in your presentation. If there is any setting you wish to alter or adjust, you can do this by accessing the format options and selecting the option for the playback menu.
Adding to Slides with Your Phone
You can insert audio from your phone into Google Slides, which is super convenient. This feature allows you to add sound effects or music to your presentation on the go.
To get started, use a high-quality audio recording app to capture the audio track you want to add to your presentation.
Here's a step-by-step guide to uploading your audio file from your phone:
- Upload your audio file to your Google Drive account on your phone.
- Navigate to your presentation document, select the slide you want to work on, and then choose Insert > Audio.
- Upload your audio files as needed and click and drag your audio icon where you want it to be positioned in your presentation.
Remember to ensure that the audio track is ‘available for anyone with the link’ for sharing purposes.
Saving to Devices
You can save music to Google Drive on Android by downloading it to your phone's storage first, then uploading it to Google Drive using an app like Files by Google. This process is straightforward and can be done in just a few steps.
If you receive a song on WhatsApp or in an email, you can save it to Google Drive by using the Share button to download the music to a folder on your phone, then uploading it to Google Drive. Google Drive is a great backup destination for music, as it allows you to access your files from any device with an internet connection.
On an iPhone, you can save music from Google Drive by getting the Google Drive app, logging in to your Google account, and enabling Google Drive as a location in the Files interface. From there, you can navigate to your music and copy or paste it to your iPhone's storage.
Saving to Devices
You can save music from Google Drive to an iPhone with ease, and store it in the internal storage or connected iCloud storage for access on other Apple devices.
To download music from Google Drive to an iPhone, you'll need to get the Google Drive app from the iOS App Store, log in to your Google Account, and enable Google Drive in the Files interface.
The Files interface is a two-tab interface that will open in either Recents or Browse, and you'll need to tap Browse twice to see a list of Locations, Favorites, and Tags.
To copy a single file, long-hold the music file and tap copy from the context menu, while selecting multiple files involves tapping the icon at the top-right corner and tapping Select.
You can then paste the files into the On My Phone location by long-holding anywhere in an empty space and tapping Paste.
Saving music to Google Drive on Android is also possible, and can be done by saving the music to your phone's storage and then uploading it to Google Drive using a file manager app like Files by Google.
You can also use a tool like DRmare Audio Capture to download and convert YouTube Music to a supported file type, such as MP3, AAC, FLAC, or WAV, which can then be uploaded to Google Drive.
Here are the steps to download YouTube Music to Google Drive on an iPhone:
- Access your account in the Google Drive app
- Return to the Documents app and select the downloaded YouTube Music file
- Tap the Share option and choose Import with Drive
- Save the file, select Move, and navigate to My Drive
Similarly, on an Android device, you can download YouTube Music to Google Drive by:
- Opening the Google Drive app and signing in to your Google account
- Tapping the "+" button to create a new folder named "YouTube Music download"
- Accessing the folder and tapping "Upload"
- Choosing "Audios" from the menu and selecting the downloaded YouTube Music file to upload it
PC Instructions
To save music from YouTube to Google Drive on your PC, you'll need to download and convert the files into a compatible format. You can use DRmare Audio Capture, a top-notch tool that allows you to record and download YouTube Music into popular audio formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, etc.
This tool is incredibly versatile and doesn't compromise audio quality, so you can keep your 100% original HD quality songs for offline playback on all devices via Google Drive. DRmare Audio Capture also allows you to record multiple songs in batches, making the downloading process smooth and efficient.
To use DRmare Audio Capture, follow these steps: Download and install the app on your PC, open it and select the '+' symbol to add YouTube audios for playback, and then access the Format settings window to select your desired output format from the dropdown menu according to Google Drive's supported file types.
Here are some key features of DRmare Audio Capture:
- Editing options to customize and refine your captured YouTube Music tracks
- Capture and record multiple YouTube Music simultaneously and accurately in batches
- Convert YouTube Music to common audio formats supported by Google Drive
- Easily edit and customize ID3 tags, including artist names, album titles, and genres
Alternatively, you can use the Chrome extension "Save to Google Drive" to download music from YouTube to Google Drive. This method involves installing the extension, selecting the music on YouTube, copying the video URL, and then using the OFFMP3 website to download the MP3 file and save it to Google Drive.
Make sure to create a folder in Google Drive to store your downloaded music files. The maximum audio file size that you can upload to Google Drive is 5T, so be mindful of that when downloading music files.
Playing Music
Playing music from Google Drive is a breeze. You can stream music from your Google Drive storage using a music player that connects to Google Drive, and there's no need to sign up.
To get started, you'll need to authorise this page to connect to your Google Drive account by pressing the button below.
Once you're connected, you can browse your files and folders inside your Google Drive account by clicking on the file browser at the top of the page. Clicking on a folder name will take you inside the folder, and clicking on a file name will play it.
You can add files to the play queue by clicking the "+" icon next to a file, allowing you to play music from Google Drive continuously.
The audio player quality for files streamed from Google Drive is impressive. Files are streamed in their native quality, so if you have a lossless file like a FLAC or Apple Lossless, you can enjoy full CD quality music.
The native Google Drive audio player on the Google Drive website only allows playback of one file at a time, but this page has a play queue that lets you stream music continuously. You can show the play queue by clicking the play queue icon on the right of the player at the bottom of the page.
You can even re-order the tracks in the play queue to create the perfect playlist.
If you want to play MP3 music files directly on Google Drive, you can use the Music Player for Google Drive. To do this, right-click the MP3 file you want to play and select "Open with > Music Player for Google Drive", allowing access to your account when prompted.
If you select multiple tracks, a playlist will automatically be created, and you can always click "Add audio files from Google Drive" to add more songs to the playlist.
The supported audio codecs for this page include MP3, FLAC, AAC (MP4), ALAC (Apple Lossless), WAV, OGG, Opus, and WebM. Premium members of Astiga also get support for AIFF, APE, and WMA formats.
Sources
- https://www.drmare.com/youtube-music/download-youtube-music-to-google-drive.html
- https://www.slidesai.io/blog/how-to-add-audio-or-music-to-google-slides
- https://inclowdz.wondershare.com/cloud-manage/how-to-upload-audio-to-google-drive.html
- https://asti.ga/google-drive-music-player
- https://www.cbackup.com/articles/backup-music-to-google-drive-6688.html
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